by Stephen Thomas ErlewineColor Me Badd's third album, Now & Forever, is easily their most lackluster effort to date. Their previous albums had flaws -- namely in the form of inconsistent material -- but the group is overwhelmed by their shortcomings throughout Now & Forever. Not only are there a mere handful of strong songs on the album, but the group's trademark vocal skills have eroded away and they can't save the weak material with their showy singing, leaving the record bland and undistinguished.