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"Who I Am"
OK, it's happened. Jessica
Andrews, the teen sweetheart who steered clear of diva aspirations
and bombastic production on her 1999 debut, Heart Shaped World,
has succumbed. No, she's not dead. She's just artistically challenged,
thanks to Byron Gallimore, the man who pushed Faith Hill into
megawatt success. Now she's warbling for the soundtrack of Dawson's
Creek (the album-closing "Show Me Heaven"), and largely
mining the same musical wasteland as LeAnn Rimes. Gone is the
refreshing innocence, soulfulness, and quiet charm of her first
album, replaced by the manufactured emotions and aerobicized
lyrics of Los Angeles pop. Example? How about "Uh uh, uh
uh uh uh," from "I Don't Like Anyone"? That said,
if generic, bouncy pop is your thing--especially when it's performed
by someone who just got her driver's license--you're gonna eat
this one with a big spoon. --Alanna Nash |
Customer review from Amazon
Reviewer: norris14 from Bloomington,
IN
I'm not much of a country fan, but
I love this CD, as well as her previous one. I don't know who Alanna Nash
(that editorial reviewer) is or what her credentials are, but
I think she missed the point. This music is fun to listen to
and enjoyable for a good long time. Isn't that what music is
all about? If you want to make some kind of statement to the
world, write a book. For all music lovers out there, I'd say
forget what other people say, including me. Just listen to the
music, and if you like it, great! No CD is going to please everyone,
and I can guarantee there are obsessed die-hard fans of Andrews
who would come here and give her 5 stars if she made a CD of
farting sounds. So take every review with a grain of salt, and
make your own decision. |
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