Mandy Moore

THIS is Mandy Moore??

Review Score:

(10/10)
When you think of Mandy Moore in your head, what's the first word that comes up in your mind? For me, it's "BRITNEY CLONE" And I thought for a long time until I actually listened to the new album. I have to say, that I am very pleasently surpsised. Mandy has moved away from Britney and Jessica to make her own middle easter rock/pop sound, which is amazing.

And before I heard this album, I though Mandy was OK. But, as I said, that was BEFORE I heard this album. I thought about not even giving this CD a try because I figured it would be yet another boring album with annoying vocals. Was I ever blown away! The overall sound of the album is very unique- let's say Nelly Furtado meets Christina Aguilera melody-wise. Still more startling is Mandy's "new" singing style. Her Britney mocking days are over! She has begun singing with a very distinctive, but very pleasant, tone.

This album really shows lots of growth and potential for Mandy to really assert herself as truly different from the rest of the pack. The song that made me check out the album was "Crush". I think that everyone male or female can really relate to the song if you listen to the lyrics. It has a great "real" sound to it. It isn't just synthized pop. Don't get me wrong. I love pop music, but I really like hearing instruments in a song. "Mandy Moore" makes me think that Mandy can take her music to a more Michelle Branch style.

It has a few up tempo songs, but the true beauty of the album is it slow tempo heart-felt songs such as Cry (one of my favorites), From Loving You, and the very differnt but lovely Saturate Me.

And what's really amazing about "MANDY MOORE" is that I really only skip a few tracks on the album ("From Loving You" and "Turn the Clock Around") My favorites on the album are "Cry" (from her new movie), "In My Pocket", "Crush", "You Remind Me", and "17."

Overall, when you hear this, prepare to be surprised. If you are a hater, I guarantee you will like this album! Check it out!

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