‘Echo’ is the follow-up album to the highly successful debut, ‘Spirit’. In many ways, this album titled definitely lives up to its name; this album seems more by-the-book and sticks to a strict pop music formula, making it something of a weak imitation of her first album. Don’t get me wrong, ‘Echo’ has some tracks [...]
I Dreamed A Dream, Susan Boyle’s debut album, is a showcase for her crystal clear voice, untouched by the technological gimmicks on which so many singers rely. The production is a spare canvas against which her pure, gorgeous vocals are displayed to wonderful effect. The result is an album that owes its power solely to [...]
September 19th, 2009
I’m gonna start out by saying I’m not a huge fan of Ryan Tedder’s production work because a lot of it is starting to sound the same. Compare Beyoncé’s “Halo” to Kelly Clarkson’s “Already Gone” to this track, Leona’s “Happy” and you see similarities to the beat.
However, although I thought this song was [...]