Massive music update :)
JC Chasez formerly of NSYNC has put out a new single. I would be excited but unfortunately it has been produced by Justin Timberlake :(
Clay AIken and Jordan Knight have both put out new records of love songs. Here is my review of each.
CLAY AIKEN _ A THOUSAND DIFFERENT WAYS
1 - Right Here Waiting - When I heard this the first time I almost threw this CD out the damn window. Clay sounds so whiny and annoying, plus, this version kills the song.
2 - LONELY NO MORE - OMFG!!! This song more than makes up for the bad start to the disc. Clay wrote this song with someone. I can't wait for him to write a billion more songs. This is brilliant and sung so well.
3 - Without You - This is done very sensitively and that's kinda kewl and kinda annoying. It seems to be a pattern of this album. The part where he does the chorus so high is awesome but I'm worried about this being his first single cuz he's gonna run the risk of blowing his voice out. I'm sure there are a million ppl telling him to be careful though :)
4 - Everytime You Go Away - This kicks the crap out of Anthony Federov's version but both are quite awesome in their own way. Here's Clay singing lightly again. Ooo I love the second verse. The way he does the mooooooove :)~~~ drool
5 - Sorry Seems to Be The Hardest Word - Again, very sensitive, but inspiringly beautiful. The way he transitions between his chest and head voice in the chorus is charming. I'm running out of adjectives sorry lol.
6 - When I See You Smile - Not that familiar with the origional. I appreciate the Clay that is singing this...it's Clay as we first fell in love with him. All the little things in his accent come out :) It's growing on me.
7 - A Thousand Days - This must be one of the 4 origional songs written for this album. Not all that impressive. Hmmm, something about the way he does "mine , all mine in my world"....intriguing.
8 - Everything I Do - This is like Right Here Waiting. I don't care for this version. I don't really like the origional song anyway, sorry.
9 - Because You Loved Me - My inital reaction to this was "oh god kill me now" but I gave it a chance to grow ... and it didn't.
10 - I WANNA KNOW WHAT LOVE IS - Once again this is making up for the bad songs. Hey, it's Suzie McNeil from Rockstar : INXS. She steals the show. Can't wait for an album from her :) Clay does well on this. They both soar together and apart vocally.
11 - These Open Arms - Jon Bon Jovi wrote this for Clay :) The words are good, and the refrain is well sung. I'm not exactly jumping up and down though.
12 - Here You Come Again - I've been complaining alot about Clay being whiny on this album but even though he still is on this song, it's actually quite phenominal :D I Love the refrain on this. Gosh I love Clay :)
13 - EVERYTHING i HAVE - INCREDIBLE! SENSITIVE! TOUCHING! A VOCAL MASTERCLAY..I mean masterclass :) One question... who in the world is he singing to????
14 - Broken Wings - I know very little of this origional song. Clay's version reminds me of a funeral or some reqium mass or something. it seems dark compared to the rest of the album. Not such a hot way to close it out.
OVERALL - A -
JORDAN KNIGHT_LOVE SONGS
1 - Waiting For A Girl Like You - I enjoy the way Jordan sounds in his natural voice on this song. The falsetto works really well here as well. A very Jordan song :)
2 - Say Goodbye - Debbie Gibson sings with Jordan on this one. She does really well. I wasn't the biggest fan for her but she's good. He sounds good except for the falsetto. He's getting a bit old for that.
3 - Tender Love - "All the tender love you've given to me" is the best part of the song. I'm not all excited about it.
4 - I Wish - J's got a writing credit on this one. I like the octave jumps in the refrain.
5 - SHE'S GOT A WAY - HOLY CRAP THIS IS THE MOST PHENOMINAL THING IN THE UNIVERSE!!! BETTER THAN THE ORIGIONAL!!! I won't even begin to list all the perfections on this song cuz I would ramble too much :) Listen to it!
6 - Where Is Your Heart Tonight - Sung well. Kewl rhythm on the refrain. Jordan sounds good.
7 - One More Night - This is not a good candidate to be covered by Jordan lol. Nothing wrong, just nothing great.
8 - Have You - Jordan wrote this one. I don't like the falsetto at the beginning. This song is great! Great rhythm and sound.
9 - Careless Whisper - Same comments as One More Night. The origionals are just far superior and shoudln't have been redone.
10 - DRIVE - HELL YEAH!!! GREAT SONG!!! The music, words & lyrics, vocals. Everything is great. The Cars did this origionally but I wonder about the backstory of this song.
11 - No More Tears - This is not the song I was expecting, and perhaps I should just be glad lol. Not so excited about this one.
12 - Little Drummer Boy - What the hell is this doing on here???? This is insane. Sing RUM, don't flip the r. You're from Boston. Why are you changing the melody??? Bad falsetto...again, a bad way to end an album.
FInal grade - B-/C+
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