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Showing posts with label Kelly Clarkson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kelly Clarkson. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
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Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Album Review - All I Ever Wanted
Album Review - Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted
Kelly Clarkson's new album, All I Ever Wanted, may have been released back in March, but I only just got my hands on it. You'll just have to trust that I do more than blog, and wasn't able to get my hands on it.
Well, we can't talk about the new album without talking about the old albums, so we'll start there.
Let's forget about Thankful. Lord knows the rest of the world did. For all intents and purposes, Clarkson's career really took off with the success of Breakaway. A stellar album where every song could have been single, that album made everyone either respect or resent her. Since U Been Gone, originally slated to go tothat kinderwhore Hillary Duff, became one of the biggest singles in the history of ever. Her following releases, Behind these Hazel Eyes, Because of You, and Walk Away all were beautiful gems.
Important Fact: Clarkson is only credited with partial writing credits for five songs from Breakaway.
Her next album, My December, was a huge source of controversy. While Clarkson was more or less in charge of the album, it failed to meet the standards set by Breakaway.
Important Fact: Kelly is credited with writing credits for every song on the album.
All I Ever Wanted is, so far, a huge success. I've listened to the entire album a few times, along with hearing the singles My Life Would Suck Without You and I Do Not Hook Up hundreds of time. This round, Clarkson has cut back on her writing and focused more on her performance. Collaborating with multiple producers and writers including Katy Perry and Ryan Tedder (of OneRepublic) has given this album farther opportunity for lyrical and aural perfection. Whether Clarkson is proud of this album or not is unknown, but I personally think she has every right to be. For starters, the tracks I Do Not Hook Up and Longshot were both originally written and recorded by Katy Perry back in 2004. I'm thrilled that Perry passed her reins; Clarkson's versions offer so much more in energy and vocal prowess than Katy Perry could ever muster up. Teaming up with Ryan Tedder for Already Gone gives the track a feel similar to that of OneRepublic's Say (All I Need), with the emotion and raw power that only KC could provide. The album just wouldn't be the same without bitter breakup songs such as If I Can't Have You or solid bonus tracks such as The Day We Fell Apart. It retains it's strength as a party album with tracks like Whyyawannabringmedown, but allows Kelly to truly show her range and power with rock-ballands like Cry and If No One Will Listen.
All in all, I'm more than proud of Kelly's progress with this album.
Important Fact: Clarkson is credited on writing only seven tracks on the album (including the bonus tracks.)
Long story short, I definitely recommend this album. Get in on it!
Kelly has put out two videos for it so far, My Life Would Suck Without You and I Do Not Hook Up. Both videos were quite interesting. In My Life, KC shows that she's a crazy instigator in a relationship, and in Hook Up, I'm reminded that Kelly still won't have sex with meeven though I wait outside her house with nothing but high hopes and a smile even though I have a completely healthy, non-sexual obsession with Kelly Clarkson.
Kelly Clarkson's new album, All I Ever Wanted, may have been released back in March, but I only just got my hands on it. You'll just have to trust that I do more than blog, and wasn't able to get my hands on it.
Well, we can't talk about the new album without talking about the old albums, so we'll start there.
Let's forget about Thankful. Lord knows the rest of the world did. For all intents and purposes, Clarkson's career really took off with the success of Breakaway. A stellar album where every song could have been single, that album made everyone either respect or resent her. Since U Been Gone, originally slated to go to
Important Fact: Clarkson is only credited with partial writing credits for five songs from Breakaway.
Her next album, My December, was a huge source of controversy. While Clarkson was more or less in charge of the album, it failed to meet the standards set by Breakaway.
Important Fact: Kelly is credited with writing credits for every song on the album.
All I Ever Wanted is, so far, a huge success. I've listened to the entire album a few times, along with hearing the singles My Life Would Suck Without You and I Do Not Hook Up hundreds of time. This round, Clarkson has cut back on her writing and focused more on her performance. Collaborating with multiple producers and writers including Katy Perry and Ryan Tedder (of OneRepublic) has given this album farther opportunity for lyrical and aural perfection. Whether Clarkson is proud of this album or not is unknown, but I personally think she has every right to be. For starters, the tracks I Do Not Hook Up and Longshot were both originally written and recorded by Katy Perry back in 2004. I'm thrilled that Perry passed her reins; Clarkson's versions offer so much more in energy and vocal prowess than Katy Perry could ever muster up. Teaming up with Ryan Tedder for Already Gone gives the track a feel similar to that of OneRepublic's Say (All I Need), with the emotion and raw power that only KC could provide. The album just wouldn't be the same without bitter breakup songs such as If I Can't Have You or solid bonus tracks such as The Day We Fell Apart. It retains it's strength as a party album with tracks like Whyyawannabringmedown, but allows Kelly to truly show her range and power with rock-ballands like Cry and If No One Will Listen.
All in all, I'm more than proud of Kelly's progress with this album.
Important Fact: Clarkson is credited on writing only seven tracks on the album (including the bonus tracks.)
Long story short, I definitely recommend this album. Get in on it!
Kelly has put out two videos for it so far, My Life Would Suck Without You and I Do Not Hook Up. Both videos were quite interesting. In My Life, KC shows that she's a crazy instigator in a relationship, and in Hook Up, I'm reminded that Kelly still won't have sex with me
Thursday, May 21, 2009
This Subject is Relevant to my Interests
Welcome to my newest blog, Alex's iPod. I've seen so many music blogs that are all about indie music or proving how much cooler than everyone else they are. Well... that's not how I roll. Yeah, I like the occasional indie stuff. But I also listen to Fall Out Boy and Flo Rida. Mainstream doesn't suck. Simple as that.
Kelly Clarkson will not have sex with you... but she will make out with you in front of the whole family.
The American Idol's newest single is called I Do Not Hook Up.
Let's be real for a second - we all know Kelly's not been the same since Breakaway. It's just not the same. Whoever was writing for her has to get their ass back in there. However, this new single, it's... well.. it's... uh... strangely catchy. Yeah, okay, it's not bad! I kinda like it. The video is a little pretentious and strange, but it does remind me what KC is like wasted. Man, does that bring up some memories.
Go watch the music video on youtube, then watch this video of KC wasted at a concert and being an all-around badass. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id1Ayo-G4eU
Ashley Tisdale's important...?
Just kidding, I actually have mad respect for Ashley Tisdale.
I mean, she got through High School Musical without turning to Alcohol. Wish I could have done that.
Her newest song is called It's Alright, It's OK. Please watch the video. Oh no, I'm not saying it's good, not by any stretch of the imagination. But use your imagination... does it remind you of something? No? Hmm. Well, I said I missed old school KC, I'm glad ATis is attempting to turn that around...
P!nk has attachment issues... who knew?
P!nk's new single is called Please Don't Leave Me. I think it's funny that her last albums name was "I'm not Dead Yet" considering she hasn't stopped putting out number one songs since the 1990's. My mom set me up with a girl once who was just like Pink. We went to the skating rink for three hours. I had bruises for three months. ...that might explain a lot...
Check out the video for Please Don't Leave Me, it's a killer music video.
Imma Be bored
Black Eyed Peas, come on. You've really fallen from the days of Hey Mama and My Humps. Don't get me wrong, Boom Boom Pow was good, but... well... it could have used some work. I miss the slight reggaeton feel you guys had. Imma Be is, honestly, a terrible song. Really. Please, please, go back to your roots, k? Or at least the ones you had once Fergie quit Methand got the sex change.
Gossip Girl Bites Back
Good Girls Go Bad is the new single by Cobra Starship feat.Blair WaldorfLeighton Meester.
This is a fantastic song. Okay, yeah, Gabe didn't write it andBlair Leighton can't sing worth anything, but damn. This is going to be a bad girl anthem for a while.
Weightless
I'm not going to make a snarky title. Weightless, the new All Time Low single, is amazing. Let's just say I've been listening to it on repeat. There are few things I recommend more than this song.
Kelly Clarkson will not have sex with you... but she will make out with you in front of the whole family.
The American Idol's newest single is called I Do Not Hook Up.
Let's be real for a second - we all know Kelly's not been the same since Breakaway. It's just not the same. Whoever was writing for her has to get their ass back in there. However, this new single, it's... well.. it's... uh... strangely catchy. Yeah, okay, it's not bad! I kinda like it. The video is a little pretentious and strange, but it does remind me what KC is like wasted. Man, does that bring up some memories.
Go watch the music video on youtube, then watch this video of KC wasted at a concert and being an all-around badass. http://www.youtube.com/wat
Ashley Tisdale's important...?
Just kidding, I actually have mad respect for Ashley Tisdale.
I mean, she got through High School Musical without turning to Alcohol. Wish I could have done that.
Her newest song is called It's Alright, It's OK. Please watch the video. Oh no, I'm not saying it's good, not by any stretch of the imagination. But use your imagination... does it remind you of something? No? Hmm. Well, I said I missed old school KC, I'm glad ATis is attempting to turn that around...
P!nk has attachment issues... who knew?
P!nk's new single is called Please Don't Leave Me. I think it's funny that her last albums name was "I'm not Dead Yet" considering she hasn't stopped putting out number one songs since the 1990's. My mom set me up with a girl once who was just like Pink. We went to the skating rink for three hours. I had bruises for three months. ...that might explain a lot...
Check out the video for Please Don't Leave Me, it's a killer music video.
Imma Be bored
Black Eyed Peas, come on. You've really fallen from the days of Hey Mama and My Humps. Don't get me wrong, Boom Boom Pow was good, but... well... it could have used some work. I miss the slight reggaeton feel you guys had. Imma Be is, honestly, a terrible song. Really. Please, please, go back to your roots, k? Or at least the ones you had once Fergie quit Meth
Gossip Girl Bites Back
Good Girls Go Bad is the new single by Cobra Starship feat.
This is a fantastic song. Okay, yeah, Gabe didn't write it and
Weightless
I'm not going to make a snarky title. Weightless, the new All Time Low single, is amazing. Let's just say I've been listening to it on repeat. There are few things I recommend more than this song.
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