Since Kelly Clarkson's made such a big deal about standing up to her record label and putting content on her latest record, My December, that they rejected...and since she canceled her tour...and since her album is supposedly not selling well, I thought I'd check it out for myself.
After listening to the first few songs, I realized how depressing it is. Even she's admitted to a change in mood during her press tour. But then you'd wonder why she'd choose to release it in the summer, a time when nobody wants to be brooding. However, I think the sad songs would've faired better if she'd released a DVD instead of an album, showing her perform the songs since she's a great performer. For example, "Hole" would surely get her fans moshing.
With influences of country, pop, and rock, she's made quite the mixture of emotions. Three songs that would do fine on their own without visual enticement are:
“Maybe”
This is a sweet song filled with promises of a possible future with a guy.
“How I feel”
This could/should be her next single. It'll get her fans to come back, since it's a perfect mix of her new sound and the old--fueled with doubt, anger, and an extremely earnest take on the insecurities and desperation of women.
“Irvine”
This is just a heartbreaking song that sounds like an ailing person asking someone to stay until she dies. It's truly beautiful in its simplicity.
So maybe the album isn't Grammy worthy. But it's pretty damn good for her first try.
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