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21 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
HILARY RULES!!!!!!!!, 13 Oct 2004
Hilary's new album is amazing! Her voice, songs and lyrics have all matured so much since metamorphosis, that album was mostly pop, but this album is pop/rock, there's an edge. Still there are a few ballads, which is great, some pop songs and some rockier songs and some danceable tracks. It also features 2 tracks from Raise Your Voice. If you have metamorphosis, the 3 best songs on that would be the 3 worst on this, (but that album is still quite good.) There are lyrics in the booklet and an enhanced section, which you need the internet to access. This is definitely in my top 3 albums.FLY - A good way to start the album. You probably have your own opinion of this song so I won't go on. 9.5/10 DO YOU WANT ME - This track makes you wanna dance! It wasn't that keen on it the first time I hear it, but it really grows on you. The chorus is loud and rocky, the best bit of the song. 9.5/10 WEIRD - This is such a good song, one of my favourites. The verses are chilled, leading in to a louder chorus. It's a hard to describe because it is kinda weird! The lyrics are a bit strange, "Don't you think it's weird? Weirder than Weird." 10/10 HIDE AWAY - After the first few loud songs, this is good break. This is a ballad, with a hint of rock at the chorus. The vocals are good, and you can imagine swaying to this. The bridge is really good, as is the chorus. I love it! My second favourite. 10/10 MR. JAMES DEAN - A bit of a techno song, the chorus is ROCKIN!!!! Loads of guitar at the chorus, (and a solo guitar bit) not so much at the verse though, which is effective. Hilary co-wrote this, along with Haylie, her sister. The lyrics are unusual, but good aswell. 9.5/10 UNDERNEATH THIS SMILE - This song was written by John Shanks, who wrote loads of Michelle Branch's songs and also wrote Come Clean. This song isn't original or any thing special, but is still a good song. 9/10 DANGEROUS TO KNOW - I find it hard to explain this track, but I do love the chorus. It's not your type of bop along pop song, but it mixes a whole load of music together, like rock pop, ballad etc. I really like the background music to this, (just a random thought!) 9.5/10 WHO'S THAT GIRL - I absolutely love this song!!!!!!!!!!! It's so good! I have a bonus track on my CD, which is an acoustic mix of this song. It' a good mix, but this one is better, as it stands out more. Every bit of this song is great. My favourite. 10/10 SHINE - A happy, poppy song now, the lyrics are uplifting. My favourite bit of this tune, is the first line, "Everyone knows that I'm 10 feet under." I really don't why I love it so much, I just do! 9/10 I AM - Another pop song, I think Hilary should have split Shine and this song up over the album, as they have both have the same sound, (well kind of.) The lyrics are again uplifting, "I am special, I am beautiful," etc. A downside to this song is that that it all sounds quite alike. 9/10 THE GETAWAY - Amazing, this song and lyrics is quite original. The chorus rocks! The whole song is clever because it about driving, but not, if you get that!?! My third favourite. 10/10 CRY- This is a sweet ballad, but a little boring. She does a good vocal on this, and the lyrics have good meaning and are easy to understand. The ballad does have edge, which is interesting. 9/10 HATERS - This song is rather weird, it's got qualities of a pop song, but is really different. It's fast paced, and Hilary co-wrote this. This is aimed at Lindsay Lohan, you can tell, especially by the line "You say your boyfriend's sweet and kind, but you've still got you eyes on mine." Good, but strange. 9.5/10 ROCK THIS WORLD - This is probably the song with the most rock in it, but doesn't have as many guitar riffs as some as the others. It reminds me of "Girl Can Rock." I think Hilary wrote this, but I could have been Haylie. 9.5/10 SOMEONE'S WATCHING OVER ME - Featured on Hilary's new film Raise your Voice, a ballad with a nice message. It's probably the purest ballad on Hilary's album, as the others have a hint of pop or rock, but although this has a small hint, it doesn't have as much. Really good. 10/10 JERICHO - Also in Raise your Voice. This is slowish pop song, and it's really good. Nearly as good as Someone's Watching Over Me. 9.5/10 THE LAST SONG - I thought this song was going to be rubbish, as it was the finishing point to the album and really short, but it's really not. I hated Inner Strength on Metamorphosis, but this isn't like that, it's much more a song than Inner Strength, with a good message, written by Haylie Duff. 10/10 Overall this album is so good and is an hour long, so if you like Fly or any other of Hilary's songs you should definitely but this! LYRICS - 9/10/10
VOCAL - 8.5/10
MUSIC- 9.9/10 OVERALL - 95/100
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