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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent artist , 29 Jun 2007
Mandy Moore is practically unheard of in the UK, which is a shame because from this new album she could obtain a huge fan base here.
Her songs are fresh and vibrant, a good mix of upbeat and slower numbers.
Definitely a far cry from her teenage pop years, I would recommend this cd to people of all ages.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
New Rustic Mandy is Pure and Offers Quality Music, 24 Jun 2007
It's no doubt that Mandy Moore has grown up. Now at 23, Mandy's back in the music business with much more originality and purity. In fact, Mandy's new music is so different, it's almost unrecognizable to some. "Wild Hope," couldn't be farther from the "bubble gum-pop," style we've all heard from Mandy in past years. The album is made up of a much more rustic sound, created with stings and pianos. The country-folk sound of the album cannot be missed, especially in tracks such as, "Most of Me," and the painstaking truthful, "Nothing That You Are," (a track which is also a highlight of the album).
The juxtaposition of Mandy's true words and catchy melodies make for an album which is very likable and will have you listening meticulously straight through. Mandy's pure lyrics are also highly relatable and helps bring a, "down-to-earth" feel to the album.
With its realistic and sensible lyrics and calm melodies, the album is also filled with an outpour of real emotion. Many of the songs were written and based upon actual events and feeling. The album has a mixture of enough catchy, up-beat tracks, such as, "Slummin' in Paradise," "Looking Forward to Looking Back," and "Latest Mistake," making it easy for the listener to become addicted to the sound. However, the album's up-tempo tracks are not only its highlights. Conversely, with low-key tracks like the thought-proving, "Wild Hope," and the emotional outpour, "Gardenia," the album is completed just right.
Overall, one might say the album consist of, `all good things,' from songs about heartbreak to triumph, redemption, and hope. Mandy's new self-discoveries have helped her mature into an artist with great potential and the ability to create music with quality and dignity. Goodbye bubble-gum-pop princes, hello Mandy Moore.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One Of the Best Of the Year!, 20 Jun 2007
As a folk-pop singer-songwriter fan of a certain age, I probably have a different viewpoint regarding this album than some other reviewers. In fact, I never paid any attention at all to Mandy Moore's CDs until I began reading favorable reviews of "Coverage" from familiar veteran critics. So I bought the album, was pleasantly surprised by Mandy's abilities as a adult-pop interpretive singer. Her latest release,"Wild Hope", not only demonstrates Moore's vocal talents, but also showcases her gifts as a songwriter. (As others have noted, she co-wrote all of the tracks on the new CD.)
Stylistically, the songs range from the pure folk-pop sound of the title track, "Wild Hope" to the 70s soft rock of "Nothing That You Are" (which is very reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac). But most of the tracks fall somewhere between these two extremes. Particularly noteworthy are "Few Days Down" and "Looking Forward to Looking Back", both of which have a strong Joni Mitchell influence in the melody and vocal line. A fine effort by Mandy, one which I would expect to appeal to fans of Norah Jones, Jewel, and Sarah McLachlan. One of the best new albums I've heard so far this year - highly recommended!
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