Quotes: Get up before my time, go back to sleep again. Got nothing more to do than hope I dream of you. At least these dreams seem real.
Happy SingaDay! NDP 08
Saturday, August 9, 2008, 11:34 PM
Vanessa Hudgens has a surprisingly mature sounding voice at times, especially given she’s not even 20 yet. Whilst she’s no Mariah (and really who could be), this actually lends her a degree of sincerity on some of the tracks such as “Don’t Ask Why”, “Don’t Leave” and on the bonus track, “Vulnerable”.
The best track on the album, the piano-backed “Paper Cut”, whilst featuring a somewhat strange opening line to the hook, ”Your love hurts like a paper cut, so sweet” exemplifies the fact that Hudgens is trying to show maturity in her singing. The metaphor used in the hook, apart from the first line mentioned, is actually quite well done too.
A 30 second preview from her song, ''Paper-Cut''
It’s hard to write about these albums in a lyrical sense like I’m used to, as most of today’s pop singers don’t write their own material, or co-write a lot of it. From the article featured on Wikipedia (take that with a grain of salt), it looks like she didn’t really write any of the tracks present on the album. The focus is therefore placed instead, on her vocal abilities first and foremost, and the production chosen to back the tracks.
Having said that, there are some really bizarre tracks that use an auto tune affect. For those that might not know what I’m talking about, think T-Pain and Lil Wayne’s “Lollipop”. “Amazed” and “Party On The Moon” are two such tracks and are probably the worst, because they don’t really seem comfortable, and even a bit ridiculous.
The album then divides itself between the serious ballads previously mentioned, and some dance tracks, with the former working more often than not, and the latter ranging between average and good. “Hook It Up” has an almost Gwen Stefani vibe to it, “Set It Off” also has quite a bouncy feel to it, due to the synth driven beat, much like the lead single, “Sneakernight”, a harmless track that surprisingly didn’t manage to get past number 88 on the Billboard singles chart.
You’re then finally left with some tracks which manage to blur the line between a relationship driven track and a dance track. The first two tracks, “Last Night” and “Identified” manage to do so quite well, the former certainly due to the production which has a throwback feel to it.
In terms of negatives, well while there isn’t anything outright terrible, there’s not much which is outstanding or memorable. The production is good, but very much carbon copied of 90% of the production being used in the rest of the pop world, meaning nothing really stands out. Hudgens also needs to stay far, FAR away from the auto tune affect as it wrecks her perfectly acceptable vocal abilities.
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‘A Little Bit Longer‘ will be the third studio album released by the American pop-rock band from Wyckoff, New Jersey Jonas Brothers. The band is made up of three brothers: Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas.
On June 24, 2008, iTunes announced that it would be releasing four songs from ‘A Little Bit Longer’, one roughly every two weeks.
Jonas Brothers debuted their “Burnin’ Up” video following the debut of Camp Rock on Disney Channel (with a repeat the following night on ABC) to over 12.5 million television viewers, and over a million views on YouTube. The “Burnin’ Up” video immediately shot to # 1 on iTunes. Coming up, Jonas Brothers have their own Disney Channel comedy series this fall, titled “J.O.N.A.S.”
It has been confirmed that there will be twelve songs on the album. Timbaland announced that he had worked with the Jonas Brothers for this album,. In a recent UK interview, the Brothers said that they hope to release the album in the UK by the end of 2008 or early 2009.
The brand new album from the Jonas Brothers includes a 30 page CD VU+ experience including: Exclusive Video Performances 60 Printable Photos Complete Album Lyrics Downloadable Graphics Hidden Links Package Made from 100% Recycled Materials!
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Melly will be heading to chalet later. And to add, I don't know what time I'm meeting her later. She have not wake up when it's already 11.43 pm now. Shee might still be tired after leaving her phone untouch. With tons of miss calls and text messages from me, everything was left untouched.
Happy National Day (:
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Happy SingaDay! NDP 08
Saturday, August 9, 2008, 11:34 PM
Vanessa Hudgens has a surprisingly mature sounding voice at times, especially given she’s not even 20 yet. Whilst she’s no Mariah (and really who could be), this actually lends her a degree of sincerity on some of the tracks such as “Don’t Ask Why”, “Don’t Leave” and on the bonus track, “Vulnerable”.
The best track on the album, the piano-backed “Paper Cut”, whilst featuring a somewhat strange opening line to the hook, ”Your love hurts like a paper cut, so sweet” exemplifies the fact that Hudgens is trying to show maturity in her singing. The metaphor used in the hook, apart from the first line mentioned, is actually quite well done too.
A 30 second preview from her song, ''Paper-Cut''
It’s hard to write about these albums in a lyrical sense like I’m used to, as most of today’s pop singers don’t write their own material, or co-write a lot of it. From the article featured on Wikipedia (take that with a grain of salt), it looks like she didn’t really write any of the tracks present on the album. The focus is therefore placed instead, on her vocal abilities first and foremost, and the production chosen to back the tracks.
Having said that, there are some really bizarre tracks that use an auto tune affect. For those that might not know what I’m talking about, think T-Pain and Lil Wayne’s “Lollipop”. “Amazed” and “Party On The Moon” are two such tracks and are probably the worst, because they don’t really seem comfortable, and even a bit ridiculous.
The album then divides itself between the serious ballads previously mentioned, and some dance tracks, with the former working more often than not, and the latter ranging between average and good. “Hook It Up” has an almost Gwen Stefani vibe to it, “Set It Off” also has quite a bouncy feel to it, due to the synth driven beat, much like the lead single, “Sneakernight”, a harmless track that surprisingly didn’t manage to get past number 88 on the Billboard singles chart.
You’re then finally left with some tracks which manage to blur the line between a relationship driven track and a dance track. The first two tracks, “Last Night” and “Identified” manage to do so quite well, the former certainly due to the production which has a throwback feel to it.
In terms of negatives, well while there isn’t anything outright terrible, there’s not much which is outstanding or memorable. The production is good, but very much carbon copied of 90% of the production being used in the rest of the pop world, meaning nothing really stands out. Hudgens also needs to stay far, FAR away from the auto tune affect as it wrecks her perfectly acceptable vocal abilities.
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‘A Little Bit Longer‘ will be the third studio album released by the American pop-rock band from Wyckoff, New Jersey Jonas Brothers. The band is made up of three brothers: Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas.
On June 24, 2008, iTunes announced that it would be releasing four songs from ‘A Little Bit Longer’, one roughly every two weeks.
Jonas Brothers debuted their “Burnin’ Up” video following the debut of Camp Rock on Disney Channel (with a repeat the following night on ABC) to over 12.5 million television viewers, and over a million views on YouTube. The “Burnin’ Up” video immediately shot to # 1 on iTunes. Coming up, Jonas Brothers have their own Disney Channel comedy series this fall, titled “J.O.N.A.S.”
It has been confirmed that there will be twelve songs on the album. Timbaland announced that he had worked with the Jonas Brothers for this album,. In a recent UK interview, the Brothers said that they hope to release the album in the UK by the end of 2008 or early 2009.
The brand new album from the Jonas Brothers includes a 30 page CD VU+ experience including: Exclusive Video Performances 60 Printable Photos Complete Album Lyrics Downloadable Graphics Hidden Links Package Made from 100% Recycled Materials!
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Melly will be heading to chalet later. And to add, I don't know what time I'm meeting her later. She have not wake up when it's already 11.43 pm now. Shee might still be tired after leaving her phone untouch. With tons of miss calls and text messages from me, everything was left untouched.
Happy National Day (:
Hmmm, I'm no longer using tagboard or chatboard or whatever they call it.
