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Spirit

Advantages: Ballads, good tracks
Disadvantages: None

...head which is nice. Spirit was her debut album and was released in 2007. According to an article I read Spirit became the fastest-selling debut album and the biggest seller of 2007 in both the UK and Ireland, and made Lewis the first British solo artist to top the Billboard 200 with a debut album. It has now become the United Kingdom's fourth fastest selling album of all time. To date the album has sold over 6.5 million copies worldwide[1] and has ...
...says she named the album Spirit because "it is my heart and soul and the voice within that says everything is possible." I really like this album and I think it really shows of Leona's special voice. Most of the songs are ballads which she is very good at. Of course probably the best known song on the album is Bleeding Love which is track number 1, leading off a great album. I always like it when a great tracks starts an album as this puts me in ...

Spottydog11 27.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Spirit - Leona Lewis

Rocking Out With Jesus? Are They ALLOWED To Do That?

Advantages: Excellent musicianship and songwriting. Thought provoking lyrics.
Disadvantages: Strong Christian message may put off those not "in faith".

...Fools, and of course, MercyMe. All of these groups marry a contemporary sound to evangelistic and Christian themes – sometimes overtly, sometimes in more subtle ways. However, make no mistake - for all the guitars, drums and rocky pop-y riffs, their message is undeniably Christian, and I expect many readers to stop here. But anyone who can look past the purely lyrical content and “mission” (or “ministry” as Christians would call it) of these bands, ...
...album spawned three singles which all charted on the US Billboard CCM charts – “God With Us” (No.1); “You Reign” (No.2); and “Finally Home” (No.5). The album comes in a standard jewel case with an extensive fold out-booklet which has pen pics on the band, lyrics, photos and the usual thank you’s. The standard edition retails for around £12.99 (it’s hard to get better value for CCM CD’s as there is a limited market) and is available from most mainstream ...

Hishyeness 27.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of All That Is Within Me - MercyMe

A Homme-age to Led Zep, Foos and Queens of the Stoneage

Advantages: Soars above anything else I've heard this year. Most Talon-ted act of 2009 gets my vote :)
Disadvantages: None spring to mind

...space. For those unfamiliar, Them Crooked Vultures is a collaboration of Queens of the Stoneage and former Kyuss frontman Josh Homme, Former Nirvana Drummer and Foo Fighters genius Dave Grohl, the legend that is Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones and Alain Johannes, live rythm guitarist, also of Queens of the Stoneage. We are talking about major talent here and from the opening track, 'No One Loves Me and Neither Do I', right through to 'Spinning in ...
...magically, like a cauldron full of sacrificial ingredients bubbling away to a haunting rythm of desert blues metal. 'New Fang', the debut single is a stand out classic, it's breakbeat drum and chord tempo changes throughout the track can be likened to some of Homme's previous collaborations with Grohl, it's like a sequel to No One Knows by Queens Of the Stoneage, which also featured Grohl as a session drummer for that album. Imagine that then, but ...

Eduardo77 26.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Them Crooked Vultures - Them Crooked Vultures

Sould be called Dylan is dead.

Advantages: Good songs used
Disadvantages: Poor recorded quality

...Slow train is boring and Dylan sounds fed up. I want you is the usual studio version, I get the feeling Dylan couldn’t be bothered with changing it. Gotta Serve Somebody Again no real effort made here. Queen Jane approximately now this is odd. The quality here has improved, good all-round tract. This is the kind of stuff we have come to love about Dylan. Joey. Another surprise as above. All Along the Watchtower. Oh dear. Dylan sounds like he’s ...

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Review of Dylan And The Dead - Bob Dylan

All American Girl

Advantages: Great tracks
Disadvantages: None

Take a Carnival Ride with Carrie Underwood. Carnival Ride is the second album from American Country Star Carrie Underwood. It was released in the United States on October 23, 2007. According to an article I read, it has been certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA. The album debuted at #1 on the US Billboard 200 Chart selling 527,000 copies, giving Underwood her first #1 album. Carrie Underwood has become a very successful artist since she was on American ...
...why she called the album carnival ride: "You step onto this ride called life, and it’s a crazy thing you don’t know anything about, but you get on it anyway. You do what you can to lean different directions to try and get it to go where you want it to go, but you can’t stop it – it just keeps moving. That’s why Carnival Ride works as my album title, because it describes the wonderful craziness that I’ve been through over the past couple years." This ...

Spottydog11 25.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Carnival Ride - Carrie Underwood