Spirit - Leona Lewis > Reviews > Leona Lewis - Spirit

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Average
Lyrics	Thought-provoking
Quality and consistency of tracks	A couple of weak links
How does it compare to the artist's other releases	Outstanding
Value for Money	Excellent

Advantages:	Promising debut, many strong tracks, Leona's voice, plenty of songs included
Disadvantages:	Not all songs are instantly likeable on a first listen, some clichés

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

Most critics admitted the single Bleeding Love was a stomping, catchy but contemporary track which officially made this X Factor genuine talent into a genuine star. However, a couple of weeks later with the release of the album suddenly she was manufactured, disappointing, too 'americanized' and lacking a definite future within the music business. She's now also had huge success stateside and worldwide, so there must be something more to this girl right? I recommend ignoring the cynics and giving this album a real try. Sure, somes tracks are not the most original (in particular Homeless and Angel) but some songs are real growers given a few listens (Take A Bow, Whatever It Takes, Yesterday, Better In Time) and there is actually a significant variety (particularly when including the two bonus tracks, Misses Glass - my personal favourite of the two, and Forgive Me - very Gwen Stefani-esque and written by Akon). Its therefore balanced between ballads, beats and mid-tempo numbers. Now my review has already been overwhemingly positive without even mentioning yet the unbelieveable voice this young woman has! Buy this record, and I hope you'll be buying many of hers to come.