
Kelly may not be what you expect, but damn is she good
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Here we go, another wanna-be diva wanting to spread out into the rock world. I have to say that when I first read on MTV news that Kelly Clarkson was going to move into a bit more of' 'edgier material, not quite metallica', I was less than enthused. I mean c'mon, the girl had a Dawson's creek type video! But after hearing the now awesome and ubiquitous 'Breakaway' from the Princess diaries 2 Soundtrack, I had my fears settled a bit. So, being the fan of women in rock, I decided to wildly take a chance at Target on the new CD 'Breakaway' by Kelly Clarkson, and I must say that I am quite presently surprised.
This CD is all that I believe Avril tried to be on her latest semi-genius CD 'Under My Skin'. The lyrics throughout the album are what you could expect if any of these angst-ridden teenagers ever grew up and wrote something of pure substance. I love the lyrics to this CD even though they do tend to border on being nearly about one guy who hurt Kelly; but hey, we all loved Maroon 5's latest and we all know that was an obsessive work about one girl, so what the hell?
The music starts with 'Breakaway' which I am thankful is included on this album ( as I don't want to buy that lame soundtrack), but I have a faint suspicion it is because they 'forgot' to release another single from the album and thought it would be a great enticement to buy the CD. Which, what do you know, it was! But no matter, Breakaway is an awesome song and one I tend to find very aptly fitting to my life. Coming from a small town to the big Seattle, where it is a miracle to escape (and those who do never go back), I liken this song as a powerful anthem to all of those who dream big and will not allow their past to influence their future. Being co-written by Avril Lavigne I expected the song to be of a bit more angst, but it is instead quite refreshing to the onslaught of love songs on the radio. Of course Breakaway is no indication to the rest of the CD, which is not necessarily a bad thing.
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