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AI vs AI vs AI

7 shopping days left for Christmas. Do you still need a few more gift ideas? Are you also getting excited about the return of American Idol on January 16, 2007? Well how about an American Idol CD for Christmas, but which one? Taylor Hicks? Daughtry? Kellie Pickler? 3 Idols from season 5 have dropped albums just in time for the holiday season [Katharine McPhee's Never Saw It Comin' is due on 1/30/07] and here is my take on each album:

Kellie Pickler's Small Town Girl [released October 31, 2006] was the first Idol album released as at times it sounds as if it was rushed. The first single, Red High Heels is lyriclly as simple as country songs get. Many of the songs almost sound the same music and I really couldn't find 1 track that has the hook that keeps you listening. I hope the acting thing really works out for Kellie. Maybe the hardcore country fan will find more to love with this cd than I did.

Chris Daughtry's Daughtry [released November 21, 2006] is a showcase for Chris' distinctive voice and his love of the roots of rock music. The record includes up-tempo rock/pop tracks like It's Not Over, Over You and Feels Like Tonight, power ballad style tracks like Home, Breakdown and All There Lives and a couple of metal like tracks in What I Want and There and Back Again. All in all, Daughtry hits all areas of the rock genera in a single cd. For the Nickleback/Creed/3 Doors Down fan, this album is worth the listen.

Taylor Hicks' self-titled debut [released December 12, 2006] truly encompasses the man who was your American Idol. We all loved Taylor for his soulful sound, fun persona and big song ending who-knows-what. Tracks like The Runaround, Heaven Knows and Soul Thing are just fun sing-a-long songs while Just to Feel That Way, Places I've Been and The Right Place are soulful slow dance tracks that give the album nice balance. If you liked Taylor on Idol last season, you will love this album and his sound.

I would recommend either Daughtry or Taylor Hicks this holiday season. Look for a review of Never Saw It Comin' next month and in the meantime, check out McPhee's album cover art and this might give you an idea of what kind of music we are in-store for.

Labels: American Idol, Music

posted by TheWino @ 6:41 AM