Mandy Moore - So Real

In the market for a single album consolidating most of the selling points of mainstream female teen- and dance-pop of the past few years? Try Mandy Moore's So Real. Various cuts here demonstrate her (and her writing and production teams') mastery of the styles of Britney Spears, the Spice Girls, Janet Jackson, and early Madonna. While projecting a playful sultriness much like that of Spears, the younger Moore takes pains to keep things chaste: not only does she promote "trust" on "What You Want," she rhymes it with "crush," not "lust." Complete with a hook that defies interpretation ("I'm missin' you like candy") on the breakthrough single "Candy," and a can't-miss Janet-style ballad in "Walk Me Home," So Real adds a welcome note of CD-length consistency to the current girl-pop formula. --Rickey Wright Amazon.com

Beautiful voice

Mandy Moore had a beautiful voice even as a teen, and I think the music on here is fun and has a good variety of styles. The only drawback is the way Moore, at times, tries too hard to have a "ghetto" sound, or whatever it is that must be done to create an artificial inflection that sounds more urban or city -- it just doesn't suit someone as classy as Moore.

In the end though, even though I never listen to pop, all of the songs on here are appealing, and I give her a thumbs-up in comparison to Simpson, who has a boring and bland voice, and Spears, who isn't talented at all.

November 5, 2007

The Second Sweetest Vocalist, that I Happen to Know Of! 3.4 stars.

To Be Frank as all Get Out, This is One of the most Fluffiest CDs that I Happen to Own. Mandy's voice, is Literally, like Looking Around in a Candy Store, And Finding Your Favorite Sweets.

She came onto the scene in '99, and was in dead last, When it Came to Popularity. Did she have the best voice? NO. Did she write any of her lyrics on this album?? Sadly, no. Is she the prettiest of them all? No.

Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera (my favorite), Jessica Simpson, and last but not Least, Amanda "Mandy" Moore, Rose to Fame in 1999. Many Believe that this Year, When These 4 Particular Singers, Became Stars Overnight, the Explosion of Pop Began, and the Music Industry would Be Changed Forever and Ever; in a Very, Very Bad Way. Some Believe that these Girls, Ruined what Music was and Should Be About.

Me, Personally, I was Elated, To See New Stars On the Rise!!!! I Couldn't Get Enough of Christina's hits, Genie in a Bottle, What a Girl Wants, and Most Note-able, Come On Over (All I Want is You). The videos for these songs were OK (GiaB), Great (WaGW) and Addictive (COO(AIWiY)).

But back to Mandy; this CD, is Your Standard, Mushy, Pop Affair. Not that that's a Bad Thing, Per Se...Just Don't Expect Anything to Really Blow Your Mind, or To Stick With You Forever and Ever, Minus the Lead Single, Candy, Which is and Was Very Infectious, on it's Debut day. I Don't Recall Hearing it On the Radio, But Every Time I Saw the Video, I Engulfed it, Taking in Mandy's Natural, and Simple Beauty.

Her Second, and Final release, was Walk Me Home. The Video was Very Sweet, and the song Itself, Featured Adorable Vocals From Miss Mandy Moore.

Highlights are:

-Candy- (Initial, and Mildly Successful Single)
-Walk Me Home- (Second Single. I Don't Think It Faired Too Well)
-Quit Breaking My Heart- (The Telephone Interlude that Proceeds This Song, is So Cute. Most Would Skip Over it, But I Played it Over and Over. Basically, it Features Mandy and a Friend, Who Received a Message on Her Answering Machine, that Mandy was Having Guy Troubles, and Wasn't Feeling So Good About Her Current Situation. She Calls to Let Her Know that if She is in Need of Anything, She's There for Support. One of the Highlights on the disc, IMHO (In My Honest Opinion)).
-Quit Breaking My Heart-
-Not Too Young-
-Love You For Always- (Reminiscent of a Selena song, Because it Features the Same Melody)
-Quit Breaking My Heart- (Reprise) (This Sweet Song is All Acoustic, and Mandy coos Her Way Through It.)

Overall, I Can't Recommend this, Unless You're a Huge, and I Mean **HUGE** Fan of Pop Music. It's Not Bad, But It's Kinda Weightless, if You Know What I Mean.

Pros:

Sweet vocals
Catchy melodies
Poppy
Ballads
Cooing
Honesty
Cheap
Innocence
Purity
Mandy
Pretty
Strong
Confident
Interesting


Cons:

Cheesy Lyrics
Trite
Unmemorable
Disposable
Tween-y

3.4 stars. November 5, 2007

Drivel

By Mandy Moore's own admission, this was a poor album. A few of the singles are catchy, so save your money and buy them instead of the entire album. December 4, 2006

LOVE this cd!

I got this cd when I was in the 7th grade (I am now a freshman in college) and I still listen to it so that alone says how great it is.


1. So Real--Great way to start of the cd,upbeat and fresh! 5/5

2. Candy-- a lil played out but a hit!Best part is when she talks during the bridge! 4/5

3. What You Want---A lil corny but catchy! 2/5

4. Walk Me Home---Sweet ballad! Love it! 5/5

5. Lock Me In Your Heart---Sweet mid-tempo. 4/5

6. Telephone (Interlude)
7. Quit Breaking My Heart---Love this one, esp. in the chorus when she says "Its tearing us apart-art" 7/5

8. Let Me Be The One---Upbeat and fun. Love this! 5/5

9. Not Too Young---Mandy has so much attitude in this one! Love it! 5/5

10. Love Shot---Prolly my fave on the album! 10/5

11. I Like It---Lyrics are a lil confusing but I like it a lot! 4.5/5

12. Love You For Always--Not the best 1/5

13. Quit Breaking My Heart (Reprise)--You get to hear Mandys voice real nicely here. Only the chorus here but still great 5/5

Any pop fan will appreciate this. March 24, 2006

This Album is So Real!

Mandy Moore's debut album at just 15 years old is a fresh start for a young singer like her to pop onto the music scene with a clean image that's not too racy or too childish. It's the perfect mix of teen pop that the pop music scene needs at its time being with the sound of Mandy's first single, "Candy", which was a big hit when it first hit the air waves of radio and TV. The follow-up single, "Walk Me Home", is a sweet and yet, romantic teen love sound that almost everyone can relate to in a song like that. "So Real", which is probably the third single, is one of the songs that just makes you want to get up and dance with its sweet pop sound. This isn't a bad project for Mandy to have started out on as a young adult at the tender age of 15 with a mature side of pop music with this debut album that makes her voice ring true to how this album should sound like at its time, and from this album on, Mandy's on a roll to becoming one of the future's most hottest female singers around, alongside Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears.
December 12, 2005

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