Mya - Moodring

Love the title, but that's about it. 2 1/2 stars

Mya has been in the music industry for quite some time, and she has many contemporaries who have much more popularity than her. I have theories as to why this is so. First of all, Mya's singing voice lacks personality. If an artist has an average voice, it is important for them to have creative material to include on their album to accentuate their voice, and to separate them from other artists. Mya has never been able to do that. All of her music is basic, typical R&B. "Moodring" furthers my point. This album is neither bad nor good, but it's swaying more so to the bad side. This album is inundated with R&B songs we have heard a million times prior to the release of this album. When track 17 finished playing, my mind quickly drifted on to something else. If you just finished listening to an album that has 17 tracks, there should be some remnant of that album in your mind somewhere. Such was not the case with me and "Moodring."

I love the title of the album, "Moodring." That one word says so much. So, when one thinks of a moodring, they often think of different feelings, different emotions. This album does have quite a few moods. There are also all tempos of music here: uptempos, midtempos and ballads. Which are the best? I'd say the midtempos. Mya doesn't have a strong voice, and personally, after awhile, it kind of irritates me for some reason. However, she does know her vocal boundary and she doesn't push herself vocally, and I commend her for that because so many artists don't do that.

"Fallen" is easily this album's best track. I enjoy this song with each listen. It was released and had moderate success. The video is also very cute. It's about being in love with a guy and not minding one bit. Part of the lyrics are "Fallen, head over heels I've fallen, and I can't get up, don't wanna get up, because of love." "Anatomy 101" is the second strongest track. Here, Mya sings in a very sexy voice and it's enjoyable to listen to because she doesn't sound half bad and the production and lyrics are also worth mentioning. Be mindful, Mya gets quite raunchy on the chorus of this song. The rest of this album is forgettable, to be blatant. "My Love is Like Whoa", "Take A Picture", "Free Falling" and "Things Come and Go" are all decent tracks, but simply lack creativity. Mya apparently isn't afraid of confrontation with others. Listen to "Whatever B****" and "Step" and you'll understand what I mean. Mya lets a female know that she will fight if anyone tried to talk to her man.

If you just MUST have a Mya album, "Fear of Flying" is better and more focused than "Moodring", so I would recommend that. Mya needs to step outside of the box she's in and try some new things if she wants to ever reach the success of her more popular contemporaries.

Mikeisha's Top 5

1. "Fallen"
2. "Anatomy 101"
3. "Take a Picture"
4. "Things Come and Go"
5. "Real Compared to What"
December 24, 2007

mya

mya third lp she grow somewhat on this cd but she could did must better than this she covers tom petty ,s free fallin she,s done other covers like dolly parton but this cover this diffrent in a way most pop chicks do a crappy job of rock covers exmaple (shakira,s verison of amerosimth dude look like lady) pretty bad she did that cover she before came to the breakthrought oral fixation 2 she came with where are thieves back before that, to mya change the words the song and did a decent verison of the song 6 /10 i known mya since the frist lp in 98 the same time i met shakira i hope mya what cover will she do next troi amos or yes i hope the next cd is better. mya did better than thosse two chicks mr dion and shakria. April 11, 2007

werid lp of 03/40

mya covers tom petty,s free falin and get this people she,s don,t copy him she her own verison tom petty,s song rest fall short it to her to frist album i brought because 1. had not heard nothing from 98 to 04 in six years I remeber when she came out in april of 98 i was 13 years old my mom,s know you too bad aaliyah died because i would wanted her to do RUSH,S anthem or Primus / little puppies pretty funny huh . OK JOB SHE could did much better she had sean paul dance hall star is on this cd mya a woman now unlike the late aaliyah mya not a household name but she people know she is . January 12, 2007

HOTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love this album!!! this album and Mya's Fear of Flying have a tie for her best album. Tha songs are hot and the title totally describes the different moods and tones of the songs. Taste This,Hurry Up, Anatomy 10N1, Free Fallin', You, Things Come & Go, and Step all could've been great singles. She has funky, weird sounding songs that r also great: Late, whatever Bitch. Sophisticated Lady is also funky, kinda good but that's the ONLY SONG ON THE ALBUM THAT I DON'T LIKE.Even though i don't like that song, you can still put the cd on and listen to every song without skipping any song. I also like the bonus song :Real Coompared To What (song for coca cola commercial with Common). This cd doesn't dissapoint. December 5, 2006

Always Loved It...

I had this CD when it first came out but I misplaced it. I HAD to buy it again. I love Mya and I especially love this CD. November 3, 2006

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