Monday, June 14, 2004
sing a song of sixpence
I happened onto the review of StM! while looking for a review of Mandy Moore's Coverage to link, which is kind of pointless because those who would listen to it already have it, I think.
I really, really didn't like Mandy Moore for a long time. She used to sing some song about candy or something and she seemed like a nicer, kind of lamer Britney Spears. (And I'm not a Spears fan, no matter how much I try to make myself think she's empowered or whatever. This may be due to me unfairly attributing the rise in hooker-wear for four-year-olds to Ms. Spears, but whatever. I don't like her.) BUT. I heard about Coverage, and I kind of had to like the idea, since it kind of fit with my musical theme at the time — I was discovering new music that had been around for a while (new to only me, probably). So it was perfect timing. Then the timing got screwed around with because I couldn't afford the CD. Last month, I found it on sale and snatched it up, because not only do I still like the concept behind the CD, I now have a little bit of not-hatred for the singer. Mandy Moore is not that bad. We all have things in our past that are a little bit . . . too pastel, maybe. Sure we do.
Onward. Coverage disappointed me a little; I really like Moore's voice, but the background music (I'm forgetting technical terms right now, I'm sure you'll understand, it's a lack-of-caffeine thing, let's move on) is awful. I feel bad saying that — I used to be in band, although I sucked, and I know it's hard work, and I feel evil saying boo, but damn, if I wanted easy listening background music, I'd go to the dentist's office. It's not worth buying, but I'd download a few of the better songs, and probably copy the playlist so that I could hunt down the originals.
I really, really didn't like Mandy Moore for a long time. She used to sing some song about candy or something and she seemed like a nicer, kind of lamer Britney Spears. (And I'm not a Spears fan, no matter how much I try to make myself think she's empowered or whatever. This may be due to me unfairly attributing the rise in hooker-wear for four-year-olds to Ms. Spears, but whatever. I don't like her.) BUT. I heard about Coverage, and I kind of had to like the idea, since it kind of fit with my musical theme at the time — I was discovering new music that had been around for a while (new to only me, probably). So it was perfect timing. Then the timing got screwed around with because I couldn't afford the CD. Last month, I found it on sale and snatched it up, because not only do I still like the concept behind the CD, I now have a little bit of not-hatred for the singer. Mandy Moore is not that bad. We all have things in our past that are a little bit . . . too pastel, maybe. Sure we do.
Onward. Coverage disappointed me a little; I really like Moore's voice, but the background music (I'm forgetting technical terms right now, I'm sure you'll understand, it's a lack-of-caffeine thing, let's move on) is awful. I feel bad saying that — I used to be in band, although I sucked, and I know it's hard work, and I feel evil saying boo, but damn, if I wanted easy listening background music, I'd go to the dentist's office. It's not worth buying, but I'd download a few of the better songs, and probably copy the playlist so that I could hunt down the originals.
