album reviewed: kelly clarkson-all i ever wanted

hazim and the new asymptotes
ARTIST: Kelly Clarkson
ALBUM: All I Ever Wanted
RATING: OO1/2
hey. hazim here...again in a while. Haha... haven't posted much in a three month gap. So I'm busy with lots of things and I decided that I'd post links to albums you could download or single tracks because laziness has become me and seeing as hundreds of other bloggers can do it and not get caught, why not join the party. I'd sure hate to be an artist with me existing...haha. Anyways, this the fourth album from the original American Idol pining for a comeback by reurning to the crackle and pop sound of her second album by getting Swedish hitmaker Max Martin on board.
WHAT'S GOOD: Well, honestly, these songs are all solid pop numbers. The lead single "My Life Would Suck Without You", while still a shameless retread to "Since U Been Gone", is still hooky and catchy like Bird Flu times 2. There's a reason why it made that 97 to number one Billboard Hot 100 jump. People who didn't really like My December's somber emo Evanescence-ish mood and attitude were clamouring for the return of the old Kelly. They get their wish with Breakaway part 2. Less brooding, Kelly's conflicts and powerhouse voice still manage to steal the show as on "Don't Let Me Stop You" and "Longshot" where synths and electronic bleeps ripple underneath giving the guitars a subtle push.
WHAT'S NOT SO GOOD: My December was a determined step to break away than Breakaway ever was and it could have meant a PJ Harvey-like album than Breakaway ever was. Kelly says she was inspired by Garbage, but the only hint of Shirley Manson's influence is "Whyuwannabringmedown" which has Kelly trying out for American Idol semifinals once again amateurishly (can't you tell it's horrible by the title?) and Kelly DOES NOT need to pick Katy Perry's leftovers as she does on "I Do Not Hook Up". Going through the album, you can almost hear grasping at straws for some Breakaway-ish chart success and judging by her latest number one, she might get her wish but at the cost of her credibility, retreating back to well-trodden grounds. Really, Kelly...(shakes head). Oh and the ballds are soggier now.
SOOOO0....: The voice is still there, thank god. Not many pop stars can belt like Kelly, but the basic plodding of the electronic beats dilate both her voice and the spunky determined attitude she often showed on her last two albums. It's predictable pop. Dependable like an old dog. First verse. Chorus.Second Verse. Chorus. Verse. Chorus to fade. But like she sings on "All I Ever Wanted", " we've all been here before..."
THERE'S THIS SONG I LIKE: "Already Gone" "Don't Let Me Stop You"
DOWNLOAD LINK: http://rapidshare.com/files/201792123/09kcaiew.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/201794456/09kcaiew.part2.rar