"I am a fan, I guess what I meant to say is that she made a pop record that did not have a home and never found a niche. She is not a pop star and has little to no name recognition. I think she needed a vehicle that bridged her a little better between the two worlds. I wasn't expecting showtunes, but not fabricated cookie-cutter r&b/synth pop. A lot of the tracks sounded like stuff Brooke Hogan does."
You do know she was a platinum-selling popstar in the early 90s, right? And that she released a pop album that went to the top of the billboard charts? I don't think she needs to bridge herself between theatre and pop music at all, my impression was that her intention was to release a pop album that COULD be played on the radio today if the exposure came along. If you've heard any of her demos (which used to be pretty easily available online) or her previous singles and albums (which are all available on ebay), I think maybe you'd have a clearer idea of what her musical point of view is.
And for the record, I think most of the problems (for other people) with her album lie in the instrumentation and the mixing, rather than the songs themselves. I think they could've sounded a little less thin and dated with a different mixer/producer. I personally enjoyed the album a lot, but I really love synth-pop, so, it was more up my alley.
"For the record, someone can be a huge fan and be disappointed in the choices an artist makes. The two concepts are not mutually exclusive."
Oh, I completely agree with you there. I just was under the impression you were expecting some kind of theatre/showtunes album. If any choice beyond that one would have disappointed you, then I don't think there's a scenario where you'd have been pleased. :) Being disappointed is totally okay, I just wasn't sure what exactly you expected.
Updated On: 7/1/09 at 06:01 PM
