Mandy Moore - Amanda Leigh reviews
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| Ew |
 Last time we heard from Moore, on 2007's folky Wild Hope, she went a little too far proving she was over her teen-pop past, and the result was as snoozy as it was tasteful. Titled after the name her parents gave her, Amanda Leigh is much more fun, with twisty-turny melodies (''Merrimack River''); jazzy, Broadway-influenced arrangements (''Pocket Philosopher''); and one track that sounds — improbably enough — like Fragile-era Yes (''Song About Home''). Considering her recent marriage to Ryan Adams, might classic-rock Mandy be something we can expect more of in the future? B+...full text |
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| Courant |
Her last album proved she's more than a teen-pop also-ran. Now Mandy Moore faces the same challenge any other singer-songwriter does: delivering songs that are consistently compelling.
She does a decent job of it on "Amanda Leigh" (Storefront Recordings), her sixth studio album. It's a low-key pop record in the vein of its predecessor, "Wild Hope," with one key difference: That album was the product of some serious emotional turbulence, coming as it did on the heels of her breakup with actor Zach Braff ("Scrubs")....full text |
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| Rollingstone |
| The title is taken from the singer's real first and middle names, the acoustic instrumentation emits a cozy campfire glow, and the album was recorded in a modest basement home studio. Message: This is real music, not computerized starlet pop. Listeners are advised to ignore the authenticity issues and focus on Moore's catchy tunes and warm voice on Amanda Leigh. Co-writing with producer Mike Viola, she swings from folk-rock confessions ("Merrimack River") to perky pop ("Nothing Everything"), delivering 11 shapely songs that would sound good even if they were recorded in a penthouse...full text |
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