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A Little More Personal (Raw)
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7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 94 Ratings

  • Summary: The actress' second album rocks a bit more than her first, and includes covers of songs by Cheap Trick and Stevie Nicks.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    67
    Lohan's (admittedly studio-sheened) brand of pop darkness reads realer than Ashlee Simpson's. [9 Dec 2005, p.85]
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  2. E! Online
    67
    Ultimately, like her manufactured pop rivals Ashlee Simpson and Hilary Duff, Lindsay is a little too superficial to sell us angst.
  3. The New York Times
    60
    Ms. Lohan has staked out a patch of musical ground between Kelly Clarkson and the Foo Fighters, and she can snarl a little without laying it on too thick. [5 Dec 2005]
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  4. AllMusic
    60
    While this makes for an album that's substantially more interesting and cohesive than the gaudy Speak, it doesn't necessarily mean that A Little More Personal (Raw) is a successful record, either.
  5. Slant Magazine
    50
    RAW is considerably more consistent than its predecessor, and it's not a bad listen by any means, but for all the so-called weighty subject matter, there's not much meat on these bones.
  6. Rolling Stone
    40
    The album de-emphasizes the (very) guilty pop pleasures of her 2004 debut in favor of leaden I-hate-you-Daddy laments.
  7. PopMatters
    30
    The red flags run rampant in this album, which has all the personality of HAL 9000.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 53
  3. Negative: 16 out of 53
  1. sheilae
    Jan 26, 2006
    10
    u guyz need to stop bein so narrowminded. lindsay lohan has soo much talent and this album is awesome u just have to give it time omg so amazing.
  2. Kaleido
    Sep 13, 2011
    10
    It's incredible how good she is. "I Want You to Want Me" is a really well-done cover of an evergreen classic. Songs such as "My Innocence" andIt's incredible how good she is. "I Want You to Want Me" is a really well-done cover of an evergreen classic. Songs such as "My Innocence" and "Black Hole" show off her amazing voice, too.… Expand
  4. BenB
    Jan 18, 2007
    10
    This album her best one yet the songs are all catchy and has some good lyrics throughout the album. Her voice has really developed since This album her best one yet the songs are all catchy and has some good lyrics throughout the album. Her voice has really developed since speak which seemed to be quite teen popish. Hope the Next one No Little Angel will be as good as this one.… Expand
  5. AndrewC
    Feb 13, 2006
    8
    Having purchased both her Albums, I can say that "Raw" is leaps and bounds ahead of "Speak". Its is such an improvement and there could be Having purchased both her Albums, I can say that "Raw" is leaps and bounds ahead of "Speak". Its is such an improvement and there could be four or five songs making a dent in the top 40 charts.… Expand
  6. SezyLaBomba
    Dec 11, 2005
    5
    Pros: Confessions is a brilliant cut, great production, much better than any attempt by Ashlee Cons: Lindsay's voice gets washed up in Pros: Confessions is a brilliant cut, great production, much better than any attempt by Ashlee Cons: Lindsay's voice gets washed up in the great production, her think voice, songs lack originality Overview: Only buy this CD when in ten years in becomes $4.99… Expand
  7. pomo
    Jan 27, 2006
    3
    A definite genius poet...actually such statements do not even deserve sarcasm. The sheer magnitude of the albums crapiness is directly A definite genius poet...actually such statements do not even deserve sarcasm. The sheer magnitude of the albums crapiness is directly proportional to the amount that Lindsay actually had to do with the album in the first place. The singer songwriter category has been dealt a striking blow with every album that is sold of this steaming pile. This girl clearly needs less free time, unless she plans on doing more drugs, which may actually give her a more interesting perspective of life.… Expand
  8. Roz
    Dec 14, 2005
    0
    Again... why is this girl a star?

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