Audio Day Dream - Blake Lewis
Metascore
61 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. "American Idol" season six runner-up Blake Lewis' debut, "ADD: Audio Day Dream," is indeed a little all over the map, but, surprisingly, it works.
  2. Overall, ADD demonstrates why Lewis blazed his way into AI's final round: He's out there, sure, but he's willing to reel it in enough to keep it real for the masses.
  3. His singing on "Audio Day Dream" is fine; it gets the job done. Yet what arrests your ear are Lewis' ideas.
  4. A little something for everyone, in other words, though it probably won't hold anyone's focus all the way through.
  5. ADD is certainly one of the more interesting AmIdol-related records, but so much commotion without construction is ultimately as forgettable as Jordin's pageant-winner trifle, and perhaps a little more tiring to get through, too.
  6. If Lewis could just find a way to integrate all his early-MTV influences (A Flock of Fat Boys?), well...that album wouldn't be great either--though it'd be less forgettable than this exercise in pop adequacy.
  7. On his debut, Lewis is engaging and diverse, but he also fails to excite or provoke.
User Score

Universal acclaim- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 25
  3. Negative: 4 out of 25
  1. MissyS.
    10
    Almost a year after it's release, I'm still enjoying ADD and it never fails to lift my spirits. News about Blake has been kind of skimpy lately, but I hope he's been working away. He's got a great voice he knows how to use, a great ear for sound, is creative, and loves music. Can't wait to hear more from him. Full Review »
  2. CharlieF.
    10
    I love it.. I'm the older crowd that loved Blake's charm and refreshingly pleasant voice. Call me "Granny Beat Boxer Rocker" but I love Blake! Full Review »
  3. AshleyS.
    9
    I haven't bought a cd in about 5 years, and this one was way worth it. I enjoy listening to it in my car. It has great beat!