Summary:The debut release for Holly Brook under the name Skylar Grey was executive produced by Eminem and Alex Da Kid with guest appearances by Angel Haze, Travis Barker, Big Sean and Eminem.
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Record Label:Interscope
Genre(s): Pop, Rap, Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Pop-Rap
At heart, Don't Look Down is a vaguely hip-hop-inflected homage to '90s pop, not so much uninteresting as underwhelming and repetitive in its orchestration.
Even a goofy Eminem cameo (the "Allen Iverson of safe sex") can't save "C'mon Let Me Ride" from sounding like an over-the-top hookup plea, and "Final Warning," a domestic-violence drama, feels vaguely like tabloid fodder.
Try as she may to distract with her strut and style as Skylar Grey, what resonates is the same kind of melodic turn of phrase that was apparent back when she was calling herself Holly Brook.
don't look down is the one of the best albuns of 2013. songs like "back from the deadf" "final warning" and "wear me out" show who is thisdon't look down is the one of the best albuns of 2013. songs like "back from the deadf" "final warning" and "wear me out" show who is this girl, "religion" "pulse" "tower" "white suburbian feels like is perfect but the song "cmon let me ride" is horrible and makes the album unperfect…Expand
Grey exposes her soul in one 12-tracked work that took 2 years to come out. Reinventing her music track after track, she talks about someoneGrey exposes her soul in one 12-tracked work that took 2 years to come out. Reinventing her music track after track, she talks about someone coming back from dead, someone who is tired of being a victim of abuse inside her own home (by some kind of partner), and between all the things, even a song about unplanned pregnancy, (genuinely, maybe?) called **** Man!". You better listen to it.…Expand
I can't believe this album has such mediocre reviews. The songwriting is some of the best I've ever heard. Poetic, personal, emotional, andI can't believe this album has such mediocre reviews. The songwriting is some of the best I've ever heard. Poetic, personal, emotional, and occasionally funny or shocking as well, such as in C'mon Let Me Ride or Final Warning. The instrumentation is lush, the features (minus Big Sean) are all solid to fantastic.
Wear Me Out is probably the best song in the genre of 2013. Great album.…Expand
Skylar Grey has an amazing voice. This album is a superb listening experience, packed with amazing songs.
My biggest problem with the albumSkylar Grey has an amazing voice. This album is a superb listening experience, packed with amazing songs.
My biggest problem with the album is the features. In my opinion both Big Sean and Angel Haze makes their respective songs much less appealing to me. Another thing that bugs me personally is the choice of singles. C'mon let me ride and Final Warning is some of the weaker songs of the album in my opinion.…Expand
Is it perfect music? Nope. Is it enjoyable to listen to? Heck yes. Skylar Grey has a beautiful voice and this album allows her to show thatIs it perfect music? Nope. Is it enjoyable to listen to? Heck yes. Skylar Grey has a beautiful voice and this album allows her to show that off as a lead artist rather than as a feature. Some songs certainly needs a bit of tweaking, but overall, I really did like this album. She has the potential to improve without a doubt.…Expand
Skylar Grey is just OK. I wouldn't see her live but I would buy her next CD. "Don't Look Down" has good songs like "Sunshine" and "C'mon LetSkylar Grey is just OK. I wouldn't see her live but I would buy her next CD. "Don't Look Down" has good songs like "Sunshine" and "C'mon Let Me Ride", but has bad songs like "White Suburban". But buy it if you like Evanescence. They both share similarities …Expand
Ok. Bonne chanteuse, voix agréable mais très peu rythmé. On peut dire que ça manque clairement de changement dans les tonalités, album tropOk. Bonne chanteuse, voix agréable mais très peu rythmé. On peut dire que ça manque clairement de changement dans les tonalités, album trop linéaire.
Je croyais qu'elle connaissait Eminem et Dr. Dre ? Où dont-ils pour apporter un peu de punch à tout ça ?
Non vraiment, si vous n'aimez pas la Soul de ce type là, l'album est parfait pour vous aider à vous suicider.
"Back from the Dead" est à écouter absolument par contre.…Expand
