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- Summary: The top female finisher on the eighth season of American Idol releases her debut album.
- Record Label: 19/Jive
- Genre(s): Rock, Pop
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Chemical Prisoner | |
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I walk a fine line between coping and insanity The white pills right now would be the wrong time I have a hard time between flying and sobriety The... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 7
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Mixed: 4 out of 7
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Negative: 0 out of 7
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The muscular, instantly recognizable growl that carried her to a fourth-place finish on American Idol's eighth season is all she needs to seamlessly wed a collection of first-rate ditties.
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The boys got most of the attention on “American Idol’’ last season, but fourth-place finisher Allison Iraheta has the last laugh with the most consistent debut album thus far.
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Her debut album, Just Like You, has no shortage of commanding pop-rock tunes, but Iraheta really shines when her spirited voice breaks through the precise production.
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Just Like You is a workmanlike pop album with shrewdly punky touches, like a ready-made outfit from the mall chain Hot Topic. It flatters Ms. Iraheta as a singer but too often suggests other empowered female stars, like Pink or Brandi Carlile or Kelly Clarkson.
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Allison may strongly resemble her idols here, but chalk that up to youth and it doesn’t prevent her from conveying considerable charisma.
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'Friday I'll Be Over U' is Scandinavian-designed punk-pop perfection, and 'Robot Love' turns Gary Glitter's 'Rock and Roll Part 2' riff into something fresh. But on ballads like 'Scars,' Iraheta sounds so much like Pink that it's distracting.
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That spitfire spirit carries over into the most electrifying moments of Just Like You, a batch of tuff-girl tunes for the torn-fishnets set, but too much of it sounds impermanent, like so much Manic Panic rinsing down the drain.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 17
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Mixed: 1 out of 17
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Negative: 1 out of 17
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LizRDec 6, 2009This album rocks! True raw talent.
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LaurenWDec 1, 2009
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billdDec 2, 2009Rare talent showcased to near perfection. 11 out of 13 songs 100% winners.
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BeauDec 1, 2009Best Idol debut disc to date! From all eight seasons.
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MikeMDec 2, 2009
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Apr 11, 2013
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JFDec 1, 2009Michael Slezak at Entertainment Weekly gives these last Idol finalists way too much love.
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