hello everyone. so i haven't blogged in a long while. i've been taking a break from a lot of internet sites, but now i'm back! so lots has happened since i last blogged, the major thing (music wise) being that demi's new album unbroken came out. i've been in school also, which keeps me busy. fun released a new single "we are young" which is pretty amazing :) so now we get to the review of unbroken. i've been a demi fan since the beginning, and i've loved her music since the beginning. i was extremely excited when i found out demi was coming out with a new album- her last one here we go again came out two years ago- and i was very impressed and inspired by her story and struggle and how she spoke about her problems openly instead of covering it up.
my review of her album is as follows-
1. skyscraper- literally her biggest hit ever in terms of sales and radio play, amazing soulful song about the journey she went through in the past year. at first i didn't like the vocals so much but when i found the story behind those particular vocals i really admired them. 5/5
2.all night long- going to be her next single. very upbeat, very different for demi. featuring missy elliot and timbaland. they lyrics are a little too pop-y for me, but overall it is a catchy, upbeat song. 4/5
3. who's that boy- my least favorite song on the album, but i'm not a fan of dev or the hip/hop/pop style music that this song consists of. i think it can be catchy, but it's just not my favorite, and i don't think it shows of demi's voice well. 1/5
4. you're my only shorty- features iyaz.at first i hated this song and the name- what girl wants to be called a guy's shawty? but i joked with my friend that we would end up cruising in my car with the windows rolled down singing it, and that is exactly what happened. this song is catchy, shows off her vocals well, and makes you smile. even though it's a weird title/message, i still love it. 3/5
5. together- features jason derulo. this is a typical treat each other well song, but i really like it. demi's vocals are amazing in this song. 3.5/5
6. lightweight- i love this song. although, the main lyrics are i'm a lightweight/ easy to fall easy to break. honestly i think the word lightweight is a strange description for this song, i would have replaced that word, but i still love it.
4/5
7. unbroken- expected a ballad from this song about how she's unbroken after all she's been through, but it's very different. i adore this song. it's such a great dance song and very funky and unique. 5/5
8. fix a heart- without a doubt my favorite song on the entire album. just listen to it. 10/5
9. hold up- often on albums there are 1 or 2 songs that i like, but don't love that i end up loving later. i think this may be one of those songs, but right now it's not my favorite. 3/5
10.mistake- great song, but sounds too much like a rihianna song to me. 3.5/5
11. give your heart a break- at first this was just another song on here that i thought was too pop-y, but the more i listen to it the more i like it. i love the violin part, and the beat is great. the chorus is very catchy. 4/5
12. in real life- i can never decide if i love or hate this song... the background "real life" really annoys me. overall 3/5
13. SUCH a christina agurlara song. that's all i have to say. 3/5
14.for the love of a daughter- was originally going to be on here we go again but demi pulled it at the last minute due to the difficult lyrics. heart-wrenching, phenomenal song. 5/5
i can't give this album an overall score. it seems the album is split in two of pop songs and soulful ballads with a pop twist. it seems there are two extremes to this album, and it is very very different from any of her previous songs. i liked the style of her songs better before, for pop i'm more of a pop/rock gal rather than a pop/hip-hop girl. but her vocals and sincerity are the best on this album. the album doesn't seem completely connected, with all the "feat.'s" at the beginning, followed by pop songs, progressively changing into soulful songs. as a fan of demi who's happy to finally seeing her do so well i don't want to say that the album is disordered, it is obviously her best work so far, but i will say i was expecting something really different. i'll be a demi fan for life, but i'll continue to call her my favorite female artist if her music grows a little more with her.
