Idol Alumni Review

Currently Listening To: Adam Lambert - Strut

Okay forget the whole Adam Lambert fiasco, I was just listening to his new album (released yesterday) and also Kris Allen's (released last week), and here are my reviews for both albums.

Kris Allen


Track Listing:
1. Live Like We're Dying
2. Before We Come Undone
3. Can't Stay Away
4. The Truth
5. Written All Over My Face
6. Bring It Back
7. Red Guitar
8. Is It Over
9. Let It Rain
10. Alright With Me
11. Lifetime
12. I Need To Know
13. Heartless


Well I'm sure you know I'm not exactly a Kris Allen fan but I decided to check out his album anyway. What can I say, it's not so bad after all. It's not my kinda thing, and it's too The Fray-ish (I don't like The Fray) and my general impression of it is um, kinda boring. Out of the whole album I only like...three songs? Everything else sounds similar. And none of the other songs in the album are suitable singles so...I'm not sure what he should release next.

Fortunately the end result is a lot better than I had expected. Kris Allen fans, just go for it - you'll definitely like his debut.

Recommended: Live Like We're Dying, Before We Come Undone, Is It Over, Let It Rain. (6.5/10)

For Your Entertainment

Can I say...tacky album cover? I don't care about the gay thing though most people would, personally I'm more concerned about how amateurish it looks...take the background for example. I think I'd do better with photoshop!

Track Listing:
1. Music Again
2. For Your Entertainment
3. Whataya Want from Me
4. Strut
5. Soaked
6. Sure Fire Winners
7. A Loaded Smile
8. If I Had You
9. Fever
10. Sleepwalker
11. Aftermath
12. Broken Open
13. Time for Miracles (Bonus)


When I first heard this in Facebook, I wasn't impressed. However, after finally sitting down and listening closely, For Your Entertainment is not bad either. Except the title track, now that song is just...too Britney-ish. Some songs are a bit same-y (For Your Entertainment, Strut, If I Had You) but it's quite varied honestly. In fact, I actually quite enjoyed listening to the album =P

Overall, the main problem with the album is that it doesn't sound very Adam Lambert-ish. It's more like a combination of the songs rejected by those artists who wrote them in the first place (Gaga's Fever sounds like Gaga, the only difference is that Gaga's not the one singing the song. The Matt Bellamy composed Soaked? It's a typical Muse track. Sleepwalker? Very One Republic-ish.)

P.S: On second thoughts, I think Adam should release Aftermath as his next single after Whataya Want From Me. Sounds very mainstream rock-ish, and should do relatively well in the charts.

Recommended: Whataya Want From Me, Soaked, Sleepwalker, Aftermath (sounds Daughtry-ish) Broken Open, Time For Miracles. (7/10)

I think it's sad that neither of them are doing well in the charts after all that hype...Kris Allen, as an American Idol winner? He's not doing too well. The Davids were so much better.

Not Entertained

I just have to blog about this...Adam Lambert's performance at the American Music Awards? It was terrible!

I know the whole fuss is about the um visual performance, but honestly I'm more concerned about the vocals. A mess, through and through. Out of tune, screechy - I don't know what to say. I mean, it's Adam Lambert, he can sing like hell and yet he does this for his breakout performance???

As for the 'performing' part...it was so Britney and Madonna. Tacky best describes it!

A few hours later...

Omg. I'm still in disbelief. I just can't believe that Adam Lambert just more or less committed career suicide, something that I had hoped both him and Kris would not do.

Sure, he got the attention all right. Just the wrong sort of attention. What the hell were you thinking Lambert? Shock the audience and that's it? Whatever happened to the music? Shock factor aside, the performance - choreography, singing, 'dancing', stage presence - fell flat.

Now parents/conservatives and the horrified audience are gonna be pissed off at him and from what I can see, his fans are abandoning him in droves and that will so kill his career. And For Your Entertainment just debuted today!

Don't get me wrong, I still am a fan but I'm very disappointed with this performance at the AMAs. Bad move Adam, bad move. How are you going to get yourself out of this mess now??

Nothing Entertaining

Currently Listening To: Adam Lambert - For Your Entertainment

As I'm typing this, they are upstairs in my room with my new furniture. Arranging it. Or maybe not. I think hear some sawing being done.

My room will be ready by tonight! Unfortunately I do not have a mattress yet so I'm still stuck sleeping downstairs for at least two more nights.


My room, minus the furniture. Purple walls!

Okay other than that, I haven't been doing much for the past whole week. Just packed stuff, watching people paint my house, catching up on Gossip Girls, rotting online, occasionally reading a book or two, playing TOTA again...and that's about it. I'd look for a job, but I have to deal with the whole room thing first. I'll also have to think about what sort of job to apply for...more standing at malls? Training at factories? Random office work?

P.S: I'll be reviewing Adam Lambert and Kris Allen's albums next.

Renovation

Currently Listening To: Arctic Monkeys - Cornerstone

Woohoo my room's gonna be renovated next week!
I think the painters are coming on Wednesday.

Anyway, I'm getting new furniture (not the Umineko kind, though that would be useful...) and my room will finally be painted in different shades of purple-ish gray-ish tones.

As much as I'm looking forward to that, I can't help wondering where I'll be sleeping for the next two weeks or so. I mean, the whole house is gonna re-painted too so it'll stink of paint! I'm sure even the 'odour-less paints' have some sort of scent. Maybe I should start spraying perfume all over haha.

Will take pictures of my room once it's done. I should probably take more pictures of the old design for memories sake...once I'm done packing. My room looks terrible at the moment!

All my books are already in boxes, so I guess I should pack up my clothes next. Not to forget the little bits and pieces of random stuff. And of course, the process of untangling the computer wires. Can all of that be done before Wednesday? I'm starting to have my doubts...

Zombified

Currently Listening To: Keane - Sovereign Light Cafe

I still don't have anything to blog about, so a few minor updates.

Just finished the Human Resource Management paper a few hours ago.
Yep, another evening paper.
I don't suppose it was that bad, the exam I mean. Answerable at least.

One more paper left - Managing Change next Monday, and then I'll be free for the next few months. Need to get a job, or I'll rot into a pile of ashes by the end of November.

I guess that's all for now, for some odd reason I'm really sleepy tonight so...good night?

Hmmm

I promised that I'd blog today, but I have nothing =(

Most pointless post ever!