CD Review

Artist: Hilary Duff
CD Title: Metamorphosis

We haven't mentioned Ms. Duff in a few weeks here in this blog. Her new CD, Metamorphosis, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Album chart, and I got a chance to listen to it recently. Furthermore, we have excoriated (I learned a new word today) another young singer recently (here and here) in this blog. So I was not quite sure what to expect from Ms. Duff on her debut release.

First, I enjoyed listening to Metamorphosis. Although Ms. Duff does not have a great voice, and occasionally sounds a little flat, she usually uses her voice well. The songs are well sung and the voice is agreeable, not jarring as Clay Aiken seemed to me. The songs are generally upbeat tempo-wise, and usually upbeat lyrically as well. The lyrics reflect the wholesome image Ms. Duff has portrayed during her time as a celebrity. The songs are catchy little tunes, and I found myself tapping my toes and bobbing my head in time to the music, especially to the track “Sweet Sixteen”. I’m sure I will listen to Metamorphosis again. I give it a 7 out of 10.