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I've followed David Cook since American Idol, he is innovative with some of his songs, but they are mostly slow ballads. Where's the fun.
Cannot stop listening to this amazing album. Best track-Permanent. From the moment I saw his performance on American Idol(season 8) Final I had to have this album. Very emotional lyrics & his voice has a very raw intense quality. This will be in my cd stacker for a long while. Janine, Sydney , Australia
I wouldn't buy this cd. The rest of the songs on the cd just lack.everything, actually.
I was looking forward to this cd because he "was the ROCKER who won American Idol". I realize that most performers do not put out a knock-out first cd so I'm willing to give David Cook another chance whenever he decides to release his second cd.
"Come Back to Me" sounds like Neil Diamond to me actually and I can't imagine it doing very well. Uhhhh, not so much.
Every song on this cd is a semi-ballad and I really only can stand two songs; 1) Light On and 2) Come Back to Me. If you're from Blue Springs, MO, you should buy the cd to support your hometown guy but really, for the rest of you just wait until his second cd comes out to see if it's any better.
I did and I placed it in my cd rack and that's where it'll stay.
If you're expecting the usual pop songs and cliche lyrics that tend to come out of American Idol, then this album will surprise you. Produced by Rob Cavallo, the album encompasses all sides of Rock, from the anthemic 'Declaration' and 'Heroes', to the softer 'Come back to Me' and 'Lie', to the poigantly personal, introspective 'Permanent', to the metallic crunching 'Bar-ba-sol'.A strong album full of rich lyrics, strong vocals and catchy tunes, this debut definitely shows David Cook's Star is firmly on the rise.
Maybe it's a product of age, but I just don't hear what all the five star reviewers are raving about. All the songs sound the same, and what they sound like isn't a vocalist but a lot of mashed, overloud, overpowering "accompaniment". I watched Season 7 -- which I think had the most talented contestants ever- and I loved David Cook. But I can't listen to this CD. In my opinion, all current pop is heavily overproduced, until it hardly matters who is singing. Here, what does it matter that it's David Cook, since almost any singer would sound the same, smothered by all that processed generic accompaniment.
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