Here I Am [Extra tracks, Import, Limited Edition]

Marion Raven | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 5, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import, Limited Edition
• Label: Wea Japan
• ASIN: B0009EOZY4
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #899,067 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. End of Me

2. Here I Am

3. Break You

4. Crawl

5. Little by Little

6. Get Me out of Here

7. 13 Days

8. For You I'll Die

9. Let Me Introduce Myself

10. Heads Will Roll

11. At the End of the Day

12. Six Feet Under

13. Gotta Be Kidding

14. In Spite of Me

Editorial Reviews

First Solo Album from the Member of M2m. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, June 14, 2005

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Aaron (Alabama, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Here I Am (Audio CD)

Finally after a 3 year wait, the former M2M member has arrived with her first solo album. It's a wonderful, totally rock album and Marion delivers an outstanding vocal performance. Here's a rundown of the songs...

1.Get Me Out of here- 3/5 Only an ok song, but shows her rock style.
2.Break You - 5/5 Great chorus and very catchy.
3.Crawl - 4/5 Grat deep lyrics.
4.Here I Am - 5/5 The best song on the album, great vocals and lyrics.
5.Little By Little - 5/5 Lovely ballad.
6.End of Me - 5/5 Another awesome song, great beat and lyics and vocals.
7.13 Days - 4/5 Nice haunting ballad.
8.For You I'll Die - 5/5 Another lovely ballad.
9.Let Me Introduce Myself - 4/5 Reminiscent of M2M style
10.Heads Will Roll - 4/5 The most rock song on the album and most unique.
11.End of The Day- 4/5Nice duet with the guy from Everclear.
12.6 Feet Under - 5/5 Great song! Awesome lyrics and vocals
13.Gotta Be Kidding - 5/5 Great song, nice beat, great vocals
14.In Spite of Me - 4/5 Nice ballad.

Here I Am, End of Me, 6 Feet Under, and Gotta Be Kidding could sell the album alone. Great work, a must have!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars REALLY GOOD MODERN POP/ROCK RECORD, April 11, 2006

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Hernan Igot (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Here I Am (Audio CD)

You might know Marion Raven as the pretty (and then later sultry) brunette from M2M. Well, she's all grown up now (as if their 2nd album wasn't any indication of that - that girl suddenly became all sexy and voluptuous) and she's got a lot to write about for this new album.

In retrospect, it's a pretty solid, polished post-millennial pop/rock album, but don't just easily put it as a totally average album. It's chock full of tracks that are as catchy as they are sincere. Having your album produced by uber pop god Max Martin kinda helps out a lot, crafting a slick pop/rock album that's as accessible as it seems artistic.

All the tracks are great, by the way. Did I mention Marion Raven's easy on the eyes too (even though she tries to seem more boho and grungy with this one - she's still very much prepackaged and hot). Here's a track-by-track review of the album:

1. "End Of Me" - One of the catchiest tracks off the album is also one of the loudest and most frenetic: a stomper of a pop/rock anthem in the same vein as Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" and The Veronicas' "4Ever." This one adds an eeriness that's different from the direct mainstream approach of the other two artists, especially with the use of the piano and guitar in the intro. Great, catchy, fast-paced track that's used to open the album with a bang.

2. "Here I Am" - A full on declaration, well, since the track's pretty self-explanatory. Angsty, yet loud at the same time. It's still catchy, but it's also epic with the use of the strings and big midtempo rockin' beats in the background.

3. "Break You" - THIS is a pop anthem here. Sounds like a pissed off female version to Backstreet Boys' "Incomplete," except more suited for an arena rock stadium. This is as loud as the album gets, and it's pretty damn loud.

4. "Crawl" - Not as instantly catchy as the first three tracks and not as outstanding either, but it's still catchy, bouncy, yet angsty pop/rock.

5. "Little By Little" - The pace slows down a bit and I think one weakness of the album is how the slowed down songs make the mood more somber than they are (since a lot of the album deals with angst to begin with, fast or slow songs alike). It's sweet and innocent, but it lacks the power of the other tracks.

6. "Get Me Out Of Here" - Another catchy pop/rock track that's expected at this point. It gets formulaic, yet it's still a lot of fun to listen to because it's anthemic, fast, and catchy.

7. "13 Days" - Another epic pop/rock track that's unlike the darker mainstream stuff Evanescence and Avril Lavigne have done lately. It's got a growling background with strings and bass, but it's all to the effect. Pretty good.

8. "For You I'll Die" - An ode to a lover. Marion Raven pours her heart out for this one, mainly because it's a very piano-laden ballad that's sparse and not as polished as the other tracks. It's a very intimate candlelight setting, but eerie at the same time.

9. "Let Me Introduce Myself" - Yet another catchy mid-tempo pop/rock track. It's okay, especially since there have been other better tracks that came before it.

10. "Heads Will Roll" - Great intro: almost Bj?rk-like, but it then turns out to be a really rockin' track that's just as pissed-off-sounding as any angry track here. It's darker and more experimental, yet it's not totally alienating.

11. "At The End Of The Day" - One of a few lighter moments in the album, it's pretty cheesy because it's lightweight adult contemporary/alternative. It's happy and catchy.

12. "Six Feet Under" - Like "13 Days," it's epic, yet this is more melodic and straight up pop/rock rather than trying to be a super orchestrated track. It's one of the slower Max Martin tracks, yet it's one of the best in the album because it's so melodic.

13. "Gotta Be Kidding" - A total change from "Six Feet Under" because the melody in this ain't as familiar and it's so disjointed. It's weird, but it's still straight up pop/rock. The random blasts of energy during the chorus is weird too, but you get used to it.

14. "In Spite Of Me" - Like "Little By Little," it's a more sweet track that shows a more vulnerable side to Marion Raven, the solo artist. It's a nice way to close the album because it's so simple and sweet, but it closes it in a sleepy manner.

So this album is actually a mixed bag of pissed off rocky numbers, some okay pop/rockers, and some sentimentally sweet slow numbers. With her thin, yet clear voice, she's best when she sings and not screams, yet her louder tracks end up being her catchier ones. "Here I Am" may not be Marion at her peak yet, but it's a great indication of what she's capable of: she's a promising artist with great potential, even though she might seem like another slick concauction of the pop industry.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great transition to a rock style!, July 22, 2005

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Parkin (PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Here I Am (Audio CD)

Unlike the one reviewer of Marion's new album, Here I Am, I don't hear forced anything. She keeps her melodic abilities while creating a rockier style. "Little By Little" is quite the creative folk-pop song, and "Heads Will Roll" is creative hard rock. On "Let Me Introduce Yourself," you hear some of the M2M style. All the rest is great meat and potatoes rock. For example, "End Of The Day" is a pretty duet with the lead singer of Everclear. Marion isn't necessarily better than ever (except for her vocals,) but the change suits her.