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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Finding Her Voice, October 8, 2004
I was impressed with Rachael's debut CD and eagerly awaited her second. That one disappointed me greatly, and I almost wrote her off. Fortunately, a good review convinced me to give her another chance with this release.
While the first CD had an adult contemporary feel and the second had more teen pop/Latin, this CD manages to capture a rock/pop feel that works well for her. Possibly that's a result of her heavy involvement on every song on the disc.
Easily my two favorite songs are two of the ballads. "No Other One" is a beautiful tribute to God. Who is like Him? "The Art" was written solely by Rachael and is a surprisingly honest confession of human weakness and uncertainly relying on God. It has a haunting melody and is worth getting the CD for alone. If this song is any indication of what Rachael can do writing alone, I hope she does it more in the future.
There are some great upbeat moments as well. "When I Fall" and the opening track "All This Time" are highlights of these songs.
Frankly, the only two songs I don't like on here are right next to each other. "Rubberhouse" and "Outrageous" seem more like holdovers from the last project and I don't care for them musically. Personal taste, I'm sure, but they easily get skipped.
After a disappointing sophomore release, Rachael is back on my list of artists to keep an eye on. Hopefully future releases will continue to be as strong as this one.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very Different, October 28, 2004
When Rachael's "Live For You" debuted, I was THRILLED with this new female vocalist. She had an amazing voice and the songs were so touching and insightful. Kaleidescope came out a year or so later and it was also good - had a bit more of a "pop" feel to it, but I still really enjoyed it. So, when I heard she had a 3rd album out, self-titled "Rachael Lampa", I ran out and purchased it never having heard a song. When I first heard it I was surprised - it is VERY different from her past 2 albums. This one has more of a "rock" feel to it. I must admit, the first time I listened to it all the way through, I didn't really like several of the songs. But after listening to it more, the songs have grown on me - the lyrics are more personal and in-depth than previous albums (probably because Rachael had a hand in writing all of the songs) and the tunes are unique. I still don't particularly like the song "Being Alive", but there are several, including "No Other One", "You Never Know", "When I Fall" and "The Art" that are obviously heartfelt and show the growth in her Christian walk. Overall, this is a good album and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys contemporary music with a bit of a rock or punk edge to it. :-)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Real Review, October 24, 2004
This album is pretty decent. If you don't hate rock and pop, then you will like this album.
Complaints:
Tracks 2 and 3. Most times track 1 (too long and overproduced).
The album tends to be overproduced (too much stuff going on in a song), but once you get past that, you'll appreciate the album.
Things I like:
The best song on the album is obviously "No other one." "Honest" is MY SONG also. Actually, the album is pretty good if you start listening to it at Track 4.
For the next album I just hope that she just dabbles into some more R&B/soul inspired tracks (without pop influence) and keep doing the rock thing too. Her rock songs are good. Also, her voice is so powerful so she doesnt need all of the instrumentation battling with her vocals. Then I would give her 5 stars.
Buy this album if it's at a decent price. It's not a waste.
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