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Twisted Angel

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I've been a fan of Leann Rimes since I first heard "Blue " on the radio. Recently in the last few years she has strayed from her country roots to songs like "I Need You", Can't fight The Moonlight and more recently "Life Goes On". While many critics feel that her new cd isn't very good , I have to disagree. Its only natural for an artist to want to grow with their music, and especially when they've been compared to a classic singer their whole career; Patsy Cline.

Leann will always have a country voice, but she can sing pop and R&b very well, and even though she may lose fans with this transition , she can at least say she's making the music she wants.. My personal fave song off this cd is Twisted Angel, a song Leann co-wrote, with its bluesy, almost country twang it definitely proves even in her early 20's Leann still can sing the heck out of a song!

Would someone tell those country music nuts to lay off LeAnn for crossing over into mainstream music? She sounds better than ever and you can hear it in her voice and her songs.

"Twisted Angel" is the first album since LeAnn declared that she would no longer sing "real" country music. This album blends pop, rock, and country to create a winning formula that LeAnn can take advantage of because no female currently sings in this mixed genre. Even though there are some in-your-face country tracks on the disc, it's a good listen.

Life Goes On: 4/5 - It wouldn't have been my choice for the first single off the album but it's a good song.

Wound Up: 3/5 - Your typical country song about some weird topic. It's not the worst but it could be better.

The Safest Place: 4/5 - LeAnn can sing any song in any genre but she really shines on ballads, this song including.

Trouble With Goodbye: 2/5 - One word: corny.

Damn: 5/5 - A great song that shows LeAnn's fantastic vocal ability. Easily one of the best songs on the album.

Suddenly: 5/5 - My choice for the first single, this track is the best the album has to offer. LeAnn could take this song and its genre and run with it. Just an awesome song.

Tic Toc: 3/5 - And people complain about Britney Spears being too sexual? Not one of the album's highlights.

Sign Of Life: 3/5 - Not bad a bad song but not a good song, either.

Review My Kisses: 4/5 - A mysterious song that sucks you in. It compliments LeAnn's vocals perfectly.

No Way Out: 4/5 - Though LeAnn's vocal ability doesn't come alive in this track, it's a catchy tune that isn't that bad.

Love is An Army: 4/5 - A weird song that you'll need to listen to a few times before you really enjoy listening to it.

You Made My Find Myself: 5/5 - Even though it's the album's power ballad, LeAnn's awesome vocal talent isn't even pushed when it comes to hitting the notes and keeping the volume up.

Twisted Angel: 1/5 - A stupid song that should have been left off the album entirely.

I bought LeAnn's CD the first day it came out after hearing clips of the album on her official site and let me tell you something, the clips were wonderful but the album is AWESOME! I have not really been a LeAnn fan as I am more of a pop music fan but ever since the Coyote Ugly soundtrack, LeAnn's been blowing the world away! Here's what I thought of the album:

1. Life Goes On- The first single from this album which does sound more pop than it does country. Overall, an awesome message. 9/10

2. Wound Up- The best track by far on this CD. Kind of reminds of Britney Spears' "Lucky," what with the story about Carrie Ann and all. Great lyrics, great beats, and LeAnn's vocals are truly amazing on this track. 10/10

3. The Safest Place- A ballad about feeling safest in a man's arms. Good song. 8/10

4. Trouble With Goodbye- This song really sounds R&B with the beats and all. LeAnn says goodbye in different languages. 9/10

5. Damn- A mid-tempo song about liking the way love makes you feel but not wanting to lose control. 8/10

6. Suddenly- A fast paced song about being independent and realizing that you're alone. Good song. 10/10

7. Tic Toc- This is the song that has critiques all buzzing. LeAnn describes what it feels like to have an orgasm and what it takes to get her there. Complete with little whimpers. Very poppy feel. 9/10

8.Sign of Life- About living life to the fullest. 8/10

9.Review My Kisses- LeAnn has said that this song kind of describes the way she feels about her husband. Nice, slow ballad. 10/10

10. No Way Out- Really awesome, mid-tempo song about being in love but then feeling trapped and having no way to get out. 10/10

11. Love Is An Army- Slow ballad. 7/10

12. You Made Me Find Myself- Talks about being on your own after a relationship. Written by pop singer Tina Arena. 9/10

13. Twisted Angel- Good song with guitars. Has a very rock feeling going on. 10/10

Overall, this CD is awesome and if you are a pop fan, definitely get this CD because Leann has an awesome voice and the songs have some awesome beats. You will not be dissappointed. In addition, Leann cowrote 4 of the songs on here. You go, Leann!!!

well, i'll start this by saying the opposite of what most people have said because it rings true for me: i'm not a pop music fan. so, this journey LeAnn is on i wish her all the luck and YES i will buy her CDs when they are released unless she makes an album of heavy metal or rap garbage...that would be TOO FAR even for me to support! but, this album failed to generate positive support and that caused it's downfall. "Suddenly" was a hit on the AC charts and "Life Goes On" was a hit on both the AC and pop charts, but country fans as a whole {except me} probably stayed away from this CD on purpose and that caused the album to not succeed as the ones in her past have done. TWISTED ANGEL should have been as big as her other CDs but it wasn't...the pictures in the CD mini-booklet aren't anything one can't already see on her web-page so it's not shocking. one picture looks like she doesn't have anything on: it's the first one opposite the "Life Goes On" lyrics. the picture used at the end when she's holding the teddy bear should've been used as the CD's cover! at least there would've been some kind of publicity with THAT one!! favorites songs: "Life Goes On", "Suddenly", "Tic Toc", and "Wound Up". but to re-state what i began with: there are SOME fans of LeAnn's like myself who don't like pop music {i can only stand a few of them} ...so to be fair, consider our opinion too and not downplay our concerns as nothing more than rantings by a bunch of rednecks as i've read elsewhere...if it wasn't for us rednecks wanting to hear her on country radio and therefore allowing her the ability to become famous, she'd just NOW be starting out in the music business since no label in town wanted to sign a "kid" and instead of everyone bashing Mike Curb and his record label, people should be THANKING him for signing her in 1995 when nobody else would, the other record company owners kept saying wait until she's 18 or older. TWISTED ANGEL is better than rated nationally. it gets 4 out of 5 stars from me because of the ballad heavy direction...one song is over 5 minutes long! LeAnn doesn't have a "rock music" voice in the stereotypical sense...at her best she's a country crooner or a soulful AC/R&B artist and she should arrange her songs in those styles with the next CD...but mainstream pop radio/fans don't LIKE that sound {just look at the awful reviews of Clay Aiken some people have written}. so if LeAnn is to be as successful as she's been in the past, she has to play to her strengths and not her weaknesses...and her strengths are country-AC-R&B mixes...her only weakness is depending too much on ballads...but some might like ballad heavy CDs; but, for me, unless the singer is Frank Sinatra, George Jones, or Conway Twitty i'd prefer other artists to sing mid-tempo material on 70% of their albums.

Great songs, great voice, great album. Amazing!

LeAnn Rimes is back on the music scene with an album set to send her full throttle into the world of pop music. Along with the likes of Faith Hill and Shania Twain, LeAnn is claiming admission to the pop industry with a sound that is still rooted in acoustic guitar, buried beneath some beats and synthesizer. "Twisted Angel" is certainly not the pull-all-the-stops, album of the decade sort of recording, but it's still quite good for being such a quick transition from country with pop sounds to pop with country roots.

Life Goes On- My favorite track, the first single. Great message, all around great. 5/5 stars

Wound Up- It has an interesting intro. I think this is her autobiography on the record. 5/5 stars

The Safest Place- A beautiful ode to her husband. 5/5 stars

Trouble With Goodbye- An okay song, VERY much about synthesizer and beats. 4/5 stars....a likely single.

Damn- OUTSTANDING!!! Tied with "Life Goes On" for my favorite track. This is a ballad about struggling with mixed emotions about your romantic interest. Ignore the title; it's a beautiful song. 5/5 stars!!!

Suddenly- Good message. Overall, 4/5 stars.

Tic Toc- Part of the reason for four stars. This song does NOT fit her image; I understand that she's married, but this is a Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears sort of song- the type of thing that doesn't need to be broadcasted. 1/5 stars.

Sign of Life- I love this! A great coming into your own sort of song. 5/5 stars.

Review of my Kisses- Personally not my sort of song, but good all around. 4/5 stars.

No Way Out- A GREAT song about feeling trapped in a relationship. Another awesome possible single. 5/5 stars.

Love is an Army- I don't know how this song made her 13 picks for the album. The lyrics are so sappy and average that I want to puke...but Tic Toc still beats it. 2.5/5 stars

You Made Me Find Myself- A beautiful song about using love as a catalyst to find your own inner strength. 4.5/5 stars.

Twisted Angel- The title track showcases her great voice. Very jazz-infused and original. 5/5 stars.

Overall, a good album, give or take two songs. LeAnn is definitely going in a new direction- and thus an album that is a twisted angel.

Nearly 4 years later and I still listen to this...OFTEN. LeAnn branched-out and it was an amazing effort. Too bad people didn't take notice. She has had HUGE cross-over hits, but evidently people weren't ready for a full album. Go get this, you will learn that LeAnn is an artist on top of being a wonderful vocalist! I have turned this CD on to people who are not "country fans" and all of them love it.

LeAnn's voice is amazing and I would put her up there right along-side any of the "DIVA's" of today

Let's get one thing out of the way. Yes, LeAnn did get her first hit and her gateway to stardom with her country song, "Blue." Britney also got her first hit and stardom with her song "...Baby One More Time." Britney changed with the times and her music got a little more...uh...provacative? So when LeAnn decided to go a little more pop and rock on Twisted Angel, why did people insist that she just turned her back on her fans? For people who swear she did this transformation over night - think again. On I Need You, she did drop hints of crossing over more pop with her irresitible ballad "I Need You" and the toe tapping dance craze of "Can't Fight the Moonlight." Twisted Angel is definately an achievement for LeAnn, rather than a setback that she needs to prove herself better on her next album. "Life Goes On" is an irresistible pop number laced with a nice guitar that should have done much better on the charts. As well as her vocal powerhouse ballads "Damn" and "The Safest Place," as well as her easy listening rock pop ballad "Suddenly." Yes, there are some misteps here, like any album. "Tic Toc" was definately a filler and was way too R&B for someone with LeAnn's vocal abilities. Even the sexed up lyrics couldn't savage this forgettable number.
Unfortunately, LeAnn could not emerge herself as a pop artist and had to please the audiences with This Woman, which is giving her great reviews. No matter if it is pop or country, LeAnn is still a great singer and should not be categorized simply because she is expanding her musical tastes. Musical tastes, by the way, which she has helped written and produced. So to all those haters LeAnn, you were great at the pop biz!

In Leann Rimes new album, "Twisted Angel" she departs from her more usual fare of country/faith based singing. This album is Leann coming out on her own. The album right from song # 1, "Life Goes On" goes down like an extra smooth martini. The first time I put the CD on, it played all the way through and was so soothing that I could not believe that it had finished.

In these 13 tracks, Leann shows she can be a contemporary shining star, just like the rest of them. I had high expectations of this album, and it lived up to all of them. The album is truly an evolution of an artist in progress. It is highly recommended to lovers of popular music and Leann Rimes.

First off-don't compare this album in whole to anything else. There is something to be said for an artist who goes in a whole new direction, as Leann did here. This is one of my fave albums of all time because it's MEANINGFUL POP. There are some hints of rock, some hints of R&B, and lots of pop(the Britney-esque "Tic Toc" especially) and it's all sung by one of the most beautiful voices in the industry.
Leann gives us a couple of coming-of-age numbers like the electric guitar laced "Suddenly" and the title track, which is slightly Christina Aguilera-like in it's soulful convictions.
Ballads are plentiful, like "The Safest Place", "Love is an Army", and "Review My Kisses". We all know Leann can belt out a love song, and these are no different.
"Life Goes On", the seemingly-autobiographical "Wound Up", and "No Way Out" are the other strong pop tracks here.
"Trouble With Goodbye" and "Sign of Life" are the weakest tracks here, both in production value that borders on overly-whimsical and lyrics that are forgettable.
Again, if you're looking for a shred of country Leann, don't get this CD. Fans of Britney, Kylie, or other pop acts who might be looking for something a bit more mature and meaningful with less electronic and more guitar and drums should check it out. The bottom line is, this album is a new kind of pop sung by an incredible voice.