Unbeautiful

Lesley Roy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 30, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony BMG
• ASIN: B001COVDAE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #84,072 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Two years in the making, Lesley's Religion Music/Jive/Zomba debut Unbeautiful runs the gamut from hook-saturated Power Pop, the breakout lead single, 'I'm Gone, I'm Going'' to stratosphere climbing ballads 'Slow Goodbye', 'Thinking Out Loud'. While she doesn't discount the chance Unbeautiful afforded her to work with a host of name producers and songwriters, primarily executive-producer Max Martin (Kelly Clarkson, P!nk) Lesley's heart, soul and skill ring clear through each of the album's 13 hits-in-waiting. 'For me, it's always been about the big questions: `What is this song ultimately going to mean to someone?' or `What does this song tell people about the road you've traveled?''

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unbeautiful Is Beautiful, June 30, 2009

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Elizabeth Wonderham (Washington) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unbeautiful (Audio CD)

I heard Lesley Roy on mtv's show Exiled. I figured to get the cd, and it turned out that I really liked it a lot. I think she is a mix between Kelly Clarkson and Avril Lavigne. To Me Lesley Roy has her own unique sound. I like that how she writes lyrics. The songs on Unbeautiful you can relate to in your own life.
My favorite songs on Unbeautiful are:
1. Unbeautiful
2. Thinking Out Loud
3. Misfit
4. Make It Back
5. Come To Your Senses

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply outstanding, November 21, 2008

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Rockjunkie "Des" (Dublin, Ireland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Unbeautiful (Audio CD)

This album justs get better and better the more I listen to it.From the opening track I'm gone I'm going to the album closer Come Back this debut album from Lesley Roy is full of highlights too many to mention. This is an album of big choruses (title track and second single Unbeautiful will make you very happy indeed), great vocals(Come Back, Psycho Bitch,Dead But Breathing, Come To Your Senses)and a Desmond Child track (Misfit).An album two years in the making, it's been worth the wait. If you buy only one album this year then it has to be Unbeautiful. If you like classic rock tunes with great vocals the this is the album for you. Buy it, you'll be glad you did.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST ALBUM I HAVE HEARD ALL YEAR!, November 3, 2009

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S. R. Wright "Gamer Mom" (Central Nebraska United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unbeautiful (MP3 Download)

Honestly, I cannot understand how so many talentless, non-song-writing "artists" are getting all the radio airtime when there are true artists like Lesley Roy just trying to get people to listen to her work. This young, amazing Irish youngster has the talent of someone twice her age. Her voice is like so few I have heard, her songs' lyrics are thought-provoking and each song will grab hold of you and not let go, they are so catchy. I am not a youngster myself, but a 38-year-old mom who just happens to enjoy music like Lesley makes. My favorite songs are:
1)Unbeautiful
2)Thinking Out Loud (which also happens to be Lesley's favorite as well)
3)Dead But Breathing
4)Slow Goodbye
5)Come Back (a crushing song about the loss of a loved one)
6)I'm Gone, I'm Going
7)Here For You Now

Of course, there are other GREAT songs on the album, these are just the ones that get replayed over and over on my mp3 player. The main rule of any album is "are there at least four completely great songs that I love?" then it is worth buying. I very rarely ever buy a complete album anymore because so few of them ever fit the above rule. Every single song on Lesley's album is outstanding which is so rare these days. Lesley needs to be headlining shows instead of being a warm-up act. Please spread the word about this phenomenal singer/songwriter so we get the privilege of owning a sophomore album.