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DAUGHTRY Daughtry (Sony BMG) |
 WHAT do you do after you've been kicked off the most popular talent-scouting show in front of the whole world? You pick yourself up and continue to make that dream a reality. And if you've got the voice, the looks and the attitude like Chris Daughtry, you might just come up with your own chart-top-ping album. Personally, I do feel that Daughtry has more substance than fellow rocker contestant Bo Bice. Plus, he's cuter. Yes, I just had to put that in. Excuse me while I swoon and sigh for a while. But since he doesn't know that I exist, I'll just give you my two cents on this debut album. Crazed-fan syndrome aside, I will say that this sounds like a decent offering. Not amazing, just decent. It's really not that different from the stuff churned out by dozens of rock bands over the last few years. This must have something to do with Nickelback's lead vocalist, Chad Kroeger, giving him a few pointers in producing this album. His first single It's Not Over is a strong piece that re-introduces the world to Daughtry and there are a number of equally catchy tunes on this album. In fact it seems as if Daughtry has decided to do the sensitive rocker routine as the album contains many beautiful songs given the rocker treatment. He wrote or co-wrote almost all of the songs on the album and proves to be very much a lyricist as he is a singer. For a taste of his sensitive side, check out Used To, Home and Over You. Besides Kroeger, other people who have lent a hand are Slash and former Evanescence member, Ben Moody. Slash helps out in a very angry What I Want while Moody co-wrote What About Now. But as good and cute as he is, Daughtry is, I feel, too often stuck in the same gear. Besides the collaboration with Slash, all the other songs on the album just lack the essence of rock, and I find the whole thing to be a little too mellow. Still, this is not your usual American Idol album ... and is highly recommended for Nickelback fans! |
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