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Alicia Keys - As I Am

Dec 23rd 2007retroDanmusic & reviews

I’ve had Alicia Keys’ new album As I Am in the CD changer for over a month now. sadly, I haven’t been able to listen to the CD all the way through yet. not even once. I’ve tried but I can only seem to take Alicia’s screeching vocals in short bursts. She’s got this tendency to perform her songs in full throttle mode which is like getting hit in the ears with a sledgehammer. At some point, she’s got to learn a bit more about subtlety, nuance and holding back. I think her material is fine but at times, the songs seem to need a more seasoned vocalist with more depth and range. Now don’t get me wrong, Alicia’s got talent. She’s got charisma, the looks and she’s great on piano. But her downfall is the way she screams out her songs. As long as she figures out that “sometimes less is more”, she’ll be just fine.

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