Common Sense Note
Parents need to know that this CD is Lohan's debut as a singer. The lyrics do contain some self-conscious sexual innuendo throughout the lyrics -- just enough to let us know that our little girl is growing up, but not enough to really be grown up.
Families can talk about Lindsay Lohan's transformation from a young movie star into a pop singer. Ask your kids if they think it's possible for an artist to excel at both. Is it better to prefect one craft? Why or why not?
Common Sense Review
Reviewed By: Kathi Kamen Goldmark
In theory, it should be OK for anyone who excels in one artistic arena to try her hand at another without getting automatically slammed. But when the result sounds as manufactured and self-important as Lindsay Lohan's SPEAK it's hard to look at the few truly adorable bits before reaching for the nearest sledgehammer.
Lindsay gamely strikes a "take-me-seriously-or-else" guitar-slinger pose on the CD insert, and mostly sings as if she means it. But the schoolgirl charm that makes her movie-star persona so appealing is completely missing -- apparently no one remembered to tell her that singing is supposed to be fun. And the sweet, feisty voice that works so well on a movie soundtrack's song or two doesn't have enough unique presence to carry a whole album.
A song like "Rumors," the artist's full-tilt whine about the pitfalls of being famous, will not speak to the universal teenage-girl experience, and self-conscious sexual innuendo throughout the lyrics seems designed to let us know that our little girl is (yawn) growing up.
Still, there are some enchanting moments. Guitar-track tributes to Led Zeppelin and Duran Duran-style synthesized harmonies are fun, but few and far between, and the breathy lead vocal catches some genuinely expressive charm on "Disconnected." The most original track is "To Know Your Name," which utilizes an irresistible dance beat and Pac-Man sound effects with a playfulness that would have helped enormously in larger doses.
Fans of this CD might also like Hilary Duff and Ashlee Simpson.
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