rating: 4
It may sound crazy to say, considering the fact that the Give Your Heart A Break hit-maker is only 20, but after three albums (all with upwards of 400,000 sales in the U.S), appearances on many movies and TV shows, and a stint in rehab, I think its safe to say were officially at the past the toughest part of the maturity stage with Demi Lovato. nd her fourth album, Demi, goes a long way to prove it. On Demi, Lovato shows off some new skills as well as some obvious improvements, and jumps on a few unexpected beats- all while still making her breathtaking voice the featured element. Want to know what songs will make radio waves? Which ones might not do so well? How much does WhatCulture love you (enough to have to watch the Warm Bodies trailer 15 times while having to listen to all these tracks on Vevo)? Check out the track-by-track review to find out...
1. Heart Attack
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AByfaYcOm4A Lovato gets off to a great start with a track that should have been all you needed to hear before making the decision to purchase this album. The song (penned by Nikki Williams among others), peaked at ten on Billboard, and currently sits at twelve. Her vocals power through a beat that was stripped down after the demo stage (and rightfully so, as the beat was argued to have detracted from the vocals originally), and build to an incredible bridge that will probably give listeners the chills (if they're anything like me). Shout out to the double Drizzy Hand move at 2:34 in the video, too.
2. Made In The USA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQl46pqUrU0 Im going to do something nobody else has done so far: compare this song to Party In The USA by Miley Cyrus. But honestly, its not tough to see where everybody is getting the comparison from- The instrumental boasts a repeated guitar strum, some bubble-gum synths, and even some similar vocal fluctuation to Miley Cyrus. In the end, it sounds like Party In The USA after a few years of college- more mature. Lovatos voice again crushes the end of the song in a chills-inducing fashion, and this song is another probable hit.
3. Without The Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PQYY_l_nlw A change of speed and feel are evident from the opening oohs of this track, but it is the unexpected change in theme that stands out. Demi cleverly lays out the confusing ups and downs of a relationship (You make me move, then cut the bass), before questioning the use of her and whoever this song is about acting like lovers. It all culminates (again) in a great bridge where Lovato (again) flexes her incredible vocal abilities through the end. Do you see a theme there yet?