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Angst suits Daughtry — the man and the band. The bald-headed rocker (first name Chris) possesses a yearning grunge wail that wraps itself snugly around lovelorn, life-altering lyrics.
That emotive combo has made Daughtry the most successful American Idol season-five contestant. (Not that it's hard when you're up against Taylor Hicks and Katharine McPhee.) He's also part of an elite group of multiplatinum alumni that includes Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and (seriously) Clay Aiken.
Leave This Town, online and in stores today, doesn't stray far from the blustery blueprint set by 2006's self-titled disc: heartache and a little hope, crashing guitars offset by intimate interludes. But it doesn't necessarily signify a lack of growth. Rather, Daughtry is simply sharpening its sound, building on a sturdy, if safe, framework.
First single No Surprise typifies Daughtry's appeal. It's an across-the-board anthem that works on several levels: tween rocker, 成人-contemporary anthem, soccer-mom sing-along. And we'll forgive (or forget) the fact that Nickelback's Chad Kroeger co-wrote the tune.
Much of the album works that same type of mainstream magic. Every Time You Turn Around, What I Meant to Say and September — a nostalgic candidate for this disc's Home — all have the shimmer of radio singles. Expect to hear several of those during Daughtry's sold-out Aug. 14 show at Warehouse Live.
Producer Howard Benson keeps the band in its zone, though some moments seem a little too safe. Life After You goes for wistful but comes off a bit wimpy (“All that I'm after is a life full of laughter/As long as I'm laughing with you.”) Kroeger also is — surprise — credited as a co-writer here, which might also explain gems like, “The night that I walked burns like an iron in the back of my mind.” (Groan.)
2009年07月14日 15点07分
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That emotive combo has made Daughtry the most successful American Idol season-five contestant. (Not that it's hard when you're up against Taylor Hicks and Katharine McPhee.) He's also part of an elite group of multiplatinum alumni that includes Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and (seriously) Clay Aiken.
Leave This Town, online and in stores today, doesn't stray far from the blustery blueprint set by 2006's self-titled disc: heartache and a little hope, crashing guitars offset by intimate interludes. But it doesn't necessarily signify a lack of growth. Rather, Daughtry is simply sharpening its sound, building on a sturdy, if safe, framework.
First single No Surprise typifies Daughtry's appeal. It's an across-the-board anthem that works on several levels: tween rocker, 成人-contemporary anthem, soccer-mom sing-along. And we'll forgive (or forget) the fact that Nickelback's Chad Kroeger co-wrote the tune.
Much of the album works that same type of mainstream magic. Every Time You Turn Around, What I Meant to Say and September — a nostalgic candidate for this disc's Home — all have the shimmer of radio singles. Expect to hear several of those during Daughtry's sold-out Aug. 14 show at Warehouse Live.
Producer Howard Benson keeps the band in its zone, though some moments seem a little too safe. Life After You goes for wistful but comes off a bit wimpy (“All that I'm after is a life full of laughter/As long as I'm laughing with you.”) Kroeger also is — surprise — credited as a co-writer here, which might also explain gems like, “The night that I walked burns like an iron in the back of my mind.” (Groan.)