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02/01/2007 4:05 PM Alert 
media.www.dukechronicle.com/media/storage/paper884/news/2007/02/01/Recess/Music.Review.Katharine.Mcphee-2691361.shtml

American Idol runners-up have a penchant for outshining the winners of their seasons. Take Season 2 runner-up Clay Aiken drubbing Ruben Studdard in both debut album sales and celebrity status. Or Season 3's Jennifer Hudson, who didn't even make the top three, garnering an Oscar nomination for her supporting role in Dreamgirls.

And then there's Katharine McPhee, the latest runner-up, whose self-titled debut is likely to become the next pop radio darling. The opening song, "Love Story," sounds as if it could've come off one of Beyonc�'s albums, complete with horn bleats a la "Crazy in Love." Later on in the album, "Open Toes" proves that it may well be the next girl-powered club anthem, with its snaky electronic beats and lighthearted ode to high-heeled footwear.

Yet for every gem of a pop song, there are two or three filler songs that would make good elevator music. The slower songs feel especially clunky, filled with weepy violins and generic R&B anthems to love (see "Home").

Still, this is a surprisingly strong, above-average release in a genre that is currently glutted with female pop/R&B crooners who can belt it out. Here's hoping McPhee can keep up with the rest of the pack.
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It's 100% correct.  RIGHT ON!!
Some people come into our lives and quickly go.Others stay for a while and leave footprints on our hearts and we are never the same. That my friends is Katharine McPhee
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02/01/2007 4:31 PM Alert 
T'ain't either. I don't find the ballads clunky. I like weepy violins.
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02/01/2007 5:31 PM Alert 
The beauty of this album is that it offers no fillers. Each track stands on its own and has its own merit and the ballads are anything but clunky. I hope this is among the worst reviews. It is so far.
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02/01/2007 5:43 PM Alert 
Clunky this! Are you kidding me.......I picked up the album today and listened to it for the first time on terrific speakers. I have to say, this is one fantastic CD. The ballads are far from clunky. Kat brings these songs to life. I absolutley love "Home" and "Neglected" is well, chilling. Honestly, the only song I really cant get into is "Dangerous". It's all good. I'm going to give it a couple more spins then go over to Amazon and review.
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02/01/2007 5:49 PM Alert 
Honestly, "Clunky" comment aside, this is atill a great review.
I havn't read anything that is purely negative about the album yet, which is GREAT news!
Not that it deserves it, but I was afraid people might not take it seriously enough being from an American Idol.
I am so glad that they are.

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Posted By KateC on 02/01/2007 5:43 PM
Clunky this! Are you kidding me.......I picked up the album today and listened to it for the first time on terrific speakers. I have to say, this is one fantastic CD. The ballads are far from clunky. Kat brings these songs to life. I absolutley love "Home" and "Neglected" is well, chilling. Honestly, the only song I really cant get into is "Dangerous". It's all good. I'm going to give it a couple more spins then go over to Amazon and review.



The ballads are fillers?  Ahem!  Still it's a positive review.  I love HOME...it's my favorite song on the CD.  But this was written in a college paper so it's a younger reviewer clearly more into the uptempo stuff.

Anyway...Kate!  Dangerous is my least favorite song on the album so I'm with you there.  I like the song, just don't love it.  I love all the rest of them.
"I saw Katharine McPhee when there were about 12 contestants left on American Idol. She blew me away. I loved her grace, her style, her poise, her voice and her hair! I wanted her to be the face of Sexy Hair because she represented everything that I had in my head for the brand: youth, beauty, talent, class, a young sophistication, and sexiness." -- Jim Morrison, CEO of Sexy Hair Products.
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