Clay Aiken - On My Way Here
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Free Music Review: This is the Clay we see and hear in Concert
Hit: 5 Stars
Finally, they got it right! This is the one. I love all the songs on here. There are some uptempo songs, some ballads, a bit of a country feel, and some bluesy jazz. I knew he had it in him, but dang this guy is amazing.
Everything I Don't Need, written by Kipper(producer of the cd and James Morrison) is something you wouldn't expect to hear from Clay, but he so pulls this one off. I love angry Clay, so HAWT AND SEXY!
Another unexpected song is "Falling" this one through me with the techno sound in the middle, but I listened again and I remembered he did this on his very first tour with the song "Invisible". He must have really liked that and decided to use it on this song.
Ashes, yet another really awesome uptempo song. It's just so catchy. You'll be able to sing along to this song in no time.
The ballads are Clay's signature style with a bit extra. I'm a ballad lover so I love them all.
"The Real Me" Is just plain pretty and touching to me. Clay has said try to interpt these songs as they might relate to your life, but I can't help but think of Clay when he sings this beauty.
Something About Us, could be the wedding song of the year. Very romantic and tender. He actually sang this song at a friends recent wedding. What a treat their guests had. Kind of has an old classic sound to it.
If you like Clay's voice at all give this cd a listen for yourself on AOL's first listen and make up your own mind.
Free Music Review: Solid Album
Hit: 5 Stars
New material from this brilliant voice...I felt a big sigh of relief....FINALLY!! I guess with high expectations, my first couple listens I was a little under-whelmed. However, the more I listen, the more I feel this is a great album. Clay does try to put some variety in the album, and his voice does shine! I am not blown away (thinking this is the best album ever); but this is still a top album. The lyrics on the songs are definitely worth paying attention to. After listening to the album a few times, non-stop, I did find myself in a happy mood. Meaningful lyrics and an inspirational voice; this is definitely an album worth purchasing.
On My Way Here - Emotional ballad. Powerful.
Ashes - Up tempo; solid song. I could see this fitting well on Pop radio.
Everything I Don't Need - Bluesy feel. A different song, ok for me.
Something About Us - Real slow; reminded me of Sinatra type of song
Falling - Starts off slow, picks up pace. Not a bad song.
Where I Draw The Line - Good pop song. 2nd half better than the 1st.
The Real Me - Slow emotional ballad, pretty good; it is growing on me.
Weight Of the World - A little more up tempo, nice listen.
As Long As We Are Here - Strong lyrics, up tempo ballad. Nice high note.
Sacrificial Love - Slow; pretty good song.
Grace Of God - Ok ballad.
Lover All Alone - Clay co-wrote; intense, emotional ballad.
Free Music Review: Expect the Unexpected
Hit: 5 Stars
The album is full of surprises for me. The title track, On My Way Here, written by OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder sounds semi-autobiographical for Clay, a aural complement to his book Learning to Sing. It's a ballad full of both traditional pop sounds and orchestral instrumentation. But don't get sucked into thinking this is going to be an album of ballads. It's anything but.
Keep listening to the album.. The sounds, the lyrics, the unique use of his exceptional voice will surprise you. This ain't American Idol Clay Aiken, it's the mature, successful yet seasoned Clay Aiken, with just a little bit of cyniscm thrown in. This album has funky R&B, unexpected techno in the middle of a song that starts off slow, driving pop/rock like Ashes and Falling and a jazzy love song that sounds like warm maple syrup poured over cinnamon pancakes. I've read "professional" reviews who call this an album of ballads and wonder if they hit the wrong button on their ipod. It's congitive dissonance. They expected ballad boy, they didn't get it. They might have even sorta/kinda liked it. And they didn't know what to make of it.
The lyrics are complex and sophisticated. The melodies are intricate and often there are different melodies within the same song, woven together in a very interesting way. I hear new things each time I listen.
Free Music Review: Gets better with every listen
Hit: 5 Stars
Terrific album! Clay's voice is in top form and the artists who are playing the instruments are superb professionals.
Some of the songs are about yearning for a true love:
Lover All Alone - Clay's voice melds with the cello in an amazing way,
Ashes - Nice up tempo song,
Where I Draw the Line - "Around my heart is where I draw the line",
Sacrificial Love - "Are you looking over my shoulder? Am I enough or just your sacrificial love?",
Falling - Another great up tempo song,
Some songs are poignant love songs:
Something About Us - Beautiful! Romantic!,
The Real Me - "You've taken the broken pieces of my life and helped me to believe",
As Long As We're Here - "As long as we're here alive on this earth, I'm gonna love you for all that it's worth"
Some songs are inspirational:
On My Way Here - "Faith has conquered fear",
Weight of the World - "Why you tryin' to carry the weight of the world",
Grace of God - "Sometimes it's hard to believe in truth that we can't see. But faith holds the hope for this world"
So many times I like only a few songs on an album, but I LOVE just about all of these songs, so it deserves five stars. I listen to it every day when I walk two miles in the Texas heat. Clay's voice and these songs transport me!
Free Music Review: The best yet!
Hit: 5 Stars
If I could give this album more than 5 stars, I would. The writing, production, instrumentation and most definitely the vocals show a vast growth and maturity for Clay. Although his first album was good, it was obvious that it was overproduced and in the wrong key for many of the songs. It didn't give Clay a chance to showcase his beautiful voice. But, this album is a complete 180 from the first album. You can tell that he put a lot of time and effort into this one. His vocals are polished and wonderful, the instrumentation is fantastic and the production is natural, not pushed. I was blown away by "Ashes" & "Fallen" which are faster paced with a bit of a rock edge and 2 of the best songs I've heard in a long time. Other favorites include "Where I Draw the Line" (emotional, lush, catchy), "On My Way Here" (another great Tedder song), "The Real Me" (gut wrenching and so true to life), "Weight of the World" (I swear this has a U2 sound), "As Long as We're Here" (fantastic chorus!), "Lover All Alone" was a bonus track on A Thousand Different Ways which most people didn't get to hear - a complete shame because it was the best track on the album. There isn't a weak track on this album. I'm completely blown away! Forget the preconceived notions you have about Clay and give this album just one listen. You will be immediately hooked!