Did Mr. Erlewine really have to go in like this in his Charmy review
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What is a problem is that there are no good songs on this record outside of Def Leppard's power ballad classic "Bringin' on the Heartbreak," which isn't even covered all that well. What is a greater problem is that Mariah's voice is shot, sounding in tatters throughout the record. Whenever she sings, there's a raspy whistle behind her thin voice and she strains to make notes throughout the record. She cannot coo or softly croon, nor can she perform her trademark gravity-defying vocal runs. Her voice is damaged, and there's not a moment where it sounds strong or inviting. That alone would be disturbing, but since the songs are formless and the production bland -- another reason why the hip-hop announces itself, even though it's nowhere near as pronounced as it has been since Butterfly -- her tired voice becomes the only thing to concentrate on, and it's a sad, ugly thing, making an album that would merely have been her worst into something tragic.
One of my favorite moments of my ATRL career is when we all changed our avatars to Mariah's American Idol entrances
Me too! Weren't we all supposed to change our AVIs to Christmas MC after Thanksgiving? Oops. This reminds me, I gotta change mine when I get home tonight.
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Originally posted by Daydream
Memoirs of an imperfect Angel is lovely.
Candy Bling, Ribbon etc etc.
YES! Is this your birthday gift to me sis? Because I really appreciate Memoirs adoration
