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The Verge: You shouldn't be surprised by Hilary Duff's album
You shouldn't be surprised that Hilary Duff's new album is great.
The former teen queen knows how to make quality pop.
" Let's jump back almost a decade to 2007, a year dominated by "Umbrella," "Hey There Delilah," and "D.A.N.C.E." That's when Duff released Dignity, an album shaped by personal turmoil that marked a definitive step towards adulthood and away from spiky, saccharine teen-pop anthems. Writing with industry veteran Kara DioGuardi in the wake of a messy breakup, a turbulent stalking scandal, and her parents' divorce, Duff put together a collection of sharp, mechanically precise dance-pop cuts."
"There's a maturity and character to Breathe In that feels recognizably Duffian; the album is aligned with the persona she's forged while growing up in public, that of a genial, down-to-earth starlet who makes up for a lack of mindblowing talent with charm and hard work. Duff is a mother and a divorcée fighting for her career's health, and those experiences shape the writing accordingly: as a breakup album alone, Breathe In is solid, whether Duff is processing post-marriage pain or starting to look for new love. (The love-drunk head rush of "Confetti" is a more compelling document of singlehood than any cheesy Tinder tie-in, that's for sure.) There's nothing vague about an opening set of lines like "I remember what I wore on our first date / I remember how you felt against my face / I remember all the songs we used to hate," and I appreciate that Swiftian level of detail."
"There are certain things Duff was never going to accomplish, and the thought of expecting them from her feels unfair. She's not exactly a powerhouse behind the microphone, stuck working with a narrow range and no real richness or body to her voice. She's not a great innovative force, either; we can't expect her to bend the pop landscape to her will with her vision and fortitude. But she's a likable presence, she has a good handle on her strengths and weaknesses, and she knows which experts to call to help bring her ideas to life. If you're absolutely shocked by the quality of Breathe In. Breathe Out, you need to pay more attention."
Full article here- http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/18/88...in-breathe-out
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