Kaci Battaglia - I'm Not Anybody's Girl

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Music Review: Surprisingly Mature and Very Enjoyable (4.5 Stars)
Rating: 4 Stars

The album begins with a wonderful, Latin-tinged track called "Paradise" Normally, I am not a big fan of upbeat tracks but Kaci delivers it very well. The lyrics are quite descriptive despite the fairly overused theme. The bridge is particularly strong. Following this, there is another well-done upbeat track, "Kiss Me Crazy". It is a good song, but it is somewhat repetitive and I do not find it to be quite up to the level set by "Paradise". It is not bad, but it could be better. Next, we come to one of the slower tracks, "Butterflies Don't Lie". The title may be somewhat odd but the track itself if very beautiful and shows off Kaci's voice quite well. This song is about Kaci trying to convince herself that she is not in love with someone ("I could tell my heart each time, it isn't love, you're just some guy. There's nothing there and what I feel, is in my head, it isn't real"). Lyrically, it is simple but elegant and Kaci does a wonderful job on it vocally. The bridge, once again, is stellar where Kaci lets loose a bit more with her vocals.

The Latin-influenced pop track, "Tu Amor", follows. Lyrically and vocally it is a great song however it is not the best on the album. Like "Kiss Me Crazy" it is a good song, but not quite up to the same level as some of the others. Following this, there is "Everlasting" which begins peacefully before transforming into a faster dance-type track. This track seems to be about Kaci letting someone know that her love for him is everlasting and asks for forgiveness for any way she hurt him before. Following this is the infamous cover song "I Think I Love You". Most people seem to think David Cassidy's version was far superior however I disagree. I have heard both versions of the song and Kaci's version seems more emotive and the song is much more convincing coming from a 14-year-old girl then an adult.

"Just An Old Boyfriend" follows, which is also one of the slower tracks on the album. The verses are fairly slow and very well sung while the chorus is somewhat faster. "Beggin' Me" comes next and it shows a angrier side of Kaci. She begins by singing that her boyfriend decided to leave and then informs him that she is better off without him and tells him not to beg to be taken back. Kaci seemed like a happy-song type so this track came as quite a shock. The song that follows, "All Over You", has a slightly misleading title. One would expect a post-breakup song about how Kaci's over someone but instead it's a song about how Kaci's fallen in love with someone when she didn't want to. ("Oh no, here I go, falling in love exactly what I said I wouldn't do. What to do? Fallen in love all over you."). The lyrics are better then expected for this kind of song and Kaci sings it well. The next song, "You Got Me", is more of a meaningless pop song as compared to others like "Beggin' Me". The lyrics are fairly typical and while this is not terrible, it is not quite up to the same standards as some of the others.

The final few tracks are some of the most mature on the album. The title track, "I'm Not Anybody's Girl" is a meaningful song with impressive lyrics about Kaci leaving a controlling boyfriend. Kaci's vocals fit the mood of this song incredibly well. The next track, "I'm Gonna Break Your Heart This Time" is a more juvenile sounding. It begins with very dramatic music but the rest of the song does not really follow suit. The lyrics are not as sophisticated in this song but it does make a great pop track. The second last song, "Intervention Divine" is definitely an album highlight and the most mature song on the album. The song is a comment on many of the problems in society and it is sung incredibly. The lyrics, though simple, are amazing. The final track is merely a Spanish version of "Paradise" and it is just as good as, if not better then, the English version.

Overall Mark: 4.5/5

Overall, Kaci provides us with a surprisingly mature, solid album considering her young age. Most people only think of Kaci as the girl on the Disney channel, which is quite unfortunate because she definitely has talent. The only major downsides to the album are that Kaci herself did not contribute to the songwriting and that a couple of songs do not fit in with the other mature tracks. That's not to say that every mindless pop song it bad. It just means that beside meaningful songs like "Intervention Divine" and elegant ones like "Butterflies Don't Lie" the more mindless songs fade towards the background. Otherwise, this is a virtually flawless album and is one I would recommend to every pop fan.

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