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The problem with this album mainly lies in the way she sings. This may be hard for some people to understand, but even if you're singing hard rock, you still have to have a good voice. The only times Fefe really delivers in this category are on "Take Me Away", "Everything" and the hidden bonus track. Most of the rest of the songs have her either singing without any effort or just talking in tune to the music (see "Bye Bye Boyfriend").

And that song is actually one of the worst songs on the album. There are also some other poor efforts, like "Give It Up" and the juvenile "Rock It Till You Drop It" featuring Tone Loc (probably because the music sounds a little like "Funky Col Medina"). And "Stupid Little Love Song" is just that. Even her lash-out at her father, "Unforgiven", comes out wrong.

I tried to give this album a chance, but I just wasn't impressed with it. Maybe it's better suited for the junior high school crowd, as another reviewer said.

Anthony Rupert

P.S. In response to the reviewer that compared Fefe to Hole, Hole was the name of the group, not the lead singer (the lead singer's name was Courtney Love; I thought everybody knew that).


From "FeFe who?" to "GIMME MORE!!"   December 22, 2003
 10 out of 10 found this review helpful

I had the pleasure of meeting FeFe and seeing her perform live here in Atlanta recently. Before the concert, I was like, "FeFe who??" But after meeting her and watching her performance, she is absolutely AMAZING!! She is a multi-talented little 18 year old bundle of absolute energy, stage presence, and charisma. I picked up the CD at the concert, and have thoroughly enjoyed it ever since! It has something for everyone - from the hard-edged rock songs "Stupid Little Love Song" and "Bye Bye Boyfriend", to the absolute FABULOUS appearance of Tone-Loc on "Rock It Till You Drop It", to the meatal-esque anger of "Unforgiven", to the beautiful and sultry sounds of "Revolution Song" and the hidden track "Rainbow", to the pop stylings of "Everything" and "We Went For A Ride" (one of my personal favorites). This CD is absolutely AMAZING, running the whole gammit of genres. And to top it all off, every single one of the 13 songs on this debut CD was co-written by FeFe herself. She is an amazing person with endless potential. This is one newcomer I'd DEFINATELY recommend!!


Avril changed pop music. Fefe is the aftermath of the ripple   January 15, 2004
 10 out of 13 found this review helpful

I looked at my old review where I call Avril Lavigne "pop music's answer to Nirvana", and based on the number of people who didn't find my review helpful, check out Fefe Dobson. SHE IS PROOF that pop music has taken a different direction!

In fact, In my honest opinion, I think Fefe Dobson beats Avril at her own game. There are a lot of electric guitar-driven pop tracks, including the awesome "Take Me Away," a massive rock anthem that should be a hit if it isn't already. I preached that Avril needed more guitars in her songs, and the result is what Fefe has portrayed here. There are a couple clunkers like "Unforgiven" and "Give It Up", and her voice isn't the greatest (very similar to other pop artists), but the attitude is there. Also check out "Everything" a decent pop ballad that is way better than Avril's "Complicated," and "Rock It Til You Drop It." (you can't tell me the title doesn't scream out rock song!) Bravo, Fefe! Can't wait for your future releases!


Fefe: the most promising star of 2004   March 15, 2004
 10 out of 11 found this review helpful

Fefe Dobson is incredible. In a world full of "posers" Fefe emerges with a REAL sound. Her music had pop, punk, hip hop and even jazz influences. This album is awesome for a new artist

Stupid Little Love Song (5/5)-This is in my opinion the best song on the CD. It's very punked out and has quirky lyrics. A very good opener for the CD. Go Fefe.

Bye Bye Boyfriend (5/5)-A very good song. It goes from slow ballad to powerful rockin song. The upfront in your face lyrics make u want to sing along. Another winner.

Take Me Away (4.5/5)-The first single. This song is very good for just rockin out. The lyrics are evry relatable

Everything (5/5) -The song that really made me notice Fefe. This is a good pop ballad with a relatable message. Great to sing along too and great second single.

Rock It Til You Drop It (4/5) -A great song featuring old school rapper Tone Loc. A hip hop influenced rock song about just being young, partying and having a laugh.

Revolution Song (3/5)-My least favorite song. It's a good song but I don't really feel it. A slow ballad.

Kiss Me Fool (4/5)- Great song about changing yourself for a guy. A very good rock/pop song.

Unforgiven (5/5)-This song is very awesome. It's a scream to her absent dad and letting him know how much she despises him. It's a very in your face song. Great production.

We Went For A Ride (5/5)-My second fave song. It has a very nice jazz feel to it. It's very mellow and chill. I love it, it relaxes me. It sound like something that wold come on a jazz or soft rock station.

Give It Up (4/5)-Good song with great message about girls giving it up to guys. A very rockin song. I know I say that a lot. Tee hee.

Julia (4.5/5)-I like this song. It's about helping her best friend Julia. It's very relaxed and mellow kinda like track 9. Very good message

8X10(3/5)- It's good but kinda boring. I dunno. It's just missing something.

Rainbow (3.5/5)-This is a bonus track. Musically it's boring and languid. But I do enjoy the lyrics. They're very poetic and deep.

All in all this is a very promising debut CD. Fefe Dobson is going to have longevity because she gives fans what they wanna hear. Great music. Avril has absolutely nothing on Fefe.


Very, very surprising   January 7, 2004
 9 out of 9 found this review helpful

Gotta admit ... when I first saw Fefe, I thought, oh no, not another pretentious rocker chick! I couldn't have been more wrong. This is a remarkable debut album; I would categorize it as Rock Lite, but I don't mean that in a disparaging way. Rarely do I buy an album and like all of the songs, but I listened to this all the way through and liked pretty much everything. The first track, Stupid Little Love Song, is probably my least favorite, but I certainly didn't hate it.

Fefe tackles some age-specific themes, like absentee dads and messed-up friends, as well as the usual love songs mixed with a little Girl Power. She wisely uses a co-writer for many of the songs on this album, so it escapes the common problem of everything sounding the same, and overall the CD ranges from a fairly driving beat to quite ballady. Rock It Till You Drop It is especially fun ... but then, it does sample Eric Clapton's It's In the Way that You Use It, so I guess that's no surprise. Some great ballads, too -- Julia, 8x10, and the bonus track, #13, a ballad that may or may not be called "I'm No Fool" ... it's not mentioned anywhere on the liner notes.

This girl is talented. Hope to see more of her.