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| Speak | 
 enlarge | Artist: Lindsay Lohan
Label: Casablanca
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  615 reviews
Sales Rank: 71514
Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 000368602
UPC: 602498645086
EAN: 0602498645086
ASIN: B00065JTB0
Release Date: December 7, 2004
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| Tracks:
| • | First - Lindsay Lohan, DioGuardi, Kara | | • | Nobody 'Til You - Lindsay Lohan, DioGuardi, Kara | | • | Symptoms of You - Lindsay Lohan, Carlson, Andreas | | • | Speak - Lindsay Lohan, Shanks, John | | • | Over - Lindsay Lohan, Shanks, John | | • | Something I Never Had - Lindsay Lohan, Peiken, Shelly | | • | Anything But Me - Lindsay Lohan, Shanks, John | | • | Disconnected - Lindsay Lohan, Lundin, Kristian | | • | To Know Your Name - Lindsay Lohan, Eriksen, David | | • | Very Last Moment in Time - Lindsay Lohan, Verges, Troy | | • | Magnet - Lindsay Lohan, |
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Lindsay Lohan leaps into her much anticipated debut CD with a blast of something that simulates warmed-over Led Zeppelin (the lyrically ferocious "First") and from there finesses it into a stylish experiment in pounding away at teen pop's predictability. Influences--not all of whom her 8-to-14-year-old fans will flip to, or even find, in their pinup mags--loom large: While the Ashlee Simpson-like rocker "Nobody 'Til You" winds into the Jessica Simpson-y "Symptoms of You," the lovelorn "Something I Never Had," taps a sweetly unself-conscious vocal vein that owes gratitude to the otherwise highly un-Lohan-like Lisa Loeb. Though Lohan might balk at the comparison--she is, after all, the "Ultimate"-spawning original teenage drama queen--fellow tween queen Hilary Duff's stamp is pressed firmly into stormy self-explorers like "Disconnected" and "Anything But Me." Where "Speak" intones loudest, though, is in its least-rocking, most beat-propelled songs: The title track dips and bounces tantalizingly, begging hands-in-the-air listeners to "c'mon and let it out"; "To Know Your Name" digitizes a sexy hip-hop inflected dance number; and "Rumors," a J. Lo-like thumper (and one in a trifecta of pouts over the pitfalls of stardom) ends this disc on a don't-stop, bound-for-diva-dom note. -Tammy La Gorce
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 Maybe my dog can become a recording star, too... December 18, 2004
322 out of 414 found this review helpful
...he's cute, knows how to bark in tune, and is quite the dancer - and he refuses to lip-sync. After all, they call them "live performances" for a reason, don't they?
If my last statement sounds ridiculous, it shouldn't. The media has come a long way in the last few decades. There was a time when a person or band really needed to work their way up to become successful, by performing in small clubs for chicken feed, hoping that one day a talent scout would recognize their talent and sign them to a recording deal.
But as the great Bob Dylan once said, the times they are a changin'. The fact is that in this day and age, you don't need any talent whatsoever to become famous - how else to explain the ubiquity of the irrelevant Paris Hilton?
To prove my point, witness the phenomenon known as MTV, which placed the music video medium on a widespread scale. Started in 1981, it began as an outlet for established acts, but soon came the emergence of disposible pop acts which greatly benefited from the visual exposure that MTV granted them - Milli Vanilli and Britney Spears are but two acts that would have gone nowhere without the network.
Second, let's look at multifaceted entertainers of years past. It's much easier to respect musical artists that cross over to acting (Elvis Presley, Cher, and Barbra Streisand are examples) - after all, they had the chops to make it in music and eventually went on to garner respect in acting roles. However, when an actor decides to take a stab at music, it makes the person seem desperate for a buck. The completely tone-deaf Don Johnson, Bruce Willis, and Eddie Murphy made ill-advised recording efforts, but got wise and quickly went back to what they do best. However, there are some exceptions to this rule - Jennifer Lopez is without question a below-average vocalist, but miraculously managed to sell millions of albums. She succeeded during a time where sex appeal was everything, and talent was not a necessity - which also explains the stunning success of lip-syncing flunkies like Spears.
This brings me to Lindsay Lohan. Once a clean-cut star of many a Disney film, upon reaching the age of 18, she has turned herself into a walking Girls Gone Wild show. The success of Spears and Lopez clearly paved the way for Lohan to receive a record deal. Because we all know that if you are attractive and famous for any reason at all, that must mean that you are talented enough to become a recording artist - or so we are to believe.
Despite all this, I cast aside all preconceived notions I had before I listened to this album. Now that I have, it's safe to assume that A & R people would have laughed hysterically at Lohan if she were an unknown - her debut album Speak is, in a word: abysmal. Modern technology keeps her voice in tune, but it doesn't help the slick, lifeless arrangements or the incredibly insipid lyrics (of which I can't be bothered to print). Given the minimal amount of effort spent on this release (including very few live instruments), Lohan might as well have phoned in all of her "contributions" to this recording. The worst offender of all tracks here has to be "Rumors" ... pity poor Lohan, who can't deal with paparazzi following her every move. Honey, if it's privacy you're looking for, you entered the wrong profession - leave Hollywood, become a coal miner, and I guarantee you that no one will ever bother you again. Problem solved.
In summary: Yet another actor who thinks she can sing, Lindsay Lohan put forth a very weak effort that isn't worth the disc it's printed on. There are far more talented artists out there performing in hotel bars just to make ends meet - by not giving your support to hacks like Lohan, record labels will have to work harder to discover genuine, deserving talent. Definitely pass on this release.
 Don't "Speak" December 8, 2004
109 out of 155 found this review helpful
Run for the hills -- it's another teenage crossover star. So far Mandy Moore is the only young actress/singer who has met with any kind of artistic success. But that doesn't stop actress Lindsay Lohan from producing "Speak," a tepid teen-pop album that sounds like every other teen-pop album out there.
The most prominent song on the album is the clubby "Rumors," a lash-out at the tabloid media and the rumors spun up about her. But it doesn't sound righteously indignant -- instead, it sounds like a little girl trying to tell off the grown-ups. "Why can't you just let me do/The things I wanna do?" she demands. "Why can't they back up off me/Why can't they let me live/I'm gonna do it my way!"
Backing this song up are a few girl-power songs, pop rock and the occasional ballad. Lohan seems to be channelling other pop stars as she sings the supremely sappy "Symptoms of You" (which a better vocalist might have salvaged), the bubblegum "Something I Never Had," and the lite-techno of "Speak." "Very Last Moment in Time" is one of the few songs that is actually solid enough to warrant a second listen.
It's a bit difficult to separate the music from the personal life, if the lead single is a lengthy whine about how tough it is to be a much-watched famous person. But even taken by itself, the songs here show one thing only: Lohan proves that she isn't much of a singer, and probably never will be.
Lohan's voice certainly doesn't merit praise. It's even worse when she tries to hit high notes, and fails miserably. Actually, it can't really be commented on at all -- her vocals have the tinny sound of a mediocre voice polished with computer magic. They match the overproduced club-pop sound, which occasionally aspires to be rock'n'roll, but isn't nearly hard enough to be.
The lyrics are uninspired, and the content sounds like it was written by a defiant thirteen-year-old. "Rumors" sounds like a whiny announcement that she can do anything she wants despite the press, so there. Other songs aren't much better, with that same undercurrent of shrill defiance. And poor writing to boot: "It can't be wrong it can only be right/Just show me what you are feeling/you'll be surprised that how easy it is/just open up, it's so healing." Blech.
"Speak" may speak, but it says nothing different -- instead, it ends up sounding like a collection of lost Britney Spears songs. Note to Lindsay: Don't give up acting, clubbing, and starring in the tabloids. You do all that much better than this.
 Speak, Lindsay! December 8, 2004
25 out of 36 found this review helpful
Lindsay Lohan started off as a great actress in such remakes as "Parent Trap" and "Freaky Friday". Then, she moved onto the box office flop "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" and the smash hit "Mean Girls", which was written by SNL star Tina Fey. With this, her debut CD "Speak", she is stretching her creative muscles and moving into the world of music. Starting off with the club hit "Rumors" (complete with a Britney Spears-esque video), this CD is actually pretty good.
1) First- A song about being different, it contains a rockish feel to it and is a really good song. 4/5
2) Nobody Til You- A song about finding the one for you after all the lonely nights. This is definitely another rock song and it's good to see Lindsay breaking out of her pop shell. 4/5
3) Symptoms of You- Cowritten by Lindsay, this starts off as a slow song that reminds me of Vanessa Carlton with its piano melody, but it soon goes into a rocking chorus and then back to the piano. This is kind of on the short side coming in at less than three minutes. 5/5
4) Speak- The title song of the album, this was cowritten by Lindsay as well, it talks about speaking your mind no matter what the consequences. This is one of my favorites on the album with its rocking melody and Lindsay's voice is very good on this song. 5/5
5) Over- Rumored to be the second single, this song is about having the person you're in a relationship in to say whether or not it's over. This contains heavy guitar riffs and is another good song, but not as good as the previous four songs. 3/5
6) Something I Never Had- This is a ballad, but it once again goes into rocking parts, which is good. This is one of the songs I can actually relate to. You love someone, they want out, you want to hold on but it hurts yet you have to let go of something you never had. 4/5
7) Anything But Me- By the title, you can tell this song is about everyone telling you to be anyone but yourself. Cowritten by Lindsay, this shows her true feelings about the media telling her how to live and focusing on her every move. 4/5
8) Disconnected- Continuing the rocker theme, this song has a good beat and shows some good vocals from Lindsay. 4/5
9) To Know Your Name- The way she sings the verses is wierd, but the chorus is very catchy. This is not my favorite song on the album, and I probably will skip whenever I listen to the album. 2/5
10) Very Last Moment In Time- A rock ballad with a good message: Live your life to the fullest, as if it were "the very last moment in time". 4/5
11) Rumors- The first single off the album, it talks about not spreading rumors about her. This song is definitely like Britney's cover of Bobby Brown's "My Prerogative". It carries the same message basically and they both have good club beats. This is definitely one of my favorite songs, despite the similarities.
Overall, Lindsay's debut CD is pretty good, containing a rockish feel and seemingly more personal lyrics than fellow teen pop princess Hilary Duff's albums. I urge everyone to go out and buy this CD.... or test it out at some of the places online where it's available. Check msn.com (or your Windows Media Player) or www.mtv.com and look for "The Leak".
Simply, Absolutely, Unquestionably Dreadful December 16, 2004
24 out of 29 found this review helpful
Make it STOP!!! Please tell me that it's "Over." This poor girl is tone deaf. She wouldn't make it past Simon on American Idol on her best day. So if anyone has done anything good, it's the producers who managed to make her sound even remotely on key. Now we know why she's always begging off live performances, claiming she's not feeling well. Even when she does perform, she keeps saying she has laryngitis. Sorry Lindsay -- you just have a BAD VOICE!! Bottom line: If you want to listen to overproduced, shallow, meaningless, forgettable pop that isn't even sung well, this is the album for you. Because being a cutesy poo actress under 20 does not qualify you to become a singer -- it doesn't even qualify you to become a pop star. Good grief, but Mandy Moore and Jennifer Lopez are starting to look like huge talents compared to this pop-tart du jour. Blech.
Great "EFFORT..." December 16, 2004
17 out of 24 found this review helpful
Who designed that CD cover? Joan Jett? Looks like one of those cheesy images on the front of a Trapper-Keeper.
Anyway...
Man, what is with these dingbat kids who attempt not to impart the SLIGHTEST amount of creativity while "composing" their "works?"
OK OK... This is IT. Kids under the age of 19 should have governmental provisions on "their" "music:"
1) Must not imply or blatantly state that they know poop about life.
2) Must hire at least a semi-qualified graphical artist to develop their CD covers and inlays.
3) Must not even imply the false pretense that they can play a musical instrument.
4) Must not receive record deal if on the cover of the National Enquirer more than 48 times.
Man, this buffoon deserves no further attention. I'm out.
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