In 2008 Lesley Roy released her first single, "I'm Gone, I'm Going" and her album "Unbeautiful" followed shortly after. I started to listen to her music when I heard the album's second single, "Unbeautiful"and bought the album and loved it. Here is my track by track review of the album.
1) I'm Gone, I'm Going: This was the 1st single released from the album. The song is about leaving someone whether it because you're sick of them or you just want leave. It was the only single from the album to have a music video. When I first heard the song I didn't like it, but when I got the album I started to listen to it a lot and loved it. 10/10
2) Here For You Now: This song is one of the few happy songs on the album. It's about being there for a friend when they're sad and/or depressed. 9/10
3) Slow Goodbye: This song was apparently released as the 3rd single from the album. It's a sad song about how a relationship is ending and you don't want to hear a "slow goodbye". This song was co-written by Katy Perry. I wonder why it didn't have a video. 10/10
4) Unbeautiful: The 2nd single and the title track. It's about how a relationship originally started good but ended because the person they were with ended it so the other person wonders what made that other person lose interest in them. This was the song that made me listen to the album. 10/10
5) Psycho Bitch: This is about a person who was wronged and they want revenge! I think a lot of people can relate to this. It sounds like a song Avril Lavigne probably would've recorded for her "Under My Skin" album. 9/10
6) When I Look at You: From wanting to get revenge on a guy to just wanting to get with one. Wow. In this song Lesley sings about seeing a guy who looks hot and she wants to get him in a room. A very straight forward song. 8/10
7) Thinking Out Loud: This song is my favorite on the album. This is about being confused about life. Many people can relate to this because life is hard and confusing and sometimes the situations were put in don't exactly help with that. This should have been a single. 10/10
8) Dead But Breathing: Another song about a relationship coming to an end. In this case you feel so numb in the relationship that in order to be okay you have to end the relationship. This song highlights Lesley's amazing voice. 9/10
9) Misfit: This is the only song Lesley did not write on the album. This song was written by Evan Taubenfeld who used to be Avril Lavigne's guitarist. The song is about an outsider who life is hell every single day. Another song I relate to. (Curse junior year of high school!) 10/10
10) Make It Back: Despite it being so rock it's actually a happy song. It's about doing whatever it takes to get back to the person you love. I didn't like it much when I first heard it but now it's one of my favorite songs. 10/10
11) Crushed: A sad song. It's about a person you love and hate and how your life would be miserable if they left. I think a lot of people can relate to this song. I know I can. 10/10
12) Come to Your Senses: It's about a relationship about how one person wants the other to come to their senses and come back to them. The chorus is very good, but this is the song that I don't listen to as much as the others. 8/10
13) Come Back: Written about a death and how you want them to come back. A very sad song and I can relate since my grandmother passed away. It's hard to listen to sometimes. 9/10
14) I Don't Want to Want You: If you downloaded the album from iTunes or go to iTunes you'll find this song because it's a bonus track. It's about how you don't want to like a person and have feelings for them but you end up liking them but you can't be with them. I relate to this song too well. 10/10
After listening to this album I realized three things: 1) It's an awesome album. 2) It's a very relatable record. and 3) She basically wrote about my teenage years which is creppy! My favorite songs are: Thinking Out Loud, Misfit, Slow Goodbye, Make It Back, Crushed, Here For You Now, I'm Gone, I'm Going, Unbeautiful, and I Don't Want to Want You. Out of 140 points I give it 132 points which is 94% an A. Awesome job Lesley Roy and I hope you record a new album soon!
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