Janet Not Giving Positive "Feedback" Regarding Her Label's Promotion

Man, I can't get that Janet Jackson song "Feedback" outta my head recently. Ever since reading that she wasn't pleased about how her most recent album, Discipline, was being promoted by new label Def Jam. Aside from the hot lead single from the album which boasted the controversial simile, "Heavy like a first day period," everything else had a lukewarm reception--including total sales for the album, which stand at 392,000 copies in the U.S. if I recall correctly.

Blame it on your label or blame it on the fact that your follow-up singles weren't hot enough to keep you on the charts? I'm thinking it might be the latter, but don't get me wrong, "Feedback" is pretty amazing.

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New Pussycat Dolls Video: "When I Grow Up"

Yes, the Pussycat Dolls are back with a new video. It's a nice video, full of the dolls dancing, moving, bright colors, lights, and all that good stuff. So far, I don't like this one as much as their main singles from PCD, but time will tell.

I thought one of the lyrics was "have boobies" as one of the things they say they want when they grow up, but based on lyrics I found on one site it should be "have groupies." I was about to say, "Way to not be shallow in an already image-driven society."

New Linkin Park Video Out: "Leave Out All The Rest"

First of all, Linkin Park is my personal favorite. Hybrid Theory, to me, is defnitely one of the best albums ever made. These guys are just awesome.

Well, they're back with their newest single and video from Minutes to Midnight entitled "Leave Out All The Rest." I'm glad they chose this one because it's my favorite from the album. Mike Shinoda announced a little while back that this video would have them in outer space, and in outer space they are! It was pretty much what I expected and is now my favorite video of theirs from the MTM era.

Enjoy!

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Imogen Heap Speaks For Herself On Her Second Solo Album

Imogen Heap

Speak For Yourself

2005
Megaphonic Records

Using what she learned from collaborating with electronic producer Guy Sigsworth on their 2002 collaboration album, Details, U.K.-based Imogen Heap--best known in the States for her song "Hide and Seek" being featured in the second season finale of The O.C.--assembled a more experimental and more rewarding album. This is amazing when considering that Heap not only wrote and produced every lick of Speak For Yourself, but even re-mortgaged her London flat in order to finance the project and release it on her own label, Megaphonic Records.

The album features the gentle electropop of Details, but ultimately comes off as more vibrant and eclectic, stepping into new territories, like on the startling, layered a cappella of "Hide And Seek," the rocky ride of "Daylight Robbery," and the funky "I Am In Love With You."

The album itself is already an astonishing accomplishment, but taken the fact that she practically made it by herself makes it all the more admirable.

Track Pick: "Daylight Robbery"
Rating: A-

Jem Sparkles On Her Debut Album

Jem

Finally Woken

2004
ATO Records

After spending time behind-the-scenes, sharing songwriting credit on a track off Madonna's American Life album, and releasing an EP (It All Starts Here...), Welsh darling Jem finally released her full-length debut.

On Finally Woken, she deftly samples on a number of tracks, and throws in beats and even crunching guitars on the racy "24." Her soft, warm voice can be seductive (on the alluring "Come On Closer"), mournful (on the heartfelt good-bye song, "Missing You"), and even a little haunting (on the cool, trip-hoppy "They"--which also contains nonsensical children voice clips).

All this creates somewhat of a nice, vintage feel to the album. The set closes with the warm, acoustic “Flying High,” which is a nice way to wrap up this gem.

Track Pick: "They"
Rating: A-