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Angel - Believe in angels Believe in Me
by Jason

Angel asks us to believe in her, and I do for the most part. The Album starts off slow, which really disappoints me. I have always loved Angel's first group No-Secrets, so it was with a great excitement I listened to her new album. And to be truthful without the other girls her sound feels like something's missing. If you're not familiar with No-Secrets Then you won't have this initial disappointment and will be free to enjoy the album. Saying that, this is not a bad start in Angels solo career.

The first two song are not bad, just cliched. The title song is little more than a play on words, asking us to believe in Angles, I.E., her. This would come off more sincere had her name not been Angel. It's not until the third song that our pop addiction is fed, Wild Guess sounds like a lost track off Britney Spears In the Zone. The rest of the album is pure pop joy, and like any good singer she leaves the best for last. Love IS and To Forgive You, arguably the best songs on the album, and only need minor mixing and a steel guitar to become country. Had there been more songs like this on the Album like, it good have been great. This is only the beginning, she shows great promise as a solo artist, and I hope that with coming albums she finds her voice and shows who she really is. Over all, I give the Album 3 stars.

Good Charlotte "The Young and The Hopeless"
Released through Epic Records
by Alicia Foote

Good Charlotte is back with "The Young and The Hopeless" the follow up to their self-titled debut album released in 2000. This record is full of the same in your face guitar rifts and awesome lyrics everyone can relate to.

The album includes the hit song "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous". Along with "Emotionless", a heartfelt song for their dad who left when they were teenagers. "The Day That I Die", full of teenage angst that we can all understand. "Hold On" is a song that everyone should hear, with it’s meaningful lyrics telling someone who is depressed to just hang on and that everything will get better, a song that will probably help a lot of people if they listen to it.

No matter who you are, I’m sure there’s a song on here for you.

Rating: ****

Billy Gilman "Music Through Heartsongs"
Released through Epic Records
by Alicia Foote

The little boy who amazed us all with his song and album "One Voice" (2000) is back with his forth album entitled "Music Through Heartsongs". This album is a little different, though. All of the songs on this record are based on the poetry of a young boy with a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy.

You would never guess that the lyrics on this album were written by a 14-year-old. With songs such as "It Happened Anyway", a song about his younger brother dying of the same muscular disease and "I could…If They Would", about what he would do if they ever found a cure for his disease. But don’t think this album is all heartbreak, "The Gift of Color" is an upbeat song, a praise for, you guessed it, colors. You can still tell this boy is still just a young boy.

Billy Gilman, now 15-years-old, shows off his amazing vocal range on this album. Although, his voice has gotten deeper, he still holds that special gift to make you stop and listen.

Rating: *** 1/2

The Lizzie McGuire Movie Soundtrack
by Michelle

It takes a lot for a CD to stay in my car stereo for more than a month and this CD meets all of the standards. It must meet the standards of Radio Disney too because they play 5 of the tracks off of it already. No matter what your tastes are, you'll love this album. Whether you're a Hilary Duff fan and can't get enough of her singing or you're a punk princess that likes funky tunes from the Cooler Kids, there's something for everyone. There's even a bit for the parents with Dean Martin cruning "On an Even in Roma." Some personal faves have got to be "Shining Star" by Jump5 and "Volare" by Vitamin C. By the end you'll be dancing around, wanting to play it again and again. This has got to be the best soundtrack I've come across in a long time. So go out and buy it now! And then go see the movie.