About this Artist

• Biography

Editorial Reviews

Mandy Moore has always been more modest than her pop-tart peers. And in a career move that sets her further apart from bare-all blondes Britney, Jessica, and Christina, the currently brunette Moore released Coverage, where she sinks her impressive chops into sophisticated cover tunes by artists as diverse as Carole King, Blondie, Elton John, and Todd Rundgren. Teaming with producer John Fields (Andrew W.K.) and accompanied by an assortment of alt-pop backup musicians including members of Jellyfish, X, and Semisonic, Moore easily shifts gears from a sweeping reading of the Waterboys' "The Whole of the Moon" to an airier treatment of Joni Mitchell's "Help Me." Some moments of daring don't fare quite so well, such as the hint of a DJ scratching and subtle electronica beats that creep into her karaoke-like cover of Carole King's "I Feel the Earth Move," but this 19-year-old pop princess doesn't sound out of her league as she throws herself wholeheartedly into Joan Armatrading's "Drop the Pilot," peppered with pounding piano and crackling guitar. Moore's feathery upper register also fits perfectly on an acoustic guitar–kissed interpretation of Cat Stevens' "Moonshadow" and on John Hiatt's pleading "Have a Little Faith in Me," complete with a horn-and-keyboard arrangement that suggests Van Morrison. With Coverage, Mandy Moore confidently strides towards young womanhood without having to shed any garments. Dave Gil de Rubio, Barnes & Noble

Customer Reviews

• Listener Rating:
• Ratings: 15Reviews: 13
• See All Reviews

More Customer Reviews