Kris Allen Rocks!!by jenna16

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November 15, 2009: I love Kris Allen. He has such an amazing voice. "Live Like Were Dying" is an amazing song. I wished he would of added "No Boundaries" On his CD! I can't wait to buy it on Tuesday. After listening to the clips this is an amazing CD! Kris Allen's CD is as good as David Archuleta's CD. I can't wait til Kris Allen goes on tour. He is so talented and I am so happy that he won American Idol. I was a fan of Kris allen from the time he sang, "Man In THe Mirror" He is such a great voice. I hope his CD does well.

Pleasantly Surprised.by Anonymous

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November 14, 2009: I think if anyone gives this less than 3 stars, they have a problem with Kris Allen and/or were rooting for Adam.

I am happy Kris is singing upbeat, uptempo songs and not boring, slow songs like many on David Archuleta's debut album last year.

I personally think this is one of the better Post-Idol Debut Albums I've heard from an American Idol. Song-writing-wise, it is great. Kris co-wrote 9 o the 12 songs, which is quite impressive. Kris Allen is a musician - not just a singer. He plays the guitar, piano, writes his songs, and sings. Granted, I've only heard 30 second snippets of all the songs and I heard him preview 3 of his songs at a Miami Dolphins Tailgate Party, but that gave a good idea of what the songs were going to be like. I think with this album they're showing simplicity is better. Not over-the-top, overproduced stuff. A few of the highlights I heard were, definitely "Written All Over My Face" was the best song I heard. It's fun, almost sassy. I also liked "Can't Stay Away From You", "Before We Come Undone" and "Alright With Me". "Red Guitar" and "Let It Rain" are also nice. The lead single is just OK. And the rest of the album is just OK.

This album doesn't really have a genre - I would put it somewhere near pop-rock. That's why I liked it. Songs like "Alright With Me" and "Red Guitar" sound very fresh from what we hear nowadays, and are very breezy, light songs.

Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by the 30-second snippets I heard. Happy to hear Kris having some style. You can't really judge a song from 30-seconds snippets, but 3 of them that I reviewed, he previewed the full thing at the Miami Tailgate party. And the other ones, happened to be hitting the refrains, so I got a good idea what they sound like. No Idol album is ever perfect or great, but this one is very fun, likable, and well-put together.

I must add, Kris has a sexy voice. :0