But strong vocals does not necessarily translate into good music but after hearing some of the singles released early on, I knew that I had to listen to the full album.
Her first single, Cannonball, is a track co-written by Sia along with other writers. Sia is known for writing many pop tunes that have been sung by other artists such as Christina Aguilera. The song is an midtempo track that is generally uplifting without being too cheesy.
Many of the album's tracks were written by other writers and Lea only co-wrote on at least 3 tracks. Though she does not boast of being a singer-songwriter, I would have expected from someone who has been singing for years now to have more hands-on experience in the creation of the album as the album.
But despite the potential lack of personal touch, Lea's emotions were felt in several ballads such as Burn With You and A Thousand Needles. This is clearly an album dedicated to the passing of her partner, the late Cory Monteith last year.
The track If You Say So is perhaps the most touching as its lyrics were based on their last conversation before he passed away. Apparently, Cory texted Lea with the words I love you and Lea replied with I love you more and Cory finally replying with the words "If you say so".
Louder is by no means a groundbreaking debut as it sometimes falls flat but for true Lea fans, they will be treated with a superb vocal performance that cements Lea's career after Glee.
Top tracks: If You Say So, Don't Let Go and Cue The Rain
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