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Mandy Moore

Album: Amanda Leigh (Storefront)

In stores: Today

Why we care: I was going to ignore the new Mandy Moore album, but my colleague
Steph Hayes is a big fan of the minor-league Britney. So I asked her why bother?
"She's funny, sweet and doesn't dress like a $3 prostitute. She's gorgeous, but
has a real body with arms that aren't the size of Red Vines." Oh Steph, you had
me at "prostitute."

Why we like it: A few years ago, Moore was stuck in Class A Fluffville. But the
25-year-old, whose voice is stronger, sweeter without polish, dropped the pop
and married space-case y'alt boy Ryan Adams. Mandy has since switched sounds a
few times, now opting for a deceptively jaunty, woozy Elton-John-in-the-'70s
vibe. The keyboards are glammy, the harmonies soar -- and she credits Todd
Rundgren for being a groovy guiding light.

Reminds us of: Mandy and the Jets

Download this: I Could Break Your Heart Any Day of the Week

Grade: B





Posted by Sean Daly at 06:00:00 AM on May 26, 2009