Megan Rochelle: You, Me And The Radio
“Music’s New Love Affair”
An Album Review by Nfared

Megan Rochelle is one of those people. Her small 5’2 frame may present an
innocent nature. However, beyond her appearance hides a voice that is powerful
and telling. In fact, on her debut album “You, Me And The Radio”, she sounds
slightly more like a seasoned pro then a new comer. New she is though, yet there
is a determination in her voice that wants to be around for a long time to come.

“Let Go” speaks to the struggle of the heart to let go of love. She makes her
frustration known with, “You used to get all of the hints/now all of it seems so
difficult”. Her feelings come to a head on the emotional, tug of war chorus, “As
much as you hurt me/why am I holding on/why do I feel the need/when I know I
should just let go?” Some things are easier said then done. Still in limbo, on
“I Still”, Megan has moved on to a new relationship, but is still in love with
her ex. Throughout the song she is “so confused” but admits, “after everything
we’ve been through I still…” The pain of love is reflected on the jumpy old
school “Heartbreak”. Obviously hurt, Megan paints a clear picture; “I’m sick of
the complaining/blaming/telling me it’s not enough/waiting patient/hoping you
would call me up/draining/I can’t explain it… this love is so tainted”. The
force of her voice is felt with this track as she riffs into the chorus, “Oh, I
love you so/but why I love you I’ll never
know…” She finds herself in love on the dreamy “Floating”. She is assured of
her love; “Now the kats be all up in my face/no I ain’t checkin for them/no
nooo/but see can’t nobody take your place/…one kiss from your lips and I leave
the ground…” She skillfully switches her tone to a more relaxed sound on this
track, making it extremely convincing that she’s in love even if she is not. The
bass heavy, snare sounding (think 702’s “I Still Love You”) “Betcha” again finds
Megan fighting with letting go of the past a she explains in the chorus, “I
betcha you don’t know that you’re still on mind/I betcha you don’t know that
thoughts of you make me cry…”

Needle Meter
Megan Rochelle’s singing talent is undeniable. She’s forceful where she needs to
be, calm where she needs to be, and does enough vocal acrobatics to display that
she can do what Beyonce does, but does not want to over do it, like Beyonce can.
However, developing a solid fan base may be something of a trick for Megan. More
mature tracks switch to teenybopper tracks in a heartbeat, and lyrically it
seems as if there is an on purpose intent to be kiddy covering up a desire to be
more grown up. These issues won’t stop here though and are actually somewhat
acceptable from a the first album of a twenty year old. Her sophomore album will
be perfect.
Four Needles
















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