Search - Ashlee Simpson :: Autobiography

If you buy this album, you're only encouraging her!

Josh Smith | Athens, GA | 01/07/2005

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Ashlee is your typical dime-store pop star and this album is hyper-produced. I sadly bought this trash on a whim because it was on sale. The tracks all sound alike. Ashlee is clearly trying to copy sound of Courtney Love from Hole. Sadly, she has no talent which shows through the album. The worst part is the tunes are catchy, so you embarass yourself at work or school singing them.

We had to endure her struggling to sing each track on this album, in three-second clips at a time, on her MTV show. Then we had watch her get caught lip-syncing on Saturday Night Live because of, according to her, acid reflux! Then she got what was coming when she got booed following her unbelievably bad performance.

DON'T MAKE YOURSELF ENDURE ANY MORE OF HER WAILING AND DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!"

Hitting #1 Means Nothing In My Book

Will Culp | Greenville, South Carolina | 09/08/2004

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Autobiography(2004). Ashlee Simpson's First Album.



After staying in the shadow of big sister Jessica Simpson and her husband Nick Lache, Ashlee Simpson *felt* it was time to record an album, so she got a TV camera to follow her around showing piece-by-piece how the album was created. Anyways, needless to say, Ashlee Simpson accomplishes little more than her sister when it comes to talent.



Ashlee has a good voice, better than Hilary Duff or Avril Lavigne, yet, her sister is easily the better voice, even if she's mediocre.



Ashlee's back-up band is almost non-existent. Much like Evanescense, Ashlee Simpson had a big oppurtunity to create a good band, yet, with the band selection, both artists sadly picked the most feeble bands imaginable. Simpson's band sounds off-tune and seems to "echo" in the background instead of being part of the group.



Although Ashlee Simpson constantly stated on her show she "didn't want to be like her sister" or sound like "sellout Hilary Duff", Ashlee has failed there. "Fell To Pieces" is about as different as a Hilary Duff song than an electric guitar is to an acoustic guitar: Not much different. Although she sported T-Shirts that had The Doors and The Clash on them, she neither sounds like them or even tries to be like them. In fact, Ashlee Simpson is the same thing as Avril Lavigne, except instead of claiming to be punk she goes for a soft-rock style.



Overall, 'Autobiography' is another attempt be a teen artist to rake in cash, without actually caring about actual talent or song structure. It's sad: Ashlee Simpson has a good voice, and if she'd simply gotten an actual band, instead of some idiots, she could have had potential. Since this album hit #1, many assume it's "a great album", but that's not true. Music doesn't have to be popular to be good, and that's what many teenagers(such as me) don't understand, and that's why this album has been such a big seller. By the way, this album is not "hard rock". I've stated my opinion, and if you don't like it, try to see it from my point of view. If you're a teenager who thinks Ashlee Simpson is a great artist, that's your opinion and I'm fine with it. Just know there are *much* better artists everywhere around you."

Please don't buy this

CBCB | New York, NY | 01/06/2005

(1 out of 5 stars)

"First off, I didn't buy the album, my roommate did. The only reason this album was created was because Ashlee is Jessica's sister. I'm sorry to the fans out there, but Ashlee can't sing. She got a record deal because of MTV and her last name, and those record companies were smart because guess what? People don't know what "music" is anymore, and they'll buy anything they hear on the radio or advertisements. For those who gave this 4-5 stars, please listen to the album again and try telling me that any random 18-year old girl can't sing the same lyrics and probably sing much better."