Search - Carly Hennessy :: Ultimate High

Gregg, Danielle and Carly...

Sebastian Melmoth | USA | 08/27/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I think I bought this CD for one cent. The way it makes me feel is priceless. Sure, it sounds like the New Radicals or Danielle Brisebois, but all of this music is extremely well produced, has very touching, emotional hooks and flawless vocals and harmonies. Gregg and Danielle's influence make this a better record.



This stuff is so good it makes me wonder why I'm still involved with making music: If records like this are released and sink without a trace---what chance would I ever have of "making it"?



As I've mention elsewhere, this is a good example of just how wrecked our music industry is.



If you love great pop/rock tunes, great singing and you have any feelings at all, you're gonna love this! Highly recommended!"

Great voice, good song selection give it a try

R. Giles | Bay Area, CA | 02/08/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Carly Hennessey has a great voice, there is no doubt. I discovered this album after watching American Idol. I downloaded it immediately, as Carly was one of my favorites for that season.



Even though she is 16 when she made this album she sings with maturity on songs like "What I've Found", "RIP In Heaven", "All Kinds of People", "Surface Wound", "Just Missed the Train", "I Need a Little Love", yet manages to show her youth on songs such as "Young Love", "Get You Off", "You'll Never Meet God if you Break My Heart", "I'm Gonna Blow Your Mind"



My preference is for the more mature sounding songs. I give this album 4 stars, as I think the songs aren't quite up to Carly's vocal talent and there are only a 3 songs that are a 5 in my book. Give her the team that helps big stars like Kelly Clarkson and you would get a 5 out of 5 stars album to rival the best pop singers out there.



Beautiful You - 5 out of 5 stars (One of my favorites on the album, it has nice beat and shows her voice well)

Gonna Blow Your Mind - 4 out of 5 (A little bubble gum but still gets 4 out of 5)

Surface Wound - 4 out of 5 (Nice down tempo tune, you can almost feel the pain she sings of)

You'll Never Meet God if you Break My Heart - 4 out of 5 (Shows her sassy side, nice up tempo tune)



No Ones Safe from Goodbye - 3 out out of 5 (Takes awhile to get going but the chorus is good but a bit repetitive)

Young Love - 4 out of 5 (She's only 16, so this song seems appropriate)

I Need a Little Love - 4 out of 5 (It starts out down tempo, picks up as the song progresses. She's very convincing in her delivery)

Get You off - 2 out of 5 (Bubble gum sounding, and annoyingly repetitive it's a skipper for me)

RIP in Heaven - 4 out of 5 (Beautiful song sung with maturity beyond her years)

All Kinds of People - 5 out of 5 (Catchy, positive and upbeat)

Just Missed the Train - 5 out of 5 (Same song that Kelly Clarkson sang on her Thankful album and both versions are great)

What I've found - 4 out of 5 (Nice mellow song, sung beautifully)



Overall worthwhile album. I hope Carly Smithson (her married name) will come out with another Album soon, I'll definitely give it a listen.







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