Search - Megan Mccauley :: Better Than Blood

Can you do better than blood?

Daniel C. Hatfield | Orlando, FL USA | 11/19/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Better Than Blood

Megan McCauley's debut album "Better Than Blood" has a bit of a split personality, which may leave the casual listener confused as to what sort of artist she is. Part glam rock, part goth, and part edgy pop, "Better Than Blood" represents several years of singing and songwriting, as McCauley has attempted to find her place on the radio and in the hearts of fans. The album is worthy debut, with rockers like "Wrong Way Out", party-ready tunes like "Tap That", and soft, vocally carried tracks such as "Porcelain Doll". Yet, something is still lacking. Perhaps a little more time and a little more focus will produce something better than "Better Than Blood"."

After a long wait, no disappointment

Trevor | USA | 10/26/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Old fans of Megan's (including myself) have been waiting since 2005 for this album to be released. While it has been a long wait, after listening to the album, it was all worth it for me. Full of great rock songs, 'Better Than Blood' more than makes up for lost time between the release of her debut EP and now. Tracks like "Fragile" and "Tap That" get you up and rocking in no time, while rock ballads "Reverie" and "Porcelain Doll" leave you in a retrospective state of mind. My personal favorite track on the album is the pop/rock ballad "Come to Me", which combines strings, rock guitars, and semi-slick production to make perfection. Overall, the album is a great debut album and Megan will definitely be making waves with it."

Poppy but with a hard rock edge

E. Anderson | 01/28/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I was at a local bookstore and in its cd section when I came across the new Megan McCauley cd. I first heard of Megan a few years ago with the song she did for the (horrible) Fantastic Four film, and liked what I heard. After hearing samples of BETTER THAN BLOOD, I decided that I liked it enough to buy it. I am surprised by how much I like BETTER THAN BLOOD considering the type of music I listen to on a regular basis which is a lot darker and heavier than Megan McCauley's music. The music is very poppy but with a hard rock edge. There is lots of pop hooks that will get stuck in your head. Imagine Avril Lavigne joing Evanescence and Megan McCauley is what you would get, but nowhere nearly as annoying as Avril Lavigne. The main weakness of Megan's album is the songwriting. Her songwriting skills definitely need working on. I found songs like "Tap That" unbelievably corny and "Migraine" to be contrived. The silliness of "Tap That" even bears a striking resemblence to Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend". Almost but not quite. Megan's real strength lies in her vocals. Megan does know how to sing, now if only she could learn how to write a good song that doesn't sound so juvenile."