Amber Album: “My Kind of World”

On her latest album, produced and released through her new label JMCA - AMBER does once again what she is meant to do...release an album that grows on you with each passing play!

From the opening track with it's middle eastern influence, right down to the "perfect for pop radio" song JUST LIKE THAT, she creates the new sounds of music that are so desperately missing in today's musical world.

MY KIND OF WORLD is indeed, a top notch, first out the door release for Miss Amber, she knows how to write the songs, get them produced, and even takes her mother, her mother's partner (who is also her producer and mixer Wolfram), and her sister on this DIVINE musical journey.

To hear the songs, WHEN A LOVE GROWS COLD, CITY OF PAIN, SACRIFICIAL LAMB, and VOODOO is to make you realize that this very independant woman is more than ready to take on the pop music world of top 40 radio.

Her voice is stronger than any female singer in the top 40 today, she can sing a range from down and dirty, gritty vocals to soaring in the clouds like an angel, with just a touch of jazz scat to please and compliment any song.

The first single YOU MOVE ME, of course is club ready right from the start, just to please her dance fans, and establish the cd, this was/is the logical choice of first release...but the best is yet to come.

Congrats to Miss Amber and her family - they've created musically one of the best cd's of 2004 and 2005...

I DONT CARE THAT AMBER'S NEW ALBUM IS NOT DANCE ORIENTED--THAT'S WHAT REMIXES ARE FOR. THERE ARE SOME BEAUTIFUL SONGS HERE. AND AMBER'S VOCALS HAVE NEVER SOUNDED BETTER.

Well, I have listened to the album and I must say that without a doubt it is fierce! (AKA a great CD) It has so many different sounds that you can't help but love it. After listening a few times I AM really enjoying the album-Amber's Voice, The Lyrics, and The Music! My favorite song (and I hope this is the next single!!!) is Sacrafical Lamb!!! Is is a strong song with great lyrics, great intruments, and overall one of the best songs on the album. My next 2 favorites songs are Private War and Just Like that. Both songs are produced very well and are special in there own right!! I keep listening to Just Like That, Just Like That! It is Catcy and a GREAT song. (I would also nominate this for single consideration as well.) Following those 2 songs I like Crucified Solitude, Voodoo, and Same Old Paradise. These are the 6 songs I am really into right now!

As I think about Amber's past 2 albums, Naked and Amber, I honesty never was into her singing anything slower than her normal dancee songs, but on this album I do enjoy the singing with the slower music/tempo; it really does work and I am happy she went in this direction!!!!

This Album is different so you have to listen to it a couple times; its not prepackaged garbage, it is true music!

Jimmy

Every artist seeks to release that perfect album. Some may get it one the first try, some it might take almost

ten years to accomplish that feat. Sometimes it takes expansive production, sometimes it takes the artist to

release their full independance minus the expansive production. One of those albums is Amber's "My Kind of World"

which is an amazing musical journey. It begins with "Crucified Solitude" that brings to mind a Middle

Eastern sunset in the song's 1 minute musical introduction that draws the listener into Amber's world, then

explodes in to an almost Celine Dion like power ballad. The second song "You move me" the album's greatest hit is

a pop/dance song, but it is better than anything from Brtiney or Christina. Maybe it has something to do with

Amber's amazing voice, her actually writing the song, and the electric guitar. It kills any of Britney's attempts

at making a sexy dance song. "Voodoo" is a song a I can't really describe. it's something no one has done before. It's almost

magical. Well it is called voodoo. :) "Same old Paradise" is most like a same old song from Britney Spears, but with something special about it.

Maybe it has something to do with the middle eastern influence. Amber sells this one. "Sacraficial Lamb" is an epic classic of

a song. It's much like a Kelly Clarkson song, but it so much better. Amber's mother wrote it too. This could be a

great radio hit. Amber does it better than any of those cookie cutter pop princesses. "Private War" is one of the

best ballads ever. So true-so deep-so great. "When a love grows cold" is an epic ballad. a great vehicle for Amber's voice.

"Just like that (Romeo and Juliet)" is another possible radio that could establish the album on the charts, so Amber could

get the recognition that she deserves. Although this is a pop song, it's better than anything by Britney. It even has a

techno feel to it like some of Amber's previous hits. "City of Pain" is the coolest song ever. It sounds like it'd fit on a

T.a.t.u., Bjork, or Dido album. It's so powerful, so unique, so beautiful. This is how electronica should be done. It's so ahead of

it's time. Holy lord. this should be a mega-hit. This is definately a highlight for me. "Your kind of World" is another

great ballad, that is Celine Dion esque but Amber pours her soul in to this. People this is what happens when an artist does it

her own way. "More time for a child" is too true. Amber's sis can write too. It has kind of a fast-slow techno feel to it. Amber's voice is

beautiful on this. It reminds me of something that'd be on her previuos album "Naked" which was also great. "Don't follow me home" is an ethereal

jazzy electronica song. My conclusion is that is that this is the real Amber people. This is by far her best work yet. I have been looking forward

to it for months, and finally I bought it this week. it's one of those albums that you could listen to dozens of times and still find it exiting.

The auburn red hair looks great on Amber. She looks just fab on the cover. She is beautiful on the inside and on the outside. I like dit a first,

the second time I liked it better, third time I loved it, fourth time I was addicted to it. This is true music, by a true artist. Support her please?

Crucified Solitude 11/10

You move me 10/10

Voodoo 10/10

Same old Paradise 9/10

Sacraficial Lamb 12/10

Private War 10/10

When a love grows cold 10/10

Just like that 9/10

City of Pain 11/10

Your kind of World 9/10

More time for a child 8/10

Don't follow me home 11/10

Overall Grade 10/10

This had to be one of the best CD's I have ever bought, Amber's previous CD's were great, but this one is just really, really good. I mean she has matured so much since her last album, I like the rock edge, especially since I am beginning to love rock music. ~.^ Anyway here is a rundown of the tracks:

(1.) Crucified Solitude: it starts out with some cool Middle Eastern sounds which are really cool, then she starts belting out this song like Christina Aguilera wishes she can. (5/5)

(2.) You Move Me: This is like Amber's old style, but a little more rock, which is a good thing. This was also deservedly a radio hit. (4.5/5)

(3.) Voodoo: I like the mysterious sound of this song, it is like almost spellbinding, I can see this becoming a hit for her.

(5/5)

(4.) Same Old Paradise: An R & B'sh, electronica ballad, It is not my favorite song on the album but it is nice to listen to.

(3.5/5)

(5.) Sacraficial Lamb: This is a very Kelly Clarkson song, but it is so much better than any of her songs, and this can be a hit for Amber, the chorus is great! (6/5)

(6.) Private War: a beautiful personal song, like a better version of Pink's "Family Portrait.". (4.5/5)

(7.) When a Love Grows Cold: Pretty similiar to "Same Old Paradise," only better, it is kind of boring but it is 'nice' to listen to. (4/5)

(8.) Just Like That: This song is kind of bland, but I like the electric guitar element. (2.5/5)

(9.) City of Pain: this song is simply amazing and makes up for the previous two songs, it reminds me of T.a.tu.'s "Stars." and some of Bjork's songs. I like the lyrics here and Amber sounds impassioned here. (7/5)

(10.) Your kind of World: another ballad here, it is better than "SOP." and "WALGC.", but it is kind of generic. (4.5/5)

(11.) More time for a child: meh, this song is similiar to "Just like that." and it never caught me as a listener, but still it's Amber. (2/5)

(12.) Don't follow me home: this is alot like "City of Pain." with it's spacy sounds, it is not as good as it, but it is still a good song with some jazzy elements. (6/5)

Overall I would estimate it being a 4.5 out of 5 album!