Disco de Michelle Branch: “Are You Happy Now?”

Given that Michelle Branch was only 15 years old when she started writing the songs for her smash debut album "Spirit Room", it should come as little surprise that most of the songs on that album we of a softer and friendlier design. They were soft enough for some of the more cynical critics to dismiss her as nothing more than another puffy, fluffy, teen, bubble-gum pop star. However, if you looked closer at the songs like "All You Wanted" and "Goodbye to You", you could see small glimmers of potential for edgier, more emotional music.

"Are You Happy Now?", Branch's first single off her sophomore album, "Hotel Paper", delivers on that promise. "Are You Happy Now?" seems to be dealing with the wreckage of a broken relationship and carries the powerful emotions that go with it. The music, itself, has a more haunting sound to it while Michelle's powerful vocals (her strongest vocal performance to date) convey the raw emotion of hurt, bitterness, and anger. It will be intriguing to see what other emotional journeys the rest of "Hotel Paper" contains. "Are You Happy Now?" is as good an indication as any that Michelle Branch has the musical talent and emotional reservoir to be a prettier, and slightly less bitter, Alanis Morrisette. "Are You Happy Now?" Well, you should be with this song.

This single is worth purchasing alone for the B-Side "Wanting Out," which is not available anywhere but this single.

The lead track "Are You Happy Now," is an edgier sounding song from Michelle Branch that took a really good direction for her.

Of her three albums (two solos, Wreckers Album), I would say Hotel Paper was by far the best, by a long shot.

The song "Wanting Out" is no exception. The live version of "Hotel Paper" is also really good, showing off how good Michelle Branch's vocals are.

Five stars, worth buying.

Michelle Branch is one of the most Best Singers in the World.She has a Great voice not to mention very pretty and I like her.