Natasha Bedingfield Album: “Unwritten”

"Gotta Get Thru This" put Daniel Bedingfield on the pop map as a great producer and artist. His brand of pop unashamedly infused retro Michael Jackson with recent pop trends. Who could forget "James Dean" or "If You're Not the One"? Everyone knew that that guy had an ear for good music, but it was unlikely that his sister would rise due to his success.

Natasha Bedingfield is one sister nobody saw coming. This New Zealander climbed onto her brother's rocketing success and got a contract. Surprisingly her effort, Unwritten, is not a pawn in the record industry's game is it would be.

The album approached pop with the same vigor as her brother's. Her buoyancy on tracks such as the hit single "The Words" make it a treat to listen to. Other tracks rely on a strong message and a catchy zeal like "Single" - an anthem to every lonely heart.

Standouts include the heartbreaking "I Bruise Easily" and the title track.

The lyrical tongue-and-cheek of "Frogs and Princes" is, for the lack of a better word, cute.

Unwritten is a sweet effort. Approach it with no pre-conceived notions.

this is one of the best CD's i own...i listen to it all the time!

I had first heard of natasha from the bbc.com's music countdown, and was completely blown away. her song- single and These words are awesome. you can definitly groove to all of them!

rockin awesome album!!!

As a HUGE fan of Ms Bedingfield, I was so excited when this was released that i got it off Amazon UK (there's no way I could've waited for a US release).I expected an album with easy-to-digest songs like "Single", songs you can like with just one listen.

I was dissapointed.

The album was left untouched for a month or so, until I decided to give it another try. Unwritten is left of center, not your typical pop album.An emotional rollercoaster, if you may. Natasha darts with much ease and confidence from songs like"I Bruise Easily" to "If You're Gonna". She is, as usual, straightforward and brave, lyrically. Take note the inspiring title track- she sings it like the cool older sister I've never had.

Natasha Bedingfield is the only proof you need that a good album is all you need to be noticed.

None of those stripping down to your last 2 inches of your threads required.

I first head the song "I Bruise Easily" When I was on vacation in New Zealand and I bought the album because I loved the song. Now it's one of the few albums I can listen to all the way though without getting bored. Bedingfield mixes it up with up-beat pop style hits (These Words, Unwritten) but proves she's got a great voice on tracks like I Bruise Easily. Overall it's a great album that I would highly recomend to anyone who has varied tastes in music.

I stumbled on this one by accident and, boy, do I consider myself lucky. Natasha has a really cool voice- she reminds me a bit of Pink, yet her voice also has an element to it that is her own. Many of the songs are lyrically strong, and all of the songs are VERY catchy. On most pop albums, the songs kind of melt together- heck, that's a problem in all too many genres. This album has a surprising amount of variety. From the very first listening, each song distinguishes itself from the next. Excellent Urban-tinged pop from the UK- I will eagerly await a sophomore effort.