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Title: Not trying to rain on anyone's parade, but..
Review: I am just not that impressed with this CD. I was worried that he was becoming too one dimensional on American Idol, and unfortunately, that continues on his CD. The material does sound a little like Nickelback, but that's not exactly the problem. It's not a Nickelback or even a Live clone. The problem is that the riffs don't let loose enough and it's too slow and ballady to stand out. Nothing pulls at you like his version of "I Walk The Line" did. I don't know if Chris planned it this way or not, but to me, the edge is missing and it blends in. I like "There And Back Again" the most, where he can really show his rocker persona. He has a good voice (definitely better than the singers in Nickelback, Fuel, Creed, and Hinder,) so I hope he does better next time. If you disagree with this review, that's fine, but I'm entitled to my opinion.
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