Delta Goodrem CD Review

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This one is not published, but I adore this CD too much to pass it up.

Artist - Delta Goodrem
Delta Review
Released 08

Grade: B

Believe it or not, not every Australian proclaims “Crickey, mate!” – especially not pop sensations like Delta Goodrem.

Goodrem’s self-titled 12 song release has removed baggage that was blatantly present on her previous records, offering a much lighter listen to her fans and newcomers alike.

In one case, a classic hero score once offering a song bound to be as epic as legend itself found itself evolving into pop funk within a minute. The single, titled “Believe Again”, contains content that has matured from the dumped girlfriend to a woman willing to love despite her past.

That doesn’t make the CD perfect; “Possessionless” is meant to be a sweet tribute to a lover about how Goodrem knows what to give. Instead, the music and lyrics combine to reminisce, well, Brittany Spears – and not in a good way. Sexy? Debatable indeed.

“Bare Hands” oddly offers distracting dance club every thirty seconds, with a piano as the focus yet again. The lyrics, however, take all attention away from the odd music choice: “Hearts that don't love can't be broken/A dream stays a dream if not woken/If you never bleed then you won't understand/Come pick me red roses with your bare hands”.

Not to mention her producers had an odd idea. Apparently they believed the slow paced, romantic and harmonious love ballad “I Can’t Break It To My Heart” was not at all a contradiction to fast, techno/hip-hop mix “You Will Only Break My Heart”.

Still, at least Goodrem offers more than “sexy”. Her fluke track and titles cannot take away from the tribute track “Woman”, or from the beauty of “Born To Try” – with lyrics that could help a recovering addict from relapse and a gorgeous piano dominating the music, the song also frames impressive, soaring high notes from Goodrem.

Nor can the flawed songs take away from the pop gem of the record, “In This Life”. If there was ever a song meant to capture the idea of bursting out of one’s bubble into life, all thanks to the love from others – rather, the one love, this is the song: “I have faltered I have stumbled/I have found my feet again/I've been angry I've been shaken/Found a new place to begin.”

So, pros: there’s several incredible musical remedies and heart throbbing poems to be discovered on Goodrem’s CD. The cons: some music, while certainly varying, is debatably appropriate for their songs. And while addressing some wonderful life issues, Goodrem just skims the surface. Next time, depth and baggage might want to make a second appearance alongside lighthearted.