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Identified
by Vanessa Hudgens
The star of "High School Musical" releases her latest album, produced in part by JR Rotem, Dr. Luke, Tim James, and Antonina Armato.
LABEL: |
Hollywood |
RELEASE DATE: |
01 July 2008 |
DISCS: |
1 disc |
GENRE(S): |
Rock, Pop |
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70
All Music Guide
Despite a few stumbles, Identified achieves its goal: it anticipates that Hudgens' fans will outgrow "High School Musical" soon enough, and gives her a better chance of staying relevant to them as they move on to other kinds of pop music.
60
Billboard
The rest of Identified, though, panders to the preteen demo with stop-start pop that ranges from pleasant (the title track) to dull ("Amazed") to off-putting ("Hook It Up"). But for little girls, this is one nonstop singalong.
60
Blender
Her voice was made to rip, and when she lets go just a little, the coyness turns sultry--proof that she might just have a life after high school.
60
Hartford Courant
As a placeholder for Hudgens' future career, Identified serves its purpose, even if it's seldom identifiable as her own work.
60
The New York Times
It’s schizoid, but it routinely succeeds, very much in spite of itself.
60
Rolling Stone
Hudgens hews to the Disney content code, only occasionally tiptoeing into double-entendre. Hudgens can't really sing, so her producers handle the heavy lifting.
58
Entertainment Weekly
Right now, this High Schooler's musical graduation is stalling somewhere around sophomoric.
The average user rating for this album is 6.6 (out of 10) based on 13 User Votes
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