Amanda Leigh

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Amanda Leigh is a 2009 pop record from musician Mandy Moore. The album has eleven songs and five bonus tracks. Songs on the album include "Merrimack River", "Fern Dell" and "Love to Love Me Back".

Reception

At Metacritic the album received a score of 70. That means "generally favorable reviews".[1]

Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B+. They said that it was "much more fun" than Wild Hope. They liked the songs "Merrimack River", "Pocket Philosopher", and "Song About Home."[2] The album was at the top of the website's Must List the week it was released.[3]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic wrote the album is a "clean, classy collection of AAA pop."[4]

IGN wrote, "With Amanda Leigh, Moore has succeeded in crafting a personal record that is entertaining, even compelling at times, but isn't weighed down by heavy themes, misguided irony, or complex arrangements."[5]

References

  1. Amanda LeighMetacritic. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  2. Reviewed by Mikael Wood. Amanda Leigh | Music. Entertainment Weekly (May 20, 2009). Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  3. Medina, Jeremy. Mandy Moore's new album tops our Must List: What's on yours? | EW.com (May 27, 2009)Popwatch.ew.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  4. Thomas, Stephen. ((( Amanda Leigh > Overview ))) (May 26, 2009)allmusic. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  5. IGN Music. Mandy Moore - Amanda Leigh Review - Music Review at IGN (May 26, 2009)Music.ign.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.