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Lemon Love

Release Date: March 29, 2005

Album Review

If you’re into upbeat, catchy pop then Aslyn could be your gyrl. With her debut album, Lemon Love, Aslyn makes it very apparent that mainstream pop radio stations aren’t going to keep her off the air, and rightfully so. Her songs are at least as fine as those that on today’s pop playlists and, with the flower-love image she projects upon herself through her album art and web site, can actually be more fun to listen to.

The first five songs on Lemon Love are very formulaic, and I won't lie - not incredibly different from each other, but great if you want something to bob your head and sway to. “Just Enough” and “Be That Girl” will probably get the most radio play, but “Gotta Get Over You”, “493-1023” and “You Got Me” are just as worthy. To give a sense of Alsyn’s style, she hints of Avril Lavigne but with a bounce. And whether you pick up the album out of a guilty pleasure or because you openly love the little you’ve heard, you can be proud to support a young woman who is the composer and writer of her own music and lyrics.

 For those who yearn for more than just generic pop, the second half of the album calms down a bit and offers a little more diversity in form. The title song, "Lemon Love" - which I have to hope is somewhat tongue & cheek - and “Golden” are still formulaic, but slower and more heartfelt. Also on the slow side is “Here” which appeases with it’s soft-rock piano chords and lyrics. “Ain’t No Love” has traces of 70s flair; “Here’s to Believe” has traces of smiles and hope. “Rainbow” is definitely the most original song on the album. The Song’s music and lyrics have the most character, and the melody still flows nicely and may stay with you; more so than “Ain’t No Love” it speaks to the happy-love flowered all over her album cover. “Wally” is creative and fun to listen to, but while it has character it doesn’t quite have the same pull as “Rainbow”.

In closing, and to quote her publicists: “Do you have time for pop songs with choruses that burst with the surprise of the first love and sound like the radio hits of your dreams?” Alsyn's music might come close.

-Sara Hamilton, March 6, 2005

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