Music Review

                When it comes to music, I have a wide variety of genres that I enjoy listening to. If I hear a catchy song on the radio I’ll like it until it gets overplayed way too much. However, there is one album that I could (and have) listened to literally thousands of times since it came out in 2003, and that album is Fallen by Evanescence.

                Evanescence has been my favorite band since they came out way back when I was in third grade. They have a sound that is so different from any other band I’ve heard. Every song on this album has a different sound and a unique melody. The lead singer, Amy Lee, has a hauntingly beautiful voice that captivates the listener. Songs like “Going Under” and “Bring Me to Life”, two of the most popular singles from the album, introduced the band’s hard rock sound. The third single, “My Immortal”, a piano ballad, introduced a softer, sadder sound. The other songs on the CD also demonstrate Amy Lee’s wide vocal range and piano melodies, along with unique songs that evoke many different moods. The slow songs are beautiful and the harder songs are very powerful.

                The reason why this band was so successful was because people had never heard anything like them before. Amy Lee’s voice sounds different than any other female-fronted rock band and her style really makes her stand out from the rest. This band is amazing to me and I would recommend them to anyone. You don’t have to be a rock fan to like their music. The variety of songs they have offer something to everyone.

Here is a link to the entire album:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOmfMtHY7_U

Alone

I have never really been alone. Of course I’ve been physically alone, but there’s a great difference between being physically alone and being truly alone. I know that no matter what, I’ll always have someone there for me when I need something. Whether I just need to talk to someone or I need help with something or if I just want company there’s always someone I can go to at any time. I wouldn’t want to be alone either. Some people may think it’s bad to always be around people because then you don’t get as much time for yourself but I think it’s made me a better person. Every day I come home from school with both parents at home and my sister. A lot of people would probably say that must be annoying, never having the house to myself. But I think I’m lucky to have my family always there for me. So many kids hardly get to see their parents because they’re working or just don’t have time for their kids but mine are always there for me and I appreciate that. I don’t feel like if I had the opportunity to be cut off from people and be completely alone that I would benefit from that. I would probably just feel lost and not know what to do. I enjoy spending time with other people and to me, being alone would just be boring. I’m glad that I don’t have to ever be alone and I hope I will never have to be.