Now then, Vanessa, what right do you have to produce an album such as this? You're gorgeous, you've appeared in the hugely successful High School Musical and you have a smile and voice that could melt the stoniest of hearts so what right... oh wait... yeah, that about covers it.

I was prepared to be a little bit disappointed in this album but having heard the insanely catchy debut single Come Back To Me, I thought I might as well plump for the album while I'm at it. Luckily it turns out that it wasn't a bad purchase at all.

That's not to say there aren't a couple of problems. Firstly, alhough her voice is warm and solid, it is not spectacular and to be perfectly frank there are plenty of better singers out there. Secondly, a couple of the songs are a bit too placid and safe. Whatever Will Be could easily be more powerful and moving but ends up being a bit wet while Drive doesn't really suit the tone of her voice as well as it should.

However, while some of it too… more »

Now then, Vanessa, what right do you have to produce an album such as this? You're gorgeous, you've appeared in the hugely successful High School Musical and you have a smile and voice that could melt the stoniest of hearts so what right... oh wait... yeah, that about covers it.

I was prepared to be a little bit disappointed in this album but having heard the insanely catchy debut single Come Back To Me, I thought I might as well plump for the album while I'm at it. Luckily it turns out that it wasn't a bad purchase at all.

That's not to say there aren't a couple of problems. Firstly, alhough her voice is warm and solid, it is not spectacular and to be perfectly frank there are plenty of better singers out there. Secondly, a couple of the songs are a bit too placid and safe. Whatever Will Be could easily be more powerful and moving but ends up being a bit wet while Drive doesn't really suit the tone of her voice as well as it should.

However, while some of it too safe, there is a lot of stuff that is, quite honestly, more experimental than I would have expected. Psychic's rumbling bassline and the punchy electro on Lose Your Love works a treat. The rest of the album is chock full of stomping proper pop songs which don't necessarily rely on the vocals to sell themselves. Let's Dance, especially, is a romping pop song and the album's major highlight, and while it may be Vanessa's best vocal, it would be a top class song whoever sang it so kudos to the writers and producers! Say OK is a simple pop song that works on Vanessa's softer tones to create a cracking chorus and a catchy little accompaniesit perfectly. Never Underestimate A Girl is a ballsier affair that splashes around neatly with a squelching bassline and a snappy snare to get your foot tapping.

The rest of the album follows in a similar vein and as a total package, negative points aside, it comes acoss as a complete album and one that packs in a few surprises, Pleasant surprises, of course.

So Vanessa... what right do you... oh wait, I covered that already.