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This is a very good record. I personally dare the “ASHLEE SUX” folks reading this to give it a reasonably objective spin.
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BillboardWith constant acknowledgement of imperfections, Simpson separates herself from the peppy Lindsay Lohans and Hilary Duffs. [22 Oct 2005]
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The pop hooks are there, but we can't shake the feeling that the sentiments come off as phony.
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I Am Me isn't half bad--but it's only half good.
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If this fluffy, punk-lite petulance, devoid of any real personality is to your taste, lap it up.
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Entertainment WeeklyEvery song feels like a retread of some hit you've heard before, somewhere. [21 Oct 2005, p.73]
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No matter how hard Simpson tries, no matter how foreboding the surface, beneath it all she's still light and frivolous. But that doesn't mean, by any stretch, that this is bubblegum music, since that term implies that this music is frothy, fun, and, most important, hooky, and I Am Me is none of those things.
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Q MagazineSadly, this follow-up shows signs of premature ageing. [Mar 2006, p.109]
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Los Angeles TimesHer singing is not convincing in the least. [16 Oct 2005]
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In venturing to offer something for everyone, Simpson offers nothing for anyone.
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The New York Times"I Am Me" has an awful lot of brooding teen-rock songs, none of which flatter Ms. Simpson's rather breathy, mannered voice. [24 Oct 2005]
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BlenderThe songs are soggier, the sentiments more banal. [Dec 2005, p.154]
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Her sense of self-importance [is] so prevalent on her second album that it negates the mild pleasure you might otherwise get from it.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 101 out of 204
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Mixed: 13 out of 204
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Negative: 90 out of 204
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Jul 16, 2016
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Mar 17, 2015
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Apr 26, 2012