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Departure

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"The record is called Departure for a number of reasons," says Jesse McCartney, whose multi-platinum 2004 debut album Beautiful Soul launched his career as an international singing star. "There have been departures in my career, in my personal life. I've learned a lot since doing my first couple of records. I think I've landed in the most comfortable place I've ever been musically as the style of music, my vocals and the lyrical content of the songs on this album. I co-wrote several songs on the new album, and learned a lot from the producers I worked with. In the process of writing for my own project, I wound up writing "Bleeding Love" with Ryan Tedder for Leona Lewis. Departure has a little more of mature sound than what my fans previously heard from me but this is the road that I'm on right now and it's the road that I believe they'll join with me!" With star writers and hit making producers such as Sean Garrett (Usher, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, Gwen Stefani, Pussycat Dolls, Chris Brown), Tricky & The-Dream (Rihanna, Mariah Carey), J.R. Rotem (Britney Spears, Sean Kingston, 50 Cent, Rihanna) and The Clutch (Omarion, Timbaland, Ciara, Bobby Valentino), Departure has an edgier pop/urban sound than Beautiful Soul and Jesse's sophomore album, 2006's Right Where You Want Me reflecting Jesse's growth as a songwriter and young man. "When it was time to do my third album, I wanted people to see another side of me. I wanted the record to have a little retro hint sonically but with a my own contemporary feel - I listened to the music of Michael Jackson, Madonna and Prince a lot before we started the album. I knew I had to present myself in a fresh way so I was open to other people's ideas and suggestions, especially since I was working with such great writers and producers." As the co-writer of many of the album's songs, Jesse chose to share the experiences he's had since Beautiful Soul made him a household name throughout the U.S. and in a dozen or more countries, from Italy to Japan. "I recorded my first solo album when I was 16. A lot has happened since then and this new album reflects my experiences growing up over the past couple of years and various stages of family and personal relationships. I bought my first home. I've been fortunate enough to tour all over the world which meant being away from my family and friends for very lengthy times. I've experienced all the ups and downs of relationships people my age go through. That's why I think fans who've grown up with me will relate to the songs on Departure, many of which do have an autobiographical feel."

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Rating:
Date: 2008-06-24
WOW!!
SEXY, UPBEAT AND GROOVY,,,
3 WORDS TO DESCRIBE JESSE'S THIRD CD
BRILLANT ALBUM, VERY CLEVER FOR A YOUNG MAN OF HIS AGE
THAT MAKES ME WANNA DANCE AT EACH LISTEN
GREAT VOICE
IT REMINDS ME OF MICHAEL JACKSON AND JUSTIN SOMETIMES IN THE VOCALS.
THIS IS THE KIND OF CD I'D LIKE TO LISTEN MORE OFTEN!!
EVERY SONG HERE IS GREAT AND CHOOSING SINGLES WILL BE A TOUGH JOB!! lol
SPECIAL MENTION FOR : LEAVIN' (the first single), INTO YA, I TOLD YOU SO, HOW DO YOU SLEEP,,, BUT EVERY SONG IS WORTH THE LISTEN
I WISH HIM A LONG AND BEAUTIFUL CAREER ,,,
AND I BET HE WILL BE HUGE VERY HUGE IN THE FUTURE

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Date: 2008-06-23
not a Jesse fan
I must say, for not even being a Jesse McCartney fan, but liking some of his songs... from the sounds of the clips, it sounds REALLY good. Of course people are going to be disappointed that have been listening to him for a while, but I think it's about time he move on from the Disney scene, since it's not such a big deal anymore to a lot of his older fans. 'Departure' is a self-explainitory name, if that's what he was going for. I really enjoy this CD, it has a great sound to it.

Rating:
Date: 2008-06-20
Good service
Received the cd in a timely manner. Never pre ordered music before. Found it very easy to do.
Thanks

Rating:
Date: 2008-06-16
Love his new direction!
I totally love the new direction that Jesse is taking with this new album! I agree with several other reviews about how this new RnB influence in his music has better allowed him to showcase his vocal skills, which i have always thought to be rather above average than the typical pop singer that can be heard on the radio.

However, I do want to comment that it does annoy me when people bash on Jesse for straying away from his pop roots..Artists are allowed to evolve in their musical tastes. Calling them "sell-outs to RnB and hip-hop"..is that a bad thing if at this point in their musical career they are influenced by this particular genre in music? If anything, I give him a lot of credit for experimenting with his new style, and I must say, he did a pretty good job in executing it with this album. It may not be the perfect album, but I do believe that it provides a solid and overall enjoyable collection of songs that successfully introduces Jesse's new RnB influence but still keeping that light-hearted, pop vibe to it. Go Jesse!

Rating:
Date: 2008-05-30
Fair pop music.
Certainly nothing memorable here. The vocals are almost triplicated and sound as if MJJ, Sting, George Michael and Justin Timberlake all rolled into one. His voice is forced and the vocals are not consistent. The writing and instrumentations are fair. One listen, perhaps two and it's ready for the trash.