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Some not so stupid love songs
By: matt cibula

When our editor saw the cover to this disc with this attractive
Young black woman all tarted up he assumed she was an
R&b cutie. but i have a grade-school-age daughter so i knew better. i knew fefe dobson was a canadian punk-pop
Princess who could belt out rockstuff better than any old avril
And i knew i had a new favorite disc for cranking in the car.

Fefe doesnÂ`t mess around. the very first song is the very best
Song; if Â"stupid little love songÂ" was released as a single it
Would blow this narrow little world wide open with its tight
Slashing crunching goodness. not only is it fast and hard and
Funky like a thierry henry penalty kick but itÂ`s funny too: our
Protagonist is feeling a little outmatched by her boyfriendÂ`s
Super-accomplished family and doesnÂ`t know how to
Deal: Â"youÂ`re on the road to harvard law / iÂ`m on the bus to
ArkansasÂ". his motherÂ`s a senator his dadÂ`s got his own talk
Show heÂ`s a big jocky handsome guy and all she has for him
IsÂ…pauseÂ… Â"just a stupid little love song!Â" and they all spazz
Out with the guitars again. iÂ`m not saying itÂ`s prime clash or
Anything but the way dobson yells Â"put Â`em up!Â" in the
Breaks is pretty inspiring.

Mostly what she does is what avril does: pop songs with an
Edge that helps the listener feel like theyÂ`re really going
Through something. Â"revolution songÂ" is a good old-fashioned
Power ballad about fighting some unspecified battle all lush
And creamy with harmonies and 1970s guitar lines; Â"give it
UpÂ" is hair-metal indie-funk girl-rock that sounds like winger
And liz phair at the same time always a great idea; big
Single Â"take me awayÂ" could fit right in on any classic rawk
Hits station an immediate member of the club. there are a
Lot of guitar sounds here and they go well with dobsonÂ`s
Strong but not screechy voice.

She writes all the songs here together with some dude
Named jay Â"mentalcaseÂ" levine of something called lefthook
Productions (levine also produces together with fellow
Lefthooker/songwriter james bryan mccollum)Â-iÂ`m assuming
The lyrics are dobsonÂ`s and all the musical textures are
LevineÂ`s because thatÂ`s the way it always works. having
Made that assumption i want to say that i really like fefe
Dobson as a lyricist especially as a young woman. sheÂ`s not
Flashy or Â"cleverÂ" but sheÂ`s solid and she connects. Â"bye bye
BoyfriendÂ" is snotty but forgiving a nice trick if you can pull it
Off; Â"we went for a rideÂ" is full of that adolescent bubble-gum sadness that has driven all weepy teenage songs
Forever: Â"iÂ`ll be praying for a red light / to extend this
Precious night / cause we both know where iÂ`m going / and
We know it isnÂ`t rightÂ". mysterious! alluring! sexy!

The strongest if not the best writing here is in Â"unforgivenÂ"
An angry screed against dobsonÂ`s absentee father. it crosses
The line sometimes into sentimentality but it still carries a
Kick to it. funner: Â"rock it till you drop itÂ" which will capture
Your heart within a half a second of you hearing omg a guest
Rap by tone loc!!! no iÂ`m not kidding. and yes itÂ`s
Awesome to hear him again.

Listen this isnÂ`t the second coming but itÂ`s really solid and
Tough. me and my daughter can sing it together in the car
And i love that she has a few good take-no-prisoner girl-punk
Songwriter role models like fefe dobson and avril lavigne
(the new stuff is really good honest). but why do they all
Have to be canadian? one of those things iÂ`ll never know...

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