Charmaine - Love Reality

Artist: Charmaine

Album: Love Reality

Release Date: 3/30/10

Label: in:ciite

Love Reality sure comes as a surprise from Charmaine. The follow up to her debut album from '02', she finally returns with her anticipated new album. Touring with artists such as Newsboys and Rebecca St. James, she certainly has something special to offer us. With a sound composed of electronic driven Euro-pop, Charmaine's voice really stands out and is a perfect fit for the style.

A driving string section is one of the noticeable things on the album, found on tracks such as "At My Door" and "Fighting Furies."Something else to take note of are the heavy electronic beats of "Run" and "Epiphany," which come as the highlights of the album. The first single off the album, titled "Tokyo", has a quirky pop sound to it. The album's title track is a very simple, light-hearted song that showcases piano driven melodies. Charmaine sure packs a lot into Love Reality, making it a very unique and successful sophomore album.

Rating: 8/10 Love Reality from Charmaine serves as a solid sophomore effort. I'm sure that this album will come off as one of the better pop releases of the year, with its wide mix of upbeat songs.