Critical Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 56/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B− |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Slant Magazine | |
The album received 56 out of 100 score in Metacritic indicating "mixed or average reviews" based on 6 critical reviews.
Allmusic was very positive in its review, stating, "Mandy Moore manages to pack more hooks, melody, beats, clever production flourishes, and fun into its 13 tracks than nearly all of its peers – remarkably, it's a stronger album, through and through, than either of Britney's first two albums or Christina's record...immaculately crafted, precisely polished, & exactly what a teen pop album should be."
Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B−, saying that Moore "tries out new sounds -- Eastern rhythms, jangly percussives -- that help separate her from the pack. Best of all, she spares us "Look at Me!" vocal gyrations in favor of a breathy Natalie Imbruglia vibe. s teen pop goes, it could be a lot worse."
Rolling Stone also gave the album praise, saying, "It's so rare and refreshing when a teen star takes the high road... CD offers the most startlingly liberated teen pop since Eighties mall-rat icon Tiffany euphemistically declared herself "New Inside."
Slant Magazine noted that "Mandy Moore is a refreshingly modest pop/rock excursion that gives Moore the opportunity to differentiate herself from the competition and further solidifies a promising musical future." It was given an honorable mention in the magazine's top music picks of 2001.
The album was chosen as one of Amazon.com's Best of 2001.
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