Leave This Town / Daughtry (2009)

1. You Don't Belong

2. No Surprise

3. Every Time You Turn Around

4. Life After You

5. What I Meant to Say

6. Open Up Your Eyes

7. September

8. Ghost of Me

9. Learn My Lesson

10. Supernatural

11. Tennessee Line

12. Call Your Name

13. What Have We Become (Bonus Track)

14. One the Inside (Bonus Track)

One of few true success from "American Idol", Daughtry's second album was a long-awaited one for all of his fans. In the first album, he proved that he was not just an "idol" but a great rock musician and singer. His first album won multiple platinum in the U.S. and sold more than 7 million copies around the world. His vocal is very powerful and sometimes really emotional and won many people's heart. Instead of performing as a solo musician, he decided to form a band. In this second album, we can tell that the band became tight and working better as a team after a long tour. 

I was a bit surprised with the heavy number, track 1. It  But, it has good riffs and cool chorus. Track 2 was a long hit on radio and played every single day. The last album had good melody, catchy chorus, and hook in vocal lines. Nevertheless, this album surpass way above that. Unfortunately, the album received many negative reviews from critics, but I still say with confidence that this album is great. Track 4, the second single is very catchy yet has bit sad mood. Track 6 is a moving number with sad minor melody. Track 7, the second single, is a warm acoustic ballad. However, above all of them, track 8 is a killer tune. The song is very dramatic yet rock really hard at the same time. Chris's vocal really stands out in this kind of song. I had some impression that they put more ballads than last time. But, each one of them has really high quality. Particularly towards the end, it is very dramatic. Tracks 9, 11, and 12 are very different from each other, yet every one of them is a great song.

When an artist has a successful album, the second album is very challenging. Often, people fail to deliver what fans are expecting and disappear from the scene. Daughtry released another great album and their future career will be secured for next several years.

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