Complete

by

Lila McCann

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In 1997, fifteen year old Lila McCann exploded onto the country music scene with her debut album LILA. Two years later, she followed it up with her sophomore release SOMETHING IN THE AIR, a CD celebrating the pleasures of young love. Now just five months away from her twentieth birthday, Lila is back with her third album, COMPLETE, a "breathtaking, earthshaking" album that is sure to go off, in the immortal words of track #6, "like a rocket."

A lot has happened to Lila in the last two years: her first two albums went gold and platinum respectively, she toured two summers in a row to promote her music, and she graduated from high school, and will never again walk the line between high school student and country star. COMPLETE is a reflection of all these changes and more. For the first time, Lila's music showcases a new, more grown up side of her talent. Her once youthful voice is now lush, mature, and riveting to hear, especially on the albums gorgeous ballads, like "Complete," "She Remembers Love," and "Whisper the Words." At the same time, however, the album shows Lila's ability to sing uptempo, fun songs such as "Like A Rocket," "Come A Little Closer," and "Is It Just Me." The album also allows Lila opportunites to show off her amazing vocal stylings, especially on "Where It Used to Break" and "Mighty Mighty Love." Every song is better than the last, and upon the closing of the album's final track, "Because of You," the listener will be left with nothing but the aching need to press the play button and hear the whole thing again.

If you thought SOMETHING IN THE AIR and LILA were great, COMPLETE is a must for your CD collection. Over the past two years, Lila has done an excellent job of establishing herself as one of country music's most talented stars, and after hearing this incredible album, it is safe to say that her star is long from fading away.