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At the same time, I'm drawn to older music that once meant a great deal to me. I've got Hole and Liz Phair rapping it out over my iPod and I like it. I really, really like it. It's been a long time since music has been an important part of my life and creative process.

Mention the name Ashlee Simpson, and I tend to get the same response from people.

"Ew. You don't listen to that!"

or

"That's not real music!"

In the music world (and even to an extent the less snooty pop culture world) the poor girl is basically a joke. To be fair, she's been delt all the wrong cards in her pursuit of musical success, starting with the underrated misfortune of being a sibling of a more famous (but equally unrespected) singer, and ending with that disastrous performance on SNL a few years back. Unfortunately for Ashlee, she also lacked both the material and the talent to sever the ties between herself and the aforementioned associations.

With "Bittersweet World," Ashlee may be able to resolve at least one of these deficiencies. The material is fresh, fun, engaging, and even . . . innovative (who saw that coming?). Let me clarify - this album is not going to start a music revolution. It probably won't even win any Grammies. But it is innovative in the way it combines some of the signature sounds of other artists to create a very new sound for Ashlee. Imagine, if you can, the experimentalism and alternative-funk stylings of Gwen Steffani, the attitude of Fergie, and the flair of Britney, and you would probably come up with something close to the sound of "Bittersweet World."

Standouts from the tracklisting include "Rule Breaker," a recycling of Nelly Furtado's "Maneater" that rivals the original, the interesting and different "Hot Stuff" (the beat here sounds really familiar but I can't quite place it. Bonus points to anybody who can name it), and the poignant "Never Dream Alone."

Few, if any, of these songs will explode on radio, yet virtually none of them are the kind of filler tracks so common of other artists' work. Each song has it's own life and personality, from the "Fever"-ish title track "Bittersweet World" to the rocking "What I've Become." Only a single song didn't attract me: the trippy "Murder" (I got a monkey on my back . . . he helpin' me get it off?). All in all, musically the album is very solid.

In my opinion, the only thing holding Bittersweet back is the second of the two problems mentioned earlier. Now Ashlee has the material, but she still lacks the . . . well, talent.

Let me explain. I mentioned earlier the names of three artists Ms. Simpson's new style reminds me of. None of these artists are especially talented in the typical sense of the word. Yet each of them possesses a distinctive attitude and personality that somehow makes their music . . . exciting. Ashlee tries hard on this album to develop her own edgy, I-do-what-I-want persona, and it works sometimes (Rule Breaker), but most of the time it comes off a little forced. Unlike how I feel about the work of Gwen, Fergie, and Britney, I just don't believe that this is the real Ashlee Simpson (maybe that has something to do with her previous albums - entitled "Autobiography" and "I Am Me" - sounding completely different).

Regardless, I am ready to call this album a great success for the artist because of its uniqueness. She very wisely decided she needed to reinvent herself a bit, and while the risk may not pay off commercially, in my own eyes, her musical respectability has gone up a dozen notches or so.

My Review:  B+

Other reviews: Caryn Ganz, Rolling Stone (3 Stars)

        Ahora que empiezo, de nuevo, a redirigir mi vida hacia donde, hace un rato que ya tenía que estar dirigida, me siento arrollada por el entusiasmo propio de las épocas de cambio:

- Nena, ¿Tú crees que la nueva mascarilla para el pelo, antiencrespamiento claro, que me he comprado y la cremita ésta para la cara acabarán de arreglar mi vida?

- Sí, sí, lo importante es mimarse... - afirma Jani.

        Y es que ella, a pragmática, objetiva y realista, o me empata o me gana.

        Música de chupipanda para el sábado por la tarde; porque hace un ratito que escuchaba fados (por voluntad propia) y el bajón injustificado ha sido tal que sólo podía arreglarse con alguna popada* de este calibre: nótese el sospechoso parecido de este vídeo con el What are You Waiting for de Gwen Stefani... nótense los botines rojos de Chloé que lleva la pertadiña** de la Ashley... Nótese la envida cochina en mi voz...

* Que viene de Pop, claro.

** Que viene de petarda, claro.

What the fuck is up with the faces of teenagers nowadays.  Everyone looks like the Bride of Wildenstein.  Look at poor ole Lil Simpy above.  Look at that nose, look at that fake ass chin.  Jesus...stop people!

Now I must go and get some lipo on my ballsack.

yes, most likely. even though the video starts off a bit like this..... 

then goes a bit like this.....

and ends up with a bit of this.....

and thats not to mention the fact that she sounds like cyndi lauper dry humping a bouncer outside a hip-hop club. thank you timbaland!

Love it.

The solution could be found here.

After "hiding" from the limelight in fears of public scrutiny with 'invisible' as her last single released. Ashlee Simpson and her team make a brave step to hit the road and ready to face the fans, public, critics, haters and lovers with a new single 'Outta My Head' from her new album probably titled as 'bittersweet' soon to be release in march 2008.

The 80s beat influenced first single was produced by Timbaland. Unlike two of her previous album, Ashley new release will have more beats with less rock influence.

Personally i felt the 'outta my head' is reasonably fine but its hard to resist because of fun catchy beats and lyrics. It will grow on you if you give it a few listen, however its not a great material considering it was produced by timbaland.80s sound will break you or become a slump material.

With haters comparing the video with fergie, and gwen's it will bring more topic to the haters out there to slamp ashlee down.but personally i felt that ashlee is just having fun with herself, she even mock kylie minogue's 'cant get you outta my head' video.:P

Outta My Head Lyrics

but ashlee will face the critics bravely as she tells us to keep our comment to ourselves :).

What? Is that all you've got to say?
What? What? You're rubbing me the wrong way
See your lips moving
But I don't catch a word you say
Shut up your chatter
I need for you to go away, uh huh

[ CHORUS ]
And all I hear is ay ya ya ya ya
You're talking way too much
I can't even hear me now
All your noise is messing with my head
You're in my head
Get outta my head

Outta my, outta my head
Want you outta my head
Outta my, outta my head
Get outta my head
Outta my outta my head
Want you outta my head
Outta my, outta my head
That's what I said

What you looking at me for huh?
Show me respect or I will show you the door

Lately, I've got a problem with the way that you behave
You're too much, and all your questions don't leave me no time for me, ha ha ha

[REPEAT CHORUS X2]

All your opinions, keep them to yourself
Just let me think so I can hear myself
Wouldn't it be nice if I could just go solo, take the day off?
I'd be alright if you would leave me to it, back out the door
Ay ya ya ya ya
You're talking way too much
You tell me one more time how I should live
I swear I'll bite your head off
I am who I am And I can't be no one else
You got nothing left to say
Keep your comments to yourself
Awww!

Outta my, outta my head
Want you outta my head
Outta my, outta my head
Get outta my head
Outta my outta my head
Want you outta my head
Outta my, outta my head

hate it or love it, i felt that the song will become a guilty pleasure coz you most probably cant get it out of your head!

Oh my heavens! Have you seen this video? If not, you must immediately stop what your doing and give it all your attention. It is the worst video ever made...and the best. It's so horrifying and hideous that I think Ashlee Simpson should shunned by society. Come on guys, we have to.

The whole thing is awful--the singing Roman head, the twins a la The Shining, the giant Rubik's Cube, the striped leather dress, the insane asylum, the Gulliver's Travels allusions.....the levitating!

I see that Ashlee wanted to make a fashionable and artsy Gwen Stefani/Bjork/ Siouxsie/Nina Hagen video, but that's very ambitious. I would say that this video is the opposite of fashionable, and I just know that Pete Wentz spent a lot of time coaching Ashlee on how to be "weird."

Ay, ya, ya! Indeed.

UPDATE*** I just read this quote from Wentz:

“It’s probably the weirdest video I’ve seen of hers It’s like a Salvador Dalí painting meets Being John Malkovich. She just went to this weird place for it. It has this kind of multiple personality, like the song does.”

Oh my god.

--V. Thread 

Ik weet het nog niet. Echt niet. Wat zijn jullie gedachten hierover?