Mood Ring

Good Album thank you !

Good album

Good!

Great and really enjoyable listen.

From start to finish Mya creates a masterpiece of an album displaying "strong" character in her lyrics, "on your face" attitudes on some tracks, and fabulous dance, Middle-Eastern hints, hip-hop and R&B styles and much more! The listening experience is anything but ordinary! Diversity is rampant as there are an array of topics that range from feeling good in love, not taking anybody messing with your lover, getting the gossip talk off by being confident to feeling in control, and hot and sexy! Mya encompasses it all from her different musical styles to her delivery in the singing.My favorite songs are numerous but to name a few, I'd say the following ones: "Things Come & Go" with Sean Paul for the catchy Caribbean type sounds and meaning of the song how things come and go, "Whatever Bi*ch" for the aggressive attitude and similarities to songs like "You Better Work" by RuPaul and "If Madonna Calls", "Hurry Up" for the featured rap artist and great hip-hop vibe, "Step" for warding off any predator going after her lover, "Why You Gotta Look So Good?" for the romantic addictions that can make someone have a hard time of letting go a lover but necessary, "Taste This" for the fact it reverses the roles of a lover doing wrong [some lyrics: "How would you feel... if every time you wanna talk I turn the T.V. on?... Just one sip you'll probably choke on your own medicine...", "Little Too Much, Little Too Late" making a past lover know that seconds are not an option, "After the Rain" because things get better after the hard times, "Moodring" showing how feelings change with time, and "Extacy" for the Middle Eastern accents that flourish along spicy romantic words that are sheer fantasy!Aside, those songs there are the bonus tracks making it a 20 track Japanese album. The lyrics for 19 of the 20 songs are included. The extra songs are: "Moodring" displaying how moods change, "Extacy" has the intimate fantasy references with Middle Eastern flairs, "Little Too Much, Little Too Late" making the message of the other lover wanting her back a little too late and saying forget that, and "Real Compared To What" which is fabulous -the little gift in the album. It's Mya singing with a sexy guy who raps quite eloquently and thuggish. The meaning of the song is about being real to yourself. Money doesn't make the person, "Is that really you?", Karma is real, material things aren't it. Your actions and soul should take the spot. Fake smiles, people in disguise, materialism flourishing, a boy loosing sight when he gets rich are highlighted. The concept of being yourself, freeing yourself and opening your mind to the realities of mankind in the "rich" soul are the answer! The realities are that people are abusing life with the things of the world. Mya sounds very soulful and rich in sound. It's definitely another sound as compared to her usual vocals -loved it!The melody is at times smooth R&B, Mid-Eastern flairs, funky fast bouncy hip-hop styles, other times dance club-like jams, and then there's the chillin' type to light the candles and unwind alone or with another. This was one of the best buys I've done in a while. The title "Moodring" suits the overall feel because Mya displays diverse moods throughout.

After receiving Moodring as a gift, I can honestly say that it is one of the best albums that I own, ranking with the likes of sophomore Destiny's Child album 'The Writing's On The Wall' and Kelis' 'Kaleidoscope'. Why? Well I'll tell you.OK, OK, opening track 'My Love Is Like...Wo' is a travesty compared with some of the other tracks, and Mya certainly made a bad decision when choosing to release this. 'Fallen' is a lovely song, getting dark in places, and one of the best on the album. 'Why You Gotta Look So Good' sees Mya telling the superficial pain of leaving an incredibly attractive ex, and it's fab and highly original, with a star turn by rapper Lloyd Banks.'Step', produced by Missy Elliott, sees Mya return to mainstream r'n'b. Not the best track but certainly not bad, a kind of club song for a Friday night out. 'Sophisticated Lady' is fresh, flirty and oh so naughty, and a contender for best track on the album, with lyrics like "and touching me's a felony", and "i'm your mamma, let's play house - when you're bad, you get time out".Then we have 'No Sleep Tonight' and 'Anatomy 1On1' which are without doubt the weakest tracks on the album, dreary, and not dissimilar from something that Ashanti would try. Then comes the saviour 'Hurry Up', a sexy, original r'n'b track.'Things Come And Go' (feat. Sean Paul) is the most refreshing thing I've heard in a long time, a cheesy reggae song, the kind you love but you keep quiet about it! 'Late' sees Mya worrying about pregnancy (a top track), 'Whatever Bitch' is the dance track, with Mya, well, cracking down on a girl in a club who wants to cramp her style.There are too many songs on the album to mention them all, but the other standout is 'Moodring' which is saucy, sultry and tinged with a whole gothic, old-fashioned sound in both the music and Mya's singing.So 'Moodring', Mya's third album, should elevate her to the ranks of the r'n'b superstars, and r'n'b lovers everywhere, I urge you to buy this. From funked out start to funked out finish, I guarantee you that this will be the freshest thing you'll hear all year.

My love is like wo-10/10 Great start 2 the albumFallen-10/10 A great ballad one of my favourite songs on the albumWhy you gotta look so good-10/10 I love this song so much another of my favourite cuts on the album featuring a rap from loyd banksStep-10/10 Another great songsophisticated lady- 10/10 Another great song mya sounding dirty on this songNo sleep tonight-9/10 A nice sweet dirty balladAnatomy 1 on 1-10/10-A good song mya being sultry on this songHurry up-10/10 Another great uptempo songThings come and go-10/10 I know people don't like this song but it is one of my favourites would sound better without sean paulYou-10/10 A lovely ballad another of my favouritesAfter the rain-10/10 I can really relate 2 this song coz my grandad died, i really like this songLate-10/10 I love, love this song just makes me laugh mya being sultry againWhatever bitch-10/10 The same as whatever chick from the album fear of flying, sounds even better on this album thoughTaste this-10/10 I love love this song another favourite of mineTake a picture-5/10- I don't really like this song it doesn't go anywhereFree falling-5/10 Again i don't really like this songAfter the last 2 tracks which fail to be go anywhere we dip into the bonus tracks, this is where the album gets good againMoodering-10/10 A different style from mya, i really like this song because its different, the gunshot at the end is scaryExacty-10/10 A good uptempo song another fave of my mineReal compared 2 what-7/10 Still not sure about this track it has a more dancy feel to it.Go buy this album now it needs to be in your collection, best album from mya