Friday, June 08, 2007
Mandy Moore’s New Album: Good Therapy
An artist always seeks solace in their work. It is an outlet for emotions, and a safe place to get real with their inner self. Mandy Moore’s new album “Wild Hope” was a much needed therapy session of sorts.
The Walk to Remember star credits the recording process as having pulled her out of a deep depression. Earlier this month she told press, “I’m a pretty positive person, but about a year and a half ago, I felt like someone dimmed the lights. I’ve said depressed before, but it wasn’t that I was incapable of going on about my day. I just felt sad and confused. I was asking, ‘Am I really the person I want to be? Am I really fulfilled?’”
Moore continues, “I noticed that my posture was sort of hunched over, and that I wasn’t good at taking compliments. I came to terms with that through writing this record. Extraordinary is about stepping up to the plate and going, ‘I’m not going to apologize for feeling great about myself.’”
In an interview with the Sun Times, Mandy spoke about the process of what brought “Wild Hope” into existence.
Q. Why was it important for you to write the songs on this album?
A. I’m such a huge fan of the singer-songwriter. And I felt I really had something to say. I didn’t want to be on stage anymore singing someone else’s words. You get to a point in your life where enough of that is enough.
Q. The lyrics are very candid and very personal.
A. The whole record is very personal. I wanted to be as honest as possible about what I wanted to say and how I wanted to say it. The whole process was quite cathartic. I needed clarity on some situations in my life, and writing the words down gave me that clarity. (Laughs) Maybe next time I’ll go into therapy instead of writing.
Q. Are you afraid of what critics might read into the lyrics?
A. Of course. I’m not quite sure what people will make of this record of what will come of it. I don’t live my life in a very public way. The public knows tidbits of my personal life. I think the lyrics will definitely make people feel like they’re getting a little more out of me.
Q. What keeps you so grounded, especially when most of your peers are constantly partying, getting drunk, cited for DUIs and such?
A. I think it’s a testament to my parents, the way they raised me and my brothers. I am who I am because of that. It’s not my cup of tea to seek out that very public attention. I enjoy what I have to do for a job, but at the end of the day I’m not one for going out and hitting the bars. I understand all that stuff is part of being a young person, but I don’t see myself in that life. I skipped that part of my life, the regular high school [Moore was home schooled], college. At the end of the day I want to come home, get into my PJs, order in and watch my TiVo, catch up on “The Daily Show.” The last thing I want to do is put on makeup and go out. (Laughs) I’m too lazy.
Q. Which song turned out to be the most personal for you?
A. “Most of Me.” It was a very quick song to write. For the most part I had everything written down and ready to go and then Lori (McKenna) got in there and we just put it all together. The song is so honest and so real. I was very nervous about putting it on the album because the person I had in mind when I wrote it is gonna hear the song.
Q. You probably don’t want to say who that person is?
A. (Laughing) I’d rather not.
Wild Hope releases June 19th, so be sure to head out and pick up a copy and see what all the fuss is about.
To watch a video of Mandy Moore talking about Wild Hope - Click Here!
Enjoy the pictures of Mandy leaving a personal trainer session on Tuesday (June 5).
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COMMENTS
Is it just me or is girl looking too butch lately?
Posted by on 06/09 at 10:47 AM
since when is bad posture a sign of depression?
Posted by on 06/09 at 09:30 PM
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