WITH THE latest release of Miley Cyrus’ ‘Can’t Be Tamed’, she has been keeping in headlines continuously. Accordingly, with this release Cyrus wanted her fans to recognize her as a grown up. By far, the "Hannah Montana" days are overshadowing her and it seems she has been stigmatized with HM.
The 17-year old stunning teen Cyrus came up with a high-energy dance-themed album so that she could break up the shackles of her pre-conceived kiddo image but according to her fans, plenty of growing up is needed. Just as the first track "Liberty Walk" thunders forward and Cyrus sings about liberating herself from a life of lies, she falls prey to brainless hooks and dated beeps and buzzes meant to indicate some futuristic technology.
Cyrus even shares writing credit on the majority of the songs, and it only deepens the mystery. How do you claim artistic independence while maintaining a co-writing team that outnumbers the musicians? The group-think songwriting effort bears little entertaining fruit on the title track "Can't Be Tamed." Girls in the sleepover age range have gobbled up Cyrus-branded offerings in the past. But it's tough to imagine how she can sustain that level of appeal as she migrates to a more mature and discerning audience. "Can't Be Tamed" represents Cyrus in transition, but it's certainly nothing she'll be remembered for recording.