She may be young, just Miley Cyrus loves what she does, fearlessly embrace new creative directions every chance she gets. That�s the meta-message in �Breakout�, her brilliant new Hollywood Records album.
�Breakout� is aught less than Miley�s declaration of artistic independence. Unlike her previous album, featuring the Australian gold merchandising single �See You Again� and half of which featured her performing as Hannah Montana, the new one is 100 percent Miley. She co-wrote eight of the album�s 12 songs and put her stamp on every aspect of production.
Starting with the debut single �7 Things�, Miley establishes she is first and foremost a rocker. Co-written with Antonina Armato and Tim James, the song is a pounding reprimand of traitorous love, seen through the eyes of an angst ridden adolescent. Yet the video, directed with restrained simplicity by Brett Ratner (�Rush Hour�), brings out the vulnerability below the surface.
Miley keeps the tempo fast and furious with �Breakout� (co-written by the Go-Go�s Gina Schock), a cry for freedom from regimentation (translate: school). Even a brokenheartedness ballad like �Driveway�, co-written by Miley with producers Scott Cutler and Anne Preven, pumps up the volume. Miley sings about global clime change on �Wake Up America� simply does so in an upbeat manner young fans can accept in. And dance to.
Don�t think you can catch a breath yet, because Miley�s take on �Girls Just Wanna Have Fun� converts the Cyndi Lauper classic into an iPod-ready anthem. The same goes for �Full Circle�, a sparkling rocker with a Spector-esque wall of sound and sensational vocal from Miley, world Health Organization co wrote the tune with Cutler and Preven. And then there�s �Fly in the Wall�, a fun and freaky
