Miley Cyrus
Can’t Be Tamed
Hollywood
[Three stars]
Jul 10, 2010
Four years into her career, Miley Cyrus is, like other bubblegum idols before her, getting cranky about her image. In ”˜Robot,’ the booming dance-pop opus near the end of her third album, Cyrus cries, “I’m not your robot/Stop telling me I’m part of the big machine.” But Cyrus is indeed part of a big machine ”“ and is better for it. Tamed was mostly cooked up by the pros who helped make Cyrus a Disney princess. It’s a Top 40 record of a high order, packed with electro-pop hooks and big Kelly Clarkson-style shout-along choruses. Cyrus’ 17-year-old ire ”“ however genuine it is ”“ just adds spice.
Key Tracks: ”˜Liberty Walk,’ ”˜Can’t Be Tamed’
