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If front-running rocker Chris Daughtry’s dismissal from “American Idol” shocked millions last season, his debut album should surprise no one. His second-generation Creed vocals (think about that for a second — his voice is an imitation of an imitation of Eddie Vedder) form the core of a corporate rock album that is as generic as it is predictable. The disc starts with the second-rate version of Live’s “It’s Not Over,” a big rocker that eases into a dreadful, string-laden ballad, setting up the marquee hit “Over You,” a super-polished sure bet for chart success. And that’s the problem. This is music tailor-made for ill-conceived radio formatting, music for consumers whose taste has already been well established, if not preprogrammed. But Daughtry sure does sing his ass off. Billboard
