I wanted to like it. I play bass and love solo bass records. But this isn't a serious bass effort at all. It's buried and you can't hear it. She uses a pick! She just wants to play guitar. The songs are trashy and childish. High school goth girls might like this between their razor blades and Cure collection. If you haven't outgrown goth/ lite metal, then this is for you. The lyrics are embarrassing, the playing is simple, and the songs are very repetitive. I give it an extra star for the poppy hooks of "Real A Lie" and "Would if I Could"... well the first minute or so until they repeat. Too bad, because Mel is beautiful and has great style. Guess you can't have it all.