Track review: Brooke's "Hold Up My Heart"

Brooke White sounds exactly the same on “Hold Up My Heart,” the lead single off her first post-‘Idol’ album, ‘High Hopes and Heart Break’ (June 2), as she did on the show. Translation: her vocals are pure and beautiful.

Although there is nothing flashy about “Hold Up,” the song gets by just fine with its simple melody and AC elements. The lyrics are a bit less generic than those found in most songs on the radio nowadays, which is in large part thanks to the songwriting skills of White herself.

There are parts where the song sounds a little too lackadaisical and daydream-y to be a hit, but the tenderness of the vocals and arrangement give “Hold Up” a unique sound that has not been heard in a while.

Brooke White may not be the biggest star out there, but she will continue to quietly make a name for herself in the arena of adult contemporary music, and “Hold Up My Heart” is just the first step in her journey to fulfilling a long and fruitful career.

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