Kimberley Locke
's second album is very much like her first. Like
One Love
, released three full years prior,
Based on a True Story
is a polished, professional set of mature
pop
songs, and though several songs are samey and not all that memorable, not one is poor, and they all get by on
Locke
's talent and likable nature. There are hints of
contemporary country
, straight-ahead
rock
, and inspirational
adult contemporary
, while the most modern-sounding songs fall into the realm of
urban
-oriented
dance-pop
-- like
"Doin' It Tonight,"
a
Neptunes
knockoff that is actually a few years too late, and
"Supawoman,"
which might have been written with
Mary J. Blige
's
"Be Without You"
in mind. It's a safe, pleasant album that should satisfy
's fans, though it probably will not excite them. Included is a bonus cover of
Freda Payne
"Band of Gold,"
a song she performed very successfully on
American Idol
with
Frenchie Davis
. ~ Andy Kellman