Fellow Jalex-ers, if you have the means and the wherewithal, please do consider supporting our girl Selena, and picking this up today:
Yes, I downloaded it the second it became available on iTunes, even though I've already bought about a third of these tracks as singles over the summer. Yes, I just spent the last hour and a bit listening to it on repeat. And yes, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
A Year Without Rain is a lot of fun, a bit more varied and experimental than Kiss & Tell was, and Selena is definitely growing as a vocalist. It's not world-changing or anything, but then it's not meant to be. As pop albums go, it's definitely danceable, and carries an overwhelmingly positive message throughout. A great sophomore effort, all around.