Hilary Duff Is Still More Pop Than Rock
Hilary Duff is one of pop music's reigning teen queens, but what the
girl really wants to do is rock.
During her second show at RodeoHouston, the Houston-born starlet did her
best to follow examples set by Ashlee Simpson and Kelly Clarkson, both of
whom have successfully merged both genres and find favor with radio.
Lizzie McGuire has indeed left the building. Duff was dressed in black
shorts, a sparkly tank-top and knee-high boots, her hair was shorter and a
bit darker, but she still exudes a warm sweetness not found in the likes
of Simpson or Lindsay Lohan.
Duff charged through a high-energy set of songs Thursday night inside a
Reliant Stadium filled with ecstatic teens, dancing 'tweens and a flood of
glowsticks. Country music and cowboy hats, at least for one night, were
left inside The Hideout dance hall.
"This is so incredible. I know I said the same thing last year, but I
can't tell you what it's like having come to the rodeo when I was younger
and now being here onstage," Duff gushed with enthusiasm. The young
singer and actress set the all-time attendance record — 72,843 — last
year.
She showcased several songs from her self-titled 2004 disc, including The
Getaway, Underneath This Smile, Shine and hit single Fly. Do You Want Me?
and Rock This World both benefited from sharp guitar work.
Her attempts to mine a darker, more mature sound were admirable, but Duff
isn't yet a capable enough singer to do that. Her airy voice has none of
the grit required to make it very convincing. Maybe in a few years.
Better were perky pop offerings Wake Up, Come Clean, the electro-tinged
Beat of My Heart and Party Up, the best song pop pranksters Smashmouth
never recorded. The only gaffes were three clumsy male back-up dancers and
the absence of shimmering debut tune So Yesterday.
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