In This Skin

This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.
Personnel: Jessica Simpson (vocals); Michael Spriggs, Chris Goercke (acoustic guitar); J.T. Cornfloss (electric guitar); Andy Marvell (guitar, keyboads, programming); Eric Kupper (guitar, keyboards); Billy Mann (guitar); Tommy Harden (keyboards); Alison Prestwood (bass); Kara Dio Guardi, Richie Jones (background vocals).
Producers include: Ric Wake, Richie Jones, Billy Mann, Andy Mavell, Damon Elliott.
Jessica Simpson's 3rd album is a pleasing collection of soft-ish pop, projecting the same squeaky-clean sexuality of her first two releases, with nods in the direction of hip-hop and Madonna-style dance music. With titles such as "Sweetest Sin" and "Forbidden Fruit," it's a fair bet that Simpson has put her past as a poster girl for Christian music behind her--here she comes across like a more mature Britney.
Simpson's at her best on songs like "Loving You," which imaginatively combines a hip-hop beat with a banjo sample in a spare, sexy arrangement that enhances her breathy vocals, while the country-tinged title track is a affecting appeal to be seen for what she is, not what she appears to be. IN THIS SKIN won't disappoint longtime Simpson-lovers and has more than enough broad pop appeal to guarantee her a host of new admirers.