It's out in stores next week.


I've lsitened to it, and solidifies my belief that she was robbed out of the Best New Artist Grammy a couple of years ago ( a year ago?).

Anyone else interested in it?

Heard her today on the Howard Stern show.

............... and she has 50 million in the bank from the sale of Elvis' ................

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They played 2 songs and they they rocked pretty good.

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They quizzed her on who the song "idiot" was about - lots of speculation on who that was considering 2 of her ex-husbands are Michael Jackson and Nicholas Cage.

I definitely am! I listened to the entire album on VH1, and I am very impressed. It is better than To Whome It May Concern, although that was a great album as well. I like Now What more because its more upbeat, and she's going in more of a rock direction, and I really like the style of this album. I hope it does well. I agree with you she should of got more attention, and should of been nominated for Best New Artist. I mean her album was successful enough, it sold over one million copies. She's a very talented singer/songwriter, and I hope that this album expands her fanbase. It's a lot more commercial than her last album, which will appeal to a bigger audience.

One thing that she said as she was going all over the New York talk circuit to promote it.

All anyone wants to talk about is the Michael Jackson case.

Will that hurt her sales that she can't get the promotion out?

All Music Guide REview:

Like the title of her long-anticipated 2003 debut To Whom It May Concern, the title of Lisa Marie Presley's 2005 sophomore effort Now What is an acknowledgement of the state of her career, a message to anyone paying attention, whether they were a fan, friend, Elvis fanatic or obsessive tabloid reader. The first served as a wake-up call to all that were wondering what the daughter of the King of Rock & Roll would do whenever she launched a solo career. With the second, she wonders aloud what she should do as an encore. Not that To Whom It May Concern took the world by storm — it received mixed reviews and did well enough on the charts, partially due to her own celebrity — but it did raise the question of whether Lisa Marie was serious about pursuing a full-fledged career, or if it was a mere one-off. Now What proves that she's attempting to have a full-blown career, not just because it appeared quickly after the debut — which is a shock, considering that she waited until her mid-'30s to make her first LP — but because it's a stronger, more distinctive album than her debut. Part of the key to its success is that Presley chose Linda Perry — the ex-4 Non Blondes leader who became the hot songwriter of the early 2000s thanks to her contributions on Pink's breakthrough 2001 album M!ssundaztood — as her chief collaborator, working on the other half of the album primarily with her guitarist/boyfriend Michael Lockwood. Presley winds up with an album that's sonically similar to her first — they're both produced by Eric Rosse, after all — but it's considerably tougher, from the music to the profanity riddled lyrics. There aren't many soft moments here; even on the ballads, Lisa Marie growls, which makes them all the more appealing. The sound of Now What still is highly polished and produced, but that helps make her snarl sound nastier, since it gives the music its bite. The smartest thing about the record is that instead of trying to clean up her attitude, Presley and her collaborators are unapologetic about having Lisa Marie play the sexy yet vulnerable bad girl, keeping the music alternately moody and hard. Thanks to Perry, these tunes also have hooks, something that To Whom It May Concern occasionally lacked, so Now What winds up being a sleek, sultry collection of big, brooding rockers and ballads. While it's undeniably polished, it's a bit too dark, a bit too quirky and individualistic to be part of the mainstream, while being too slick and professional to be on the fringe, but the album is all the more ingratiating for being caught between two worlds — by straddling these two extremes, Presley has wound up with an album that feels genuine even at its glossiest moments, and that's due largely to her willingness to lay herself bare in her music and lyrics. By doing so, she may not win over cynical critics — albums this tightly constructed and produced rarely win a sympathetic ear — but she nevertheless proves she's in it for the long haul with Now What, an album that delivers on the promise of her debut. [Now What was also released in a "clean" version, containing no profanities. It's an edited version that's needed, since she swears like a sailor throughout the original, unedited LP.]


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Let me first start off by saying that I loved her debut album "To Whom It May Concern". I had doubts that this sophomore album could live up to TWIMC, but it surpasses it in every way. All of the songs are excellent, and LMP's voice sounds raspy, and sexy. The songwriting on this album is also very impressive, and touching, mostly on the ballads. I love it, and I hope it is successful. I prefer Now What to TWIMC, although they are both brilliant albums in their own right.

Grade: A-

Track by Track Grading:

1. I'll Figure It Out 5 out of 5

A great way to start this album off. The lyrics are great, and melody is addicting. It's the kind of tune that gets stuck in your head.

2. Turbulence 5 out of 5

One of my favorites. I just love the beat, and the lyrics are good. I like how the hooks are not as hard, as the chorus, and when the chorus hits, the song becomes more louder, and rockier.

3. Thanx 4 out of 5

I like this song, very catchy, and the chorus is really good.

4. Shine Featuring Pink 3 out of 5

Not bad, but not the best on the album. I think her working with Pink is cool though, and is a good collaboration.

5. Dirty Laundry 3 out of 5

It's a good remake, but not one of my favorites. I usually skip this.

6. When You Go 5 out of 5

What an incredible ballad. I love the sad mood of the song, and the chorus is so good, very touching song.

7. Idiot 5 out of 5

This is the ultimate "fuck you" anthem, and Lisa does it brilliantly. The lyrics are weird, but very effective, and I like the chorus a lot.

8. High Enough 3 out of 5

Too slow, but the lyrics more than make up for it.

9. Turn To Black 4 out of 5

I like the lyrics, and the beat is good too.

10. Raven 5 out of 5

I especially like the lyrics in this song, and the beat is great, absolutely perfect pace.

11. Now What 5 out of 5

A great way too end the album, and a great song with great lyrics.

12. Here Today(?) (Hidden Track) 4 out of 5

I like this song, its a great hidden track, and I like the beat.

Based on your comments on this song, I will add this again. It seems she is speaking very passionate about a person. Also like the song years ago - Your so vain.

Note she said this song was about a person but no one famous. That could or not be true.

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7. Idiot 5 out of 5

This is the ultimate "fuck you" anthem, and Lisa does it brilliantly. The lyrics are weird, but very effective, and I like the chorus a lot.

It seems like it is more for Michael Jackson than anybody in my opinion. The line "Do you have your fairy tale life?" just seems like its aimed at MJ for some strange reason.