This album rocked my expectations. We've all heard Amber's slew of dance crazy anthems, every compilation a year or two ago had one or another. She was inescapable. And her lyrics seemed very trite.

Amber has...well, grown up. It seems that way, at least. She still talks about love and loss, but who doesn't? Her music is less remixable, even though people will do it anyway. Her titles are a bit more mature, and her themes are as well. The music is darker, and more enlightening. It showcases her softer voice perfectly. I love this album.

The highlights are You move Me, Sacrificial Lamb, Private War...

Really listen to everything, it's great.

She lost a star for the lyrical monotony though. While the themes and lyrics are matured and interesting, you kinda get tired of hearing how she's been screwed over by men. Oh well, can't have it all. Still a GREAT album!

Amber is back! and I personally welcome her, with her new sound and musical direction, IT is definelty something that should be played on radio.I am so bored with Radio lately everything is the same.

First off Amber is now an independent Artist and it shows in her music that she wanted to focus on deep and a little darker edge to her music.

My personal favorites are SACRAFICAL LAMB! Wow what an awesome song!Her voice sounds amazing,hopefully the next single!

City of Pain,beautifuly tragic,ballad.Very original lyrics.

Voodoo Sexy spellcasting song! electric guitar sounds great.

You move me(first single) Awesome beats, catchy great to "move" to =). YOUR KIND OF WORLD, beautiful ballad.

JUST LIKE THAT, great Dance song.

The Album is great over all! no fillers.Defintely something worth getting.

"You will be very astounded," Amber sings at the start of the killer track Sacrificial Lamb from her brand new album "My Kind of World ." And you WILL be ! Amber's first release from her very own independent label JMCA Enterprises is HOT ! Known best for the long-lived chart topping dance hits such as "This Is Your Night," "Sexual," "Above the Clouds" and "Love One Another", Amber sets out to prove she's more than just a diva, she's a true Woman of Rock ! And she proves that and much much more.

Opening with a lush mysterious vibe on " Crucified Solitude," the new album features a confident, head-strong, vocal powerhouse of a lady , who rocks thru tracks like the anthem "Sacrificial Lamb", sings soulfully in the haunting "City of Pain," is vulnerable in "Same Old Paradise" and goes completely wild in the insanity that is "Voodoo."

Amber proves she can "out-Celine " Celine Dion, she can belt them out like Taylor Dayne, she can rock as hard as Amy Lee and she can warm your soul like Mariah Carey. Refusing to get lumped in with so many of today's one hit wonders and perky dance divas, this woman lets it all loose on her new album and the results will blow you away !

When one hears of singer-song writer Marie-Claire Cremers, popularly known as Amber, automatically what comes to mind is her well deserved reputation as a super dance diva, who amidst the atmosphere of teeny-bop recyclable dance music of Britney, N'Sync and the likes of them, hijacked the dance floor and delivered some groundbreaking, foot-moving material such as the hits: "This is Your Night" (1996), "Sexual" (1999), "Love One Another" (1999), and "Yes!" (2001). Continuing in that tradition, staying faithful to her dance roots, under the auspices of Tommy Boy Records, Amber never failed in delivering a highly successful dance album; she did precisely that with her still recent album "Naked". However, as we all well know, traditions are sometimes in need of renovation or reconstructing - and "My Kind of World" is precisely the embodiment of that reconstructing - it is Amer the Super Dance Diva completely and, may I say, brilliantly reworked! After all, who says that only Madonna can be reinvented? "My Kind of World" is certain evidence of Amber's metamorphosis. How is this album different, you might think - from her previous gems: "Naked", "Amber" and "This is Your Night"? For one thing it is definitely much more edgier and polished. Indignantly, "My Kind of World" seems to flirt throughout its twelve tracks with a more rockier sound, one which erupts in a crescendo of rockin' dance fury on hit-potentials like "Voodoo" and especially "Sacrificial Lamb" (my personal favorite). Although successfully reworked, and lounched from her own record label, JMCA Enterprises, "My Kind of World" is not entirely a departure from the good-old days of dance -moving hits. "You Move Me" and "Voodoo" supply the best shock of energy to this album and songs such as "Same Old Paradise" and "Just Like That" are reminiscent of previous Amber treats like "Object of Your Desire" (1999) and "Anyway" (2002). While magnificantly reworked, the album does seem to have one overbearing flaw - track after track, it seems like the theme of 'hurt' and 'suffering' and 'retribution' manages to be at times overwhelming if not a bit tacky. From listening to "My Kind of World" one undoubtedly gets the feeling that this lady has been hurt before - but after you hear it in the context of different lyrics, track after track after track, you sort of wish she was a little less honest.....Nevertheless, even this bit of information should not stop you from buying this CD: for true Amber fans this will be undoubtedly a pleasant treat and for the rest of you, it should be a great introducion to an artist who takes her job seriously and always delivers mature and sensual music. After purchasing "My Kind of World" also make sure to check out the "Voodoo (Ugly Doll Remix)" and "Just Like That (Jason Nevins Remix)" as they make great companions to this already hit-stuffed album. Here is my breakdown:

1) Crucified Solitude (3/5)

2) You Move Me (4/5)

3) Voodoo (5/5)

4) Same Old Paradise (5/5)

5) Sacrificial Lamb (7/5) (EXCELLENT!!!)

6) Private War (4/5)

7) When a Love Grows Cold (5/5)

8) Just Like That (5/5)

9) City of Pain (5/5)

10) Your Kind of World (4/5)

11) More Time for a Child (5/5)

12) Don't Follow Me Home (5/5)

From the first haunting note of CRUCIFIED SOLITUDE to the final fading heart-beat of DON'T FOLLOW ME HOME, you'll be trapped in the orbit of Amber's MY KIND OF WORLD. As the title suggests, Amber is finally free -- venturing out on her own independent label, and producing the kind of music she's always wanted, with an album that will surprise and thrill her long time fans, as well as those who've just discovered this musical gem. With a string of 10 top ten hits under her belt, including Sexual, Above the Clouds, and Yes, among others, Amber has proven herself to be a musical force, consistently producing chart toppers with substance.

On this latest effort, and her fourth album in 8 years, Amber proves she's much more than a dance artist, taking us with her on an emotional and heartfelt journey that is often darker, more mystical, and more revealing than anything we've heard from her so far. Teaming up with long time collaborator and current producer Wolfram Dettki, Amber reveals the emotion, power, and wisdom that come from truly living, feeling, and being. The result is a complex and enchanting album with provocative lyrics and a sound that defies easy categorization. With just one listen, you'll be under Amber's spell.

Powerful ballads like PRIVATE WAR, YOUR KIND OF WORLD, as well as the groovier SAME OLD PARADISE and the funky, honky-tonk infused WHEN A LOVE GROWS COLD are punctuated by uplifting pieces like YOU MOVE ME (already a Billboard Dance Chart's top 5 hit), a charming JUST LIKE THAT (instantly radio-ready), as well as the gritty and in-your-face SACRIFICIAL LAMB, and the eerie yet mesmerizing VOODOO that draws you in slowly and builds to a pulsating chorus -- any one of which, with just a little radio play, could catapult this CD to a mainstream hit, and Amber to greater and well-deserved recognition as a songwriter, singer, artist, and performer. In a day where vapid mannequins are "pop stars" and inane, uninspired songs too often become "hits," Amber's "kind of world" is one I'd much prefer to live in.