Wind-Up
2007
Better Than Blood
About This Album
Some artists flash onto the music scene in one quick motion. With the help of computers and mass marketing, fresh-faced teens explode into the music industry with a lot of makeup and digital vocals. Megan McCauley is certainly not one of those "lucky" girls. Since 2004, she has been working on her debut album, Better Than Blood, and struggling to make a name for herself. Wind-Up Records continuously attempted to market and promote the then-17-year-old and make her into a cross between Evanescence and Pink, but even with promotion on a couple of movie soundtracks, (Elektra and Fantastic Four), McCauley didn't succeed in establishing herself as a star. She tried once again to gain fame by releasing an EP in 2005, but it led her nowhere. Finally, after recording a few more tracks, she had enough credits under her belt to release her debut album. Therein lies most likely the only problem with the album, which is how it has been formed. McCauley has taken on three personas on Better Than Blood: Amy Lee of Evanescence, Pink, and post-Breakaway Kelly Clarkson, therefore incorporating elements of depressive rock, in your face power pop, and acoustic performances that entwine with passionate songwriting.
Track List (try tracks 1,2,3,4,6,7,8 and 9)

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