Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (CD)
The soundtrack to Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam reunites the Camp Rock cast, which includes the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato, for a feel-good CD of likeable, bright pop and rock tunes.
Opener Brand New Day is an upbeat song with catchy guitar riffs - a perfect holiday listen. It's On is an enthusiastic number sung by the entire cast, with a catchy rap section from Matthew 'Mdot' Finley.
Lovato is given every chance to showcase her vocals. In Can't Back Down, she sings the lead over synthesisers and heavy beats to urge Camp Rock to step up to the challenge issued by its rival. She adapts to the album's various styles, standing out in the country number Different Summers. Wouldn't Change a Thing is a tender duet with Joe Jonas - proof that Disney was right to revisit this collaboration.
Moments of musical maturity come through in tracks such as Introducing Me by Nick Jonas, a Jason Mraz-esque acoustic number with tongue-twisting lyrics, and Iron Weasel's Rock Hard Or Go Home, which brings the album to an exciting finish.
The unmistakable Disney veneer can get a bit grating, and means there's little variation between the song's hooks. But while there's no new ground broken, it's all good, clean fun.
