Susan Justice, courtesy.

Thirteen peculiarly mature pop songs from a new girl on the block. Aruba-born and New York City-raised songwriter-singer-guitarist Susan Justice comes off as a cross between Kelly Clarkson and Alicia Keys. And in fact, Eat Dirt producer Toby Gad has worked with both of the other artists.

Susan Justice (real name: Susan Cagle) cowrote each of the songs on the album with Gad. While the album comes off as more adult contemporary, check out some refreshing clips of Justice performing her songs with the NYC Public School 22 choir.

The album will be officially released March 26 on Capital/Kite Records.

Grade: C

Listen: “I Wonder,” “Alive.”

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