Fight or Flight is the debut studio album by American pop singer-songwriter Emily Osment.
She has worked with producers from her previous musical efforts such as Matthew Bair, as well as Toby Gad, Nellee Hooper and Mandi Perkins.
[3] The album has received generally positive reviews from critics, with most stating it is an improvement from her debut EP All the Right Wrongs.
[4] In addition, the single was also successful in Germany, peaking at number sixty-seven and remained in the German chart for over six weeks.
In December 2009, Osment announced plans to start work on her full-length debut album, after promotion for All the Right Wrongs had ended.
On March 24, Osment confirmed on Good Day NY that her debut album was set to be released in the Summer 2010.
[8] When asked about the title of the album, Osment stated [...] Fight or Flight is a reaction that we have when faced with fear.
I’ve always loved that concept that your brain and your body take over, and when it came to this record I started listening to more diverse, different types of bands and I wanted to do what I wanted to do, and I was fighting what I was writing in the past and whatever thoughts anybody else might have, and working to write the music that I love.The music video for "Let's Be Friends" debuted on Osment's official website on August 23, 2010.
Emily has strayed away from her first EP, “All The Right Wrongs” indie vibe, giving her new eleven-song album a more pop-dance feel.
The first single from Fight or Flight, “Let’s Be Friends,” showcases Emily's ability to make a hit pop-rock song, without sounding manufactured or over-produced.
Her song, "1-800 Clap Your Hands (The Water Is Rising)" goes psychedelic-funk while "The Cycle" takes you back to her first EP's alternative-pop feel.
[3] During an interview about the album's musical content, Osment stated, [...] I don’t want to write songs that are just surface-deep.
But the outcast song is “1-800 Clap Your Hands (The Water is Rising),” I don't really get the sound of the tune although it might fit with the album something is off with it and I would have preferred them to add another softer track instead.
AllMusic praised Osment and the album, stating, "Fight or Flight sounds like Katy Perry with a sneer, with a sexual undercurrent that runs beneath every song and bubbles to the surface quite often.