The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants  (Audio CD) 
by Cliff Eidelman

Where the film "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" follows the transformative events in the lives of four young women, the album mirrors the its emotional arc with vibrant new music from a roster of vital emerging female artists. "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - Music From The Motion Picture" includes songs from the literate and reflective singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata ("Be Be Your Love"), the roots-rockin' and passionate Shannon Curfman ("Sun's Gonna Rise"), the multiple Brit Award nominee Natasha Bedingfield ("Unwritten"), 17-year-old singer-songwriter Alana Grace ("Black Roses Red"), "Blender Magazine"'s "Next Big Thing" vocalist Katy Perry ("Simple"), "Rolling Stone" "Artist To Watch" Brandi Carlile ("Closer To You"), and So Cal all-girl buzz band The Valli Girls ("Always There In You").