and melodica . Watch Moore talk candidly about her new direction '' Unlike such early contemporaries as Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson , Moore has gone for cred over commercial success in both her music and movie careers , and it suits her well . There 's an authenticity there , as well as a genuine warmth and charm . Moore spoke about her artistic growth , a musical funk , and working with her new husband . The following is an edited version of the interview . CNN : A friend of mine made an interesting analogy , saying these last two albums of yours -LRB- including 2007 's folk-leaning `` Wild Hope '' -RRB- are to your music career what `` Saved ! '' was to your movie career , in terms of establishing yourself critically . Mandy Moore : I take that as a compliment . I mean , I sort of feel lucky to have the opportunity to do film stuff and music at the same time , because I love doing both . But ... if you make a move one way with one side of your career , you sort of have to balance
LOS ANGELES , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Mandy Moore stepped onto the small stage at Amoeba Records in Hollywood with a quick wave . Mandy Moore , now 25 , is following her bliss with her new album , `` Amanda Leigh . '' `` Hi , shoppers , '' she giggled somewhat self-consciously . The audience of several hundred , stuffed between the music racks at the landmark store , giggled back . `` This is so weird to be playing here . I live in the neighborhood , and this is where I get my CDs and my DVDs ! '' she said . Then she launched into selections from her sixth studio album , `` Amanda Leigh . '' Somewhere out of sight was her new husband , Ryan Adams -- the alt-country hero she married in March , after a one-month engagement . It 's been 10 years since Moore burst onto the pop scene as a lanky , blonde 15-year-old singing and dancing her way through a sweetly suggestive tune called `` Candy . '' Her musical fare now is more eclectic and stripped down -- even featuring vintage instruments such as the clavinet