I suspected this was an album for girls the moment I saw it. A quick look down the tracklist, past such cliché's as "Lost In you", "lose yourself" and "hope" gave the distinct impression that most blokes would die of embarrassment if their mates came across it in their collection. Which is a shame, as I got a free copy, so it's in mine…
To be more specific, its an album for girls who don't really care about music. Anyone of either sex whose spent more than a few weeks of their lives trying to find music they like will have come across this kind of well-meant, but weak album loads of times. Maybe they'll have liked it briefly, realised that there's more interesting stuff to listen to, and left it behind without a thought.
That's not to say that a sweetly sung album of acoustic ballads would always be weak – not at all (try Keren-Ann's ghostly Nolita for example) but there's a sincere lack of grab here – no intruige, no soul, just a wash of sentiment that would barely tickle the ear of a fly.
has a nice voice, and an ear for melody, and some measure of talent to be envious of - proven by past work with Alisha's Attic. But I wasn't surprised that she has collaborated on songs for Rachel Stevens, Sophie Ellis Bextor and Atomic Kitten. Odds on she penned the sweet ballads for them too…
Basically, it's the sound of mid-career satisfaction, and if you (yes, you) are the sort of person who goes so far as to reads reviews on websites to find songs you might like, they I'd wager your tastes are some way beyond this.
Rating: 1/5
Record Label: Transistor Project
Release Date 19th September
Words By: John Culkin
