Let's talk about the Sugababes album

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Solid, man.

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[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

is that all?

i've heard the single but that's it. the graun round up mentioned something about there being so many writers yet it still cohering or summat and also "fourth album? bored now" or similar...

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Well don't listen to the Graun.

I've only given it one listen - I enjoyed it a lot, every track sounded pretty good whereas previous Sugababes albums have had one or two that annoyed me.

However there weren't any real OMG moments.

The best track is probably "Joy Division".

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

joy division?

not a sugababes track about the concentration camps i assume?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

No, it seems to be about capuccinos.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

oh yes it does have that brilliant line about delicatessens.

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

So nothing as irritating as Virgin Sexy then?

I think I might get this on the way home tonight. Push The Button has proved a 'grower' as ver criticks say.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

"Ugly" could indeed be really irritating if you don't like big self-empowerment songs. But since I liked Xtina's "Beautiful" nothing in that line phases me any more.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

you think so?! i'm not really feeling 'joy division'. my favourite by quite some way is 'bruised', which is EXQUISITE. 'red dress' is storming too (xtina hollers! and such a tune); 'gotta be you' is rubbish as crunk qua crunk but if you treat it as something completely different it's not so bad; 'it ain't easy' = 'personal jesus'; 'follow me home' is in the vein of those lush ballads which were virtually the only good things on three; 'ugly' is icky on first listen because it's just 'unpretty' redux and has horrid acoustic guitars but after about a month you will love it despite yourself.

the rest range from mediocre to dull, but i'm definitely pleased with the album.