Let's talk about the Sugababes album

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Solid, man.

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[steviespitfire.livejournal.com]

I've been thinking about what you said, Lex. I don't know what it is, but there is something about RS's voice that I really enjoy. Perhaps it really is just the competence, I'm not sure; personality isn't everything: look how quickly, and perhaps regrettably, Pink disappeared off the radar.

I still don't think either the new Sugababes or RS is as good as One Touch. "Soul Sound" is a shining diamond of a song forever.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I really enjoy RS's voice too. I still haven't pinned down what it is. She's not robo-blank, she sounds invested in the songs and the lyrics etc. I can imagine her as the narrator/protagonist in all of them without any problems. But at the same time...she's devoid of personality, any sense of Who Rachel Stevens Is. Kylie does this too, but by now Kylie songs come with so much cultural This Is Kylie National Institution baggage that it doesn't matter.

I do think RS's voice is one of the most intriguing instruments in pop right now because I DON'T KNOW HOW IT WORKS, in the senses of both 'how does she create that effect?' and 'what is this effect anyway?'