Yet Another Year In Pop: 2

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

The first new number one of 2009 is claimed by Lady Gaga! Alex Burke falls down to no.4, Britney dons the ringmaster's hat and Coolio reappears in the top 40 after making an ar5e of himself on Celebrity Big Brother.

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[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

*two non-committal ticks and a committed one for an ancient track

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Actually I'm just relistening to 'Circus' and it's slightly better than I remember...grinding, rather than exciting, but the grinding gives it some intensity.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I'm also relistening to 'Breathe Slow' and it too is better than I remember! I was wrong about the 'No Air' comparison - the songs are similar but while Jordin & Chris wallow gloriously and uninhibitedly in their distress, Alesha's is all about her internal battle with herself - you can hear her hurt and how she wants to explode along with the big chord changes, and how having to restrain herself exacerbates the pain. I really like the lyrical perspective too.