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| Absolutely brilliantWhat can i say about this album,apart from its a total breath of fresh air.The best thing is its not over produced and the more you listen to it,the better it gets.I hadnt heard of these when i first heard the album as i dont listen to the radio.This meant i hadnt heard which songs had been released.I dont find one weak track on the album and can say that first chance i get i want to see this lot live.
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| OutstandingDream Attic marks a stunning return to form for Richard Thompson after the lacklustre Sweet Warrior album.For those new to Richard Thompson it is as as good a place to start as any; for existing fans it may be seen as the summation of his immense talents as a song-writer, singer and performer. All thirteen songs are very strong - full of passion, irony and wit- but the ones the stand out for me so far are Haul Me Up, Crimescene, Big Sun Falling In The River Stumble On,A Brother Slips Away and If Love Whispers Your Name. The strategy of recording the songs live with a band in front of an audience is extremely successful, and seems to have resulted in some of the strongest and committed vocals he has ever laid down, plus some spine-tingling inspired guitar playing.
This edition comes with a bonus disc of acoustic demos which stands out as a fine album in its own right, because the performances are just as good and bring out different aspects of the songs.
Strongly recommended.
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| A guilty pleasure...I regard TEENAGE DREAM as a guilty pleasure; I think Katy herself has a irritating personality and her vocal abilities are somewhat limited, so she needs slick production [Max Martin, Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco, Rico Love, Greg Wells, Tricky Stewart, Stargate] to boost it.
But she does make up for this with a solid song-writing talent; She has co-wrote every track on TEENAGE DREAM, while guest writers include the likes of Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee, Benjamin Levin, Calvin Broadus and Greg Wells.
Katy herself admitted to not wanting to alienate her existing fanbase by changing her sound, so it's good news for 'One Of The Boys' lovers, however I was not wowed by that album so was unsure about getting this. What changed my mind was the fact that she released three promotion singles [Not Like The Movies, Circle The Drain and E.T.] on US Itunes in the run up to the album's release and I loved those, and if the label released those early then they must be saving the best tracks for the official release, right?
Wrong. The promotional tracks and the already released singles are by far the best things that the album has to offer. To be blunt; There isn't one new song that instantly strikes me as solid single worthy material. 'Firework' is rumoured to be the third single - all I can say to that is thank God the album was released first.
But it's not all bad news; Out of the remaining seven tracks there's only one track [Peacock] that I instantly took a dislike to, and since it's one of those songs that gets stuck in your head, I still sneakily listen to it. In fact: There's only two songs out of the twelve that I skip, and whilst the remaining songs are too samey to the stronger tracks, I wouldn't call them bad.
At the end of the day I consider TEENAGE DREAM to be a solid album and find it much stronger than 'One Of The Boys'.
Oh; The CD is scented with a candy floss fragrance. Cute.
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1. Teenage Dream
This is the type of song I term as a 'grower'. The simple, guitar lead music does nothing for me and Katy's vocals are a bit screechy at the start, but I love the lyrical content; Her love for Russell Brand is equal to to the dizzying rush of your first love. The lyrics tell a story, as opposed to being empty and emotionless noise.
2. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
Katy tells us about her booze and funfilled Friday night, which features a menage a trois.
She sticks to the guitar lead, pop/rock music from her 'One Of The Boys' era. The lyrics are simple and cheerful, good but not memorable. I can see this as a single though, as it's very radio friendly.
3. California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg)
Katy's number 1 smash.
This is pure, electro-tinged pop, that is a dedication to - bet you never saw this coming - California's female population. When I sit here trying to break the song down to review it I can't find anything valid to say about it; It's success is do to it having simple lyrics that get stuck in your head.
4. Firework
This is another 'One Of The Boys' throwback, with light synths and lyrics that are upbeat and are quite shouty.
It's meant to be inspiring as she encourages someone to "ignite the light and let it shine". There's nothing about I instantly dislike, but neither the music nor lyrics has a hook to them, so I don't find this memorable.
5. Peacock
I find this similar to 'California Gurls' in that the music is electro-tinged rock/pop and the lyrics are simple and get annoyingly stuck in my head.
The whole thing is basically Katy asking to see a guy's "Peacock" [wink, wink], I think this is meant to be humorous but I just find it childish.
Oh; The spoken verse is amazingly embarrassing "Oh my God no exaggeration, boy all this time was worth the waiting, I just shed a tear, I am so unprepared, You've got the finest architecture, End of the rainbow lookin' treasure, such a sight to see, And it's all for me".
6. Circle The Drain
This track tells us the story of how Katy's ex-fiance's drug addition eroded their relationship, to the point where she had to leave as she couldn't bear to stick around and watch him self-destruct and "circle the drain".
The rockier music really suits her somewhat shouty vocals and is a bit different to the other tracks, so I loved it at first and was tempted to call it the standout track on the album, however the line of the bridge where she informs us that Travis "Fell asleep during foreplay" is a low blow against a man struggling with a serious addiction and I find it somewhat distasteful.
7. The One That Got Away
We once again return to classic Katy Perry with pop/rock music [this time it's drum lead, rather then guitar lead for a change] and lyrics that tell a story: This time about a teenage love that fizzled out.
I think the track's style is very similar to 'Teenage Dream', but it falls slightly short of the mark for me. A track I skip over.
8. E.T.
This is Peacock: Part II. Another electro favoured track, which once again contains cringe-worthy lyrics, this time dedicated to what a great lover Russell Brand is. I'm not sure how saying your lover is like a alien is supposed to be sensual, but I love the music so this is probably the track I've played the most.
9. Who Am I Living For?
Another soft-sync production which raise my opinion of the track. I think the lyrics are about Katy finding self-confidence and strength in dealing with her increasingly public life. Or war.
The style is a nice fit for her vocals, but the meaning of the lyrics isn't clear for me, so it becomes empty noise.
10. Pearl
Katy says this is her favourite track on the album.
This again has a slick soft-synchs and lyrics that aren't clear to me. The song is about how a woman who used to be strong has now become stuck. Stuck by what or who. Is it someone Katy knows in her personal life or is it a public figure?
Placing it next to 'Who Am I Living For' is a mistake. It's too samey. Another skipper.
11. Hummingbird Heartbeat
Sticking to the same classic Katy music as heard in 'Teenage Dream' and 'The One That Got Away', she uses lyrics about love that sounds like the before mentioned songs. I've not got anything to say about this; It's just OK - I don't skip it, but it's not memorable.
12. Not Like The Movies
This track details how she accepted her ex' marriage proposal, even though she had doubts right from the start; After all it didn't feel the way the movies depict it.
Katy's vocals aren't really suited to ballad type tracks, but the strong lyrical content, paired with the pared down piano driven music make this a standout track.
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| good timings but poor qualityaltho the items arrived in good time the cd cases on both items i ordered was badly damaged. one had the spind and part of the back smashed and the other had all the teeth smashed out. as i wanted to give these as gifts it looks pretty poor and cannot be due to damage in transit if the central teeth are the bits that are smashed. poor.
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