So lets just jump right in, shall we?
Artist: Nadine Coyle
Song: InsatiableAlbum: Insatiable
Out: November 8th, 2010 (UK!)Ever find yourself longing back to the days of late 90s pop. Those songs were always a mixture of rock and big band, in my opinion. That's exactly what this supremely produced piece of pop candy is. Nadine has been around in UK for nine years now, as apart of singing girl group, Girls Aloud, the biggest thing since the Spice Girls. Last year, Cheryl Cole broke out and did some solo material, and Nadine caught the appetite to do the same. Amidst rumors that she had a serious falling out with the other girls (as all girl groups go through) Nadine has delivered an interesting blend of pop and top 40 material that could do well here in the States. I'm extremely interested in hearing the rest of the album, and it shouldn't be long now until we do. But first, Cheryl has a new album to drop just one week before, and we'll see who can best who!
Bottom line: If you're looking for something new (and you live in the US), I would suggest checking this stuff out. You may like it, you may not. I do...
Artist: Kelly Rowland
Song: Forever and a Day & Forever is Just a Minute Away
Album: One Woman Show
Out: ... God knows when...
The troubling thing about Kelly Rowlands recent releases is that everything she does is so gooooooood! So as a fan of the fact that she continuously puts out consistent euro-pop flavored anthems and hits, you can imagine how frustrated I can get when I hear they refuse to put out these gems in the American market. In fact, they plan on releasing two different CDs, one for America and another for Europe. The American CD being more urban flavored, (ie, Rose Colored Glasses, Grown Ass Woman, etc.) and the European CD focusing on her club anthems (ie, Commander, Forever and a Day, Forever is Just a Minute Away, etc.)
My question is, with the recent Lady Gaga movement, and artists like her, why are we so afraid to let our current artists take the idea even further. These songs seem to capitalize on the fact that the American market is moving further towards a Euro flavor, but the industry has just decided that some artists don't get to par-take.
Both of these Forever songs are strong Eruo dance flavored pop gems. They will get you dancing on the dance floor and they'll keep you running on the treadmill. Either way, they are must haves for anybody with good dance music taste. Revolt against the American record companies and listen to good dance muisc!!
Bottom line: Get this music out there. It's too good to go un-noticed. I prefer Forever and a Day to the latter, but both are good dance music.
Artist: Willow Smith
Song: Whip My Hair
Album: TBA
Out: Next year some time
I am so offended by the talent that this little girl posses. Not only does she have extremely talented and amazing parents, she is 9 years old and FIERCE as shit! It's just not fair. The fact that 9 year old girl is singing my jam right now. I mean... Somewhere, Beyonce is very upset she didn't get to this song first.
Sometime just after I stopped having time to blog (my move!) this song made its way to the internets, and then Ryan Seacrest premiered it on his morning show. And basically long story short, Jay-Z signed this gifted child to a record deal. And hopefully sooner than later we'll have a whole album filled with in your face jams like this. This song is one of those amazing guilty pleasures that you shouldn't feel bad about loving. It came completely out of left-field in a world of music that is trying to blind side you with how "different" it is, this is a song we've all heard before, but because it was so superbly executed, we are listening with full attention. This girl is going to BLOW UP! Mark my words on that one.
Bottom line: Try to pick your jaw up off the floor that she's only 9, btw! ;)
Now, I'm sure I had plenty more to discuss, but it's my loss for not being able to come back and inform you. So we have two or three more album reviews for September, then its on to the lost time from October!
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