Ellie has had a great start to the year, winning a Brit for 'the critics choice' & the BBC sound of 2010 award. So theres alot riding on this album for 23 year old singer song writer. Lets be honest...awards dont really mean alot nowadays but that being said, Ellie has been put on a pedastal ready to be ripped and reviewed right, left and centre. This is gonna go one of two ways in terms of her career...flash in the pan or is she the next Gaga (god forbid!!)
so the album starts really well with a really smooth track called 'guns & horses', its got a nice rhythm and upbeat tempo attached...lets proceed.
'Starry eyed' comes next which is the obvious single the masses may have heard already, its a typical pop track to be honest..nothing offensive but im not dancing just yet, its ok from here to the end, and thats the problem... its just 'ok'... it doesnt provoke any emotions or outbursts that make you wanna go and tell your friends and set the ball rolling for Goulding.
Very generic sound to the album throughout. Theres nothing just a little bit different to whats out there allready in this release.
Its so tough to be original nowadays, but the key 'i suppose' is to be similar to the competition.... but with a firecracker attached. unfortunately the cracker is crocked. Theres not alot there that flicks the switch in the brain to say 'wow...this is amazing' ...because its not.... its simpley just ok, we'll leave this one to the pop pickers.... im sticking with Laura Marling!
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