Tuesday 23 March 2010

Plan B - The Defamation Of Strickland Banks (5.5/10)


Ive got the advance of this and its a 6 track demo of what the album will offer.

Well Plan B are back with some 'will young' infused indie. The follow up to his debut album ' who needs actions when you got words', its very very poppy to say the least, i ponder over this one trying to find the strengths and weaknesses and to be honest neither are very clear, this album once you've listened leaves you humming and arrring. I suppose this is a negative as it doesnt bit you in the bum with any track you wanna hear again and again, but it does plant the seed so that if you did hear it again you wouldnt be completely offended (This is why ive rated how i have)
'stay too long' as got the most potential as a single for me, its got a really cool rap breakdown throughout which makes this stand out from the rest of the typical poppy blandness that the rest of the release blurts outs. Alot of the tracks mingle into one.
If you havent heard plan B before then i think the only way to describe this album is.... Ndubz in skinny jeans colaborating with Will Young..... not a duo we ever want to see thats for sure..... and i feel this is what the listener will get when you hear this. A very awkward album with very few peaks and quite alot of lows.
I dont think its an album for the 'indie masses'.

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