Reviews

Sound of the Underground

Girls Aloud's debut single. The first and probably best electric pop song I have heard in a long time. This song is just pumped full of attitude  and is a new light in the pop industry. Being dubbed as the new Spice Girls, these 5's brand of electric pop is very unique and unmatched in the music charts.
Best part: Chorus
Best Vocalist: Nadine
Best lyric: Don't know what is pushing me higher, it's the static from the floor below
Aloud-Online rating: 10/10

Stay Another Day

Double A-Side with Sounds of the Underground. Stay Another Day was originally sung by de-funkt boy band East 17 who had a Christmas no.1 in 1994 with this track. Surprisingly I loathed East 17 and this track but Girls Aloud version of this track has me hooked and it's a huge improvement from the original. The only criticism I have for this is that Cheryl sings way too much solo and the other girls should get a chance at singing solo.
Best Part: First Chorus
Best Vocalist: Cheryl
Best lyric: Good times we had return to haunt me, I know it's for you all that I do seems to be wrong. 
Aloud-Online Rating: 9/10

No Good Advice

The bands second release. No Good Advice goes along the same lines as SOTU, it's a catchy, powerful electric pop tune which is stuffed to the brim with attitude!! The guitar riffs in this get you hooked from the very first time you hear this, and some mild language was included but a clean version is now available.
Best part: Guitar riff between Chorus and verses
Best vocalist: Nadine
Best lyric: I give the finger to the world below, hear I am dirty hands I don't give a damn, Shut your mouth cos your s**t might show.
Aloud-Online rating: 10/10

On A Round

Hmmm this is a very hard track to describe. The only words I can use are fantastically different. The track opens with sirens and then drums kick in and it goes crazy from there, the next thing you know you are jumping around like a maniac to this!!! All the girls share the vocals on this which is an up-side!
Best Part: Opening
Best Vocalist: Sarah
Best lyric: Don't stop now we're grooving, keep that boom boom back in sound, No need to change a thing don't touch it, keep it on a round

Aloud-Online rating: 9/10

Sound of the Underground - The Album

There!  I've finally got my copy of the Girls Aloud album and here's my full review. 

Some Kind of Miracle -  This has the most amazing opening, the guitar really makes this song great to listen to.  Vocals are more split which makes it a plus, with Sarah and Kimberley getting the most solo's.  The chorus is magical, it is slightly faster than the rest of the song but it is very catchy and upbeat.  Best part is definitely the bridge as the guitar kicks in well and it powers up for a kick ass chorus.  Lyrics are very good in this too as the chorus lines change as the song progresses.  And they use big words like incredible (ha ha!)  The ending is kind of it's downfall as it fades off so that'll be it's weak point.

Best Vocalist: Kimberley

Best Lyric: I roll my eyes as if I don't care anyway, But deep inside, I close my eyes and pray

Aloud-Online rating: 9/10

All I Need (All I Don't) - This is a good song but there is something lacking in the beat.  It's aimed at dancefloors and it is catchy enough but the lack of guitar let's this song go from amazing to good.  Lyrics are average, especially in the chorus where they sing the same thing all way through.  The lyrics in the verses are better however and vocals are impressive.  The beat sounds computerized rather than instruments so maybe that is what is lacking.  There is no doubt, this is a very good song which you could listen to again and again but it isn't at the same standard as the rest of the album.  Weakest part has to be the opening.

Best Vocalist: Cheryl

Best Lyric: Talk smooth, play rough, You're calling my bluff

Aloud-Online rating: 8/10

Life Got Cold - This is one of the best tracks on the album!!  The lyrics in this song are just mind-blowing and the beat is just magical.  The song opens as just a plain guitar but that's what makes it so special.  Vocals are split equally with Nicola getting the most as this song really compliments her voice.  This song is a typical ballad but it has a great beat which makes it different from your usual pop ballads.  It's a mid-tempo ballad where it gets more powerful at the bridge and then just blows up in the chorus.  This is no.1 single material, it's that great!!!  This is a Christmas no.1!  IT REALLY IS THAT GOOD.  This track has absolutely no weak part, all of it's just beautiful.  Let's pray that this will be a single!  This is the best track on the album!

Best Vocalist: Nicola

Best Lyric: My life got cold, it happened many years ago, The final blow was when you didn't say hello

Aloud-Online rating : 10/10

Mars Attack - a very fast and perky pop song.  This is on the same lines as All I Need but it has more of a rhythm and the lyrics are way better.  The opening is great, it gets your attention and keeps you listening for the entire song.  Vocals seem to be mainly on Cheryl but the other girls get solo lines.  The chorus is very powerful in this song and the beat is very upbeat.  This is the type of song that will have you bouncing like a maniac around your room or wherever you are.  Best part has to be at the end where the girls sing 'I'll move your soul sister!'  It's like a post-chorus and it makes the song as amazing as it is.  Weakest part is the piano piece in the middle, it kinda slows the song a bit but the chorus quickly comes back and brings the song into all out pop fest.

Best Vocalist: Sarah

Best Lyric: Get down sista, I'll dance wiv ya, The groove will move your soul sista

Aloud-Online rating: 8/10

Stop -  One of the best openings on the album.  A simple guitar plays and after a while the lovely voice of Nadine jumps in.  Drums come in, quickly followed by a zillion other instruments and the girls vocals.  The bridge is very powerful and upbeat.  The lyrics are mature and suit the beat well.  The chorus is powerful to start with but as it moves on, it begins to dull down.  The verses remain the same beat as the beginning.  The bridge brings the beat up and the chorus fuels this song and gets you jumping.   Catchy, sophisticated, sing a long pop at it's best.  Best part has to be the bridge as it gives the song it's power.  Weakest Part - second verse as the power from the chorus vanishes and it slows back to a duller beat.

Best Vocalist: Nadine

Best Lyric: The music rocks and the beat never stops, let the bassline kick your feet

Aloud-Online rating: 9/10

Girls Allowed - Song written by Westlife's Bryan McFadden.  This is a great up tempo disco pop tune.  The lyrics are kinda hard to follow as they are quickly sung and the verses are very short too!  The bridge is very catchy and enthusiastic.  The chorus has the best lyrics and the vocals are very good.  The best part of this song is the verses where the vocals are switching and this beat thing just plays and it is just BRILLIANT.  The third chorus is very powerful and the girls vocals sound well together.  The last chorus is very fuelled too as the song comes to an end.  There is no weak part to this song, it's great all way through.  This is single material but you're more likely to see it as a double A-Side and a popular song on tour.  This is catchy, this is Girls Aloud at their best, letting the world know that they ain't going anywhere.

Best Vocalist: Nadine

Best Lyric: I don't need a man who drives a fast car to make them think they are bigger than they really are

Aloud-Online rating: 10/10

Forever and a Night - This is contender to be released as the girls Christmas single.  It's a very Christmasy song and as you should know all really slow ballads are sung by Cheryl.  This is like an improved version of Stay Another Day as that single is not included on the album.  The lyrics are very mature and this is overall a beautiful song.  Best part has to be the chorus as it has all the girls vocals and gets you feeling all tingly inside!  It is the catchiest part of the song and the girls vocals blend well together.  There is a small guitar piece between the 2nd chorus and the final bridge which is really nice.  The final chorus is fuelled with passion but the chorus just fades which kinda gives it a crappy ending.  This song is great but it could have been improved in some way to make it THE song of 2003.

Best Vocalist: Cheryl

Best Lyric: When you touch me there's no doubt, That you and I possess, The one thing that it's all about

Aloud-Online rating: 8/10

Love/Hate - This has the weirdest opening, it's very hard to describe.  It's just this very funny noise then all of a sudden your in computerized pop.  Lyrics seem to be mature but this is a fast-paced tune so you don't get much of a chance to hear them as your too busy jumping around like an idiot to this.  The best is catchy, perky and very very fast.  One of the good points is the slow part between the choruses and the next verses, gives you a chance to catch your breath.  Vocals are equally spread between the five girls, with Nicola and Cheryl getting the most.  The  chorus is deffo the best point of the song, for the simple fact that it's very fast and catchy.  The instrumental part between the final verses is a bit of a downer as it would have been better with vocals in it.

Best Vocalist: Nicola

Best Lyric: No one deserves, What you have put me through, Wont tolerate a life this way with you

Aloud-Online rating: 8/10

Boogie Down Love - this track goes along the same lines as Love/Hate really.  It has a deeper beat and more rock sound to it.  It opens with the words 'We've got some dancing to do' which is a kinda odd way to open a song.  the song is good but it lacks the X factor at the beginning but the song improves coming up to the second chorus.  Best part has to be Nadine's lines just before the second chorus cos it gives the song a really good beat and power.  Unfortunately the chorus lacks catchiness and the hook that all the other songs have as they sing Love me like 10 times.  The beat at the end makes up for this and this is an overall good song but is one of the not so strong songs on the album.

Best Vocalist: Cheryl

Best Lyric: Too cool for school, When I'm alone I like to break the rules

Aloud-Online rating: 9/10

Don't Want you back - Some people would say this was a slushy mid-tempo ballad.  How wrong could they be.  This is a ballad, and this is mid-tempo but it has catchy lyrics, great vocals and a brilliant beat.   The beat in this is very catchy and uplifting and makes it a highlight to the album.  Best part has to be the last verse and last chorus as power really surges through the song and Nadine's vocals pull of some amazing parts.  A weak part though would have to be Nadine's high-pitched ooohhh in the final chorus as it is WAY too high and doesn't seem to fit right.  It would have been better left out.  This is a highlight of the album and worthy of single status

Best Vocalist: Nadine

Best Lyric: And I know I'll be alright, I'll keep my faith in the light, Can't hide to love someone

Aloud-Online rating: 10/10

White Lies - This is a great R'n'B sound.  This is one of the stand-out tracks on the album for the simple fact it's got more of a R'n'B sound.  It's a little slow to start but as soon as the bridge comes in, it begins to pick up and by the time of the chorus the full extent of the song has kicked in.  The power of the song improves as it progresses which is what you find with most songs.  Lyrics are smart and easy to learn,  vocals are great and their voices suit this style of music well.  But this track has a poor ending which is rather disappointing. 

Best Vocalist: Sarah

Best Lyric: I don't wanna hear you say "I'm sorry babe", Cos now it's already too late, Don't take the easy way out

Aloud-Online rating: 10/10

Love Bomb -  Sorry folks but I think this is rubbish.  It has the weakest opening and the lyrics are just silly.  They don't really sing the verses as it's more of talking.  And the chorus really annoys me... this sounds like a Ricky Martin B-Side.  Not impressed with this number... at all.  This could be a grower but I'm not willing to listen to it again.

Best Vocalist: Kimberley

Best Lyric: None

Aloud-Online rating: 6/10

Everything You Ever Wanted -  A huge improvement from track 14.  This has a very unique opening which is catchy as well as smart.  Vocals suit the song well and all is great until you reach the chorus where they attempt high-pitched vocals.  They manage it well but the chorus kinda slows the whole beat and ruins the song a bit.  Verses however are amazing as the girls really sing this well but the chorus lacks, attitude, power and a better lyrics.  Best part has to be the opening then Nadine's lines as it gives you a great taste of the entire song.... it's very catchy.  Overall this is a wicked song and is also worthy as single status but at the most, it's the best track to finish the album with.

Best Vocalist: Sarah

Best Lyric: Please allow me to introduce myself, I am the one who's gonna make you see there's no-one else.

Aloud-Online rating: 9/10