It's ironic that after her debut hit Love Song proclaimed she wasn't going to write, well, a love song, Sara Bareilles releases a single which quite possibly has the most instances of the word 'love' in the history of music lyrics. It's a wonder that the song isn't called Love Song Part II: The Love Song Song. Inevitably, many will scoff at Bottle It Up, but once you're done laughing, you'll hear a lovely little ditty that mixes fragility, tenderness and angst (the almost rap-like bridge is quite the marvel) with panache. Think of a slightly more edgy Carpenters who aren't afraid to sing the word 'shit', and you've got the gist. 4/5.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Boyzone | Love You Anyway
It's an odd thing trying to make an old band appeal to a young audience by giving them a new song with an old vibe. But as 60s music is in (see: Duffy, Adele, Amy), Boyzone must have thought they were onto a winner with this; a sappy track that is essentially a Ronan Keating comeback single featuring assorted guests. Love You Anyway is repetive, with the lyricists trying to trick the listener into thinking the chorus actually rhymes. As for that stiff dance routine in the video... it's no surprise that their manager is, as ever, Louis Walsh. 2/5.
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