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Loose
Nelly furtado has announced her return with her latest album, Loose. Produced by Timbaland, Loose showcases the entertaining side of Furtado with cheerful and amusing tunes.
The album commences with Afraid, an R ‘n’ B track with a rap attitude. Man-eater and Promiscuous have been topping the charts and are the most played numbers on music channels. Both the tracks see Furtado joining voices with the producer of Timbaland. Promiscuous, which literally means immoral, contains some truly vulgar wordings, showcasing the title, while the video is not different either; while Man-eater is a pure dance number with an awesome beat.
But the video shows a different Nelly Furtado: she looks sexy, gorgeous and seductive — more of a Shakira type, not the typical Nelly we all have come to know like in I’m Like a Bird. Glow is an average number with nothing much to write about, but the ballads featured in her albums are always a treat to listen to. One such outstanding ballad is Showtime.
A variety of languages can be experienced in the album as she switches to Spanish in No Hay Iqual, an appealing number. Say It Right is a pleasant ballad while In God’s Hand is a soothing piece. At the end of the album, we find two of the grooviest numbers: All God’s Hands and All Good Things: both tracks feature attention-grabbing choruses. Two of the bonus tracks concluding this fantastic album are Let My Hair Down and Somebody To Love.
Loose portrays a fresh outlook on Nelly Furtado; however, it will appeal to a much smaller audience than she is accustomed to. More dance tracks and funky lyrics make Loose a delight for fun-lovers but a struggle for well-versed fans. — Shahzeb Shaikh
PCDThe Atomic Kittens and Spice Girls had it all: voices, beauty and talent. Now, a bunch of new players have entered the arena and are making it big the same way — the Pussy Cat Dolls.
With commendable voices and already a couple of blistering, genre-busting singles under their belts (Don’t Cha and Stick With You), releasing an album and watching it go beyond the others to the top was something the Dolls had already geared up for.
Their performance seems similar and yet very different from all previous girl bands, and has given the pop scene a kick. The Dolls are proving to be more than just beautiful and being quite proud of their title, they have decided to name their album PCD.
The album sets ablaze with the chart topping single, Don’t Cha featuring Busta Rhymes. The song has a heavy drummed beat with some very good vocals, sounding at its best even in the a-cappella version. Next up is Beep featuring Wil.I.Am from Black Eyed Peas, giving a more funky touch to the already marching beat.
Following it is another song with a guest star, Timbaland — Wait A Minute — which one finds in almost every album, keeping alive with the other singles but nothing much on its own. Stick With You deserves more than a mere mention; it is one of the best slow rhythm songs produced for quite some time, something that one could listen to over and over again.
A speedy and deadly slice of pumping up which has become a popular dance floor number is Buttons, with an interesting eastern tune to kick start it. The following two singles, I Don’t Need A Man and Hot Stuff don’t create much hype with the listener while How Many Times How Many Lies is a good combination of crystal clear vocals and a story of betrayal; a solid soul offering.
The album wraps up with a pair of funky ’80s type singles, Bite The Dust and Right Now and another pair of slow seductive songs, Tainted Love and Feelin’ Good. Dollhouse apart, the Pussy Cat Dolls are surely in each and every CD spinner these days. — Tahir Yahya
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