Girls Aloud

Unashamed poppy music is one of the best things this modern culture has to offer. It never tries to be credible or become a work of what many people consider contemporary art. As a result, it becomes a record of the times, and therefore, a relevant historical article.
For example, the Spice Girls have always been disregarded as a useless work of studio manufacturing. In reality, the past decade would not have been what it was without them and their hits, which still sound stellar.
The British music industry, being the breeders of pop acts, yet again struck the right formula with Girls Aloud. The girls debut their career at number one and have been lingering around with other hits. However, unlike many pop acts, this pop band has more to offer than a couple of covers and a five year round of over-exposure followed by a premature greatest hits album.
Girls Aloud are a cross between Atomic Kitten and Republica, as demonstrated by their spunky attitude on “Here We Go” and “Real Life.” Walking a fine line between pop and rock, the girls produce some direct rabble-rousing spoiled brat anthems from “Graffiti My Soul” to “Wake Me Up,” which starts out with a Veruca Salt sound. A slower track, “Deadlines & Diets,” is the ultimate ode to hangovers.
The singles, however, are straightforward pop. “The Show” is an exceptionally catchy track and “Love Machine” is dance-floor filler material. Then there are the covers, which can’t be farther apart in quality. The Pretender’s “I’ll Stand By You” receives a lackluster make-over that is so clean and boring it would make Chrissy Hynde dine at KFC. On the other hand, The Pointer Sister’s “Jump” receives a luscious rehashing with awe-inspiring beats and youthful spunk.
The whole album, fittingly titled What Will The Neighbours Say?, embodies youthful feminine brat-hood. There aren’t any fillers and the set makes for a ruckus ride of catchy beats and cheeky lyrics. They are not exactly the Spice Girls, but then again, who is?

Music: Jump - Girls Aloud