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Justin Timberlake – FutureSex/LoveSounds
If there was ever a man chosen to bring sexy back, aren’t you
pleased it was Justin Timberlake? Shaking off the last
vestiges of boy-band blandness (and all memories of that
corkscrew perm he once sported), this album screams ‘SEX!’
very loudly. Trademark Timberlake delivery and the dirtiest
basslines this side of a red-light district make for a
superior Prince-esque album.
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Jamelia – Walk With Me
Jamelia finally abandoned any pretence at R n’ B and embraced
pure pop – only to be rewarded with absolutely no sales (I
blame the awful album sleeve). C’est la vie, I suppose but
very undeserved since Walk With Me is one of the most solid
and consistent albums of the year.
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Lily Allen – Alright, Still
If Lily Allen’s music wasn’t
as good as it is, the gobby shtick of pop’s very own Vicky
Pollard would have worn thin long ago. Instead, this album of
delightfully light ditties was a breath of fresh air. Witty,
original and most importantly, catchy as hell, Alright,
Still proved not just to be the soundtrack to the summer,
but to life itself.
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The Feeling – Twelve Stops and Home
Was there a
more lovely, life-affirming album this year? (In case you’re
wondering, the answer’s no). The equivalent of a ray of
sunshine into even the most jaded record-buyer’s heart, The
Feeling have produced an album of unadulterated, unpretentious
joy. Ranging from the bubbly to the beautiful, it’s certain to
put a smile bigger than Christmas on your face.
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Gwen Stefani – The Sweet Escape
The Stefani is back – and who else would have the chutzpah and
indeed, sheer craziness to sample yodelling from The Sound of
Music on a comeback single?! Wind It Up might have initially
sounded like a car crash but repeated listens showed it to be
an infectious stomper enhanced by a quite brilliant video
(Gwen is a nun! Gwen makes curtains! Gwen sings to harajuku
girls dressed as children from Sound of Music who do demented
clockwork dance!). Her second album trades the excited random
energy of L.A.M.B for a more mature lush Cool-esque sound but
it’s quietly just as good as her debut. And that title track
is the best thing I’ve heard this year.
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