‘1+1’ is a lovely song with amazing lyrics. Beautifully arranged and I can listen to it over and over again. Definitely one of the strongest songs on the album. Next up is ‘I Care’ which is another nice song. Not one of the stand out songs but definitely one of the best. Then the album continues with ‘I Miss You’. The song seems a little short but due to the stupid track list of the album (with far too many ballads together at the start) you kind of look forward to the end of the track. Not the songs fault as it is actually quite good but the album needs rearranging with a more upbeat number at the start. ‘The Best Thing I Never Had’ is definitely one of the biggest songs on the album. It is also the second official single and it is one of my favourites and I think people will warm to it much more than the first single. The fifth track is ‘Party’ with Andre 3000 and Kanye West. The first upbeat song and, in my opinion, the worst track on the album. It has a weak chorus and uninviting verses. The fact that the song has guest stars also brings nothing to the song. ‘Rather Die Young’ is a nice song with interesting lyrics. Not a stand out track but again a very good song and very enjoyable to listen to. ‘Start Over’ is another nice ballad but again due to the terrible track list arrangement by this point of the album on first listen you are past caring about hearing another ballad. On further listens however this song plays out a lot better and has a nice arrangement and nice lyrics. ‘Love On Top’ is another one of my favourites. With an upbeat old school beat and melody this is the fast paced song you are dying to hear at this point. Then comes ‘Countdown’. The song is good and experiments with a number countdown that pays off after a few listens. ‘End Of Time’, a song that has been leaked for about a week previous to the albums leak is one of my favourites. The drum pattern is very interesting and hooks you from the start. After comes ‘I Was Here’ and it is one of the best songs lyrically. I really like the meaning behind the song and in my eyes is the last song on the album. However in reality there is one more song to come. ‘Run The World (Girls)’ is the last song on the album. Since its official release the song has not grown on me (or many others due to its poor sales) and I don’t think the song fits on the album at all. ‘4’ is full of ballads and soul tracks and then out of nowhere the album finishes with a club techno track. In conclusion the album is good with some interesting tracks but feels ‘thrown together’ as a result of awkward track listing.
No comments:
Post a Comment