Estelle - Shine
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Free Music Review: estelle shines with talent and verve
Hit: 5 Stars
IT'S ONLY THE BEST THING EVER - EACH TRACK IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM THE NEXT AND ALL ARE EXTRAORDINARY. ESTELLE WILL SHINE, SHINE, SHINE FOR A LONG TIME ON! OH, AND THANKS TO LOHN LEGEND FOR TAKING IT AND RUNNING WITH IT. Free Music Review: ESTELLE is tha Bomb!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
I caught the video on VH1 Soul for "Just a Touch" some time back. I was so ready for this cd. ESTELLE and her collaboraters did not disappoint. JAT is such a hot dance track. It's a club shaker! Put the zoom-zoom on me,ESTELLE!It's a crime that this cd hasn't blown up yet.Spread the word,people! ESTELLE is totally hot!Estelle is beautiful in her "American Boy" video with bad boy Kanye West.Hot tracks in abundance.After years in this business, ESTELLE is long overdue for her props! Love the Brits!BUY "SHINE" NOW!!!Free Music Review: Forget Lauryn Hill, Here's Estelle
Hit: 4 Stars
Estelle Swaray was born in London in 1980 of Caribbean and West African heritage. After appearing on some other artists albums she finally got the chance to release her debut album in 2004 titled the "The 18th Day", which featured hits like "18", "Free" and "Go Gone", the album itself didn't have released outside of the UK but it did have a great impact over there. Estelle is both a rapper and Soul singer and at times she resembles Lauryn Hill. The Music is very varied with influences from almost anything but with a lot if retro soul feel. However, As good as her debut album was it wasn't enough to get the chance to record a sequel so she was dropped the label V2 and was withiut a contract til she met up with John Legend that was impressed with her talent and imediatly signed her to his Atlantic associated label Homeschool. This didn't only mean that we were finally seing the daylight of her new album but also that she got better promotion, better producers ( Will.I.am, Wyclef Jean and Swizz Beatz) and also the chance to make a name of herself in the US.
Sophmore album "Shine" is an excellent follow up, even better then her debut and the debut single "American Boy" peaked at #1 on the UK charts. The single used some retro disco beats that also were used for Will.i.am's own song "Impatient" and a guest verse from Kanye West (which is monotone and boring as usual by the way) but Will.i.am's feelings for pop hits is amazing and the song end up being quite irresistable. Will.i.am continues abd also produced the other single "Wait A Minute" which is one of his best productions in a while, the simularities between Estelle (who both sings and rap here) and Laurun Hill are undeniable here. With it's brassy retro sound and Will.i.am's hit appeal it's another success story. "No Substitute" borrows part of the verse from George Michaels's "Faith" but it does it in a clever way and the song end up feeling fresh just the same with a good hook and melody. "More Then Friends" is on the other side of Neo-Soul with more laidback sound with blues riffs closer to John Legend then Lauryn Hill. It's still a decent song and it's fun to see her sing both catchy uptempo hits and slower more artistic things. "Magnificient" feature dancehall singer Kardinal Ofishall and not too surprisingly it's a caribbean flavoured song, simular to Rihanna's "If It's Lovin' That You Want". "Come Over" got a simular feeling with caribbean inspired sound but it's a semi-ballad.
"So Much Out the Way" was produced by Wyclef Jean and here we find Estelle rapping for most of the part and further proves her versatility. "In The Rain" is more of the catchy retro sounding uptempo that she does best. Infact this is one of the best songs. "Back in Love" is one again a mellow ballad. Finally John Legend joins her on the duet "You Are" which is a really fine ballad that alot of people shall enjoy. Another interesting duet is with Gnarls Barkley singer Cee-Lo which sounds like a play on a old motown song. This song is excellent aswell. Closer is the title track which was produced by Swizz Beatz, it's actually not his usual uptempo with whistles and crowd chants but a midtempo with good beats and hook where Estelle both sings and rap. Good way to end the album.
Overall, "Shine" is one of the best R&B/Soul albums of the year, and it may sound strange that it comes from a British singer. Estelle is able to combine artistry with commercial appeal and the productions here is excellent with both catchy uptempos and slower John Legend style ballads. If you liked Lauryn Hill and can't understand why she never dropped a sequal to The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill check out this album from Estelle that resemble Hill quite alot. I'm sure we're gonna hear alot more of her in the future. 4/5 stars.
Free Music Review: Estelle* the next big thing*
Hit: 5 Stars
I listen to this album practically everyday, I like all the songs on the albums for various reasons. The cd is a plethora of reggae/dancehall hits to soulful R&B love ballads. Usually, especially nowadays, more attention is put into the production of the track rather than the lyrics but careful attention has been paid to both on this album. One can tell that Estelle is singing from the heart about tricky relationship situations, obtaining self-confidence, and how to fight through life's struggles. Each song is infused with a message, even if it's a playful one (i.e. on "American Boy" "..don't like his baggy jeans but I might like what's underneath them") I really dig this album and wish her all the success. I want to go back and buy her first album and see what that "be like"Free Music Review: a neo-soul must have!
Hit: 5 Stars
i ran into estelle while on amazon & was so impressed w/ the track clips, i immediately ordered her album. i am impressed & completely satsified w/ this album & have been promoting her to all my friends; too bad her label promotion hasnt been as solid.