New Kids on the Block - The Block
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Free Music Review: A More Mature and Grown Up New Kids On The Block.
Hit: 4 Stars
New Kids On The Block long awaited new album, The Block is an album that truly worth the wait. When I first heard that the New Kids On The Block were coming back after fifteen years, I was just like everyone else. The Question was, Can they still have "The Right Stuff"? The Block truly proves that they still have it. The New Kids even got to work with lots of great people, Ne-Yo, Akon, The Pussycat Dolls and New Edition. If you want this go get, if not, then you're missing out one killer dance album.Free Music Review: This is good
Hit: 4 Stars
Boy Bands are out, but only the great and wonderful New Kids on the Block can do this. Props to them. When you buy this CD, realize that these are grown men, not the high pitched little boys back in the day.
This has great songs and will gain new fans and make the old fans proud.
Worth buying.
Free Music Review: Back On The Block
Hit: 3 Stars
If you grew up in the late 80's early 90's you can't have missed out New Kids On The Block, one of the most popular boybands of all time, almost in the same league as Madonna and Prince at one time. Maurice Starr the founder of the first ever boy band New Edition wanted something more and created New Kids on The Block in 1984 containing Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg (Mark's Brother) Jordan & Jonathan Knight and Danny Wood. The concept proved succcessful and after releasing their sophmore album "Hangin' Tough", in 1988 they were the ultimate teen idols. They combined ballads like "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)", and "Please Don't Go Girl" with uptempo swagger like "You Got It (The Right Stuff), "Hangin' Tough" and "Step by Step" (the title track of their third album). Having said that, they were the predecessors to bands lik Take That, East 17 and Backstreet Boys. But like most Boy Bands, it doesn't go on forever and this was the case for the them aswell. After "Hangin' Tough" they took a 3 year hiatus from recording, and when their 4th album "Face The Music" finally dropped in 1994, it was too late. Other boybands like Take That had arrived, their fans had grown up and started listening to other things, they were also getting older themselves and tried to force themselves into a new tougher image of young adults instead (Now calling themselves NKOTB). On top of that, they were also accused of lipsynching (which was proven false BTW). A band that could once fill arenas were now going on a tour on local clubs. reluctant to face their popularity diminish, they called it a day and disbanded during the same year. None of the boys had a successful solo career either, the closest was a comeback #10 hit for Jordan Knight in 1999 with "Give It To You".
Quite unexpected they announced their reunion in 2008 and their new album "The Block" was released. On this album all of the 5 original members are back on the block again. The sound is very much grown up, most of the songs seem to deal with sex and being adults, something that they failed with on their last album. They have also contacted top producers like Polow Da Don, Timbaland and Teddy Riley aswell as RedOne in order to stay fresh and apply to current musical trends. On the surface it looks like a smart move considering they're too old to sing teen-pop but when Take That made a comeback 2 years ago, they were grown up wihout proving they have more sex now and without the desperation of applying to current trends. The songs are not bad here soundwise, and the singles "Summer Time", "Single" (With Ne-Yo) are pretty good aswell as the first song "Click Click Click" with a hot beat. But the sex songs are getting tiresome after a while with two corny duets "Big Girl Now" with LadyGaga and "Grown Man" with Pussycat Dolls, both with the same result. "Dirty Dancing" make references of the 80's flick and "Sexify My Like" got an apparent meaning. Timbaland produced "Twisted" is nothing special while the erotic "Lights Camera Action" from Polow was an Usher lefover. "Put It On My Tab" feature a trademark Akon hook and uses clichés like "You can tell her, drinks on me/Cause I got money to burn, as it really does grows on trees/ Cause her beautiful body got me willing to party/And she got a big hold on me". "Full Service" a duet with New Edition however is fun just for the case of the collaboration and the beats are fine aswell as "2 In The Morning" one of few non sex songs. Closer "Stare At You" is the closest to a ballad you get here, another sweet song.
Overall, While it's hard to expect them to make teen-pop and it cool that they don't sound like a bunch of boring old men it's just too one sided. Yes, they grew up and they like to meet ladies (aren't they all married man anyway?) But most of the songs follow the same formula, it's quite a shame since the production is quite enjoyable. But if we pretend they're not the same band that did "Please Don't Go Girl" and "Hangin' Tough" and just listen to the beats and hooks this album is alright and infact much better then alot of music out there right now. I just wished it was more varied. 3 stars is the final verdict
Free Music Review: So my bubble was burst
Hit: 3 Stars
I know I'm not the only 30+ gal out there that became very excited when she heard that the "boys" were getting back together. I had (okay, still have) every album, and many many singles that were well worn out. I had nothing but fond memories of those boys.
And guess what? Those "boys" have decided to prove they've grown up. Literally.
So first things first. They sound great. The album is very well done, but it is *nothing* like the music of my early teen days. Which may be a good thing, but not what I was expecting.
I know I might be one of the few people out there, but I was so surprised by the lyrics. I really wish they hadn't made a whole album full of such sexually charged songs (and does anyone else find it odd to put the little kid at the end of the album?) To each his own, but this would not be an album I'd share with my kids, and I'm glad that I didn't buy it.
Free Music Review: A little disappointed
Hit: 3 Stars
I love the classic NKOTB songs and to me this album is kind of a let down. Don't get me wrong the album has some good songs, but sounds like they are trying too hard to fit into "todays sound".
Being a New Kid fan since I was in 5th grade, I would have gotten the album anyway.