Take That - Circus (International Edition)
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Music CD Cover Artist: Take That Edition: Music CD Audio: English (Unknown) Format: Import CD Release Date: 2008-12-30 Music Label: MSI:UNIVERSAL MUSIC Product features:
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Free Music Notes for Circus (International Edition) Album
Free Music Review: Adult Pop with Teen Pop Echoes
Hit: 4 Stars
Overall, unlike some other listeners, I like this album better than "Beautiful World," which seemed bogged down by a number of undistinguished ballads. "The Garden" is probably the best song here, and the one that transcends the mainstream subject matter that can make TT seem a little bland. It earns its melodrama better than "Greatest Day," which works better with the video - it is drama with little content. This could be the greatest day: why? so what? While some fans wanted a Barlow-dominated album, I found that the variety of voices here gave the album more depth. "Up All Night," the Beatlesque "Shine"-type song of this album, is instantly likable, and its laddish lyrics give the band some much-needed grit. The social commentary of "How Did it Come to This" similarly earns its hook with a little humor. These are all non-Barlow elements (Mark Owen, mainly) that make the cd more engaging. "The Circus," a piece of Barlow-balladry threatens to dissolve in its schmaltziness. Songs like "Julia" and "You" veer too close to teen pop, though; they're about * * this far from the Partridge Family. "Hold Up a Light" may pander to the band's 02 Arena audiences, but it works, and would have made a good b-side. "Said It All" is a song with a strong hook, reminiscent of Keane, and, as the last single, rounds out a collection of "adult pop" with few skip-track moments. Take That are more charming this time around even as they are unabashedly commercial.