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Whoo it's been a lonnnng time since I actually bought NEW MUSIC. But considering Nicola's my favourite member of Girl's Aloud and always has been and I've been fighting her corner for a decade how could I say no?
Anyway, my favourite little redhead has finally struck out on her own and got herself a little single out!! Oh Gawd you're thnking, not another wannabe solo star from a band? No, actually it's really rather good. I mean, really rather good. It's upbeat ad poppy and awesome!
Okay so the video isn't exactly blowing-your-mind stuff but hey, first single and it looks like she really had fun doing it. And I loooove her high-side ponytail at the end. And the geometric sweater XD.
But the song is a piece of pure pop genius. On first listen it's really fun and poppy and catchy-definitely an earworm. Then you actually listen to the words and it seems to be *very* personal as to the way Nic's been treated during her time in GA-peope calling the "ugly" one the sour faced one etc. "Baby in the corner/learnng quick/....Look how strong you've made me now/Doesn't it make your heart go wild/How I've turned this whole thing round?" Seriously, rock on, Nicola.
The B side itunes preorder exclusive (try saying that ten times fast!) , "Porcelain Heart" is also really really gorgeous. Again, seemingly personal and it starts off amazingly with a very fairytal-ish tinkling sound leading into a slightly more upbeat chours "As good as gold/...I wouldn't change a single thing/ my only friend/ let's dance again/ but please don't break my porcelain heart" And the note she manages to belt out near the end...WOW. If this is the quality of the stuff Nicola's putting out NOW, I can't bloody wait for the album!
Absolutely 10 out of 10. Little baby in the corner is comin' out fighting!
Carrie
Anyway, my favourite little redhead has finally struck out on her own and got herself a little single out!! Oh Gawd you're thnking, not another wannabe solo star from a band? No, actually it's really rather good. I mean, really rather good. It's upbeat ad poppy and awesome!
Okay so the video isn't exactly blowing-your-mind stuff but hey, first single and it looks like she really had fun doing it. And I loooove her high-side ponytail at the end. And the geometric sweater XD.
But the song is a piece of pure pop genius. On first listen it's really fun and poppy and catchy-definitely an earworm. Then you actually listen to the words and it seems to be *very* personal as to the way Nic's been treated during her time in GA-peope calling the "ugly" one the sour faced one etc. "Baby in the corner/learnng quick/....Look how strong you've made me now/Doesn't it make your heart go wild/How I've turned this whole thing round?" Seriously, rock on, Nicola.
The B side itunes preorder exclusive (try saying that ten times fast!) , "Porcelain Heart" is also really really gorgeous. Again, seemingly personal and it starts off amazingly with a very fairytal-ish tinkling sound leading into a slightly more upbeat chours "As good as gold/...I wouldn't change a single thing/ my only friend/ let's dance again/ but please don't break my porcelain heart" And the note she manages to belt out near the end...WOW. If this is the quality of the stuff Nicola's putting out NOW, I can't bloody wait for the album!
Absolutely 10 out of 10. Little baby in the corner is comin' out fighting!
Carrie
