Today I'm reviewing Girls Aloud's fourth studio album, fifth overall, "Tangled Up". "Tangled Up" was released a year after the group's first greatest hits album, "The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits". I'll make this intro short, so here's my track by track review:
1) Call the Shots: The second single from the album. I said in my review for "Ten" that I didn't like the song much, but since that review I've listened to it a lot and think it's an amazing ballad. The video was also very beautiful. The song was the band's favorite on the album. 10/10
2) Close to Love: I can see this song be played in clubs because it's an upbeat dance-pop song. The album's title comes from a lyric in this song. In fact sometimes I think the song's titled "Tangled Up" until I look again. Great song especially the part, "Now my only bet is take a plane ride west, cause I can't regret what I ain't done yet." The song was also rumored to bee the third single from the album at one point. 10/10
3) Sexy! No No No...: The first single from the album. It was one of the two songs that the band co-wrote. While the beginning is dark with Cheryl singing lead with auto-tuned layered vocals, but it picks up into an awesome that makes you get off your chair and dance like an idiot. Or maybe that's just me. 10/10
4) Girl Overboard: I said in my review for "Ten" that I didn't like the track, but after listening to it a few more times it's grown on me. Like, "Close to Love" it was almost the third single and I know I said that I was glad it wasn't released as a single from the album but after seeing a youtube video of them performing the song, it changed my opinion of the song. 9/10
5) Can't Speak French: The third and final single from the album. I said that this was one of my least favorite singles on the "Ten" review and I'm starting to regret saying that. While I wouldn't have picked it as a single, it's grown a lot on me and I think it's good now. Florence and the Machine did a cover of the song as well. 9/10
6) Black Jacks: While my opinions of the last two songs have change, my opinion on this one hasn't. Vocally it's great and the productions good, but is the shouting in the song really necessary? The song was originally recorded for the group's "Chemistry" album. 7/10
7) Control of the Knife: The song has a reggae feel too it but what is up with the auto-tune parts? I felt that it brought the song down at first but after a few more listens, I liked the song more. 8/10
8) Fling: This song is clearly talking about a one night stand. While the interlude to the song on their "Tangled Up Tour" was good, the song is overall boring and a little stupid except Sarah's part. 6/10
9) What You Crying For: This song is my favorite song on the album. I wish it was released as the fourth single from the album. The song is a drum and bass track and it's different from the other songs on the album. The song was also never performed live. Sad when it's such a great song. 10/10
10) I'm Falling: The intro makes the song sound like it'll be a rock song, sadly that's not the case. It has a futuristic pop vibe to it. Production is good but lyrically is boring. I feel it' the weakest song on the album. 5/10
11) Damn: This song probably could've been on their third album, "Chemistry". It isn't as dance sounding as the rest of the album. It's so close to being really good but not close enough. 6/10
12) Crocodile Tears: The song has an amazing intro. I felt that the song sounded like a watered down ballad version of "Close to Love" but it started to grow on me little bit. It was one of the two songs on the album that the band co-wrote. 7/10
While "Tangled Up" didn't have four singles like the group's previous singles, the album itself was still a good album. My favorite songs on the album are: "What You Crying For", "Sexy! No No No...", "Close to Love", "Girl Overboard", "Call the Shots", and "Can't Speak French". Out of 120 points I give the album 97 which 80%, a B. Much better than "Chemistry". Thanks for reading my review. Come back tomorrow when I review Girls Aloud's fifth album, sixth overall, "Out of Control".
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