Ten years ago Skye Sweetnam released her first album "Noise from the Basement" in 2004. Since then she's had a cameo on a tv, directed a couple videos, released a new album and is now the lead singer for a band called "Sumo Cyco. Today I'll be reviewing "Noise from the Basement" so here's my track by track review:
1) Number One: The third and final single from the album. The song initially starts off slow in the beginning but quickly becomes fast paced after the a couple seconds. This is my favorite song on the album. It's just an upbeat pop/rock song that makes you want to jump and dance like a fool, or maybe that's just me. 10/10
2) Billy S.: The first single from the album as well as the first single from the "How to Deal" soundtrack. The S. stands for Shakespeare and the song is about rebelling, which is kinda the theme on this record. I think the song is awesome and the video is really cool. 10/10
3) Tangled Up in Me: The second single from the album. To date it is her most successful single. The video featured Skye performing with her band while there were also shots of her being tangled up in wires. I remember when I was 13 the song's video came on and I sang along to the song into a light bulb not knowing that my siblings and babysitter at the time were watching me from behind. Scared for life! 10/10
4) I Don't Really Like You: The song title says it all! The song is about unrequited love where someone wants to be with you but you don't feel that way about them and they can't take a hint. Awesome song. 10/10
5) I Don't Care: Another song title that says it all. Like "Billy S." this song is also about rebelling. It talks about not wanting to be perfect and wanting to be an individual. Perfect song for teenagers to listen to but not as catchy as the previous songs.
6) Heart of Glass: We all know this song is a cover. It was originally performed by the band Blondie. Skye's version is shorter and has a rock spin on it. I think she did a great job on it given that it's hard to cover a Blondie song and make it sound good. 10/10
7) Sharada: One of the one poppier songs on the album, "Sharada" tells the story about a girl who is daydreaming about being famous. I think the song is really good and relatable. I wish it had a video though. 10/10
8) It Sucks: Ever crush on someone who's not available? This song is about that. It's strange because when I heard the song for the first time, I hated it. Then junior year of high school came and I could relate to it. Like the song says in it's lyrics "it's so frustrating". 10/10
9) Fallen Through: I hated this song when I first heard it. But nowadays I like it's lyrics are really good and relatable. It talks about looking back on a relationship and wondering why you were ever with someone who was a complete jerk. This album is becoming very relatable with each track. 9/10
10) Hypocrite: In this song Skye is telling people not to label her a "hypocrite" because she'll do what she wants to and not care what other people say about her. The lyric "Avril-lyte" in the first verse was clearly pointed at the people who compared her to Avril Lavigne. 10/10
11) Unpredictable: This song is about wanting to be different because being the same gets so boring. The song used to be my favorite song on the album but I think because I listened to the song too much, it got a little boring. 9/10
12) Shot to Pieces: Another song that's about a jerk. It is also the shortest song, as well as the most fast paced, on this record. The guitar parts are awesome but I wish the song was longer. 9/10
13) Smoke + Mirrors: This song is a slow ballad. It talks about being strong and not letting other people bring you down. It's a great song with an amazing message. 9/10
14) Split Personality: This song feels like Skye is singing from two different sides of herself. While she sings the chorus and the verses, it feels like her darker side sings the "gotta getcha" and parts of the chorus. I used to like the song but now I find it kind boring.
These next four songs are on the Japanese version of the album:
15) Imaginary Superstar: Skye directed a video for this song. Like "Sharada" it also talks about daydreaming about being famous. The difference is "Sharada" is a little better. 7/10
16) Sugar Guitar: This song was recorded for tribute to the anime "Nana" soundtrack. While I've never seen it, I love how different it is from the rest of the album and it's also a guilty pleasure song of mine. 10/10
17) Tidal Wave: I don't really listen to this song much. While it was a b-side for "Tangled Up in Me", it is kinda boring. 5/10
18) Shattered: This song was most likely the first song Skye recorded for the album since she sounds so young on it. On top of that there's a video of her singing it when she looks like she may be 14. Still a good song though. 8/10
19) Superstar: This song is a bonus track on the Korean version of the album. It is also on iTunes as a standalone single. The beat for the song was originally used by japanese group S.H.E. for their song also titled, "Superstar" but sung in japanese and Sweetbox's song "Chyna Girl". Whether Skye's version is the english version of S.H.E.'s song is unkown and very unlikely but the song is one of my favorites. Skye also shot a video for this song as well. 10/10
While Skye hasn't achieved the success she deserves, she makes awesome music. My favorite songs on this album are: "Number One", "Superstar", "Billy S.", "Hypocrite", "Tangled Up in Me", "Sugar Guitar", "Shot to Pieces", "Heart of Glass", "Sharada", "Unpredictable" and "I Don't Really Like You". Out of 190 points I give the album 171 which is 90%, and A. Awesome job Skye, can't wait for your next album!
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