Hear'Say - Everybody

Music

This cd is great. If you have the first hear'say album this one is even better. August 12, 2007

Sadly departed, 5 great singers and a great cd

Okay so I didn't find out about this group till like 2 years after thy broke up, and I went through hell to find the cd's. But I must say it was all worth the wait and time because although some of the songs can be a bit "Typical Pop", there is nothing wrong with that. Not everyone can be original. Sometimes it just takes some good singers to bring to life some songs written by great songwriters. After all, some people are good at making music while others are great at singing it.

Here's my personal review of each song...

1. Everybody - 10/10 - This song was one of the first I heard from the group. This song is STILL playing in my head very often. I love the video too, they all look like they had so much fun filming it.

2. Pure and Simple (New version) - 7/10 - Okay so this version was a little more beaty than the original from the first album, but it doesn't compare to the original. It's still a good revamp for some added freshness.

3. Suddenly - 5/10 - This was a bad song choic for the group. It didn't shocase anything for them and doesn't play well at all.

4. We go on - 9/10 - Okay i know this one sounds a lot like "Suddenly", but it was arranged far better. I like this song.

5. Back down to zero - 1/10 - Total Filler track, simply there to make the cd longer. Has nothing special about it at all.

6. Play to win - 6/10 - Enrique anyone? It's a token Latin-based track, but still delivers on a vocal and melodic level, and I can enjoy it.

7. Angel in my heart - 10/10 - Jump5 sang this song also, and I heard Jump5's version first, so I immediately recognized the originality of Hearsay's version. Jump5 took on a pop/melodic/hip hop style while Hear'say took on a very beautiful melodic semi-latin sound. This is a beautiful song.

8. You're all I need to get by - 10/10 - A classic on it's own, they make a superb revamp of an oldie. They sounded perfect for this song.

9. Not the end of the world - 9/10 - It's a bit predictable but it's a very good song and I have given it many listens and I still like it.

10. Don't go believing - 2/10 - I so don't think so. This song is also nothing but a filler track. It held nothing special in it.

11. Home again - 10/10 - One of my favorite tracks. This is a pretty song and has good flow to it. The Pre and Chorus are the shining moments of the song...

12. A good thing - 1/10 - I can't put my finger on it, but this song is fairly reminiscent of another song that does exist, and that song is horrible too...

13. Straight from the heart - 10/10 - A lovely song that should bring tears to anyone's eyes.

Overall I would say this album is really good, and sorely underappreciated. These kids had talent, and unfortunately talent tends to be overlooked these days.

12. April 4, 2005

Talently Challenged , insulting even to manufactured bands

...a band created by a phenomenally sucessfull fly on the wall series of thousands of fame hungry people wanting to be a pop star, then came pop idol and to be fair that at least had talented people with a bit of the old X factor , hearsay have the Y bother factor, great t.v lousy reality, in achieving their dreams many music lovers realized their nightmares, also another band who were in the pipeline split after the success of Pop Stars because Hearsay needed the material as they were seen to be 'more marketable'.

I'll give Myleene from Hearsay credit shes musically and vocally gifted but the rest of this sad melee of losers are a caricature of the British MUSIC industry...
All the 1-12 year olds will hate me for saying it but one day this former 12 year old 'tears for fears' and wham fan will say wisely unto you, 'Put another teen band cd on the barbie'.

we wont be seeing the last of Danny, Noel etc I am sure one day 30 years from now I'll be seeing them perform at Jumpin Jaks nightclub belting out those lifechanging lyrics from pure and simple... April 12, 2002

Sugary, but hey, it's Britpop!

Ok, so don't expect deep, meaningful lyrics like you might from Britney or Back Street Boys (smirk), but these are happy songs meant to offend no one. Each song has an element borrowed from some big US act...such as the Ricky Martin-esque sound of "Play to Win". I don't think the import price of [price] is really worth it, though. Wait until they release in the US to get it. March 8, 2002

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