What Will The Neighbours Say? Live In Concert Review

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(More customer reviews)After winning Popstars The Rivals, having 2 hit albums and having 8 top 5 singles - it was time for Girls Aloud to hit the road and tour the UK. They started out in theatres, and this concert from the Hammersmith Apollo in London was the result. Absolute brilliance.
Since what's on the DVD isn't mentioned on this page, I'll put it here before I do my review:
Live Concert
01. The Show
02. Here We Go
03. Girls On Film
---Another Brick In The Wall Interlude---
04. No Good Advice
05. Graffiti My Soul
06. Wake Me Up
07. Teenage Dirtbag
---Interlude---
08. Life Got Cold
09. Deadlines & Diets
10. I'll Stand By You
---Dancers Interlude---
11. Love Machine
12. Real Life
13. Girls Allowed/Le Freak
14. Jump
---Interlude---
15. Sound Of The Underground
+ "Long Hot Summer" video & behind the scenes footage
Interview
Picture galleries
Ok, so now you know what's on the DVD. Onto my review.
Anybody who ever said Girls Aloud couldn't sing needs to watch this DVD and then take back what they said. The girls prove, without a doubt, that they can belt out a tune and show why they won a talent show. This is only their first tour, but they act like they'e been doing it for years. All the songs are standouts but the girls especially shine on "Life Got Cold" during the ballad section - Nadine and Sarah's adlibbing on this track is to die for, they show off their pipes. The whole entire last set before the finale song is pure brilliance - especially "Real Life." The version on their second album is poppy but the girls have given it a salsa twist in this live performance, complete with fun dance routine. "Girls Allowed" is also loads of fun, it has a "Le Freak" breakdown in the middle where Sarah and Nadine take the vocals while Nicola, Cheryl and Kimberley do a little dance with their backup dancers, each girl trying to outdo the other until Cheryl shows them all up and Kimberley sulks about losing. The girls bravely tackle a cover of Wheatus' "Teenage Dirtbag" which works very well, with the lyrics changed to relate to girls - they keep the rocky element, get to rock out a bit and get the audience on their feet. "Here We Go" is another favourite of mine, it's the second song of the show and is another great rock track. The girls do a saucy routine and Cheryl and Kimberley take centre stage. There isn't one bad track during this 15 track show, and "Sound Of The Underground," the closer, is just as good as ever, and has a James Bond theme sounding dance breakdown in the middle. The crowd is pumped up and screams and shouts like crazy for the whole thing (especially loudly during Sarah and Kimberley's screaming contest), and keeps the vibe going well.
The main draw of the DVD is the concert but there's other little extras too, the best of these being the interview. The girls are interviewed about random topics separately - they ask them questions like what their fave kind of icecream is, what the best thing about being in Girls Aloud is and how they like touring. The girls' answers are cute and funny. Also included is the "Long Hot Summer" video, the first single from the Chemistry album. This video is saucy and fun with the girls working in a garage - they get hot so they strip off to tiny outfits and dance around. There's also a short behind the scenes look at the video (my fave bit of it is when Nicola says her shorts are getting smaller as she walks LOL).
One of the most unique things about the DVD is the way it's set out - the girls are in a house with all separate rooms. When you click to go to different sections like the concert setlist or the extras, you see a room with one of the girls in it. Each room has a problem you have to solve - like in Kimberley's part she turns on the bath and doesn't turn it on. You have to click on the bath to turn it off - Cheryl comes in and turns it off. You have to do this for each room of the house, and after you're finished you unlock some extras like screensavers and a little video about how they made the DVD. It's quite cute and definitely a cool addition to the DVD.
Overall, this is definitely worth your money if you're a Girls Aloud fan. Loads of little things to discover, and a AWESOME live concert, this is definitely 5 stars!

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Girls Aloud: Out of Control - Live from the O2 2009 (2009) Review

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(More customer reviews)Great concert, but only because I can see it on YouTube.
I bought this "Region Free" (Region 0) Blu-Ray only to find out that it will not play on a PS3. Others have found the same problem. I tried it in a friend's Blu-Ray player, too, but it was a Sony; so, guess what--it didn't work in it either. Apparently the PS3 does NOT do everything...

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The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits Review

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(More customer reviews)Four years on and already time for a greatest hits disc? If Britney Spears could pull it off after only 40 months, then Girls Aloud's thirteen top 10 singles certainly qualify them for such an offering. Yes, the hype every music magazine in Britain has been making is true- the tracks this group puts out are insane. Name one other pop act who had the audacity to mesh three songs into one and proclaim "you can't mistake my biology" as if we were stupid all along to disagree? Or, for that matter, name their comeback single "Something Kinda Oooh"? The risks taken by Girls Aloud and their production-team extraordinaire, Xenomania, are ones not common among the lazy bits of top 40. To see such livelihood and originality from a band created by reality television is an irony if we ever heard one. Simply put, they're the finest mainstream singles act of this decade and the soldiers of futuristic pop. Ballads withstanding, every one of these hits sparkles with a ferocity and sauciness that are impossible to not fall in love with. Anyone who doesn't snap their fingers to the billyrockin' "Love Machine" or strike a pose to the positively sexy electro romp "The Show" is more likely dead, and to not gawk at the genius of "Biology" is a perfect insult. Even the much-maligned "Long Hot Summer" is destined for the pop hall of fame. The music press has proclaimed for the past three to four years now that pop is dead, but with Girls Aloud leading the pack, not only would it be alive and kicking, it would be better than it ever was. And we can overlook the limp cover of "I Think We're Alone Now" (particularly unnecessary) if it meant skipping over to something like "Sound Of the Undeground". Ready for a crazy night out, stilletos and all? You've just got the perfect soundtrack.

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2006 compilation featuring the very best of this female quintet, who found their first taste of fame on Popstars, the UK's version of American Idol.After three hit albums and 12 Top Ten singles (including two number ones), Girls Aloud are one of the very few reality TV acts to achieve continued success. The Sound Of Girls Loud features 14 tracks including the newly-recorded single 'Something Kinda Ooooh'. Polydor.

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Out of Control Review

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(More customer reviews)Without a doubt, Out Of Control has received the most mixed reviews of GA's career to date. Half the fans love it, half the fans hate it.
But there's no doubt that is looking to be GA's most successful album yet - it recently reached #1 in the UK album charts, GA's first studio album to reach the top.
My opinion of the album? It's one of GA's best albums yet. I know I say that about every album they release, but this time I mean it. In the ranking of their albums, it would be their second best after Chemistry.
Out Of Control opens with the lead single from the album, "The Promise." This was GA's fourth #1 single, and one of their biggest sellers to date. It's also a very good song. The first time I heard it, I thought it was really weird but it quickly grew on me. The catchy 60's feel of the song was infectious and soon I couldn't get it out of my head. When you hear it on OOC, it's a bit out of place, and not one of the better songs on the album. But on it's own, it's awesome.
Track 2 is "The Loving Kind." This song is famous because it was produced by the Pet Shop Boys. GA fans all over rave about this track, but I don't get the hype. I find this song really boring. It's going to be GA's next single, but I don't agree with the choice. This is not up to GA's usual standards in my opinion. I hardly ever listen to it.
The next track is "Rolling Back The Rivers In Time." On my first listen through of the CD, this was a favourite. And it still is, but I have to be in the right mood, otherwise it bores me. It's got this really cool retro feel to it, and the chorus is really catchy. It also has this interesting acapella opening done by Nadine.
Track 4 is "Love Is The Key." This is one of the other 'meh' songs on the album for me. I don't love it, but I don't hate it either. It's just average, like "Control Of The Knife" was on Tangled Up.
Things start to really pick up with the next track, "Turn To Stone." This is one of my favourites! I didn't like it much on the first couple of listens, but once I listened to it a bit more, it's greatness just hit me. I just love the dancey feel to this track! Some may say it's a bit repetitive, but I think the repeated chorus lines really work.
Next is "Untouchable" - this is my ABSOLUTE favourite song on the whole album!! I just love it so much, it's one of GA's best songs to date and definitely the standout on OOC. Some may be put off by the song's 6 and a half minute running time, but trust me, it's worth it. This song is stunning, magical, hot and just plain amazing. All the girls sound fantastic on this track, especially Nicola. The lyrics are also stunning, some of the best lyrics written for the girls so far ("like beautiful robots, dancing alone"). A beautiful song and the standout!!
"Fix Me Up" follows, and unfortunately it can't live up to "Untouchable" - it's better then "Love Is The Key" but still quite a 'meh' song to me. It's catchy though.
"Love Is Pain" is next, and it's another dancey track. This song is really catchy and quite dancey and has cool lyrics. Cheryl's end vocals are really awesome. Another favourite of mine.
"Miss You Bow Wow" is track 9, and yet another favourite of mine. Some people think this song is too weird, but if you say that, you must not be that big of a GA fan, cos they have lots of weird songs. This song is soooooo catchy! I love the chorus and the "I'm living that dream" part that Sarah sings, cos she sounds awesome. One of the best upbeat tracks on the CD.
"Revolution In The Head" is next, and yet another highlight. This was my favourite song on the first listen, and it's still a fave now. With one of the catchiest hooks on the whole album in Nadine's "gimme da ting, gimme da ting, gimme da oh oh oh" this is just a fabulous track. So catchy and fun. Cool lyrics too.
"Live In The Country" is the album's last official track and it's a bad way to end. This song is HORRIBLE. I hate it. It's one of GA's worst tracks to date. Well, ok, it has cool lyrics and a catchy chorus but the animal noises make me cringe and the whole idea of the song is really tacky. Not a good track at all.
The UK bonus track is "We Wanna Party" - originally done by Lene from Aqua on her solo album. This song is pretty good, it's way better then "Live In The Country" and it has good lyrics.
Highlights:
Untouchable
Miss You Bow Wow
Turn To Stone
Revolution In The Head
Rolling Back The Rivers In Time
Minus a couple of bad songs, this is a stellar album. GA seem to be getting more successful as time goes by with a #1 album and a #1 single, I hope they last for a long time yet.
I just have one request for the girls - Untouchable for a single, please!!
5 stars for sure. Buy this now!

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UK edition includes one bonus track, 'We Wanna Party'. 2008 release from the UK's premiere girl group, who continue to take Pop music to places it's never been before. Five albums into their career they are trailblazers who have consistently raised the bar and changed what it means to be a girlband in the 21st century. Working again with the Xenomania team, Girls Aloud have been constantly challenging themselves in the studio.The lead single, `The Promise' sees the girls explore the lush sounds of the '60s. It's a sound that has already proved to be a winner. Even before release the single is already one of the most played Girls Aloud songs on radio. 12 tracks. Polydor.

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Tangled Up Review

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(More customer reviews)Album points received/max = 57/60 = A+
12 trax: 5x12 = 60.
60/5 = 12, 12 stars = 1 letter grade.
57 stars, another spot on A+
Breakdown:
Call the Shots *****5
Close to Love *****5
Sexy No No No *****5
Girl Overboard *****5
Can't Speak French *****5
Black Jacks *****5
Control of the Knife ****4
Fling *****5
What You Crying For *****5
I'm Falling *****4
Damn ****4
Crocodile Tears *****5
End thoughts: At the age of 30, girl groups are not my thing anymore. However this group still remains the only group I listen to. Not only that, but they now are one of my favorite artist of all time, the group continues to surprise me with classic modern edgy pop, wait is that even possible? Being these girls are adults 23,23,25,27,27 years old, I don't feel so guilty listening to them. Its a great CD, yet again by GA.


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2007 album from the successful UK girl-group produced by long-standing collaborators Xenomania. Tangled Up is the girls' fifth album overall. The high-octane rush of `Sexy! No No No!', the album's first single, has already become a 21st Century Pop classic. `I Can't Speak French' sounds like a contemporary take on the classic girl-groups of yester-year while the famous Girls Aloud attitude is present in force on `Blackjack' and `Fling' which deliver the girls in full-on raucous mode, synths, bass and sassy lyrics turned up to the maximum. 12 tracks. Polydor.

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Tangled Up Tour: Live From The O2 (2008) Review

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(More customer reviews)I first discovered Girls Aloud several months ago untill recently when I saw them on YouTube. This concert DVD, filmed at London's 02, is something extraordinary. Supporting their "Tangled Up" album, the show offers great performances for nearly 2 hours. It begins with their 'flying' stunt followed by their album's first single, "SEXY! NO NO NO...". On the plus side, the DVD also includes the 3 music videos normally aired on European TV. Just want to assure every American pop fan that this DVD will play on US DVD players, especially portables, despite the PAL format, and it is region-free. When you get the chance, if it's still available, buy it. You'll be amazed!


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Tangled Up Tour-Live from the O2 (2008) Review

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(More customer reviews)This title is not compatible with Sony BD-players and PS3.
Some other region-A players of other company could play this title.
You can see same problem when you play 'Keane-Live' and 'Andre rieu'.

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Import only Blu-Ray/Region All pressing. Excellent DVD from the UK s premiere girl group, who continue to take Pop music to places it s never been before. Five albums into their career they are trailblazers who have consistently raised the bar and changed what it means to be a girlband in the 21st century. This DVD contains an 18 song performance from the quintet, recorded Live at the O2, recorded during their tour in support of their Tangled Up album. Bonus features include music videos, behind the scenes documentaries, album teaser commercials and so much more. Polydor.

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