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I mean, that’s your opinion, and that’s fine, but it doesn’t mean I’m wrong. I don’t think there is a male artist in the mainstream releasing comparable pop music. I’m not saying that it’s the best, but certainly Voicenotes was unique in its blend of sounds at that particular time. When I heard...

The way people talk about Charlie here is very much double standards in my mind. If we said the same about a female artist like “she’s so unsexy”, “it’s so desperate”, we’d no doubt be flagged as problematic, maybe even warned. I don’t get it — Voicenotes was an excellent pop record, the...

No. They’re going to be relying on Steps fans to buy this. She’s had her predominantly ballad album, pretty sure she’s after the pink pound with this one!

Do we know who produced? They don’t seem to use The Alias for Claire solo. Perhaps Steve? This isn’t Sony so they’re not gonna have the budget for endless writers and producers but that doesn’t mean it won’t be very good to great, i’m sure there are plenty of people willing to work with her.

Aligning herself with Abel seems wise given how beautifully melodic and 80s-leaning his latest records have been, but the collaboration with Sam feels purely “for the controversy”. I get it, it’s Madonna, this isn’t new, and I adore her doing what she wants, but “Vulgar” just feels so try-hard...

Oh NO. I was hoping she wouldn't do this. Predictable, unnecessary and...reductive. She is so much better than this. Wheres that "stay away from her" gif...

I just don't know what to do with any of these songs. "Hypnotised" excited me again after feeling quite detached from my previous Sophie fandom, actually the "Crying at the Discotheque" cover really grew on me too, but I feel now like we're back-peddling again and revisiting a sound with...

1. Something In Your Eyes (It just feels like the ultimate Steps song that you'd dream up, and the fact it came this late in their career, and was a cover, makes it all the more special in a way. So many times artists come back and just fail to reach their original highs). 2. Heartbreak In This...

For me it’s not about the song length, it’s more about the fact that aside from Let’s Try Being In Love, the longer runtime doesn’t seem to enhance them, but again maybe this just isn’t landing with me for a multitude of reasons. I generally adore longer songs that have a bit of a coda or an...

I mean, I don’t look at music as being “gay” or “straight”, but I guess in a way this is his gay concept album so, fine, but it does feel like the theme gets a bit tired. Perhaps it’s just me, but aside from the first single it doesn't sound up to his usual standard to my ears, and his standard...

Let me begin this post by saying I have been a HUGE Darren Hayes fan since "I Want You". I loved everything he did as a part of Savage Garden, and went on to love a lot of what he did as a solo artist too. 'Spin' was a fantastic pop record, 'The Tension and the Spark' showed me a darker shade of...

Perhaps ask her if she expects it’ll be another big anniversary before we hear from Steps again? I think she’s the most likely to give an honest answer. H’s “a very long time” and “who knows when we’ll do this again” suggests loosely that there are either no plans in place or that they’re...

I am just so elated for them. We all know how hard they've worked, and to think that since they've returned we've now had three consecutive #2 studio albums filled with joyous material, and now a third number one Greatest Hits collection. It would have been really sad to have missed the top...

So the deluxe edition is gone from everywhere now? That’s unfortunate. As solid as a collection as it is, Disc 2 shows diversity and depth. Quite surprised they would do this, and also surprised they’ve got rid of the digital add-ons too. Surely there are fans that for many reasons weren’t able...

Curious which tracks you find to sound cheaper on Part 2? I suppose there’s some tracks that feel like b-sides to their Part 1 counterparts but I think the production is actually quite glossy, especially on Take Me For A Ride. I’d tend to agree about A Million Years and Victorious though, they...

For me, “The Runner” production is just not that clean. The lead synth sounds a little cheap to my ears. I absolutely love the original and I think it was always going to be different to compete with the glory of that, even their live performances were just insanely good, but I just feel maybe...

I am also struggling with excitement levels compared with the last three eras, which were monumental. I feel like "Hard 2 Forget" is a misstep as a single. Given this whole release is based on nostalgia, they should have had a classic Steps-sounding single, whether it was a cover or an...

That’s actually very upsetting for Lisa if it’s true that her mic is turned down at live shows. We know how much she gives to the performances, and I know there’s times when her timing can be a little off etc but she really does give it everything she’s got, and there have been times when she...

I agree, it just gives us that classic Steps sound. I have no issue at all with the boys having leads, I just don’t think it needs to be on every single song, particularly the singles. There have been times lately where I thought “we could definitely have had more Faye”.

Please, please tell me it’s an improvement on the Bananarama version? I know it can’t pack the same punch as the original as that’s just got those huge vocals from The Three Degrees but I’m hoping they took the lead from that version rather than the limp plodding Bananarama cover (I say that as...