Funky Dory - Rachel Stevens > Reviews > A funkydork trying to impress

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Lacking inspiration
Lyrics	Dire
Quality and consistency of tracks	One hit and lots of B-sides
How does it compare to the artist's other releases	Weak
Value for Money	Poor

Advantages:	Sweet Dreams My LA Ex
Disadvantages:	Heard it all before

Recommend to potential buyers:

no

Full review

OK OK, I admit...an ex SClub fan, it's really not sounding good is it?! Haha! After supporting the band through their years, I thought that I'd really enjoy Rachel's music. Her solo's in the band were always "my type of thing" she always did the kind of R'n'B style solos wheras Jo (the loudmouth blonde one from Essex!) belted out the ballads.

So when Miss Stevens revealed her new image and unleashed the dancey "Sweet Dreams (My LA Ex)" on us, I thought things were promising. I did get myself a copy of the album eventually and upon listening found weak, wishy washy vocals upon, well, weak wishy washy vocals!

The production on "Sweet Dreams" was brilliant and it was made into a flawless pop track but her other attempts at the dancey tracks didn't get me boogying in the bedroom! Well OK, maybe the catchy, "Some Girls", but mind you that's only because of the "wanna wanna's" and the "ohhhh ohhhh oh oh oh ohhhh ohhhh's"!

As much as I'd like to, I can't give Rachel any points for her only ballad on the album, "Heaven Has To Wait". Sung with no feeling, Rachel talks her way through the song as if she were reading a love story on the tube.

The album is packed with those kind of tracks, you know when they say they almost made the album or it was gonna get given to Kylie but she wouldn't take it so Rachel Stevens got the garbaged goods?! Yup, loaaaadsa of those! "Glide", "Silk", "Solid" and even worse, "Little Secret" are all attempts to captivate an audience by forcing sexy husky vocals...which doesn't wash! Oh and she left us a P.S at the end...a dodgy remix!

Overall, it's a dated, early 90's style CD...like something you'd have expected from what was her name again, Robyn?! Remember her? Thought not...Although she promised a long lasting pop career, we won't get much more, more, more from RS!

Tracks:

Some Girls
Sweet Dreams My LA Ex
Funky Dory (Single version)
Fools
Breathe In, Breathe Out
Glide
Heaven Has To Wait
More, More, More
Blue Afternoon
I Got The Money
Little Secret
Solid
Silk
Some Girls (Rythm masters vocal mix)