Grandpa's Advice - Adie Grey

Advantages: A handful of memorable songs
Disadvantages: It does almost exactly what it says on the tin

...Staind – 14 Shades Of Grey Like so many bands before them, Staind released an album so close to perfection within it’s genre that they will never better or equal that album. Nirvana with Nevermind (although In Utero is an amazing album) and Oasis with What’s The Story? (Morning Glory) are two such examples and now Staind can be added to that list. Break The Cycle was a journey of emotive music which captured everything that a good album should do. The combination of lyrics, music, vocals and the story each song and the album as a whole tell made Break The Cycle one of my favourite albums ever. But what about the latest addition? Cover/Sleeve; On first appearances this is one of the least appealing albums to look at. A plain grey sleeve with Staind etched so lightly into the centre you would miss it if you didn’t look hard... Read review

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Advantages: continuation of a great band
Disadvantages: doesnt quite capture the magic of 'Break The Cycle'

...I've heard people say that Staind havn't done themselves justice with this, the follow-up to 2001's 'Break The Cycle', a record of pure perfection and rock music at its best. Fact is, that they are probably right. '14 Shades Of Grey' is great in its own right, but when played straight after 'Break The Cycle' you just feel like something is missing. Other Staind releases Dysfunction (1999) Break The Cycle (2001) The emotive feel continues from the previous record, with two songs specifically written by Aaron Lewis. One, 'Zoe Jane', is for his recently born daughter and it really shows that he is a caring father and a great musician because its a fantastic ballad that any daughter would be proud to have sung about them. The other, 'Layne', is about Layne Staley, the recently passed frontman of the grunge band Alice In Chains... Read review

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Advantages: Catchy , Different
Disadvantages: Not Good Advice!

...Girls Aloud are a British girlband consisting of five members ; Nadine Coyle , Cheryl Cole , Sarah Harding , Nicola Roberts and Kimberly Walsh. Girls Aloud were formed on the reality television show ; Popstars The Rivals in 2002. Since then they have become a huge success. To date they have had eighteen top ten singles , including three number ones. Their style of music consists of pop and electro pop. No Good Advice was the second single from Girls Aloud. It was released five months after their first single (and first number one) ; Sound Of The Underground. No Good Advice was released in the United Kingdom on May 12th 2003 and debuted in the British Single charts at number two. The song comes under the pop and rock genre. The length of the song is three minutes and forty eight seconds. No Good Advice is taken off Girls Aloud's debut... Read review

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