Schizophonic - Geri Halliwell > Reviews > The Life of Spice

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Average
Lyrics	Thought-provoking
Quality and consistency of tracks	A couple of weak links
How does it compare to the artist's other releases	Good
Value for Money

Advantages:	Really catchy pop
Disadvantages:	Some boring ballads

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

I always thought that when Geri left the Spice Girls, she took all their life with her. I now think this more than ever, as this album is fun and good pop, whereas all the Spice Girls have recently come up with is a rip-off of Destiny's Child.
O.K., so Geri is not an amazing singer. Whoever said that she was? I actually think her voice isnot half as bad as it is made out, which can be heard on Schizophonic.
There are all of her old singles, 'Look at Me', 'Lift Me Up' (which is great to sing along to), 'Bag It Up' (I have to say that this song is pop at it's best!) and my favourite, the lush 'Mi Chico Latino'. It harks back to the summer hols of 1999, and has a wicked Spanish chanty-bit in the middle!
The other stand out tracks are 'Let Me Love You', which has a distinct 60's sound mixed with a feel of the East, 'Sometime' is very mellow, and then there is the superbly bitchy 'You're in a Bubble', a rather obvious dig at her former band mates.
Some of the slower tracks drag on a bit, but overall this is a high quality pop album. One thing to note is that all the lyrics are written by Geri herself, and they're not just cliched, mindless rubbish. You can tell she has thought about a lot of them, and put some personality and depth in there. A very good mix of pop styles, Well Done Geri!