Customer Rating:  
Summary: Shame it hasn't sold better...
Comment: With this album I was pleasantly surprised, as it happens I was given it, I did not choose to buy it, but had I known that "The boy does nothing" did promise great things I would have been happy to fork out for it. The album spreads across several different styles, and obviously has many influences but still works cohesively as an album, which is not an easy effect to achieve. Stand out tracks include "play me", "the boy does nothing", "chasing Ghosts", "Breathe slow" and my favorite is "do you know the way it feels?" which has an orchestral-pop sound. If you are avoiding this album because you think this will be an album of the rapping she used to do in mis-teeq then buy it! I think it's a shame more people haven't bought this album and I hope that the next single will help it sell better. Buy it, you won't be disappointed.
Also, when buying the physical CD you can download two more exclusive tracks from her website, if you put the CD in your computer drive.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Brilliant Album By The Queen Of Strictly!
Comment: 1. Welcome To The Alesha Show. Even though only 26 seconds, this has a lot of soul. 8/10
2. Let's Get Excited. A brilliant piece of slinky elctropop with R&B influences. 9/10
3. Breathe Slow. Beautiful ballad with a brilliant lush soundscape. 10/10
4. Cinderella Shoe. Sounds like a cut from Girls Aloud's "What Will The Neighbours Say?". 10/10
5. The Boy Does Nothing. The single of 2008. Brilliant Xenomania production with about 22 catchy bits. 10/10
6. Chasing Ghosts. Like the soul-revival of 2008. 8/10
7. Play Me. Song with brilliant drum & bass influences. 9/10
8. Hand It Over. A rap-pop song. Rather like "Some Like It" by Amerie. 10/10
9. Do You Know The Way It Feels. A chill-out cut. 8/10
10. Can I Begin. A Destiny's Child-esque ballad. 9/10
11. Italian's Do It Better. A beautiful ballad, like the new GA track "The Loving Kind". 10/10
12. Ooh Baby I Like It Like That. With the title, you'd expect it to be a club cut. It is. Beautifully dancey. 10/10
13. Don't Ever Let Me Go. A surprisingly upbeat ballad. 9/10
14. I'm Thru. Sounds like "Here We Go" from the GA album "WWTNS?" A Moonbaby cover. 10/10
If you keep on listening.....
15. Mystery. Quite a rocky number. Good still. 9/10
GRADE: 10/10
Alesha Dixon's debut album has similarities to Girls Aloud's albums, as she worked with the same people who produce GA's albums, Xenomania. Brilliant album.
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