Rose's Re-Reviews: Peter Doherty, Oasis, thecocknbullkid, Katy Perry
- Mar 09, 2009
There sure are some pigeon-holes being filled this week. The elder Gallagher is back on vocal duty trying to add some meaning to Oasis' swagger, an old Libertine is wallowing in broken British grandeur, a young UK artist is trying to make a breakthrough and almost doing so, while a sparkling bona-fide star is releasing drivel that will outsell it all. Welcome to chartland in little old Blighty. Have a cup of tea and a read on us...
Peter Doherty â“ Last of the English Roses
Well well, an added 'r' to his forename and suddenly this is a "departure from the drugged up and desperate themes that have become all too predictable", This Is Fake DIY believes, marking 5/10. Comfort Comes is unimpressed, calling it "a long ramble that seems to just go on and on". Then TeenFi goes and gives it 10/10 for being "bloody great", describing it as a "euphoric anthem to be sung along to at great volume". It's somewhere in between; overproduced with distracting drums detracting from the core of a cocksure, yet heartfelt, effort. 7/10.
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Thecocknbullkid â“ I'm Not Sorry
Anita Blay's synth-pop is back, sounding both cute and cutting. Digital Spy adores the chorus, which is "as sweet as the dust you find at the bottom of a bag of Haribo", awarding 8/10. Comfort Comes calls it a mixture of "a lot of intangibles" and admits it was "never bored during this track". MFM takes a giant leap off the fence, naming it "one of the most infectious pop tunes of '09 so far" for its "pop brilliance". It does skip along pleasantly, while the bitchy lyrics add a certain edge to otherwise straightforward fare. 7/10.
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Oasis â“ Falling Down
It's that time on the Oasis release schedule when Noel takes the mic and offers some introspection and basically nonsensical lyricism. Contact Music is chuffed about this, grading 8/10 because "he has really hit the nail on the head with a glorious track". Unreality Music is actually more realistic, complaining that "the vocals are buried beneath the music, making it impossible to hear" and questioning its choice as a single. Brit Music Scene gives 7/10 and suggests it is "a grower". It isn't a rabble-rouser and is better for that fact, but it is also deafeningly ordinary. 5/10.
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Katy Perry â“ Thinking of You
As many a popstress has discovered to their eternal delight, if you have a catchy pop hit, a ballad to follow up is more certain to sell than a Lloyd's stockholder. That doesn't make it good. Although, Angry Ape thinks it is "seaped in emotion and "shows versatility to her songwriting" and the Beat Review labels it "an absolutely astounding ballad". Graciously, the BBC gives it 2/10 and recommends listeners should "scream in horror and run as far away as your legs could take you". We're with Auntie - it could be worse, but we're not sure how. 2/10.
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