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Brilliant

Liam Smith | Dumfries, Scotland | 10/09/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Everyone thought that after being dropped by Virgin in the middle 0f 2001 that they had heard the last of Bellefire. Wrong. They lost a member, gained new record deal and here they are in 2004 with a brand new album on release. Unlike the girl's debut album After the Rain, the tracks are more versatile, vocals are as tight as ever and the girls are far more confident.

Say Something Anyway - the lead single, written by Jorgen Eloffssen. An upbeat pop number. It opens with the guitar and drums thumping in giving the song some real oompf. 10/10



You were meant for me - Cover of the Jewel song. Showcases the girls vocals really well. A really nice laid-back sing-a-long tune. Video for this was shot in Miami so a possible single. 9/10



Spin the Wheel - 2nd single. A really upbeat and funky guitar track. This is similar to the Bryan Adams and Mel C song in some respects. One of my favourites as it's extremely catchy 10/10



What hurts the most - Emotional ballad. I think of it as a slower melody of Duff's come clean but a faster vocal arrangement. Really catchy melody and the lyrics are easy to relate to. 10/10



Nobody Loves me like you do - upbeat no. Probably my least favourite, it has a reall cool chorus but there is something about the verses I'm not keen on. 8/10



Damn - fan favourite. Opens with an old fashion intro and then thunps right in. It's not fast, it's not slow it's both. One of those X-Factor songs and a potential single. 9/10



Pieces of you - Gorgeous ballad. Showcases the girls vocals extremely well. The production really makes this song. Love this song. 10/10



Sold out - The most upbeat pop track. American mainstream pop about their ex-label. Really cachy, easy to dance to and to sing a long to. 10/10



Can't cry hard enough - Love this song. Ciara sounds absolutely amazing vocally in this song, especially in the chorus. Gives me goosebumps. 10/10



I need to be next to you - Nice little mid-tempo track. Not the best song but it has something about it where you don't want to skip it. Sure it's a cover, but it really fits in with bellefire's style. 9/10



Stay - A stunning ballad. Ciara once again sounds amazing on the chorus. Sounds better acoustically than the studio version. It has the most gorgeous melodies. 10/10



I'll never get over you getting over me - Cover of the Expose song. Nice enough ballad but I don't think it fits into the Bellefire style much. 8/10



Don't know why - My favourite song on the album. This has no.1 written all over it. An amazing ballad but it's not like otheer ballads, it mixes between ballad, midtempo and upbeat and the girls harmonies are spot on on the chorus. No words can describe how much I love this song. 10+



Not Letting Go - ballad, B-Side to the Spin the Wheel single. This is more similar to the material on the After the Rain album that Spin the Wheel. It's nice enough but it kinda passes you by. 8/10



To be with you - Once again Ciara delivers with the vocals. This is a really nice mid-tempo song and exclusive to the Japanese version of the album. 9/10



You may be thinking after that review that Bellefire do ballads but their ballads are like no other. They are not power ballads or anything like that. Think the Corrs meets the Bangles with a hint of Fleetwood Mac and Wilson Phillips and you have Bellefire. They've been together for years been through the ups and downs of the industry but their sticking to their sound. If you want a girl group who will be around for years to come as they have been together 4 years already, you want a girl group who not only can sing, sing live, play instruments and write their own songs? Then Bellefire are for you

www.bellefiremusic.com

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