Search - Veronicas :: Hook Me Up

I wanna spend the night with these chicks; seriously...

Andrew Ellington | I'm kind of everywhere | 09/14/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you're like me then `Untouched' is like totally one of the best songs you've heard in a long time. I mean, I can't help but be completely entrenched in my instinctive adoration of that song. Put it on, place me in the center of the dance floor and watch me be very, very happy.



Having said that; `Untouched' is not the best track on the album.



The Veronica's are a new delight for me. I have not heard their debut album, but I'm thinking I'm going to have to take a look (although I hear that it is very different from this one). I remember the first time I heard untouched. I actually saw the music video (on Fuse, since MTV no longer plays them) and I was blown away. Not only was the song great but the video was stunning and the two sisters singing side by side were DROP DEAD GORGEOUS! Needless to say, I was intrigued. I'm not one who walks out and buys an album because of one song, but two, now I'll do that. That's when I head `Take Me on the Floor' and I just KNEW that I had to have this album.



Thank you thank you thank you.



No, the album is not `perfect', but there is enough perfection on here to validate my ranting, I promise you.



I think `Take Me on the Floor' is probably my favorite club track on the album. It's just so slick, seductive and energetic. The girls have very similar yet very complimentary vocals and they mesh extremely well on this track. The bridge ("I wanna kiss a girl, I wanna kiss a boy") is exceptional and just gives me chills. I love these girls, really. `Hook Me Up' falls in the same vein as the two singles; very club ready and energy inducing. I love the bubble beat going on here, and chorus is very, very catchy. Speaking of catchy and club worthy' `Popular' is BRILLIANT. It has a very different vibe than the other tracks here. It's bouncy yet very sharp, hitting every word with every beat and creating an intense and impressive musical chemistry between the singers and the musicians.



`This is How it Feels' has a very jumpy beat. It's probably my least favorite of the `club' inspired tracks, but it still has value. It is the reason the album received an `explicit' sticker (which is rather ridiculous for ONE f-word). `Goodbye to You' was the first single off the album (at least I think it was beings that I heard this song FOREVER ago and just didn't know that it was sung by these girls). I love the bouncy `fun' factor that this song has. It's such a `teen' song, but whatever...I love it.



`This Love' has that similar `teen' bounce to it, but it is a softer track than `Goodbye to You'.



These girls really capitalize on their vocals on this album, proving that just because they don't release wildly creative or mature music, it doesn't mean that they don't succeed in what they do best. Be aware, this is intelligent pop music, which means that if you walk in expecting Britney Spears fluff then you're in for a very nice surprise, but if you are expecting something musically profound you will be let down a tad. If you know what you're going to get you'll be very satisfied though.



Think Kelly Clarkson with electronic influences.



There is a delicacy in `I Don't Wanna Wait' that I really like. The contrast of the edgy, almost fierce delivery in the verses and the sweet and vulnerable delivery in the chorus is played against one another very well. Speaking of vulnerability, `In Another Life' is another side of these girls; such a soft and sincere emotional ballad. As far as break up ballads go, `Someone Wake Me Up' is pretty accurate and effective. `All I Have' has a rock edge to it that stands out from the pack. It's one of my least favorite tracks here. It's not a bad song, but it lacks some of the elements that make the other songs stand out. My least favorite song here is `I Can't Stay Away'. I just don't like the awkward way they say those words. I don't know; small complaint but there has to be a least favorite song and that one happens to be it.



And then there is my favorite track on the album; `Revenge is Sweeter (Than You Ever Were)'. UGH, what can I say; I just LOVE this song. The pre-chorus is stunning, and the way their voices escalate as they reach "Revenge is sweeter than you ever were" is just drool worthy. The way they soft speak each word is lovely, and the way their words crack under the emotional connection (seriously, you know they mean this) is just impeccable. Yes, it's `pop' music, but it's pop music done extremely well!



So, if you want a pop album that stands out as better than average (MUCH better than average) then this is the album you need to get. I can't wait to see what these girls come up with next."