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The collective voices of No Secrets drift blandly over the burbling beats and synth twitters of their eponymous teen pop debut, making individual recognition impossible, and any momentum in the crowded teen pop sweepstakes unlikely. Opener "That's What Girls Do" is still sassy and fun, even if it does cram in every production cliché in the genre (the robot voice, mechanistic instrumental accompaniment, etc.). Likewise, the girls' cover of Kim Wilde's "Kids in America" (previously released as part of the Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius soundtrack) is bubbly and bright and brash all at once -- just like the best summer days. But No Secrets can't sustain that energy over a full album, mostly because they waver confusedly between endorsing innocent fun and uplifting messages, and the more lascivious adult themes that teen pop too often tries to reference. "Hot"'s heavy breathing, "Holla!"s, and "You feel me?" shout-outs -- not to mention its product-placement references to J-Lo and *N Sync -- puts the quintet in the same weird world inhabited by platinum blonde boy-man Aaron Carter; in fact, it's a thematic cousin to Oh Aaron's ridiculous "Stride [Jump on the Fizzy]," which the No Secrets girls actually guested on. But the girls aren't strong enough as performers to pull off No Secrets' sultrier material, and the production is a weak reconstitution of what's already been done. These shortcomings render stuff like "Hot" and "On the Floor" forgettable, and "Here I Am"'s message of empowerment believable, since it's in line with the affable sizzle of "That's What Girls Do," or even "I'll Remember You"'s by-the-numbers balladry. Nevertheless, even when the songs are suited to them, No Secrets' debut doesn't make much of a dent. That "It's Alright" is a pretty blatant rewrite of Des'ree's "You Gotta Be" is also a bit grating.
© Johnny Loftus /TiVo
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Andy Goldmark, Producer, Recording Engineer - Jeff Coplan, Producer, Recording Engineer - Nina Ossoff, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Supa, Composer, Lyricist - No Secrets, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris DeStefano, Recording Engineer - Rich Travali, Mixing Engineer - Peter Karr, Recording Engineer
(P) 2002 Zomba Recording LLC
Andreao Heard, Composer, Lyricist - Danny O'Donoghue, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Sheehan, Composer, Lyricist - No Secrets, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Daymond, Composer, Lyricist - Christopher Wallace, Composer, Lyricist - James Lloyd, Composer, Lyricist - JEFF LORBER, Composer, Lyricist - Alex Greggs, Composer, Lyricist - Riprock 'n' Alex G., Producer, Programmer, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2002 Zomba Recording LLC
Aidan Love, Programmer - No Secrets, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Hawes, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Peter Kirtley, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Keith Beauvais, Programmer - Liz Winstanley, Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal - Ren Swan, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Rita Campbell, Background Vocal - Jiant, Programmer - Ejay, Guitar
(P) 2002 Zomba Recording LLC
Ricky Wilde, Composer, Lyricist - No Secrets, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Gurvitz, Producer - Marty Wilde, Composer, Lyricist - Riprock 'n' Alex G., Producer, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2001 Zomba Recording LLC
Andrew Goldmark, Composer, Lyricist - Andy Goldmark, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Keyboards, Bass - No Secrets, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Robson, Composer, Lyricist - Chris DeStefano, Drums, Editor, Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass - Shep Solomon, Composer, Lyricist - Jan Kask, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Trevett, Mixing Engineer - Peter Karr, Editor, Engineer
(P) 2002 Zomba Recording LLC
Brian Kierulf, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Josh Schwartz, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Recording Engineer - No Secrets, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE DURKEE, Recording Engineer - Chris Trevett, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2002 Zomba Recording LLC
Jorgen Elofsson, Composer, Lyricist - Douglas Carr, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - No Secrets, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mats Berntoft, Guitar - Joakim "Krax" Udd, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Peter Boström, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Pablo Mungía, Recording Engineer
(P) 2002 Zomba Recording LLC
Holley, Composer, Lyricist - No Secrets, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Gurvitz, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Krupp, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2002 Zomba Recording LLC
Sarah Majors, Composer, Lyricist - No Secrets, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Beverly Staunton, Background Vocal - Adrian Gurvitz, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Rich Travali, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2002 Zomba Recording LLC
Andrew Goldmark, Composer, Lyricist - Andy Goldmark, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - No Secrets, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris DeStefano, Editor, Engineer - Mark Mueller, Composer, Lyricist - Alex Greggs, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing Engineer, Bass - Riprock 'n' Alex G., Producer - Peter Karr, Editor, Engineer
(P) 2002 Zomba Recording LLC
No Secrets, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Heather Holley, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, Background Vocal - Rob Hoffman, Mixing Engineer - Michele Vice-Maslin, Composer, Lyricist - Adrian Gurvitz, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Recording Engineer - Tony Brock, Programmer
(P) 2002 Zomba Recording LLC
Album review
The collective voices of No Secrets drift blandly over the burbling beats and synth twitters of their eponymous teen pop debut, making individual recognition impossible, and any momentum in the crowded teen pop sweepstakes unlikely. Opener "That's What Girls Do" is still sassy and fun, even if it does cram in every production cliché in the genre (the robot voice, mechanistic instrumental accompaniment, etc.). Likewise, the girls' cover of Kim Wilde's "Kids in America" (previously released as part of the Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius soundtrack) is bubbly and bright and brash all at once -- just like the best summer days. But No Secrets can't sustain that energy over a full album, mostly because they waver confusedly between endorsing innocent fun and uplifting messages, and the more lascivious adult themes that teen pop too often tries to reference. "Hot"'s heavy breathing, "Holla!"s, and "You feel me?" shout-outs -- not to mention its product-placement references to J-Lo and *N Sync -- puts the quintet in the same weird world inhabited by platinum blonde boy-man Aaron Carter; in fact, it's a thematic cousin to Oh Aaron's ridiculous "Stride [Jump on the Fizzy]," which the No Secrets girls actually guested on. But the girls aren't strong enough as performers to pull off No Secrets' sultrier material, and the production is a weak reconstitution of what's already been done. These shortcomings render stuff like "Hot" and "On the Floor" forgettable, and "Here I Am"'s message of empowerment believable, since it's in line with the affable sizzle of "That's What Girls Do," or even "I'll Remember You"'s by-the-numbers balladry. Nevertheless, even when the songs are suited to them, No Secrets' debut doesn't make much of a dent. That "It's Alright" is a pretty blatant rewrite of Des'ree's "You Gotta Be" is also a bit grating.
© Johnny Loftus /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:03
- Main artists: No Secrets
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Jive
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 2002 Zomba Recording LLC
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