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There's something resolutely old-fashioned about V. Whereas Westlife continue to inflict their Daniel O'Donnell-style housewife favorites on the charts and McFly and Busted peddle sub-blink-182 power pop, V hark back to the innocent days where boy bands were unashamedly pop. Debut album You Stood Up features no Barry Manilow covers and no lame attempts to embrace the Kerrang crowd, and is certainly all the better for it. Notable for being the first boy band that Girls Aloud and Sugababes supremo Brian Higgins has worked with, it's not surprising that his three contributions are the strongest songs on here. "Angel" and "Fools" are his trademark effortless electro-tinged pop but best of all is "Hip to Hip," a joyous summer anthem in the making, featuring nonsensical lyrics and a comical rap which stays just on the right side of novelty. You Stood Up doesn't reach the same giddy heights again, but still towers above anything their contemporaries have done lately. The anthemic title track, a ballad featuring the obligatory gospel choir, manages to be uplifting and heartbreaking at the same time; "Can You Feel It," a cover of the Jacksons' classic, manages to avoid the karaoke treatment other boy bands would have lazily used, and "Walk On" and "First Time" are the kind of funky R&B-infused pop Five used to pull off so well. Occasionally, they veer into the dreaded "we're serious musicians" territory. The acoustic "Breakaway" is the kind of aimless singer/songwriter track you'd hear at any pub open mic night and the corny "Chills in the Evening," a collaboration with labelmates McFly, sails a little too close to the over-produced '80s power ballad genre. And if a band could sue themselves for plagiarism, they'd have a pretty good case with "Earth, Wind and Fire," an almost identical retread of their rather plodding debut single, "Blood, Sweat and Tears." But overall, this is a refreshing and unpretentious debut. Whether there's any public desire for a traditional boy band remains to be seen, but by putting the fun back into pop music, You Stood Up certainly gives them a chance.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
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Tor Erik Hermansen, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hallgeir Rustan, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Espen Lind, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - StarGate, Producer - V, MainArtist - Espionage, Producer, Co-Producer - Amund Bjørklund, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Buckingham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Mcdaid, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Antony Brant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Harle, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Pisani, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Per Taraldi, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Tim Woodcock, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Not Applicable, Producer, Additional Producer - V, MainArtist - Aaron Buckingham, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Mcdaid, ComposerLyricist - Antony Brant, ComposerLyricist - Mark Harle, ComposerLyricist - Leon Pisani, ComposerLyricist - Harrington & Howes, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Gavyn Wright, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Meehan, Programmer - Alex Smith, Unknown, Other - Peter John Vettese, ComposerLyricist - felix Howard, ComposerLyricist - Steve Price, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Isobel Griffiths, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Ren Swan, Mixer, Strings, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Taylor, Producer, Mixer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Phillips, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - V, MainArtist - Robin Smith, String Arranger, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - John Read, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Aaron Buckingham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Mcdaid, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Antony Brant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Harle, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Pisani, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Bartram, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lauraine McIntosh, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gospel Collective UK, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Lacellle Houghton, Strings Contractor, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Lemar Obika, ComposerLyricist - Tor Erik Hermansen, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hallgeir Rustan, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Espen Lind, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - StarGate, Producer - V, MainArtist - Espionage, Producer, Co-Producer - Aaron Buckingham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Mcdaid, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Antony Brant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Harle, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Pisani, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Gavyn Wright, String Arranger, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Cliff Masterson, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Woodcock, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Williams, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rolf Wilson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Burgess, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Laurence, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ren Swan, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Pleeth, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Caroline Dale, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Edwards, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Berrow, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Zielinski, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Willey, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Zoe Lake, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Don McVay, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Manning, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Fischer, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gustav Clarkson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Roberts, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - V, MainArtist - Steve Anderson, Producer, String Arranger, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Allen Walley, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Hanson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Robin Firman, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Miranda Cooper, ComposerLyricist - Nick Coler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Powell, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Xenomania, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Higgins, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - V, MainArtist - Shawn Lee, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Shave, Programmer - Tim "Rolf" Larcombe, Programmer - Aaron Buckingham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Mcdaid, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Antony Brant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Harle, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Pisani, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Tait, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Jackie Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Bill Padley, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jem Godfrey, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Jackson, ComposerLyricist - V, MainArtist - Aaron Buckingham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Mcdaid, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Antony Brant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Harle, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Pisani, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Gavyn Wright, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Thomas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Garfield Jackson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie McIntosh, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Bourne, ComposerLyricist - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Isobel Griffiths, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Bould, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dermot Crehan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Padgham, Producer - Caroline Dale, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tombling, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Emlyn Singleton, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Leaper, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Cathy Thompson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Loveday, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Berrow, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Zielinski, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Shave, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gustav Clarkson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Sargeant, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - V, MainArtist - Tom Fletcher, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Danny Jones, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Aaron Buckingham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Mcdaid, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Antony Brant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Harle, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Pisani, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Clark, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Reynolds, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Morven Bryce, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Robin Firman, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Miranda Cooper, ComposerLyricist - Nick Coler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lisa Cowling, ComposerLyricist - Tim Powell, Mixer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Brian Higgins, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - V, MainArtist - Shawn Lee, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Tait, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Stuart Crichton, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Rob Davis, ComposerLyricist - Pete Craigie, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Page, Programmer - V, MainArtist - Geoffrey Williams, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Buckingham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Mcdaid, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Antony Brant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Harle, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Pisani, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Miranda Cooper, ComposerLyricist - Nick Coler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Cowling, ComposerLyricist - Tim Powell, Mixer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Xenomania, Producer - Brian Higgins, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - V, MainArtist - Shawn Lee, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Shave, Programmer - Tim "Rolf" Larcombe, Programmer - Aaron Buckingham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Mcdaid, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Antony Brant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Harle, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Leon Pisani, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Matt Tait, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Tor Erik Hermansen, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hallgeir Rustan, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Espen Lind, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - StarGate, Producer - V, MainArtist - Espionage, Producer, Co-Producer - Amund Bjørklund, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Buckingham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Mcdaid, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Antony Brant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Harle, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Pisani, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Per Taraldi, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Tor Erik Hermansen, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Woodcock, ComposerLyricist - Hallgeir Rustan, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Espen Lind, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - StarGate, Producer - V, MainArtist - Steve Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Espionage, Producer, Co-Producer - Aaron Buckingham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Mcdaid, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Antony Brant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Harle, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Pisani, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Per Taraldi, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Album review
There's something resolutely old-fashioned about V. Whereas Westlife continue to inflict their Daniel O'Donnell-style housewife favorites on the charts and McFly and Busted peddle sub-blink-182 power pop, V hark back to the innocent days where boy bands were unashamedly pop. Debut album You Stood Up features no Barry Manilow covers and no lame attempts to embrace the Kerrang crowd, and is certainly all the better for it. Notable for being the first boy band that Girls Aloud and Sugababes supremo Brian Higgins has worked with, it's not surprising that his three contributions are the strongest songs on here. "Angel" and "Fools" are his trademark effortless electro-tinged pop but best of all is "Hip to Hip," a joyous summer anthem in the making, featuring nonsensical lyrics and a comical rap which stays just on the right side of novelty. You Stood Up doesn't reach the same giddy heights again, but still towers above anything their contemporaries have done lately. The anthemic title track, a ballad featuring the obligatory gospel choir, manages to be uplifting and heartbreaking at the same time; "Can You Feel It," a cover of the Jacksons' classic, manages to avoid the karaoke treatment other boy bands would have lazily used, and "Walk On" and "First Time" are the kind of funky R&B-infused pop Five used to pull off so well. Occasionally, they veer into the dreaded "we're serious musicians" territory. The acoustic "Breakaway" is the kind of aimless singer/songwriter track you'd hear at any pub open mic night and the corny "Chills in the Evening," a collaboration with labelmates McFly, sails a little too close to the over-produced '80s power ballad genre. And if a band could sue themselves for plagiarism, they'd have a pretty good case with "Earth, Wind and Fire," an almost identical retread of their rather plodding debut single, "Blood, Sweat and Tears." But overall, this is a refreshing and unpretentious debut. Whether there's any public desire for a traditional boy band remains to be seen, but by putting the fun back into pop music, You Stood Up certainly gives them a chance.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:18
- Main artists: V
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal-Island Records Ltd.
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 2004 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company. ℗ 2004 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
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