The Ting Tings make a very strong album debut with We Started Nothing. The whole album is a fun time that is reminiscent to 80s pop. The driving drum beats and the guitar riffs are entertaining and the lyrical style is edgy and fun. There is a great mix of simplicity and production value in We Started Nothing.
Although the songs sound somewhat similar, each song has some original aspects to it. With the song "Great DJ" vowels have never sounded as fun. "That's Not My Name" is reminiscent of Toni Basil's "Hey Mickey" but still has a lyrical beauty. How many people, both men and women, have gotten names wrong; I'm sure it's countless. "That's Not My Name" also has the vocals of Jules De Martino (the male half of The Ting Tings) which is a great addition. Most of the songs on the album are really catchy, so you will probably find yourself humming or singing vowels after listening to the whole album.
Katie White doesn't have the strongest vocal range, or even attempts much of a range, but the execution is great. White probably has the strongest vocals on "Traffic Light" which has some reminiscence to Lily Allen, except the track is more angelic. Sometimes White sounds more like a cheerleader, but the execution of her singing combined with the drum beat is what makes the whole package catchy.
At first I thought of complaining about the fact that the album is kind of short. At almost 36 minutes, the album is nowhere near the average of 40-45 minutes. I realized that if the album was longer, it would have become redundant and boring. If the Ting Tings added yet another track with a heavy drum beat and cow bell, it would have gotten lost in the shuffle. The length is no detriment to this album, it's short and sweet.
The Ting Tings have created an album that is fun and have a solid new wave, 80s pop sound. It ironically sounds refreshing to the mainstream pop that plays, yet can stand next to bands like the B-52s without a problem. The lyrics and video choices for the two show this edge that not a lot of performers today have. Let's hope that The Ting Tings can surpass this album with their next since they have a lot of potential.
Michael Pascua
We Started Nothing
The Ting Tings make a very strong album debut with We Started Nothing. The whole album is a fun time that is reminiscent to 80s pop. The driving drum beats and the guitar riffs are entertaining and the lyrical style is edgy and fun. There is a great mix of simplicity and production value in We Started Nothing.
Although the songs sound somewhat similar, each song has some original aspects to it. With the song "Great DJ" vowels have never sounded as fun. "That's Not My Name" is reminiscent of Toni Basil's "Hey Mickey" but still has a lyrical beauty. How many people, both men and women, have gotten names wrong; I'm sure it's countless. "That's Not My Name" also has the vocals of Jules De Martino (the male half of The Ting Tings) which is a great addition. Most of the songs on the album are really catchy, so you will probably find yourself humming or singing vowels after listening to the whole album.
Katie White doesn't have the strongest vocal range, or even attempts much of a range, but the execution is great. White probably has the strongest vocals on "Traffic Light" which has some reminiscence to Lily Allen, except the track is more angelic. Sometimes White sounds more like a cheerleader, but the execution of her singing combined with the drum beat is what makes the whole package catchy.
At first I thought of complaining about the fact that the album is kind of short. At almost 36 minutes, the album is nowhere near the average of 40-45 minutes. I realized that if the album was longer, it would have become redundant and boring. If the Ting Tings added yet another track with a heavy drum beat and cow bell, it would have gotten lost in the shuffle. The length is no detriment to this album, it's short and sweet.
The Ting Tings have created an album that is fun and have a solid new wave, 80s pop sound. It ironically sounds refreshing to the mainstream pop that plays, yet can stand next to bands like the B-52s without a problem. The lyrics and video choices for the two show this edge that not a lot of performers today have. Let's hope that The Ting Tings can surpass this album with their next since they have a lot of potential.
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