I actually like every song on this album if we count out affirmation...

 

me too, but the only song I would count out would be "what do you want from me"

 

as Jups says, bad lyrics, and I personally think the voice isn't good either

 

Ah still wanna have sex with yooooooooo

 

 

 

Purleeseeeee :rolleyes:

I hope Our Rob didn't write those lyrics! :o

 

 

I very much doubt it. They're not his style. Thank God. :lol:

:lol: noooooooooooo they don't sound like Robbie lyrics

 

really must pop over to look at the amazon reviews

It's far too noisy :rofl:

I love the first 7 songs and then Eight Letters. Not too keen on Affirmation and the Flowerbed one although I will listen to them. Mark's one What Do You Want From Me is eminently skippable. I really don't like that one very much. The lyrics are dire. :puke2:

 

I've been reading great things about that ... but the snippets I've heard (and the lyrics) are absolute crap.

 

I've still not bought it yet ... but I've got a feeling I'm only going to like Wait and SOS so I may be just as well cherry-picking those two.

 

Kath

I've been reading great things about that ... but the snippets I've heard (and the lyrics) are absolute crap.

 

I've still not bought it yet ... but I've got a feeling I'm only going to like Wait and SOS so I may be just as well cherry-picking those two.

 

Kath

 

& KIDS ....fab track

Album Review: Take That – Progress

 

Take That – Progress

 

The new Take That record is called Progress for two reasons. The more obvious being the fact that the four piece is now a five piece again since Robbie Williams has returned to the fold. But the second, less obvious reason is that the band have moved on from straight-up ballads to fuller, layered songs. This is an album for the people who loved ‘Shine’ rather than ‘How Deep is Your Love?’. You shouldn’t expect the five of them to return to Nobody Else or Everything Changes. This is the adult Take That of The Circus made sparkier by the return of the self-imposed exile Robbie Williams.

 

I reviewed opener ‘The Flood’ last week, and it’s still as strong a song in the context of the rest of the record. It’s not that the band missed Robbie (‘Greatest Day’ or ‘Rule the World’ prove that), but that he brings something different to the table. The band worked with producer Stuart Price for the first time, and this is as much Price’s album as it is Robbie’s. This year, he’s worked with Brandon Flowers and the Scissor Sisters, and that kind of textured pop is evident throughout Progress.

 

Williams has lead vocal duties on many of the album’s better songs, here leading ‘Kidz’, which sounds nothing like his own ‘Kids’ (with Kylie Minogue). Perhaps there might be some sort of interpolation on next summer’s massive world tour? Gary Barlow shares the lead on ‘Pretty Things’, which may not have the power of a radio single, but is a gorgeous duet, and shows that Take That can still do understated as well as anyone. Closer ‘Eight Letters’ is the album’s only real ballad, and shows that Barlow still has both the vocals and lyrics to write a powerful love song.

 

The return of Robbie hasn’t alienated Mark Owen, who soars once again on ‘SOS’, a song which may outdo ‘Shine’. It’s got an infectious chorus and has a mean bass riff throughout. Williams’ verses work beautifully alongside Owen’s chorus, and the song is destined to be a hit. Owen leads ‘What Do You Want From Me?’, a well-written adult love song, showing once again that this new style of Take That suits the second youngest member of the band more than anyone else. Owen often doesn’t get enough credit, and his solo career is usually dismissed in favour of Barlow’s and Williams’ in particular. But there is no denying that ‘Four Minute Warning’ was a fabulous pop single, and this seems like the sequel to that tune. The album’s real highpoint.

 

The thing about Take That’s new direction is that there are a few missteps here. ‘Wait’ sounds like a Gorillaz G-Side, and actually feels a bit dated. ‘Happy Now’ is another wondrously upbeat song, but seems all meat and no bones – it is only saved by the addictive chorus. The Howard Donald-led ‘Affirmation’ is a middle of the road number, while ‘Underground Machine’ takes its queues from both Duran Duran and the Pet Shop Boys, but never settles on either. Hidden track ‘Flowerbed’ is Jason Orange’s only lead vocal, and is a bland, nothing tune.

 

Overall, the album represents something new from Take That, and features songs that will undoubtedly be huge in a live setting, but it’s only two thirds of a great studio album. It’ll be very interesting to see if the five-piece can stick together for a follow-up.

 

Rating: ****

 

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I agree with quite alot of that and i have wondered has robbie signed up for one album only with them or is it up for negotiation that he may do more?

I agree with quite alot of that and i have wondered has robbie signed up for one album only with them or is it up for negotiation that he may do more?

 

 

He pretty much said a while ago that they were working in the studio again so I am sure they will have another album out this time next year unless they all fall out again during the tour. :lol: Either that or a third GH with a few new tracks will be released next Xmas I am sure.

 

No contract has been signed though - Rob is still on loan from EMI who he is still signed to until (i think) the end of this year when he finishes promo for IAOOC abroud (ie. singing Feel on Wetten Das :lol: ) TT's contract must be up now anyway so I suspect if a new one is signed it will be far far bigger than the £3M 3 studio album deal they are completing with 'Progress'. Considering their love for touring (the others - not Rob) a deal with Live Nation would be ideal- although it all depends how long they want to be around for.

As far as i know when take that returned they signed a 3 album deal, technically this is their 4th album (tt phase 2) as they did the double platnum selling live album. Going by the take that show on tv robbie came across that he wanted to stay in take that as he said he had wrote everything he needed to say in his solo songs.

Are there any Robbie fans who dislike this album? From reading review pages I'm getting the distinct impression that the Robbie fans are keener on it than the TT fans. I'm not saying there aren't any TT fans who love it, just that all the 'not impresseds' seem to be coming from the 'TT camp' rather than the 'Robbie camp'.

 

 

Discuss please. :P

 

 

 

 

IM a huge Take That fan and im loving the album, for me it is not as good as the circus but as i have said before the circus was the perfect album for me and will always be very hard to beat, as far as follow ups go i couldnt be happier. Its different but it still has the take that sound to it and progress is full of potential singles and killer live performances and performing live is where they shine.

Are there any Robbie fans who dislike this album? From reading review pages I'm getting the distinct impression that the Robbie fans are keener on it than the TT fans. I'm not saying there aren't any TT fans who love it, just that all the 'not impresseds' seem to be coming from the 'TT camp' rather than the 'Robbie camp'.

Discuss please. :P

 

I have come across very few Robbie fans who dislike the album. The few that do either A) hated Rudebox and electro songs on RKTVS or B) will say they hate the album just because it is with TT regardless of the music. The overall response appears to be a mix between shock (in a good way) that it sounds the way it does and relief. :lol:

Are there any Robbie fans who dislike this album? From reading review pages I'm getting the distinct impression that the Robbie fans are keener on it than the TT fans. I'm not saying there aren't any TT fans who love it, just that all the 'not impresseds' seem to be coming from the 'TT camp' rather than the 'Robbie camp'.

Discuss please. :P

 

 

I came across a fan on FB whose comment, when the "Progress" was out, was something like this: "Could you please have less Robbie next time?" :blink:

I think it lends weight to the opinion that the TT fanbase and the Robbie fanbase are not quite as homogeneous as the received wisdom(and the media) would make us believe.

 

I always thought they were quite separate entities with different musical tastes (with a smallish overlap in the middle :P )

I came across a fan on FB whose comment, when the "Progress" was out, was something like this: "Could you please have less Robbie next time?" :blink:

 

A Robbie fan? :lol:

 

A Robbie fan? :lol:

 

I don't think so :lol:

I don't think so :lol:

 

 

Thank God for that! I was worried for a minute :lol:

 

I have come across very few Robbie fans who dislike the album. The few that do either A) hated Rudebox and electro songs on RKTVS or B) will say they hate the album just because it is with TT regardless of the music. The overall response appears to be a mix between shock (in a good way) that it sounds the way it does and relief. :lol:

 

 

Shock & Relief ...definately

I will do my review later this week. My internet is far too slow tonight. <_<