The other big boyband in Britain today quietly releases their new single The Rose, without the usual promotional fanfare. Much like Human Nature in Australia, Westlife have now proved they are the biggest band in Britain that no-one will admit to liking. Yet their consistent sales are staggering, and there is always a promotional blitz with a couple of singles and an album before Christmas, then not much else for another 9 months or so. It's a formula that clearly works, and while their The Love Album is an album of covers, perhaps it worked better because I had just had the misfortune of listening to Clay Aiken's covers cd. Shudder. Ironically, the best tracks are on the b-side of The Rose including one of my fave all time songs, Solitaire. Tragically, If is not a cover of a Janet Jackson song. That would have been worth it to hear Mark sing "your silk and shiny feels so good against my lips, sugar…"
