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September (Dancing Shoes) vs Ola (Good Enough):

There seems to be somewhat of a myth in this country that if music comes from Sweden, it must be kick you in the crotch fantastic. I mean, they gave us ABBA, BWO, Roxette, et al ergo, it must be marvellous. However, one suspects that perhaps bloggers are just more selective in which Swedish music they write about. Two new albums have come to my attention lately and i was eager to hear both. Ola because you can never have enough boy pop and September because (along with Infernal) she was my dance-pop diva of choice in 2005. Let’s go with September’s Dancing Shoes first. Now as a pop-dance album, it’s probably very good. In fact there are some outstanding tracks on the album, and she will have no problem picking a variety of singles. It just all blended into one long song though for me after a while. Perhaps that is because i have never been a huge dance music fan, but embrace it when it comes mixed up with some other styles as well. Still, first single Cant Get Over is very pretty and Start It up (and pretty much Sad Song ~ yet another tune pillaging We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off ~ , Follow Me and Just An Illusion) is a pulsating swirling disco epic of a tune. As I said, it’s not a bad album, but you need to be in a kick off your shoes and dance mood to get the full benefit. Ola’s album is much more pop than dance, and cringe inducing lyrics aside (too hideous to put into print, but rhyme things like wife and life), this is a thoroughly enjoyable set. Lead single SOS is an absolute corker of a track, and the title track follows suit. Gary barlow penned is a sweet little tune and Natalie is a boyband classic in the making, complete with falsetto backing music. The edge? Oh Ola all the way baby!

Shoes possible singles: Can’t Get Over, Start It up, Sad Song, Just An Illusion