Noisettes

This album really does contain an interesting assortment of styles. After a cinematic style prelude to the main album we have an 80’s pop-rock inspired track ‘I Want You Back’, this 80s feel is also seen in Let The Music Play'.

There are still tracks that adhere to the pop rock and disco vibes of the 2nd album, though we see a mixture of other sounds creeping in here too. The new styles include a 50’s/60’s doo-wop track That Girl ( which is the first single). There is even a Dolly-esqe country number Ragtop Car. These are accompanied nicely by ballads such as title track Contact and the nice blend of electro/80’s vibes which crop up time and again throughout the album!

Not to leave any stone unturned stylistically the Noisettes also include a track with a heavy Balkan beat Love Power. A nice touch of Jazz Soul also appears, as Shingai shows that she’s vocally up there with the likes of Amy Winehouse (not that we ever questioned this), in Star and the bonus track.

Given the amount that Wild Young Hearts grew on me each time I listened, I wanted to give Contact a thorough combing over before I began reviewing. I have to say that the album did not disappoint! True to my expectations, the Noisettes have produced yet another serious grower.

For me, the beauty of the Noisettes writing is that they continually produce tracks that have me leaping around my living room, singing into my hairbrush. I will certainly continue listening and loving!