Hear My Cry

by

Sonique

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For everyone hoping this CD is going to be eleven more songs like "It Feels So Good," be warned. It is not. This CD is more of an R&B/Soul influenced release and not a dance-oriented CD. Don't get me wrong, the CD is good. It's just not what mostly everyone is expecting if they're fans of the first track. It is almost an experimentation of styles ranging from ballad(#12), Chaka Khan-ish 80's sounding dance music(#3), to current Thunderpuss 2000 remixed dance music(#10 and #11). For those fans of track #1, you'll love "Move Closer." It's an erotic dance tune that's not too quick and not too slow. "I want to touch you, so move a little closer" Very cool. "Empty(Hideaway)" is a Massive Attack-ish sounding song on desperate love "I have this thought in my head, and it's about being noticed" It's very elegant and soothing with an electronic sensuousness to it...beautiful. "Love Is On Our Side" is a smash waiting to happen. It is produced by Thunderpuss 2000(responsible for Whitney Houston's latest dance mixes and Amber's "Sexual" club mix). Pure dance music is the only way to describe it. "Sky" is good, but never goes anywhere. You would expect more from the mixers of "Sexual" combining with one of its co-writers(Rick Nowels). Same for #2. It opens with this spinning, orchestral synth line that just grabs you and the chorus has a bubbling undercurrent that suggests it's going to explode any second...it doesn't. Just an average dance song. Track #5 is a duet, but you can't really tell it. Their voices sound so much alike and Sonique doesn't come in until way into the song. She is almost a backup singer and not an equal duet partner. I honestly wouldn't have known it was a duet if I hadn't have looked at the song credits. If you're looking for a euro-soul type of CD, kind of like M People, go for it. If you're looking for dance, be warned. You might want to wait and go for the remixes which will probably be more to your taste.