From Now On

by

Will Young

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Will Young, the Pop Idol himself, has proved once and for all that he CAN and WILL make it as a genuine pop star. This album is a very mature and entertaining record to listen to, it makes the listener just want to sing along to his amazing harmonies and *twidly bits*. lol.

Evergreen- The Ballad that made Will. He will never forget this track, the one that propeeled him to fame, and neither will we! (4.5/5)

Anything is Possible- The other A-side of Will's first release. Personally I dislike this one, Evergreen is so much more emotive and this seems to just drift over my head. (2.5/5)

Light My Fire- Will's second realeased single. His voice fits in so well with this song, almost as good as Aint No Sunshine, although that is a fairly hard one to beat, as his voice is AMAZING on that one! A great soulful track, makes you want to have a good sing-a-long! (4/5)

Lover Won't You Stay- A great Sinatra style song, lovely lyrics. Another one to get you singing along. (3/5)

Lovestruck- One of my two favourites off the album. I love the lyrics on this one, they're very fresh and powerful. the song smoothly connects with his voice and range, and he carries it off well. (5/5)

The Long And Winding Road- Although I have gone off Gareth majorly since the Kumars episode....say no more.....his and Mr Young's voices slide in beautiful harmony, and make a great track, not ruining it as critics assumed they would. (4/5)

You And I- I felt very struck when I first heard Will's charity release. It's a lovely track, maybe not as catchy as others on the album but still a nice one. (3.5/5)

Side By Side- Catchy, but unmemorable for me. Nice song, not much feeling in it though. (3/5)

What's in Goodbye- Will has the right voice for this kind of track, and he sounds so lovely on it, he blends in so well. (3.5/5)

Cruel To Be Kind- My joint favourite on the album. What an AMAZING song! So catchy and memorable, I loved it when I first heard it...a highlight of the album. (5/5)

Over You- Swingy, Boppy, but not as good as others on the record. (3/5)

From Now On- An optimistic, looking ahead song, it makes you feel good when you hear it. (4/5)

Fine Line- I disliked this when I First heard it. however, it shows off Will's voice brilliantly, and is very mature, if not catchy. (4/5)

Will Young has an amazing voice. The nation was shocked when he beat (run of the mill singer) Gareth Gates to become the first Pop Idol. His debut album shows great promise with tracks like From Now On, Side By Side, You And I and Lover Won't You Stay. His smooth vocals are easily distinctive and will surely keep Young around for years to come. However, though the album has a more soulful, jazzy feel to it (which immediately puts him in a pop league of his own), there is a lack of orginality on here. The lead single Evergreen is a cover of a Westlife song. The second, Light My Fire, is a remake of The Doors classic. Performed live, Young's version gave you goose-pimples, but this album version never really takes off. The 3rd release, a duet with Gates, was a cover of The Beatles classic The Long and Winding Road.

I would definitely recommend Will Young to those of you looking for some variation in the pop world today. At heart Will has got the talent...he is first and foremost a singer... in time let's hope he gets it right....his new single, Leave Right Now (from his forthcoming album Friday's Child) shows some development in his vocal range and maturity...here's looking to a bright future....