[Princess]

Hmmmm

Take That: The Circus - new album review!

Nov 27 2008 By Paul Cole

(Polydor)

THEY defied expectation when they made their Beautiful World comeback. They smashed all records when they shifted £35 million of tickets earlier this month for their New Year tour of the UK.

So could “difficult second album” syndrome be avoided when the Man Band went into the studio to record the sophomore set of their Second Coming? Would The Circus really come to town?

Well, yes and no. Like its predecessor, THE CIRCUS (Polydor) boasts one killer track. Hit single Greatest Day is as pop-perfect now as Patience was back in 2006. It’s easily the best song here.

Next up are Gary Barlow’s Coldplay clones.

You, Said It All and the minor key title track are hugely influenced by Chris Martin & Co. You half expect Barlow to rip off his mask to reveal a manically grinning Martin beneath.

Not that it’s a bad thing. Take That have added hummable hooks and pop sensibilities to those sublime sonic swoops.

On the other side of the coin, cheeky Mark Owen – now officially the democratic band’s frontman – offers the vaudevillian Hello, a sort of 60s take on ELO’s Mr Blue Sky.
It’s irritating, but annoyingly likeable after a while.

Elsewhere, Up All Night recalls Simon & Garfunkel’s sell-out era, Hold Up A Light has the makings of a stadium singalong amid its sawing strings, and Here (an unlikely songwriting collaboration with Turin Brakes) ends in a Beatley crescendo of sound.

The downside? Songs such as Julie and How Did It Come To This are cheesy, giggly hidden track She Said should have stayed hidden and Will Malone’s strings tend to be overpowering.

Not the Big Top then, but certainly a good show. It won’t matter to the faithful, of course.

They’re already rolling up, rolling up for The Circus, with a third show added at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena just last week.

http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/mi...6331-22353583/


It annoys me in every single review they go 'oh it doesn't matter what we say,their fans will love anything'. Yes because it's good! Just because we're extremely loyal doesn't mean we won't criticise if it's bad! Jebus they treat us like stupid kids.

[MarkWaldorf]

Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[Princess]

Yes?

[MarkWaldorf]

No one else is on

[30stone]

Whens the next single due for release?

[Princess]

Mark-I know,it's weird!!! Christmas probably.

30stone-Emm 4 months after GD so Feb/March?

[MarkWaldorf]

So how are you?

[Princess]

Excited about Christmas!!!!!

You?

[MarkWaldorf]

Meh, not that excited.

[Princess]

It's Christmas!!!!

I'm like a little child at Christmas. Still spoiled rotten,lol.

[MarkWaldorf]

Haha yeah, you said about your 30 presents!

It gets less exciting each year

[Princess]

Well 30 small presents. And usually a few big things too......

No big things this year though,recession and all :P Although if thats the worse effect I have of it then I'm happy,lol.

It does not! Jeez Mark you're 2 years younger than me and you're being an old man :P

[MarkWaldorf]

You had over 400 euros worth of TT stuff and still get loaddsss of presents!!!

LOL I'm a modern day Scrooge

[Princess]

Well I'm not getting any TT stuff,lol. Well besides a single I'm missing from my collection.

After that I just have to get the dolls but they go for like 100 pounds on eBay! So not getting those lol.

Noooo! Happy! Bright and Shiny!

[MarkWaldorf]

TT have dolls? haha, wow.

I would be but I have hardly any presents. And I want the Buffy complete series DVD but my parents won't let me despite its 63% off!!!

[Princess]

They do! Made ages ago mind hence why they go for so much!

Awwwwww that's sucky!

[30stone]

Lol im like you laura like a child when it comes to christmas i love it.

the recession thing hasnt really done much i think ive had more spent on me this year than ever.

also 100 pound each doll?

[andyman]

Has TiBB been working ok today? Some threads have just gone

[MarkWaldorf]

Originally posted by Princess
They do! Made ages ago mind hence why they go for so much!

Awwwwww that's sucky!

I bet you'll be rushing for the Robbie doll then!

[Princess]

Originally posted by 30stone
Lol Im like you laura like a child when it comes to christmas i love it.

the recession thing hasnt really done much i think ive had more spent on me this year than ever.

also 100 pound each doll?

So have I! I've spend so much money this year and now I have none,lol.

Wooo for being a kid

Sometimes,Jay goes for quite a bit cos no-one got him back in the day,poor Jay! Sometimes you can get them together for like 100,but can go to about 200 sometimes.

[Princess]

Originally posted by Markus

I bet you'll be rushing for the Robbie doll then!

Shurrup

If they came together I'll put him back up on eBay,lol.

[30stone]

Originally posted by Princess

So have I! I've spend so much money this year and now I have none,lol.

Wooo for being a kid

Sometimes,Jay goes for quite a bit cos no-one got him back in the day,poor Jay! Sometimes you can get them together for like 100,but can go to about 200 sometimes.

yeh same first year ive spend my own money and since i dont have a job atm and im trying to save for a car it put a big dent in my savings lol.

some how my parents payed like 400 pound for a personalised lisence plate and ill get quite a bit of other stuff from them too..
im spoilt i think..

and ohh thats well expensive, you think you will get them at some point?

[MarkWaldorf]

Haha, smart!

[Princess]

30stone-I don't even have a job,lol. Just babysitting and money left over from what I saved last year.Eventually hopefully but once I have money! Lucky you with all your money :P


Mark,ain't I just :P I'm not stupid really,just very blonde!

[MarkWaldorf]

Do you have a big TT collection?