[Niall]

*Agrees with Shaun about Ceremonials*

[Tom4784]

Ceremonials is a grower of an album I thought, I was underwhelmed with it at first but after a few listens it hit me. It's not as good as Lungs but I thought it was good in it's own right.

[Shaun]

I might just be disappointed because I was so into Lungs... but I wouldn't say any of Ceremonials was a "5 star" song (except maybe What the Water Gave Me). I struggle to hum any of the tunes or quote any of its lyrics, and vocally she was more unbearable

[Smithy]

It only got 5.5

-laughs at scott-

But i generally agree with the review

[Shaun]

Snow Patrol - Fallen Empires: http://bugsy0123.blogspot.com/2011/1...n-empires.html

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

thats .5 more than stronger got smithy

[Jords]

I think Ceremonials is very much like Lungs - half of it is fantastic with amazing vocals and sounds and the other half not necessarily bad just very forgettable.

The good stuff is that high standard to carry both albums as extremely credible.

[Shaun]

Cher Lloyd - Sticks + Stones: http://bugsy0123.blogspot.com/2011/1...nd-stones.html

[Marc]

Oh Shaun you love Cher

[Locke.]

"but in doing so you'd be required to never enter the premises of a shop, restaurant, café, workplace or club that may, on a whim, play it. "

I heard Swagger Jagger in a club down here just after it was released, good times.

Oh well, at least you put Beatiful People and Superhero in the top 3 songs

[Shaun]

Pixie Lott - Young, Foolish, Happy: http://bugsy0123.blogspot.com/2011/1...ish-happy.html

[Maia]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Pixie Lott - Young, Foolish, Happy: http://bugsy0123.blogspot.com/2011/1...ish-happy.html

Come on now Shaun don't be so harsh, it's a brilliant album

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

ha

[Smithy]

YAS Shaun you speak that true tea

[Doogle]

I liked it.

But I can see why many hate it.

[Tom4784]

The Cher Lloyd review was a work of art.

[Shaun]

BBC Music (unfavourable)
Daily Express (2/5)
Daily Star (favourable)
Evening Standard 3/5 stars
NME (4/10)
Virgin Media 3/5 stars
Bestfan (favourable)[
Today Online 2.5/5 stars

Chart (2011) Peak position
Irish Albums Chart 33
Scottish Albums Chart 18
UK Albums Chart 18

yes, really set the world alight

[Maia]

Must've been listening to One Direction's album by mistake

[Harry!]

Originally Posted by Molled Wine

Must've been listening to One Direction's album by mistake

-Dares Shaun to reveal their album-

[MeMyselfAndI]

Never knew Pixie and One Direction sounded so similar
I agree, shes completely sold out & all her lyrics & songs are about the same stuff

[Shaun]

yeah.
if it's any consolation mollie I like her debut Here We Go Again

[Doogle]

I didn't like Turn It Up, too many boring tracks. Band Aid needs to die, horrific song.

[Locke.]

What do you take me for is a good song

[Marc]

Dub on the track... that is all.

[Shaun]

Rihanna - Talk That Talk: http://bugsy0123.blogspot.com/2011/1...that-talk.html