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Welcome to the second serving of my Review Aloo, this time round the Aloo being flavoured with the unique sound of Meg Mac. Essentially, this is a blog category in which I write a brief review of an album, movie, tv series etc. This particular entry will be a bit different however as Meg Mac doesn't have a full album released yet. Due to this I'll be reviewing the entire collection of her songs (which can be found here) and treating this as an album. In particular I'll be focusing on what I consider to be the two strongest and the weakest of her tracks.
This powerful track is the most recent of the songs I have heard from Meg Mac and is quite a bit more pop/r&b sounding than her other tracks although hints of her older soul/mowtown influences can definitely be heard through the track. The vocals on this song are very strong and well delivered and it is very hard not to get this track stuck in your head. The intro is a bit weird and there's a few notes that sound weirdly drawn out, but in general this is a very good listen that I highly recommend.
This song (a Bill Withers cover) is, in my opinion, the weakest of Meg's songs. Thankfully though, this doesn't make it a bad song at all. In fact, just because it is her weakest that doesn't mean much because she is so talented that her weakest is still far better than many artists will ever be. The build up to the immensely powerful finish is a bit stale with little change to pitch etc and I feel as though Meg doesn't really show of just how amazing her voice is. It's nice that she can draw you in without the need for constantly belting vocals, but this song is one I don't listen to as much as her others.
This is a very, very good song. Well written, this song carries with it a potent story that is conveyed brilliantly. On top of this, the song is both catchy and unique showcasing Meg's unique style combining elements old and new as well as her powerful and versatile voice with soft and simple tones ranging into aggressive and powerful ones backed by brilliant piano music and fairly heavy bass.
Roll Up Your Sleeves - 9/10
Grandma's Hands - 8/10
Known Better - 10/10
Turning - 8.5/10
Every Lie - 8.5/10
Go Back Home (with Sid Pattni) - 8.5/10
Meg Mac is an extremely talented artist with a very different sound. Her music seems to be just as influenced by artists of the soul, mowtown, jazz and blues genres as it is by modern pop and r&b and blends all these influences with near perfection. On top of that she has very versatile and strong vocals that can be both soft and entrancing or powerful, pulling you in. I highly recommend that anyone who is looking for new musics gives her ago.
Overall, Meg scores a staggering 8.8/10, what do you think of my marks?
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Review Aloo - Meg Mac
Welcome to the second serving of my Review Aloo, this time round the Aloo being flavoured with the unique sound of Meg Mac. Essentially, this is a blog category in which I write a brief review of an album, movie, tv series etc. This particular entry will be a bit different however as Meg Mac doesn't have a full album released yet. Due to this I'll be reviewing the entire collection of her songs (which can be found here) and treating this as an album. In particular I'll be focusing on what I consider to be the two strongest and the weakest of her tracks.
Never Be
This powerful track is the most recent of the songs I have heard from Meg Mac and is quite a bit more pop/r&b sounding than her other tracks although hints of her older soul/mowtown influences can definitely be heard through the track. The vocals on this song are very strong and well delivered and it is very hard not to get this track stuck in your head. The intro is a bit weird and there's a few notes that sound weirdly drawn out, but in general this is a very good listen that I highly recommend.
Grandma's Hands
This song (a Bill Withers cover) is, in my opinion, the weakest of Meg's songs. Thankfully though, this doesn't make it a bad song at all. In fact, just because it is her weakest that doesn't mean much because she is so talented that her weakest is still far better than many artists will ever be. The build up to the immensely powerful finish is a bit stale with little change to pitch etc and I feel as though Meg doesn't really show of just how amazing her voice is. It's nice that she can draw you in without the need for constantly belting vocals, but this song is one I don't listen to as much as her others.
Known Better
This is a very, very good song. Well written, this song carries with it a potent story that is conveyed brilliantly. On top of this, the song is both catchy and unique showcasing Meg's unique style combining elements old and new as well as her powerful and versatile voice with soft and simple tones ranging into aggressive and powerful ones backed by brilliant piano music and fairly heavy bass.
Song Ratings
Never Be - 9/10Roll Up Your Sleeves - 9/10
Grandma's Hands - 8/10
Known Better - 10/10
Turning - 8.5/10
Every Lie - 8.5/10
Go Back Home (with Sid Pattni) - 8.5/10
Meg Mac is an extremely talented artist with a very different sound. Her music seems to be just as influenced by artists of the soul, mowtown, jazz and blues genres as it is by modern pop and r&b and blends all these influences with near perfection. On top of that she has very versatile and strong vocals that can be both soft and entrancing or powerful, pulling you in. I highly recommend that anyone who is looking for new musics gives her ago.
Overall, Meg scores a staggering 8.8/10, what do you think of my marks?
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