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Titel: Irish Son
Zustand: Neu
Format: CD
Erscheinungsdatum: 29.11.2004
Genre: General
Anzahl der Scheiben: 1
EAN: 5099751900221
Edition: Album
Spieldauer: 41.30
Musiklabel: Sony Music
Herstellernummer: 5190022
Stilrichtung: tbc
Title Format: CD
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Irish Son is the solo debut from ex-Westlifer Brian McFadden. Co-writing with Robbie Williams' ex-song penner, Guy Chambers, has brought Brian a number-one hit and a whole new set of fans.

AMAZON
The story of Brian McFadden is a familiar one--backing singer leaves five piece boy-band at their peak and gets together with song-writer Guy Chambers for a solo career. But will Irish Son bring him the success of Robbie Williams?Unlike Robster, Brian's first single, "Real to Me" went straight to number one. It's far less poppy and safe than what he might have been used to in Westlife and is given added authenticity by the band he chose to use in favour of a generic backing track. Second single and title track of the album is a little more daring still--on the one hand a tribute to the city of Dublin and the other a church-baiting declaration of religious abstinence. "Sorry Love Daddy" stands out as something a little bit more natural than one might expect--an acoustic guitar ballad with only occasional strings augmenting the subtle arrangement. "Almost Here" is an MOR duet with label-mate Delta Goodrem which too is strangely likeable despite their voices sounding miles apart.Irish Son will surprise some doubters who felt the former boy-band balladeer could not cut it as a solo act. Certainly at this stage McFadden's talent in this area of cathartic, folksy, soft-rock is no match for some of the more established artists out there but artistically he's already streets ahead of his former band.--Georgina Collins

REVIEW
Following in the footsteps of Geri and Robbie, Bryan McFadden has left behind his fellow group members and transformed himself into his meaner, leaner, less clean-cut evil twin - Brian. After a buoyant start (debut solo single Real To Me reached no.1 in September 2004) things seemed promising. Sadly, the album Irish Son fails to live up to expectations.

Brian has been aided in writing this album by former Robbie co-writer, Guy Chambers. While his influence is immediately obvious in the soaring strings and rousing chorus of Real To Me, the rest of the tracks plod along without much inspiration, wallowing in self pity. Second single "'Irish Son" opens the album with Brian pouring out his heart about his difficult Catholic upbringing. Bang goes any hope of a duet with the Pope...

The album concentrates on recurring themes of regret, family and change. "Sorry Love Daddy" is a personal ode to his children, apologising for the break up of his marriage to ex-Kitten, Kerry Katona. It makes you wonder how long they've actually been apart as albums take time to write and record....perhaps he was writing whilst she was reigning in the jungle.

Walking Disaster lives up to its title. For a moment, the tempo changes as Brian attempts to elevate himself to stadium rock-god status. You've got the 'wooo's, the 'yeah's and the rocky riffs...you can almost see Brian punching the air at Wembley (or at least in his bedroom, in front of the mirror). But it sounds exactly like "Guilty" by The Rasmus. Groundbreaking stuff!

Irish Son ends with "Almost Here", a duet between Brian and Australian songstress Delta Goodrem. It wouldn't feel out of place on a Disney Soundtrack. Their voices do sound good together, and it's easy to imagine Delta standing high on a tower searching for her hero, and Brian galloping into view on a white horse to save her.

Brian appears to be marketed as a more sedate Bryan Adams, with a bit of Ronan thrown in for good measure. If Westlife with stubble and a pint sounds good to you - and you aren't that fussed about a good tune - then this may indeed be the album for you. This Irish son may be moving with the times, but he's definitely limping as he goes. --Talia Kraines

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Erscheinungsjahr: 2004

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