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LISTEN + BUY |
DANIELLE BOLLINGER "WHEN THE BROKEN HEARTED LOVE AGAIN" (ESNTION) |
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Danielle Bollinger's dance stuff is admittedly bubble
gum and lacking songwriting depth ˜ tunes sing of such
things as "tear stains on the dance floor" and angels
rolling into action when the broken hearted reunite ˜
but for clubby stuff like this, that's almost
irrelevant ˜ as long as it can make you move. Which
this can. Slight hints of trance mix in with the club
style music and, of course, there's Bollinger's voice
itself, perfectly suited to melodic, love-themed pop
such as this. Additionally, so the listener doesn't
grow weary of one popgum, dance-beated love anthem
after another, Bollinger changes up a bit with tracks
such as "Don't Give Up On Me Yet," a slower tune
that's still danceable but summons a hint of soul/R&B
to its stylings. "Feelin' Like a Fool" fuses these
slower mid-tempo considerations with some of the
personality of the really dancey numbers such as the
title track or "Kiss the Sky" or that one about the
tears, the three high energy pieces that lead off the
disc before it starts its slight explorations. It's
not overly eclectic but it isn't totally homogenous,
either. "Boom Pop" is another interesting song,
slightly Madonna-ish and featuring just the hint of an
edge missing from most of the other stuff. If you dig
pop and club or if you're happy as long as there's
lotsa melody and infectious beats, then Bollinger's CD
will suit your purposes. -- review by Kristofer Upjohn
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