What's in your Attic (Alisha Rules the World - Alisha's Attic)

Member Name: bailey_kipper_uk

Product:	Alisha Rules the World - Alisha's Attic
Date:	17/08/08 (67 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Good album, very underrated.

Disadvantages: Bit too much like Alanis Morrisette (if you aren't a fan)

Next album on the list is Alisha's Attic - Alisha Rules the World. This is an album from back in the 90's, 1996 to be precise. I first got into this band when I purchased their single Indestructible. They're a duo from Essex, sisters in fact, and their father was also in music, so they took the logical step to give it a go. Luckily they sent a demo tape to Dave Stewart of Eurythmics fame, and shortly after got themselves a record deal.

This was Shelly and Karen's debut album and was definitely their most popular. It spawned 4 singles, all charted at between 12 and 14 in the charts, very consistent (Their next single - not on this album - also charted at number 13).

You'd classify the album as pop, but it's a more quirky style, similar at times to Alanis Morrisette, but less angry and male hating than Alanis is.

Track 1 - Irresistible U Are.
A nice little track to open with, gentle melody and similar to a lullaby. 6.5/10

Track 2 - Intense
Very much a change from the opening track, this is at the harder end of the pop scale, sounds a bit like Alanis for the first time on the album, with some shouting warblyness. 6/10

Track 3 - I am, I feel
This was their debut single and became a bit of a girly anthem, mainly due to the lyrics. This is probably the most man hating that they get though plus it's a good pop song. 8/10

Track 4 - Alisha Rules the World
We now have the title track and 2nd single. It's another great pop song, very upbeat and a great one to sing along too. 9/10

Track 5 - White Room
Back to Alanis again, not too bad though, at least there's no agression or shouty warblyness (that's my word of the day). It's a decent song again but not as good as the last two. Like many of the songs the chorus, or key phrases are repeatedly sung a lot, not a bad thing, but can be a bit repetetive at times. 7/10

Track 6 - Stone in my Shoe
Another good song, with some good lyrics. It's a sweet sounding song, that flows well. It's good to see so many good songs on an album, and one that probably never got the sales that it warranted. 7/10

Track 7 - Personality lines
Interesting slant on an automated phone line. Very short song, probably should have stayed on a tape somewhere in a dark cupboard. 3/10

Track 8 - Indestructible
As I said earlier this was the track that prompted me to get into the band initially, it's a very good pop song. It's got some good lyrics and is about the sisterly bond between the 2 girls in the band. 9/10

Track 9 - I won't miss you
Could probably have been a single, but wasn't. It's a good song on the album and a bit different to the others. A little more on the dancy side, with a bit of a light drum and bass background. 7/10

Track 10 - The Golden Rule
This is another little interlude track and one that needs to be skipped. 3/10

Track 11 - Just the Way U Like It
A nice little song that meanders happily along, a slow poppy number. Nicely sung. 7/10

Track 12 - Air We Breathe
This is a very good song and well written. Another very good pop song and this was the last single off this album. Charting no lower than any other of the previous 3 singles. This is a good album and there's many songs that you can sing along to, this is another of those. 9/10

Track 13 - Adore U
This track's main purpose seems to have been to make the album hit 45 minutes. It's very much a last track style of track.
6/10.

Summary
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Overall this is a very good album, and one that I think has been very underrated. Looking at what was number one at the time, Alanis herself had actually spent 8 weeks at number one only a couple of months earlier, and The Spice Girls were everywhere at the time this was released so maybe it just faded into the background a bit. It was enjoyable to listen to it again and I'd recommend it to anyone who likes a good pop album and something a little different from the mainstream.

Summary: Good album & something a little bit different.