How lucky can one band be? (Allow Us To Be Frank - Westlife)

Member Name: artmaster8888

Product:	Allow Us To Be Frank - Westlife
Date:	09/12/04 (270 review reads)
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Advantages: Great songs

Disadvantages: Some people may not like this genre of music

Westlife release a fifth album full of big band classics. Titled ''Allow Us To Be Frank'' this is a collection of classics, the songs are obviously brilliant. All members of Westlife atcually have big band suited voices, they sing well and in tune. The songs are all classics and modernised versions to suit the style needed by Westlife.

''Allow Us To Be Frank'' is Westlife's first single from this album. This was released as a download only single, and debuted at number four. The song has a good rhythm to it and is quite catchy. Westlife sing perfectly as well - brilliant.

''Fly Me To The Moon'' is a classic song, the song is very much instrumental. Westlife sing quite well, the song appears to be very modern and seems to be acoustic and live - Very good.

''Smile'' is a slow ballad big band song. Westlife sing in ballad type voices, and this song atcually has some meaning. The song is quite emotive, the lyrics are brilliant - Good.

''Let There Be Love'' is a classic big band song, that Westlife do a very good version of. This song appears to be very acoustic and mostly instrumental. Westlife sing quite well and this is catchy - really good.

''The Way You Look Tonight'' is a slow meaningful big band song. Westlife sing it well, they show they can sing big band as well. This is a really good song sang well.

''Fly With Me'' is a brilliant classic song. The song itself is brilliant in all terms, Westlife sing it well and the version they do with a very live instrumental sounding version is good.

''Mack The Knife'' is a brilliant track. Westlife do a brilliant version, they show they have greatly suited big band voices. The song is quite acoustic and live sounding, this song is meaningful and brilliant in it's own right, Westlife add a really good feel to it.

''I Left My Heart in San Francis'' is a very mellow big band song. This song is quite meaningful and the emotion atcually shows. Westlife sing quite well, and show they there vocal talent. The song is quite meaningful and sang well.

''Summer Wind'' is a mellow upbeat big band song. The song is really good, really catchy and slow sounding. Westlife sing it well - good track.

''Clementine'' is a good song. Westlife sing it really well and it different styles. This is a good track sang really really well.

''When I Fall In Love'' is a quite slow song. This is really quite meaningful and the meaning and emotion shows in the song. The song is very mellow with a gentle guitar and piano and some drums in the background, the song has emotion and is sang really well.

''That's Life'' is an upbeat big band song. The song is sang really well, Westlife show their vocal talent. The song is brilliant, Westlife sing it well.

This is on overall terms is a good album. Westlife show that they can sing in the genre of big band, really well. The song selections are really good and all tracks are sang quite distinctivly. This is a brilliant fifth album and i recommend any Westlife fan to buy it and any big band music fan to purchase this fantastic uniquely sounding album.

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