Come And Get It - Rachel Stevens

So the great masses of Britain have branded ex-S Clubber Rachel Stevens too dull to be a pop star. Never mind that she's more talented than Britney, more hot than Kylie, and more instantly tuneful than Girls Aloud, she keeps her opinions to herself and smiles brightly. So! We've packed her up to that great flop-career in the sky. On the evidence of predictable first album Funky Dory, we'd be forgiven for thinking that that was it for her. However, follow up album "Come And Get It" is an entirely more interesting hark back to electro pop, whilst mixing nice flavours of the best pop we've heard this decade. It opens with head bopping single So ...  Read the complete review

There are moments in pop music when a masterpiece becomes a cult record amongst internet fan loons, but sadly this is not translated into success amongst the record-buying public. Rachel's sophomore album Come And Get It is probably the very best example of such a scenario; despite hundreds of very favourable reviews from fans and critics alike, the record (which boasted 3 Top 10 singles) bombed, barely selling 30,000 copies in the UK. So are the public really missing out on a classic, or is it a case of the hype exceeding the hit potential? Let's see. So Good is the album's opener. From the word go, a pulsating electronic beat kicks in and instantly ...  Read the complete review

Rachel Stevens started off her music career as a member as the highly successful British pop group S Club 7 who had a string of hit singles [including 4 number ones], albums and a successful TV show and movie between 1999 and 2003. Within months of the band's split in May of that year Rachel Stevens embarked on her solo career. At times during her short lived solo career she has been compared to the likes of Kylie Minogue though whereas Kylie is still going strong, Rachel faded into the background after the disasterous performance of this record, despite it being miles ahead of her debut effort 'Funky Dory'. 'Come and Get It' has a more pop-dance feel to ...  Read the complete review

Rachel has clawed her way back for this second album following the disappointing response to her debut, Funky Dory. Amid rumours of her being dropped by her label, Rachel is fighting back with this gem. There seems to be some public backlash and stigma against Rachel Stevens and, I admit, perhaps her model looks and designer clothes don't inspire much sympathy, but I would like to fight her corner! Despite her talent, down-to-earth personality and fun songs Rachel has to work hard for every achievement and battle with each single against those eagerly waiting to see her fall flat on her face. There seems to be some preconception that Rachel's music is ...  Read the complete review

Rachel's debut album Funky Dory was a real shoddy mess, and for the second album Come And Get It, a true pop masterpiece was created. Rachel was of course 1/7 of popular pop group S Club 7, until they disbanded in 2003. Rachel was hot on the trail of solo success and she achieved two big hits prior to the release of this album; 'Sweet Dreams My LA Ex' and 'Some Girls'. Come And Get It's lead single 'Negotiate With Love' was a fusion of guitar-pop and light electro-pop, in which Rachel launches a scathing attack on a guy who's been stringing her along. The second single 'So Good' is more dancier electro-pop where Rachel claims she's "made ...  Read the complete review