Disgraceful - Dubstar

This album is something else, on the outside it glossy pop album that at a casual listening souds like quite relaxed mellow pop music - a pleasant album. But then do the unusual thing of listening to the lyrics and you realise that the songs are much much deeper and are about the depressing things in todays society. Sarah lyrics and voice are amazing and this album can really move you deeply. It is very pleasant and hauntingly depressing at the same time. It is a lot harder to find now but if you can get the CD which also has the remixes on it and you will be well rewarded to treat for all dubstar fans. ...

I bought this album on the strength of two songs - Stars, and Not So Manic Now - and was pleasantly surprised by it. It has proved to be one of the most enduring albums I have, combining catchy, almost poppy tunes with, at times, extremely dark lyrics, delivered in Sarah Blackwood's haunting, delicate voice. On first listening it sounds almost superficial, relentlessly happy - Just A Girl She Said, Week In Week Out - but there are very thoughtful undertones running through, and if you don't like it at first, then my advice is to stick with it, and really listen to it, the lyrics as well, and it should be very rewarding. Overall, this is a slightly off-beat album ...