A postcard from Heaven's ocean (White On Blonde - Texas)

Member Name: MykReeve

Product:	White On Blonde - Texas
Date:	26/07/00 (21 review reads)
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Advantages: Great pop songs

Disadvantages: Nothing really original here, I suppose

It's been a while since I listened to this album, and was somewhat loath to before reviewing it. I had a suspicion it would be one of those albums that I enjoyed so much at the time of release that I overplayed it, leaving me with a lifelong hatred for the music. However I found, when I listened to it, that I still enjoyed this collection of light pop tunes.

This was the album that first really launched Texas into the public arena, although it is in fact their fourth album. Prior to this, they'd only had minor success with the 1989 song "I Don't Want A Lover". Part of the reason for their sudden enthusiastic reception can be attributed to their repeated appearances on Chris Evans's 'TFI Friday', while the show was still in its heyday, so this is one of the few things we have to thank Evans for.

There really are no weak songs on the album, and as I listened to it again this evening, having not done so for two or three years, I was amazed to discover that I still remembered most of the lyrics. Four of the songs on the album were released as singles – 'Say What You Want', 'Halo', 'Black Eyed Boy' and 'Insane', and these are unquestionably the strongest and most upbeat of the songs on the album. Nonetheless, the other songs are very strong, and the 4-minute 'Postcard' remains one of my favourite songs of all time. Slower songs such as 'Drawing Crazy Patterns' and 'Put Your Arms Around Me' are also very good, and relaxing to listen to.

This album fits together well, and is a good example of well-produced and well-written pop music. One of my favourite albums of the Nineties.

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