Girls Aloud; are they actually quite good?

[Maurice E]

I know they've been around for a few years but I've only really heard their last two or three singles and I've been pleasantly surprised.
Just been into HMV and there was a great song being played which I'd not heard before. I asked and, apparently, it's off the new GA album which is picking up some great reviews.
Anyone got any of their stuff?

 

[Wozzer]

Didn't impress me. Better still than Pussycat Dolls.

 

[Black_Eyed_Sioux]

I really like them...They have some excellent songs which haven't been released as singles, so it's well worth checking them out beyond what you hear of their's in the top 40

 

[Maurice E]

Cool. Thanks for the replies.
I think I will be brave and buy the new album.
It got 5 stars in Heat so it must be good!

 

[Not Right in the Head]

Paging iamnicola, the forums' resident GA fan...

 

[withmyheadonthebar]

I like them. Cheryl Cole can't sing too well, though.

 

[someofusisturningnasty]

No. They're an illusion.

 

[hatfull]

I know they've been around for a few years but I've only really heard their last two or three singles and I've been pleasantly surprised.
Just been into HMV and there was a great song being played which I'd not heard before. I asked and, apparently, it's off the new GA album which is picking up some great reviews.
Anyone got any of their stuff?

I really like them. I don't own any of their stuff, but I think they're good (although far too thin)

 

[Hellie]

I like their latest one.In a begrudging way.

 

[Morning Star]

I wrote a zine article a couple of years about how Girls Aloud were more honest than the current crop of NME bands - that they revel in the spectacle of pop, not illusions of authenticity. 'Biology' and 'No Good Advice' are bangin' anthems round my joint!

 

[jesuisbryony]

It was ok but now it won't leave my head so it's very irritating.
Also, what on earth does 'walking primrose' mean?! and I don't like the key change at the end.
Still it's better than most of their stuff.

 

[Shaw]

Whoever writes their songs is/are great. They have some top pop songs

 

[I am a Ghost]

The new single is great.
So is Cheryl

 

[kissmyshadestoo]

............looking.........yes

 

[Practising Troublemaker]

I do not like their image or music to be honest and that new Nintendo DS advert with them proper irritates me. To be fair though they must have some appeal as they wouldn't have carried on so strongly and they must be hiding some 'talent' as, if I recall correctly, they won a television contest and are still known and aren't singing at Butlins whilst trying to keep their gas bills paid. That just doesn't usually happen...does it?

Love PTxx.

 

[dizzywhore_1804]

Johnny Marr apparently guests on their album track (and possible single) 'Rolling Back The Rivers In Time'. I can't check it as I don't have the album handy, but it's a pretty good song.

Maybe we can look forward to a Moz/Girls Aloud guest appearance on their respective tours. Cheryl can guest on 'National Front Disco'?

 

[Gasping Dying]

Regurgitated pap for children with no sense of musical taste or for men and lesbian's to masturbate over. Cheryl Cole is still a vile little rascist ned/chav who needs to stop speaking/singing and eat a meal now and again.
Whoever writes there crap steals like magpie's other parts of songs from other artists. I had the misfortune to hear 2 tracks from their album in Zavvi yesterday and one of them is totally a stolen song from Sebastian Tellier with their crappy singing on it.
The person who is buying this should be thoroughly ashamed of himself!

 

[the beast]

they're jarg

 

[mikematronik]

I really like their new single "The Loving Kind". Maybe because it the lads of Pet Shops Boys did some songwriting in it.

But...I am a pop music whore.

 

[Maurice E]

Regurgitated pap for children with no sense of musical taste.QUOTE]
like Johnny Marr? really, there's nothing worse than a musical snob.

thanks to Dizzy Whore for pointing out the Marr connection. intriguing stuff!