JLS' Self-Titled U.S. EP Debut (RATING 1/5)

ASTON MERRYGOLD



MARVIN HUMES



JONATHAN "JB" GILLS



ORTISE WILLIAMS



(This week's FAILURES)

Does anyone remember the British boy band group 5IVE from back in the day? In the late 90s, these young men hit mainstream success with their huge singles When the Lights Go Out and It's the Things You Do. They went on to release two more albums only to disappear from sight, not only in the U.S., but overseas, as well. They were in direct competition with artists like the BACKSTREET BOYS and *NSYNC, who were already holding the world in their grip with their amazing feat of selling a million albums in first week sales alone...

Now here comes JLS...another boy band Britain...who might not gain the same stardom that have achieved in their homeland. As a matter of fact, in Britain alone their debut album has gone four-times platinum. In Ireland, it has reached two-times platinum. Now they decide to tackle on America with a six-track EP that contains their first three singles overseas, a BRAND NEW single, and two other tracks from the debut album. I'm not really feeling the material at all...the only songs that have gained my interest were the two singles Everybody In Love and One Shot. Everything else sounds WAY TOO DATED and I'm all too certain of there being no niche that JLS can fall into to set them apart from what's already been done. Their image is questionable...to the point where I have to wonder about their personal preference. The borderline homo-eroticism in the group hinders me from actually taking their songs seriously because I'm not exactly sure if they're singing to women or men...may be completely crass to say this but I call it like I see it.

The current single The Club Is Alive is #1 overseas...but really, the track is horrible! I'm not sure who gave them permission to actually record this song...I just really wish they wouldn't have. The melody is awkward...to me, it sounds like some random song I use to sing when I was in kindergarten. But this is what the Brits call talent, right? Well, they could keep JLS...they won't go far here in America unless they get amazing production and better song-writing credits. (Side note...a good portion of the album was written by members of the group...this does not help their cause in any way whatsoever.) Again, catering to a teenage-girl audience will help them greatly because they don't know better. They see pictures of washboard abs and perfectly tanned skin and vaginas start to leak almost immediately making it difficult for them to realize that the music is actually a piece of shit! (By the way, it's called airbrushing...trust me, they're not that hot!) For people who love REAL music, take a listen to this if you want a good laugh...those who are deaf, take a listen and be glad you can't hear what's going on. Either way, JLS failed to impress me with their work...therefore they are latest FAILURES to come out of this review. Sorry Britain...send us over Alexandra Burke before giving us the runners-up from X-Factor...at least this girl knows how to sing. So much for having a boy band group who doesn't have a decent harmony in place!

From JLS' self-titled U.S. EP debut, here's the song "Everybody In Love..."



From the same album, here's "One Shot..."



JLS
The Club Is Alive
From JLS' self-titled U.S. EP debut
(3.48)



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Written by Felix-Lee "Campbells" Andrades, III