WALK WITH ME ~ Jamelia
I didn’t really know what to expect from Jamelia this time round. Her debut "Drama" didn’t interest me in the slightest, but I was quite a fan of her follow up “Thank You”. As such, I was hoping for big things from her new release “Walk With Me” and thankfully, she didnt disappoint.
Not only has she produced another blistering album, but it actually surpasses her sophomore effort by MILES. Even though "Thank You" was quality stuff, it was very heavily influenced by the American music scene and at times it felt like she was trying just a lil too hard to be a “credible black artist”.
“Walk With Me” veers away from a purely RnB sound to more of an edgy funk-pop vibe, very much in the vein of the SugaBabes. As with her previous album, the production is damn impressive, there was obviously no scrimping or scraping of old pennies on this one. By and large it’s a cheery, uptempo album, with more samples than you can shake a stick at! The songs momentarily dip in quality somewhere in the middle, but pick up again towards the end. And while its full of female empowerment, it doesnt smack of that man-hating vibe that plagues so many female artist albums these days (oh you KNOW who I'm talking about!).
With "Walk With Me", Jamelia has solidified her position as one of the most important women working in the British music industry today. Hopefully this album will finally get her the recognition she deserves :D Oh and you've GOT to check out the vid to her latest single "Beware the Dog", its an absolute scorcher!
Standout Tracks:
- Something About You
- Do Me Right
- Window Shopping
- Know My Name
- Aint a Love
- Beware the Dog
- Hustle
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