MARK ASTLEY - SUPER RIDER
- this one really has me pumped!! Excellent vocal melody, and the synth hook has a unique structure and kick to it.
MIKE WEST - WILD NIGHT
- standard Time male fare, nothing really outstanding but nothing majorly offensive.
JEFF DRILLER - SPIN SPIN BABY
- pretty regular HRG track. Liked the synth hook.
KING & QUEEN - COME ON UP
- sickly sweet and a bit too girly. Interesting synth hook - I'm liking them this time around!
NUAGE - EVERYBODY SHAKE
- wow, a faster Nuage track! It's been a while since I've heard one of them! That synth hook reminds of something - I quite like this actually...
PAMSY - MY SWEET FOREVER
- SCP have been giving my darling Pamsy kind of meh songs recently, and this is no exception. The beat and bass seemed to dominate things and there isn't much of a tune.
ALEXIS - JUST A GAME 2008
- bad vocals. They sound so watery (and it's not just the sound quality of the sample). I didn't like this one that much.
JAY LEHR - IMAGINE
- epic idealistic and anthemic. I still can't take to Jay Lehr much, but this is okay.
NIKITA JR. - HAPPY SNAPPY VALENTINE
- filler HRG nonsense. To much emphasis on speed and not enough emphasis on melody.
ANNIE - NO BORDERS
- interesting. Annie sounds like she makes pop songs that have been converted to Eurobeat tracks. I'll reserve judgement on this one.
ESTER - NEVER GONNA GIVE UP
- this is pretty cool. Like a vocal melody progression and it leads into a awesome epic synth hook. Welcome back GGM!
ACE WARRIOR - WHITE LOVE
- odd title. Weak synth hook. Nothing really stands out.
ANNALISE - VALENTINO'S DAY
- sucky ballady melody and so-so production - sounds like it could be from a non-descript Super Euro Xmas album.
MONEY MAN - LOVE FOR MONEY 2008
- has the same energy and presence of Bad Bad Bad, but doesn't sound as refined or melodic.
DANIEL - FULL METAL CARS
- this is pretty good actually. I wanted to hate it because of the hype. The only dodgy part is that dated synth line.
CHERRY - YES I WILL
- awesome bass!! I love this so much - one of the best Cherry songs in terms of production, and the melody is capturing me more with every listen!
**EDIT** I know where the inspiration for the chorus comes from - "U + Ur Hand" by Pink!! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YAHodp2H2Y - listen from 00:37 and tell me you don't hear it!!!
MEGA NRG MAN - LET IT GO
- a Go2 cast-off. Not bad, but nothing really new or stunning either. Doesn't grab me.
THE SNAKE - SPEED OF LIGHT
- another Go2 cast-off - great! Slightly more energetic than Let It Go, but tries a bit too hard with the guitars I think.
So faves are by far:
SUPER RIDER
YES I WILL
NEVER GONNA GIVE UP
EDIT #2: This is the first album from the 180's that I'm semi-excited about. The 170's are proving to be a tough act to follow it would seem...