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THE REVIEW
Foreseeing what would become the teen pop phenomenon of the '90s, Take That descended upon Britain and the rest of the world like a real storm in 1993!
However, they did not hit the United States until this release, and even then they did not really "tickle any fancy," perhaps later, with the single "Back for Good."
Where the Hanson brothers triggered the boy band mania in the U.S. with an essential band and not just due to age, assured songwriting quality, good vocals, and an appreciation for rock & roll, and the Backstreet Boys offered us lush harmonies and production etc.etc., what is instead lacking for TT in this nonetheless worthy episode is the (self)confidence or classic style or even the clever edge compared to the (weak) aforementioned groups. With lyrics such as "Love is no longer here / it's gone to a city called yesterday," one almost enters a coma...
The rest of the album is, so to speak, "consistent" simply because the sound lines are even more laughable.
Despite the vocal cadence on "Back for Good" and the surprisingly daring (!) "Babe," there is practically nothing that stands out as one would expect from such an illustrious pop combo.
Teen Pop is not always art, we agree, but in this album, it is even more shapeless and uninspiring.
This album does not even provide reasons to discuss such transient theories as these.
Until (hopefully) next time...
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Take That's 'Nobody Else' album, released in the US in 1993, fails to impress with uninspired lyrics and weak production. Unlike boy bands like Hanson and Backstreet Boys, the album lacks confidence, edge, and standout tracks aside from a few exceptions. The overall teen pop style here is deemed shapeless and uninspiring, marking a disappointing entry from the popular British group.Tracklist Videos
Take That
Take That are a British pop group formed in Manchester in 1990. The original lineup was Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, and Robbie Williams. They scored major success in the 1990s, disbanded in 1996, reunited in 2005, and have continued with hit albums and tours, with Williams rejoining for the 2010 Progress era.06 Reviews
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By KrYsTaL
‘Nobody Else’ is a more intimate, less shouted CD than the previous two.
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