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It's tempting to rattle through the stats – a pair of multi-platinum albums, five number one singles, a couple of BRIT awards – but this lot's success can be summarised in a single merchandising masterstroke. Three years ago Aston, JB, Marvin and Oritsé were trilling Boyz II Men covers on The X Factor; now they have their own range of branded condoms, Just Love Safe.
They may be more popular than Simon Cowell could possibly have imagined – he turned them down twice, you know – but JLS are no musical innovators. Actually, it's pretty appropriate that they've called this third album Jukebox, because the songs here invariably recall recent electro-RnB hits from their chart contemporaries: Taio Cruz, Chris Brown, Usher, even Britney Spears. You know the drill by now: there's a generous sprinkling of European cheese on the club bangers; the mid-tempo cuts come complete with Umbrella-style vocal hooks; and the lyrics offer coruscating observations about boys and girls on the floor, hands in the air, and drinks, um, in the cups.
In fact, even the record’s relatively adventurous tracks can't help but bring to mind other artists. Both glitchy and glossy, So Many Girls is what an unlikely bunk-up between Justin Bieber and Major Lazer might sound like, while Innocence has the sinewy elegance of a vintage Timbaland ballad: Justin Timberlake's What Goes Around… Comes Around, say, or Madonna's underrated Miles Away.
But while it's easy to sniff at JLS's slick and derivative chart missiles, it would be unsporting to be too dismissive. There's a decent pick'n'mix of ear candy here, especially the Hi-NRG lead single She Makes Me Wanna and a future smash called Do You Feel What I Feel?, which will get the kids bopping from Basildon to Bradford. As if to prove the point, the album ends with Shy of the Cool, a paean to teenage growing pains that the lads apparently penned before they appeared on The X Factor. Well-intentioned but clumsy ("She's authentic, so unsuspecting / This girl can go to school and be respected"), it's a welcome reminder of what a polished pop combo JLS have become
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Jukebox includes No.1 single "She Makes Me Wanna", an addictive, summer disco smash featuring Californian electro star Dev and written with RedOne on the first day of recording sessions. Second single "Take A Chance On Me" is one of the tracks that takes JLS in to a new territory. A sensational, piano-backed ballad that nods to The Script, Bruno Mars and Ryan Tedder, "Take A Chance On Me" is a classic, end-of-year love song. Among the album’s most personal songs is "Shy Of The Cool", the closing track and the first song the quartet wrote together, within a month of forming, before X Factor made them famous. "So Many Girls" relentlessly changes tempo, lays close harmonies over squally synths, sneaks in a cheeky vocal interlude and has a helium-high chorus and a handful of false endings. "Teach Me How To Dance" is multi-tracked, dancefloor-friendly fun with rave synths, house beats and breakdowns. Meanwhile, midtempo love song "Go Harder" plays up the boys’ individual voices and includes Jukebox’s most obvious ‘lighters-aloft’ moment.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Been so hyped up for this release!! If you are a JLS fan then you should most definitely love this. If you are not a JLS fan, you should like this anyway. It's such an amazing album with catchy songs and lyrics which most definitely get stuck into your head. I am not a 'schoolgirl', i don't even go to school.. and i still love this album. JLS are outstanding and i don't get why it's getting such a bad rating. It's perfect for a club! People think JLS are bad singers and are all about backing tracks, if you actually sit and listen to them acapella, they are amazing singers and no-one can say they aren't. Yes, i'm not going to lie this album is full of dance tracks, but there is a 2 or 3 songs which are more ballads, if you listen to shy of the cool it definitely brings out the boys' voice.
If you give them a chance, you could be pleasantly surprised.
If you give them a chance, you could be pleasantly surprised.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I loved this album. Great Songs. Def a must by for fans of the group or group pop!
Group has a lot of potential and looking forward to future material!
Group has a lot of potential and looking forward to future material!
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Brilliant! Fantastic! This CD is Great! The first 8 tracks are amazing, really catchy, you'll be singing and dancing along (tracks 4 & 5 are a bit slower). The last 4 are still good but not as memorable as the likes of 'She makes me wanna', 'So many girls', '3D' and 'Take you down'.
The songs from this album were performed on their 4th Dimension Tour which was shown, in part, on TV in March as part of Sport Relief.
The songs from this album were performed on their 4th Dimension Tour which was shown, in part, on TV in March as part of Sport Relief.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great!
You cant go wrong with this song, its by the hottest boy band who all look great and sound great. Well worth buying!
Published 2 months ago by Chloe Lear
amazing.
This album is really good. It has some good songs on it. It is an all new JLS sound which I and many others love. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dandelion
Happy Bunny!
I bought this album as a digital download to load on to the new MP4 Player that was a Christmas gift for my 7 year old daughter. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Debs_291
Why buy?
This is a great buy for any type of parent, This case, My daughter has JLS everything! So well worth your time. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Critic 1
happy teen
this was a gift for my 13 year old great niece - a big fan of JLS
it was received in good condition and within the lead time
it was received in good condition and within the lead time
Published 4 months ago by louvaine
LOVE THEM JLS
AMAZING, AS ALWAYS. JLS NEVER MIS SELL. WAS A GIFT TO SOMEONE AND THE SMILE SAID IT ALL. WOULD DEFINATELY RECOMMEND
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. A. Irwin
Excellent
Stupendous as you would expect from JLS. A definite hit all round - children and adults alike. It's in my cd player all the time
Published 4 months ago by jennyh9
Amazing!!!
In love with every single song! Very catchy, tuneful! Listening to the album nearly everyday since I got it, which was in December i think... I'm obsessed! JLS are amazing!
Published 4 months ago by mitzd
JLS Jukebox
I bought this CD for my 7 year old Granddaughter. She loves it, and sings and dances away to it!
Published 4 months ago by Diane
jukebox
bought the cd for 6yr old, its got some good tracks on it but nothing really outstanding from them this time
Published 4 months ago by hev
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