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Cher Lloyd's Swagger Jagger is perhaps the most unloved number one in recent memory. Understandably so – it's not just a clunky bunk-up between Black Eyed Peas-aping beats and the melody from Little Donkey, but also strangely defensive for a debut single. "You can't stop looking at me, so get up out my face" is not a line anyone wants to hear from an 18-year-old pop starlet who's supposed to be Living The Dream.
Fortunately, it's quite the worst thing on the X Factor scamp's debut album. Her current single With Ur Love, a bubblegum RnB number that's roughly as easy to resist as a pie sat cooling on your neighbour's windowsill, is more representative. Featuring songwriting contributions from RedOne and sundry graduates of the Max Martin School of Hitmaking, Sticks + Stones offers a veritable clew of earworms wrapped up in glossy pop rap packages.
That's not to say it lacks surprises. Beautiful People, a hook-up with Swedish pop-rockers Carolina Liar, could not inaccurately be described as an "emo power ballad". Dub on the Track is a gutsy dubstep nugget featuring cameos from a trio of grime MCs – enough, one suspects, to make Simon Cowell choke on his grass-fed sirloin. Then there's Lloyd's remake of Buffalo Stance, which is so brazen that it even renames Neneh Cherry's 1988 signature hit Playa Boi.
But there's more to the Syco tyke than chutzpah. Her flow won't set Nicki Minaj's surgically-enhanced buttocks aquiver, but she supplies some nice rhymes here and remains puckish enough to namecheck Mr Bean on Grow Up. Throughout, she's a natural and charismatic vocal presence, so much so that Want U Back even creates a recurring hook from – how to put this? – the sound of her ‘frustrated grunts’.
It all adds up to a sassy, splashy modern pop album that rattles through its 10 tracks in a dash under 35 minutes. And the cherry on top of the icing? That dreaded ‘s’ word, the one that rhymes with "brag", "snag" and, erm, "dog tag", appears on just three of them. --Nick Levine
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By CSH
Format:Audio CD
I didn't expect much for this album to be honest, but my mum has loved Cher since she appeared on the X-Factor so I pre-ordered it.
Well it is amazing and is ideal for me. I must warn you that it is teen-pop and the album's singles give a great idea of what the album is like...EXCEPT Swagger Jagger which was purely for effect!
Stand out tracks include:
Beautiful People - which is heartfelt, calm but still so catchy.
End Up Here - a fantastic pop number, but also very true and from the soul. Cher wrote this herself, and that shows. Well done to her for experimenting!
Player Boi - pure pop and oh so fast and catch. My personal favourite!
And all the singles are great.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE don't be put off if you like pop, this album is great with amazing longevity. BUT IF you are expecting ballads and 10 soulful songs, don't buy it.
I said it was teen pop, but it is basically sugary pop, so don't let that put you off. My 40year old parents love it!
I hope this helps. :)
Well it is amazing and is ideal for me. I must warn you that it is teen-pop and the album's singles give a great idea of what the album is like...EXCEPT Swagger Jagger which was purely for effect!
Stand out tracks include:
Beautiful People - which is heartfelt, calm but still so catchy.
End Up Here - a fantastic pop number, but also very true and from the soul. Cher wrote this herself, and that shows. Well done to her for experimenting!
Player Boi - pure pop and oh so fast and catch. My personal favourite!
And all the singles are great.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE don't be put off if you like pop, this album is great with amazing longevity. BUT IF you are expecting ballads and 10 soulful songs, don't buy it.
I said it was teen pop, but it is basically sugary pop, so don't let that put you off. My 40year old parents love it!
I hope this helps. :)
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By spanishgirl
Format:MP3 Download|Amazon Verified Purchase
I didn't follow Cher Lloyd on X-Factor, didn't watch the show, but saw her audition on YouTube and thought she was good. Didn't like first single Swagger Jagger but downloaded Talkin' That when it was free on Amazon and it grew on me. Liked her second single and after listening to excerpts of the album when it was released, bought it and think it's a very good first album. I like her voice and the different tones and inflections she brings out.
She won't be everyones cup of tea but it's nice to see someone with talent bring out their own album with new songs that are great rather than an album full of covers. Well done Cher.
She won't be everyones cup of tea but it's nice to see someone with talent bring out their own album with new songs that are great rather than an album full of covers. Well done Cher.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Josh
Format:Audio CD
This album is cool! Not a track skipped! They're all amazing & catchy, THIS IS AN UNDERRATED ALBUM! Way too many haters keep putting her down, she is good! If she hadn't came from X Factor, I think the approach would have been totally different.
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Sticks & Stones Cher Lloyd Review
I am not a huge fan of X Factor, in fact I do not watch it at all. So didn't know what to make of this album. But it's surprisingly good! Read more
Published 21 days ago by Chris Hallsworth
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic album
This is the american album. I brought both this and the english version and they are both fantastic. Read more
Published 28 days ago by Blake.Williams
4.0 out of 5 stars
tasty
uplifting, breath of fresh air, distinctive voice - you'll love it or hate it! I guess!! .. .. .. ..
Published 29 days ago by jl riches
1.0 out of 5 stars
only £3? This album should be £300!!
cher lloyds has a voice to rival the beatles and shaggy. she is an amazing contribution to humanity. watctching people throw bottles of piss out her at a concert broke my heart. Read more
Published 1 month ago by snitsky
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very good sound
I love this album because the album is very popular and I love pop sound , look forward to next album.
I'm fan from Thailand.
I'm fan from Thailand.
Published 1 month ago by Looktao Happiiz
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great debut! Nothing ground-breaking, but very amusing!
Cher Lloyd is the ultimate Diva. She looks like a Barbie doll and has the voice of an angel. She has stage presence, she knows she's amazing. She is a brilliant new Popstar. Read more
Published 2 months ago by StarsInMyEyes
3.0 out of 5 stars
Cher Lloyd
Bought as a present for a family member. Don't actually know if they liked it or not. So quite hard to give it an accurate rating?
Published 2 months ago by Scotty
5.0 out of 5 stars
bought as a present
this was bought as a present so i didnt listen personally! as far as im aware the recipient was very pleased
Published 4 months ago by lacey
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great
This was perfect for the age group i bought this CD for - 9 years old. Great for the party!
Published 4 months ago by Yvonne Fisher
5.0 out of 5 stars
Way better then I thought it would be.
Surprisingly good. I must admit I bought it because it was cheep but actually it very good. Go for it.
Published 4 months ago by P N HOULT
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