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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Irresistible harmonies, 22 Jan 2006
If I was a labelmate of Allure, I'd be very worried. Their 1997 debut had cameos by Nas, L.L. Cool J, Raekwon, 112, Q-Tip, and Mariah Carey, and the hit “Head Over Heels, which featured Nas was released. Then Crave Records, their label, shut up shop. However, after a brief stint on Columbia recording songs for the “Best Man” and “Runaway Bride” soundtracks, they moved to MCA for their 2nd album, “Sunny Days” which had the hit “Enjoy Yourself”. Oh, and then MCA closed down.But give them credit for keeping on keeping on, childhood friends Alia Davis, Lalisha McLean, and Akissa Mendez got stiuck in, overcame the loss of fourth member, Linnie Belcher, and are now back with a cracking r'n'b release on Indiana Pacers star, Ron Artest’s Truwarier Records. Which I think means he plays for an American basefootbasket team, and has money to burn! They've brought on board some heavyweight producers to try and finally push it through, and its worked. Most r'n'b albums are 3 singles and a whole lot of filler, but there's at least 6 top notch tracks here. I know it doesn't seem a lot, and the album is still too long, but it's worth it for the good stuff. Lead single "Uh Oh" is fairly pants but the flip "Hate 2 Luv U" deserves a place at the top of the charts. It's a pure delight, silky, smooth with a hint of aggression. And in a world where the Pussycat Dolls are big business, there's a place for Allure. I know it's stating the obvious but when the hit an old school vibe, they're up there in En Vogue territory, which is high praise indeed. Listen to "Let Him Go" and try to deny!. There are still far too many atonal "uh-huhs" from random atonal rappers, but when the ladies just get on and sing, it's impossible to resist.
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