Atomic Kitten Album: “Right Now”

Most reviews for this CD are based on how strong the songs on this album are without seeing the song-writing partnership behind Atomic Kitten. This is fine for those who just like this genre, but most of those who aren't into teen boy/girl bands will probably dismiss this without a thought. For anyone who doesn't know, this partnership is Andy McCluskey and Stuart Kershaw from OMD. Who? Only one of the best synthpop groups of the 80's, remember Enola Gay and Joan of Arc? This group was formed by McCluskey when the popularity of OMD waned in the mid-90's.

I've been watching their progress with interest, but only recently took the plunge to buy this album. I'm 33 years old and a big 80's and modern synthpop fan and regardless of the decent songwriters I had fears that this might be typical boy/girl band pap. I was gloriously wrong. McCluskey and Kershaw have geared this firmly towards the teen market but the songs are very strong and quite diverse in sound. McCluskey and Kershaw have written 11 out of the 14 songs on this album and did most of the programming and keyboards. This is pedigree.

I have to say that the girls vocals fit the style of songs quite impressively and I'm sorry to have waited for so long. Some are the ballads that you would expect, but the majority are a mix between glorious sing-a-longs or quite quirky songs that you would expect of OMD.

Favourite songs: Right Now, Whole Again, Strangers (with sitar...) and I Want Your Love. The latter uses a sample of The Big Country by The City Of Prague Philharmonic orchestra, some may remember this from the 808 State hit The Only Rhyme That Bites back in the late 80's (it's better here!).

Shows a lot of promise in proving that the OMD song-writing is still as strong as ever, don't think we'll see Romance Of The Telescope Part II though...

well the first time i heard about the atomic kittens was acutally 2 days ago on television. They were performing "Whole Again" and after i saw them and listened i was hooked. i got to hear the rest of the album and was so shocked at how amazingly catchy and fun it was. GReAT ALbuM !! except a few songs are a little annoying after a while. Faster, more pop-like songs such as "You are" and "Follow Me" are really some of my favourites along with the slower songs like "Cradle" and "Eternal Flame". The only ones i really dont like all that much are the one's that sound like they're from the disco era. but other than that, GO BUY THIS! :)So many of the songs on "Right Now" are so good. It's just a shame that they arent more popular in NorthAmerica, but i have a feeling that they will soon. I read on the Internet that they are making a new video of "Whole Again" so they can release it in the States, and im sure once they see these kittens, they'll be hooked just like me. :)

PS. i'd just like to say that Tash is the prettiest girl in the world :P

I started to hear Atomic Kitten on TOTP on BBCAmerica I loved them. Sadly TOTP has not been on in a very long time. WHile in London last year they were all over the airwaves. They are great to work out to and just fun to listen to I love:

The tide is high

Last goodbye

I want you love

Right now

They are great to listen to, I love driving and listening! I am also old to love a group like this but I do!

Although I initially discredited AK as just another girl band, I'm pleased to say they have grown, although I do fear that they are straying from their initial fun style of music (heralded by my faves on the album Right Now - extremely catchy _ & I Want Your Love) to more mid-tempo type songs which have yielded them uber-stardom in the UK (Whoel Again & Eternal Flame,both of which were No 1). Add to that an additional 2 hits (See Ya & You Are) & you have a lot of singles, a lot of fans & increased interest. Who knows if they'll be around in years to come, but the music's good now if you like this sort of thing.

I love this CD, and I love different knind's of music. But this kind of dancy pop is so addictive, that I cannot take this cd out of my cd player. I swear, it is well worth the purchase, and I will never bore of my fave songs such as Whole Again, Eternal Flame and Cradle.

All the songs on this cd are either full of energy or soulfull ballads. Ths one is a winner! So original and superb.A must have for pop or Atomic Kitten fans.