Westlife Album: “Coast to Coast”

Westlife's debut album was an international success. Fueled by the huge #1 singles "Swear It Again", "If I Let You Go", "Flying Without Wings", "I Have A Dream/Seasons In The Sun" and "Fool Again", the album will always remain a boy-band classic. Their follow-up CD "Coast To Coast" succesfully continues their magical formula of enchanting ballads. With the addition of numerous uptempo tracks, Westlife have expanded and improved upon their traditional sound. The massive hits "I Have A Dream", "Against All Odds (feat. Mariah Carey)" and "My Love' can all be found on this CD. Also, the upcoming christmas single "Angel's Wings" and uptempo future single "When You're Looking Like That" are featured.

The highlights of this album are some of the final tracks on this massive 19 track CD (there is an amazing bonus track, which brings the total songs up to 19). "Close Your Eyes", "Loneliness Knows Me By Name", "Every Little Thing You Do" and bonus track "Nothing Is Impossible" are the strongest tracks on the album. Overall, this is a classic album. I highly recommend it for any lover of quality pop music. Miles ahead of the Backstreet Boys or NSYNC. Enjoy!

The USA is definately missing out on something here. In a music stream of talentless pop acts who are famous based solely on looks, Westlife surprisingly stands out.

They are the perfect formula for any boyband, pop music with 5 guys who dance and basically don't write a lot of their own music. But in a world full of NSync's and Backstreet Boys's, I actually admit to liking Westlife.

They have amazing lyrics and good songs to tag along with. From the emotional "Soledad" one of my personal favorites to the upbeat "When You're Looking Like That" - little, if any of the songs are skippable. This CD has more of a variety than their debut, which supplied mainly with ballads. Now we have the nice ballads that have given Westlife their trademark - "What Makes A Man", "Close", "Every Little Thing You Do", "No Place that Far" but also room for inprovement in uptempo beats - "When You're Looking Like That", "I Lay My Love On You"

This CD definately needs recogniztion. If not for the song writing or instrumental talent, then for the vocals. The USA is really missing out on one heck of a good CD.

The latest offering by westlife is their best to date. With its mix of uptempos and ballads, it'll definitely make those that aren't a fan, a fan.

I liked every track on this album. The ones that stand out:

"My Love", "I Lay My Love on You", "Close Your Eyes", "Puzzle of My Heart", "When You're Looking Like That."

The first time I listened to your songs I feel so relaxed.That was the time when I have got the bad marks.Then the songs built up my confidence.And now I have pass the test!I should thank you for your songs!Thank you,thank you,thank you......In the past,I never want to have an idol,but now my idol is you.(I will not be crazy,but actrually I will.)

It always discourages me to read reviews of really good material, only to see the reviewer has to fall for the oldest, most tired argument - to say that this band is "so much better than.." the others.

Westlife has truly produced an amazing CD - My Love is a beautifully written and beautifully harmonized song that delivers both musically and lyrically. It is one of the best pop ballads I've ever heard because it's not overly sexed, doesn't mention body parts, and is sweetly romantic.

Lay Your Love on Me, I Have a Dream, Against All Odds, etc are also great tracks, though it sounds as though Westlife's voices were just added in/over Mariah's since her vocals on Against All Odds sound identical to the version on her "Rainbow" CD. Hmm..

As far as American consumers go, this is a refreshing group of songs from a great group of singers. I don't subscribe to the notion that in order to like one group, I have to bash another - so I'll just say that this is yet another "boyband" (I hate that term) worth stocking in the CD changer!