14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
So RIGHT to be So TOGETHER, September 28, 2000
This review is from: So Together (Audio CD)
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Is Innosense really a Pop group? I think we should reconsidered that definition totally just as we did with *NSYNC. It's probably true what they say: Innosense is the female *NSYNC. And that is why 'So Together' soars above the expectations of a group that was being labeled as 'the next Spice Girls.'
'Tell me what ya want, what ya really really want'? No, Innosense does more than just tell a listener what they really really want. They prove it. With more than just a few highlights on this debut album, Innosense kills the theory that most girl groups won't make it. In fact, longevity is written on the album when you have two songs penned by Diane Warren, plus several tracks produced by Guy Roche and a hit song that isn't even written by Max Martin's camp.
Shining, edgy pop tracks like 'Say No More' keep the girls listed in a Backstreet Boys category, while bubble-gum-flavored like 'This Is It' holds them to a Britney Spears sound. But don't doubt these ladies. They come off as true R&B divas on the En Vogueish 'A Real Good Man' and the classically Motown sounding 'Beep Beep.'
Let's not forget how the ladies create their own song on such cuts as the title track where they offer up lyrics like: 'Funny, but our love's still strong/When you're gone, it's keep me hanging on/Inside'. They also soar in the raciness of the first cut, 'Ride,' where the girls not only rap their verses, but also chant: 'Turn it up, let me hear you say/Ride/Cause that's the way we like to play/Ride'
Over the course of the album, you find *NSYNC's labeled 'dirty pop' in such songs as the scandalous 'www.fan-ta-see' where the girls promote innuendo's that scream cybersex and masterfully done songs like 'Rain Rain', in which the girls not only create a mid-tempo ballad with Roche, but also but a twist on it with phenomenal harmonizing and a rap by member Veronica. The songs leaves you in awe of how the girls are not headlining their own tours and ready to package Barbie dolls like Britney and Christina.
One aspect that does not leave a listener disappointed are the ballads. Ranging from Diane Warren-penned to Guy Roche produced, the girls prove their vocal ability to be outstanding. With 'A Hundred Oceans', the ladies gush over how distance does not affect love, while 'You Didn't Have To Hurt Me' as the question 'Why oh why oh why' did that love one leave you crying. The final track slides in a whole new direction, a lament to wishes that could have come true.
Over all, the girls of Innosense have one thing in common with Britney Spears & Christina Aguilera, outside of Nikki DeLoach's past on the MMC: they are the next generation of music. They may be labeled pop now, but there is no doubt that their music will no doubt cross over into other genres of music.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This CD is definitely something to invest in!, October 7, 2000
This review is from: So Together (Audio CD)
You may see the cover of this album and think "ahh..just another pop group in a world filled with them", but Innosense is far from "just another pop group." These girls have a tight sound that compels them over the other groups. They are definitely the next big thing to hit the music scene.
Their songs are sultry like "Beep Beep" and fun like in "Ride" which makes you want to get up and dance. Then there are beautiful ballads that you can just put on repeat and enjoy like "I Wish." This album has so many styles of music on it, it still amazes me even though I've listened to it a million times!
This album is definitely worth the money you will spend on it. I bought a few copies myself and as gifts for friends. If you love pop, r&b, ballads, love songs, and more this is definitely an album you should invest in!
ENJOY IT!!! INNOSENSE IS THE THE NEXT BIG THING!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Innosense Rocks!, December 22, 2001
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This review is from: So Together (Audio CD)
This is a great CD that pop fans will love. It starts out with the song Ride which is fun and upbeat. The next song Say No More is just as good as the first. Ride is my personal favorite though. You can listen to it over and over!. Beep Beep slows down with a nice slow song. So Together follows with a nice beat that everyone will love. This is it gives the CD another very upbeat song that has a nice beat. Don't forget about Rain Rain which is another slow song on the CD. It's not my favorite but it's cool. Then another slow song comes after that which is You Didn't Have To Hurt Me. After that an upbeat song www.fan-ta-see (...) is next. That's another song I really like. Then it slows down a LITTLE with A Hundred Oceans with is an good song on the CD. A Real Good Man is another cool upbeat song which is before the song you can touch me now, which slows down a LITTLE, like A Hundred Oceans. Both of thoose songs are cool. The CD ends witht I Wish which is another sorta slow song. This is my favorite slow song on the CD. You can listen it over and over again just like you can with Ride. All theese songs are exellent and very enjoyable! This is a must buy-must listen to CD if you are a pop fan. BUY IT!
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