BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN POP AND ROCK!
April 2004
Ira Losco – Someone Else
She’s been an
indie chick, she’s been a Eurovision diva and now Ira Losco has set her
sights on the pop world. Packing subtle elements carried forward from
her previous musical forays, namely the less commercial lean of Tiara
and the pop glean of her Seventh Wonder days, Ira’s latest is actually
much more than the sum of just these two parts. She has clearly been
hard at work, co-writing most of the 12 tracks on offer here, including
some of the album’s more outstanding tracks. This probably explains the
cohesive trait running throughout the album, deeply entrenched inside
pop-rock territory except for the title track and a couple of other
instances.
Ira sounds at her best – and most comfortable – on those songs bearing a
rockier edge. Tracks like Love Me Or Hate Me, Not About You and the
flowing Say Hey, penned by Ray of Characters fame, are good examples of
this. On tracks like Must’ve Been Good and She, brazenly reflecting
borrowed influences, the potential of ‘chartdom’ shines brighter. The
downside to having so many strong tunes is perhaps that some tracks may
pale in comparison, as is the case with Rocket To Venus and the closer,
So Alive. Nevertheless, this does not hinder Someone Else from being a
lush collection of promising pop songs!
Recommended weblink: www.iralosco.com
