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Sound check FlashbacksEuropeans show different sides The Mary Onettes
Fronted by singer/songwriter Philip Ekström, the band�s influences are pretty much the same as most of today�s new-wave influenced bands. It�s easy to pick out traces of bands like New Order, the Cure, Echo & the Bunnymen and even A-Ha. The mood, tone and lyrical content is completely borrowed from these bands. The single �Lost� sounds like New Order�s �Age of Consent,� and the intro to �Void� brings to mind The Cure�s �Jumping on Someone Else�s Train.� However, in comparison to their contemporaries like Interpol, The Stills and The Editors, The Mary Onettes manage to sound quite authentic and natural. From Philip Ekström�s reverb-drenched vocals to the jangling guitars and chiming keyboards, you could definitely mistake their music for something that actually came out in the �80s. If you love new-wave music and all the bands that recreate the �80s sound, The Mary Onettes might be among the best bands around � but they�re by no means the most original. � TB Westlife
As they�ve gotten older, Westlife have attempted the transition from teen pop to adult contemporary. For their latest effort, Back Home, Westlife worked with a variety of producers, including Steve Mac, who produced some of their earlier records. The new album is full of pop ballads like �I�m Already There� and �You Must Have Had a Broken Heart.� �Home� is a Michael Buble cover that matches the original, and �When I�m With You� has a slow R&B feel. So not much has really changed for Westlife over the past decade � they still have pretty much the same sound and quality. � VH
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Listening to the self-titled debut album of Swedish
four-piece The Mary Onettes is like having a flashback to the �80s indie scene.
Irish boy band Westlife started in 1998 and have found great
success in Ireland, the UK, Europe and Asia. Their previous eight albums have
sold a total of 36 million copies. 
