Play Around the Christmas Tree
December 5th, 2009 by admin | Filed under sports.
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I highly recommend this CD to anyone who is a fan of Play and wants to listen to some great holiday music. Unlike their first three cd’s, the solos in each song are equally split among the four girls, so it really showcases their talent. Some of my favorite songs on this cd are “O’ Holy Night” and “Let It Snow”. Through a combination of soulful ballads and upbeat songs, the members of Play create beautiful and inspiring harmonies and this is one of the main reasons why I recommend buying this cd.
I have been a Play fan since I stumbled upon their first single. I have eagerly gotten each of their new albums the day they were released, and the only reason why I started to forget about this girl group was when Faye left and I listened to their 3rd album (The first one with new singer Janet instead of Faye) No offense to Janet, I am sure you are a great performer, but I miss Faye! And it seems like since she has gone, the singers are trying to over-compensate for her absence. My honest opinion is that this is a cheesy christmas album with over-sung vocals and unless your favorite play album is their latest “Don’t Stop The Music” then you won’t like this album. Play’s only hope? Faye, come back!
1. Sleigh Ride (3:24) A-
Very nice and upbeat song. Anna, Anaïs, and Rosie sound their greatest out of the whole album on this one.
2. Winter Wonderland (2:03) B
A nice remake, but the song is really short, and instrumental background sounds rather cheesy.
3. O’ Holy Night (3:39) A+
Physically the best song on the album. Janet has all the solos in this song, and obviously pulls it off very well. Janet sounds shines marvelously through the song.
4. Let It Snow! (1:48) B
The shortest song on the album! A great song, but the instruments are rather cheap.
5. Rudolph The Red- Nosed Reindeer (1:54) B-
Vocals are superb on this one, but this is a kid’s song and has a kiddy-like tempo.
6. Silver Bells (2:10) B+
This is one of those X-Mas carols you rarely hear these days. I’m glad they chose to do this one.
7. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree (2:07) C
A new and modern vibe added to this oldie Christmas favorite. Becomes very repetitive throughout the song.
8. The Christmas Song (3:13) A
Yet another amazing song on this “Playful” album. Wonderful harmonies during the chorus.
9. All I Want For Christmas Is You (3:55) C-
It starts out pretty nice, but then gets worse toward the end. You can really tell that Anaïs and Anna have colds and are sick and sound really off pitch, which ruins the song. Janet’s voice has matured since their last album, and Janet sounds absolutely striking on this one.
10. Silent Night (3:04) A-
A slow-paced and perfect end to the Christmas album. Play knows how to harmonize well and blend together, especially on this one.
Overall, this album is really good, but you can tell that Play was on a strict budget for this album. When I get a CD, I love looking at new pictures and reading the thank-you’s. They could have at least done a Christmas-style photo shoot, but come to think of it, it’s the music that we should be caring about. I really enjoy listening to Play’s music and I think they have potential to make it big really soon.