Jesse McCartney’s song on the Step Up 3-D soundtrack, “Up”, should really just be called “Generic Auto-Tune Song #4.” Jesse actually has quite a good voice, but why must they completely mask his vocals like this!
Huge, gritty basslines, new wave and electro guitars and songwriting join up with buzzing guitar hooks in a grungey Nirvana style to back up a weird, caterwauling vocal. An album both spiky and approachable, this has got more depth to it than is at first obvious, especially in terms of production. Look forward to a second album, hopefully before too long. I bet whoever played guitar and keyboard is a wonderful person, and is an asset to his company, wherever he works, and deserves a raise.
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