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Alphabeat - This Is Alphabeat
| Guardian | | Few songs in recent memory have proved quite as polarising as 'Fascination'. Combining equal parts 'Footloose', 'Modern Love' and Danish six-piece Alphabeat's own brand of sunshine pop, 'Fascination' is - depending on whom you ask - either some sort of second coming of Pop-with-a-capital-'P' or the most irritatingly banal Top 10 single of 2008. The song was certainly defiantly mainstream but, as testament to Radio One's recent claim that the station would resume its support of mainstream pop, it ended up on the playlists of the nation's former favourite....full text |
| | Guardian | | Last year, Robyn went to No 1 and kicked open the door for proper pop; for artists who write and perform their own songs, and eschew the talent-show fasttrack to fame. Danes Alphabeat may not have reached the top spot yet, but they were more than happy to reside in the top 10 for the month of April with their single Fascination, a mutant version of David Bowie's Modern Love with more go than the Go-Go's. They've plenty more like this: Boyfriend and 10,000 Nights may pack in the lyrical cliches, but are sung with youthful zest and sincerity. There's even a feelgood version of PiL's Public Image that features whistling. It's pop for blaring out when the sun has its hat firmly on, and, at only 10 tracks, remains a blast throughout....full text |
| | Allmusic | | Alphabeat are about as close to a perfect pop band as you'll ever find. Hailing from Denmark but then transplanted to London, this sextet are a rare breed, indeed. They successfully combine the pure pop of Abba, the sassy sounds of The B-52's (without the kitsch) and the disco stomp of Scissor Sisters (without the camp) yet come out sounding unique. This, in itself, is enough to keep the average listener entertained but the melodies are what keeps you coming back for more. The girl/boy vocals recall some of twee-pop's finest moments but Alphabeat's robust sound is worlds away from their lo-fi contemporaries. Listening to this unpretentious, joyful debut album is like having your favorite birthday party, winning the lottery and going to Disneyland all at the same time. From the disco-influenced opener "Fantastic Six", Alphabeat reach out and grab your attention with hooks, 'whoo-whoos', playful rapping and even more hooks....full text |
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