Review: Nicola Roberts - Cinderella's Eyes (album)

Pop Perfection, is the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about the first album by the former member of Girls Aloud, Nicola Roberts.

After 2 singles, b-sides, and one and another song that came to increase the excitement, we can say that this is one of the most outstanding pop records of the year.

Cinderella's Eyes, is an album full of pop, synthesizers, sounds of 80’s pop, good production and an overall excellent handling of lyrics, which not only gives it to Nicola the chance to show his vulnerable side, but also the chance to shine and have fun.

The album opens with the magnificent Beat of my Drum and Lucky Day, and follow the path to a set of songs full of energy, Yo-Yo is the potential next single, with a sincere letter on a unsure relationship, followed by the song which gives its name to the album Cinderella's Eyes is an entertaining but profound conversation between Beauty Sleep and Cinderella with phrases such as Gingerbread Man, I tried to seduce me, His Head Off, I'm allergic to dairy, takes the song between sounds that seem taken from a fantasy game from the 80’s. The album continues his excellent way with the emotional and personal Porcelain Heart and I, and the excellent cover of the song Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime by The Korgis

The anthem Say It Out Loud is a high point in the album, followed by Gladiator a Blackout (Britney Spears) type of song, the album closes with the only ballad Sticks + Stones, that confession is undoubtedly the biggest and deepest song of the album, revealing their most sensitive and difficult time expressing her adolescence, and her Girls Aloud time.

Cinderella's Eyes is an excellent debut album, and has everything to become a classic pop album, good production (Metronomy, Diplo, Dragonette), good and interesting lyrics, an amazing vocal performance and Nicola Roberts looking like a real pop star. Although commercially not have been easy, it is by far the best solo album we have heard and that surely we will hear from a former Girl Aloud.

Rating: 4.7 (5)

Must Listen:

Lucky Day

Cinderella's Eyes

Porcelain Heart

Yo-Yo

Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime

Say it Out Loud

Sticks & Stones

Beat of my Drum

Here's an acoustic version of Yo-Yo and the current single Lucky Day