Thank god for Rachel Stevens' new album. Come And Get It has helped to kept me in my head during this oh so awful week. Pop hasn't been huge in the charts in the last few years, so it's refreshing to hear an album like this in such odd times. While her previous album, Funky Dory [2003], is still a quite enjoyable collection of songs, it lacks the catchiness and cohesion which Come And Get It has. Her voice has improved a lot and this new sound suits her better than Funky Dory's pop-oriented r&b. This is what critics had to say about it:

"A rich mix of stylish, decadent and sophisticated sounds, 'Come And Get It' is pure pop gold." [HMV]

"Quite simply, it's the pop album of the year." [BBC]

"Brilliant, cutting-edge pop music." [The Guardian]

So leave your prejudices aside and give it a chance. You won't be disappointed. ^^

Santi