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Backstreet Boys: 'Inconsolable'
Released on Monday, Oct 22 2007
Published Wednesday, Oct 24 2007, 09:27 BST | By Nick Levine | 4 comments
After jumping on Kelly Clarkson's power-pop-with-a-hint-of-rock bandwagon for 2005's Never Gone, history's biggest-selling boyband promised a return to "the classic Backstreet sound" for Unbreakable, their sixth studio album. Sadly, they appear to have been telling porkies. Lead single 'Inconsolable' finds Nick Carter and co sticking doggedly to the middle of the road like your nan's Metro on a motorway trip to the seaside.
Though its choruses reach for the key change in just the right places, its lyrics are suitably lovelorn ("I try to sleep, but the clock is stuck on thoughts of you"), and the quartet's harmonies are as slick and seamless as ever, 'Inconsolable' lacks the gooey pleasure of classic Backstreet ballads. Like that chocolate cake you took out of the oven just a minute too soon, it’s failed to capitalise on its perfectly-mixed ingredients.
Though its choruses reach for the key change in just the right places, its lyrics are suitably lovelorn ("I try to sleep, but the clock is stuck on thoughts of you"), and the quartet's harmonies are as slick and seamless as ever, 'Inconsolable' lacks the gooey pleasure of classic Backstreet ballads. Like that chocolate cake you took out of the oven just a minute too soon, it’s failed to capitalise on its perfectly-mixed ingredients.
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Who wrote that review. It seems that to have a hit these days, you have to do all the rubbish and talentless dj mixing on a dex like basshunter and scooter. In terms of quality, inconsolable is one of the songs of the year and it should equal the success of the classic i want it that way.
Totally disagree! A fantastic song and an even better album!!!
I really like this song, it has a nice feel to it.
this is a amzing song!!!!