Not once did I hear a note that made me wince or anything of that nature.
Then there’s the herky-jerky rhythmic greatness of “Contradiction” and the wonderful vocal highlights contained in “On The Run”.Īnd that’s the other thing, Kelly Osbourne can sing with the best of them. It’s honest and rocks hard and pure.Īll the songs really are excellent here, but for sake of pinpointing some highlights, “Come Dig Me Out” is one of the best of the lot, as well as the killer “Everything’s Alright” in which Kelly gives it to the listeners in her own straight-up fashion (“Fuck all that bullshit / Need to relax / Get my head straight / Put my face on / Shove my hair up / My ass is in gear and now / Everything’s alright”). You listen to his album and hear it really work. The sound they create is a real tour de force. Together, these musicians act as a true and solid band, not just as some remote “backing group” to prop Kelly up. Also in tow is a group of folks known as “Powerpack” featuring Benigno, Goercke, Russell, Kara Dioguardi, Ric Wake, and Thomas Yezzi. Osbourne’s band on the album is comprised of guitarist Chris Goercke, drummer Mike Benigno, and bassist Marc Russell. From the first track “Disconnected” with its rush of rocked out joyous chords to the beautiful closing “More Than Life Itself” (“Papa Don’t Preach” is a hidden bonus track), Kelly Osbourne reaches for the brass ring and tears down the entire merry-go-round with her infectious music. But damn it, she passes with such flying colors here that I found myself playing Shut Up multiple times through in its entirety. She knows what she’s up against in the market. Oh there are the detractors, but this writer (and certainly Kelly herself) couldn’t care less.
#Shut up and give it to me rock song free#
Feel free to call it power pop, rock, radio friendly, the next big thing, the next whatever. ” and then you’ll forget all about that notion because Osbourne claims every tune here.
There are going to be moments where you’ll want to say, “Yeah but that part of that song sounds like. Let’s be brazen enough to hold out Shut Up to the public as something absolutely new. Who do you want to compare Kelly’s sound to? How about this time we don’t compare her to anyone. In a time where music geared towards the youth is cluttered with flatulent fanfare for such brainless bands as Good Charlotte, Sum 41, Seether, and so forth, hearing Kelly Osbourne absolutely peel the paint back on these 12 tracks is downright incredible.Īnd as she would undoubtedly say in regards to all the trendy tracks currently cluttering up your favorite radio - “Blah blah, blah blah-blah-blah, blah-blah-blah.” Damn right. Every track here is a breath of fresh power rock air. You might have “the look” but I daresay you have the impeccable talent running through your veins the way Ms. However, that is not the case, but I am happy to report that this album is everything I had hoped it would be and then some. If only I had picked up Kelly Osbourne’s debut album Shut Up when it was released this past November, I am certain it would have easily landed in my Best Albums of 2002 list, easily hovering near the upper level.
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