A while back, I had posted about Nik Kershaw's most recent album, "Ei8ht" and I had said I had planned to check out more of his material, and while I've kept my promise, I would have to say the results have totally blown me away. This isn't something you would usually hear from a fan of an 80s pop artist, but I honestly prefer Nik's later albums compared to his earlier work. Songs like "All About You" and "Promises, Promises" (The latter features a barely audible Imogen Heap on backing vocals, who later became famous through her song "Hide and Seek". Go ahead. Look it up and you'll have an "Oh, that song!" moment.) have some of the best melodies I have heard, and "All About You" has a chorus that can be repetitive, but I actually like how dynamic it sounds. Other highlights from the album include "Oh, You Beautiful Thing", "Old House", and "Loud, Confident & Wrong" (Which honestly wouldn't sound out of place in a mid/late-90s radio station. Just add some turntable scratches, and a lo-fi drum loop, and you'd have a hit. But why mess with something that already is perfect the way it is?)
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