So Shontelle's back after a hiatus following the 2008 'Shontelligence' album with her latest single, 'Impossible.' Is she back to form after her big hit 'T-Shirt' or is she still left searching for that next hit?
Shontelle opens the track very softly, with both simple and calm vocals and lyrics which are supported by a gentle piano backing. In the introduction Shontelle sets up the backing of the story behind 'Impossible' and the pain layered in the vocals begins to come through.
As Shontelle reaches the bridge, it becomes evident that she is perfectly able to convey the anguish within the song of being defeated in love and the sense of helplessness that it brings. The chorus itself is haunting and desperate as Shontelle cries out her heartbreak over what she'd "...hoped would be impossible."
Again the verses continue the simple beat to accompany Shontelle's delicate vocals which gradually build power as the song goes on, intensifying the pain of the song. After the next belting out of the chorus, Shontelle breaks back to the introduction, tricking the listener into a lull before the storm, so to speak. Although the chorus could be criticised for being too repetitive, (It's not often I would condone a chorus made up of just the one word) it actually serves as a catchy but powerful hook.
So, for one formerly famed for 'T-Shirt' and...'the one with Akon,' Shontelle should be definitely be pleased with her comeback single, one which has already made ripples on the airwaves and that I would expect to chart well in the coming weeks.
9/10 - SPICE!
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