Pixie Lott has unveiled her re-release, 'Turn It Up Louder,' and is now ready to get her latest work, 'Broken Arrow,' into the charts. But is Pixie becoming more of a broken record?
The track comes from a different direction to the kind of music we have become used to from the young popstar, opening to an eerie and haunting sound. Lott's husky vocals are a welcome return and suit the vibe of the track, accentuating the "broken" aspect of the lyrics, and pull the pained feel off with aplomb.
Although this is Pixie's second break up track, this definitely has a different attitude to 'Turn It Up,' as it's obvious that in this case she is still heartbroken and has lost the feelgood nature of the former. The "missing him" lines are especially raw as the songstress shows emotion beyond her vulnerable years. This is certainly no case of teen-angst.
I'm not sure the hook on this track is the best we've heard from Pixie, and some people might have to stifle a bit of a laugh at Pixie's "...his love is still in me..." line. There is however an interesting concept to the song, how her latest beau can't quite complete her as she misses her ex. Her torment is clear to see, her new love "...could be her hero..." if only she could stop reminiscing about her ex.
Overall this isn't the strongest of Pixie's releases, although it does offer up an different story to the typical break up song. This is definitely a grower and should chart reasonably well although this definitely isn't #1 material. In saying this, we're still looking forward to hearing the other new material from 'Turn It Up Louder.'
6/10 - Broken Spice.
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