sugababes - shape



sugababes have set themselves up in such a way that the only thing which could compromise their songs is if they changed those amazingly clear and and pretty voices. they sound unique to me, i don't think i hear other people on or off the radio singing with their precise and very english cadence, an actual viable alternative to the american soul template although it's not that different either, thank christ. heidi is more traditional than the other two but instead of weakening their uniqueness it has just made for a nice contrast - mutya and keisha will win the battle to be heard when all three are singing but heidi always makes her solo parts count.

anyway, i think this all means any kind of arrangement can go behind them without making me feel icky or like they have taken some horrible misstep, even a major sting acoustic guitar sample like the one on here is just patted down and made to sound beautiful! the only thing that bothers me is that this is like the hundred and second single off angels and the feeling that we should just shut up about them for a while in the hope that they record some new stuff!