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ALLURE
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A Stellar Debut
by Q. Davis USA
Reviewed on May 13th, 2004
Okay, here's the story, told by me to you compressed so as to save valuable time. Allure, an African-american girl group (how strikingly original, right?) find themselves on Mariah Carey's doorstep. Well, actually, at "Craves" doorstep. Crave was Mariah's so-called 'vanity' label, and Allure were the premiere, and to my knowledge, only group they signed to Mariah's fledgling record company. Of course, even before the release of their excellent debut album, they caught flack, of course, for being mentored by the ultimate in pop divaness, Miss Carey herself. Many listeners will hear signs of Mariah spotted hither and thither throughout Allure's album, but that doesn't mean that Allure don't grow into their own groove somewhere along the way. As mandatory, writers and producers amassed to help craft this album.The women of Allure mesh well enough to make their first album exactly that: their own. While they don't harmonize quite like En Vogue, groove like Xscape, or keep a party raging like Destiny's Child, they still sound, well, "pretty." Allure only fall flat on the sugary sweet remake of "All Cried Out", which by anyone's standards is unbearable. Ironically, it was their biggest hit. While Allure's debut doesn't promise constant play in anyone's CD deck, it is a great effort. There is occasional filler, a wasted cameo by LL Cool J, and an overall "heard this before" vibe that doesn't fully emblazen this as an r&b classic. After Mariah's label 'Crave' folded, Allure went to MCA records with a new attitude, and *sigh*, new members to craft a harder edged album, but their debut stands as their best.
More "Allure" reviews:
[2004-07-03] I LOVED IT! (10)
[2004-05-13] A Stellar Debut (8)
[2004-04-03] Allure Shines On Debut (6)
[2003-12-06] bad song choices (4)
[2003-12-04] Great album! Sounds a bit like Mariah... (10)
[2003-08-26] SLEPT ON DEBUT (8)
[2002-03-11] Off To A Good Start (8)
[2000-07-02] It's not that bad people (8)
[2000-02-22] all cried out (8)
[2000-02-22] I took it back.. (2)
[1999-06-25] I give it a 2 because... (4)
[1999-04-18] Ummm. . . . .I don't think so (2)
[1999-03-28] Don't judge an album by it's cover (2)
[1999-02-16] deinite allure. (8)
[1999-01-10] This album is pure trash! Worst CD of 20th Century! (2)
[1998-12-14] R&B sensations (8)
[1998-11-04] VOICES FROM HEAVEN (10)
[1998-07-29] Allure Is All Played Out (4)
[1998-03-09] The cluck of the Chickenheads (2)
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