B*Witched

B*Witched by B*Witched .com ---- Just when you thought things couldn't get any sudsier, Ireland sends us their entry for the never-ending Teen Pop Summit that seems to be holding the charts hostage. Marketed as Celtic Spice Girls ( /exec/obidos/ts/artist-glance/42126/%24%7B0%7D ), B*witched are actually a G-rated version, complete with voices so light and sweet you can barely hear them through the whistles, dance beats, and faux guitar solos that litter this debut. There's a bit of everything here: echoes of Jackson 5 ( /exec/obidos/ts/artist-glance/44381/%24%7B0%7D ) ("Rev It Up"), the intro from "Venus ( /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000001FGS/%24%7B0%7D )" ("Freak Out"), and song titles straight out of the '50s ("Oh Mr. Postman"). More frothy than their male counterparts, but harder to swallow, B*witched come off like giddy kids-television hosts. The earnest ballad "Castles in the Air" is perhaps the only track that won't offend older (read: 15 and up) ears, but the teenyboppers will love the whole disc. --Rebecca Wallwork P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); Review ------ B*witched's pajama-party tunes, from "Rev It Up" ... to "Rollercoaster," are effortless jump-rope pop. And while their windswept ballads manage to be corny yet heartfelt, the dreamy intensity of "Castles in the Air" captures the sensation of a high school love that feels as if it will last forever. -- Entertainment Weekly See more ( javascript:void(0) )

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