Ronan Keating - Fires (15/06/2013)
Ronan Keating broke away from his boy band image to forge a lucrative solo career. He took a hiatus while appearing on television shows but his return to the studio has proven he can still create catchy pop tunes.
The ninth studio album by Ronan Keating, Fires, has been a long time coming. It’s his fifth album to contain original material and if there’s one thing I’m learning about Ronan Keating it’s about his ability as a songwriter.
Ronan had a hand in penning the sensuous ballad Easy Now My Dear and the album’s second track I’ve Got You, both which showcase his rich vocals.
Lullaby is one of the more emotional songs on the album and features Ronan’s strong vocals contrasted with an appearance by Kiz.
The album’s title track, Fires, is the first song of the album and sets it up to be full of catchy pop tunes. All of the songs seem to work together to flow through a pretty consistent album. Until NYC Girl, a disco-infused track that is not essentially bad but so out of character that it had me wondering what it was doing on the album.
Ronan is not reinventing the wheel with this album. He’s not experimenting with sound or instruments but he is giving his fans what they want.
Nicole Barlow
The ninth studio album by Ronan Keating, Fires, has been a long time coming. It’s his fifth album to contain original material and if there’s one thing I’m learning about Ronan Keating it’s about his ability as a songwriter.
Ronan had a hand in penning the sensuous ballad Easy Now My Dear and the album’s second track I’ve Got You, both which showcase his rich vocals.
Lullaby is one of the more emotional songs on the album and features Ronan’s strong vocals contrasted with an appearance by Kiz.
The album’s title track, Fires, is the first song of the album and sets it up to be full of catchy pop tunes. All of the songs seem to work together to flow through a pretty consistent album. Until NYC Girl, a disco-infused track that is not essentially bad but so out of character that it had me wondering what it was doing on the album.
Ronan is not reinventing the wheel with this album. He’s not experimenting with sound or instruments but he is giving his fans what they want.
Nicole Barlow