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I rushed down to my local music store and checked to see if they had her disc as an import and indeed they did. And I haven't stopped listening to it since. It was little more pricey than usual CD's because it was an import but it was well worth the buy.

This album is a completely different sound than "Northern Star." It's a lot less "diverse", I suppose. You won't hear anything like "Going Down" or "Ga Ga" on it, and in fact, it's much more instrumental and pop-driven like "Northern Star", "Closer" and "I Turn to You". But Mel's vocals are so well handled it's hard to imagine disliking any song on the album.

"Here it Comes Again" is mildly catchy; "Reason", although I don't believe it's the strongest track on the album holds it's own very well and is so sweet, the way a ballad should be; "Lose Myself in You" is melodic in it's beats, and flows nicely; "Positively Somewhere" is cheeringly positive and upbeat; "Melt" frightenly hypnotic and peaceful; "Do I" is a simple song but that's what's so great about it; "Soul Boy" is fantastic and unique to anything else I've heard in awhile; "Water" is okay, sounds like something you might hear in a coffee house; "Home", "Let's love" and "Yeh Yeh Yeh" are the best songs on the album. Dark and haunting, I like the chorus on "Home", and "Let's Love" and "Yeh, Yeh, Yeh" is the stuff dance-pop addicts like myself crave.

I wish Melanie C were more successful in the states. Hopefully Virgin will try to bring her back into the States. I think she's enormously talented and gifted and wish she would get all the credit she deserves. I know a lot of people across the ocean here still would stereotype her because she was a Spice Girl but I think songs like "Yeh, Yeh, Yeh" and "Here it Comes Again" could change our minds even more so. People would probably be surprised she's lasted this long but we all know why. Come back to us, Mel C!


thousands of reasons!   March 2, 2003
 8 out of 8 found this review helpful

Reviewer: M-A-T from UK
Well, I bought this CD and now there is no chance to stop listening to it! Here are my first impressions:
> 1 Here It Comes Again: very lyrical lead-in! the title is programme (here she comes again)! great voice and high catch factor! 10/10

> 2 Reason: soft album-entitling track full of intensity! first surprise: melanie plus piano = huge feelings! 8/10

> 3 Lose Myself In You: starting r'n'b like, pretty laid-back and cool song! let's sing a long! great! 10/10

> 4 On The Horizon: guitar sound is back! somehow reminding me of carlos santana with cute michelle branch! positive energy and happiness! gorgeous! 9/10

> 5 Positively Somewhere: well known melanie style - nothing more to say ... high quality 8/10

> 6 Melt: 40 seconds tug heartstrings and almost made me cry! suddenly melanie turns the tables with appealing and strong messages! all in a wonderful sound garden! perfect! 10/10
...... by the way: co-written by Guy Chambers (who worked before for Robbie Williams ... no doubt, melanie and guy did a superb job!)

> 7 Do I: a lovely and emotional chorus in a the-corrs-like style! nothing out of the ordinary, but extremely heart-warming and catchy! lovely 9/10

> 8 Soul Boy: strange beginning, quite slow-motion and chill-out song. okay! 6/10

> 9 Water: easy going piece of pop music with musical surprises! big up 2 times! 9/10

> 10 Home: pretty sag song, seems to be very autobiographical when looking at the lyrics (once upon a time before all this mess began i never felt alone)! emotions pure! 9/10

> 11 Let's Love: classy rock sound, melanie's voice fits in perfectly and there's a good message: let's love! well done! 8/10

> 12 Yeh, Yeh, Yeh: up beat, party crasher - excellent ending of an album! PARTY ON!

so, i guess there are enough reasons to buy REASON! come on! it's great!!!


What happened? :(   March 12, 2003
 6 out of 15 found this review helpful

After hearing the first single "Here It Comes Again", I thought this album was going to be another stunning one like "Northern Star", (which in my opinion is one of the greatest albums ever made!), or maybe even better!
Sadly, none of the other songs lived up to my expectations at all. Gone are the interesting, drifty sounds and alternative/indie sound of "Northern Star". The songs here are sadly uninspired, and very bland. One can tell she Tried to make it good, but it does nothing for me. The lyrics aren't especially meaningful either. It makes me quite sad to see such an artistic slump in the career of this very capable artist, and I hope that in the future, she chooses to write more interesting music. Until then, I'm greatly disappointed.


Her Best CD !!   June 23, 2003
 5 out of 5 found this review helpful

I thought that no album would be better than her first solo album, Northern Star. I was SO wrong ! I bought this album only days after it was released and i don't regret it ! Her songs are all good ! There are some which you have to listen to them more than once to appreciate them .

Here it comes again : Good song, good start for the album and a good release for a single. Her voice is at it's best at the end.

Reason : Wonderful ballad. The piano makes Mel C's vouce sound at it's best. One of my favourites.

Lose myself in you : Good song, i like the lines that repeat till the end.

On The Horizon : Second Signle for this album....cool sound of guitars which go so well with her voice !

Positively Somewhere : I like this song ! another of my favourites ! Cool chorus !

Melt: Touching begginning, then repeats the same lines over and over again till the end, but the music is so enchanting that you don't notice !

Do I : One of the songs which i had listened to more than one time to get used to it. Another nice song, still one of my favourites !

Soul Boy : Another song which i thought was weird at the first hearing. It was only after listening to it carefully did i apprediacte Mel's emotions pouring out at every bang of the piano.

Water: AHa ! i fell in love with this song at once ! it's sort of refreshing....yet another of my favourites !

Home: This was the last song i got used to....cool song. don't much like the chorus, but still nice

Lets' love: I love her voice in this one !

Yeh Yeh Yeh: Good ending to a perfect album ! Very catchy chorus !

This album is worth spending your money on. trust me !