Originally titled Bold and Delicious (thought to have been changed to stop confusion with Ayumi Hamasaki’s work), Addicted has been met with mixed views, with some believing it to be a huge step backwards and comparing it to Jade’s first Sweetbox album Classified and saying that it isn’t as good as good as previous albums like Jade and Adagio
In truth, Addicted should be viewed in it’s own light. It is a mix of what fans have heard before (with sampling of classical pieces in the tracks Here Comes The Sun and the title track Addicted) as well as what appears to be a new direction (Bold and Delicious and Ladies Night. There is a good mix of ballads (Every Step, Happy Tears) as well as more upbeat songs (Graceland, Bold and Delicious, Ladies Night) and a gospel sounding track (Vaya Con Dios) not heard since Adagio (Testimony)Overall, it’s good to see Sweetbox heading in a new direction, or at least, testing the water with a new style. They haven’t jumped completely in at the deep end and it could be seen as an easing into what is to come. By giving fans what they have been used to and mixing it with a new style, it will hopefully please old fans and possibly attract new fans as well.
Rating: 4/5
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