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Brought to the attention of the British public through Britain’s Got Talent, Escala claimed that there was no like them. Unfortunately, look back a few years and you might find Bond, who were deemed to classical to be pop and too pop to be classical.
But here the similarities end. Escala’s track listing features mainly newer titles and covered songs. Many of the new songs on the album (e.g. Children and Clubbed To Death) are easily emulated on string instruments and have nothing to seperate them from the original pieces. Some more classical pieces such as Chi Mai, Adagio for Strings and Sarabande are given respect and played beautifully but again, it’s just a generic reproduction. Nothing inspiring.
Sadly the album plays almost like the soundtrack to most of ITV 1’s reality TV programs as many of the songs featured here have appeared in show’s like X-Factor and Britain’s Got Talent (which are Simon Cowell’s projects and they are managed by him, so it should make no surprise). There was a gap in the market for a band like this but sadly, it has been misused. With it looking like Bond may once again be rearing their head back into the market, the Escala girls could be facing a fight on their hands unless they come up with something more imaginative to keep the attention focused on them.
Rating: 2.5/5
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