The Script

Danny O'Donoghue - lead vocals and keyboard
Mark Sheehan - guitar and vocals
Glen Power - drums and vocals

Born and bred in Dublin, it is no wonder that The Script’s members will polarise their opinion and fight for real music to replace X Factor artists who have little talent when it comes to writing their own songs. It goes without saying that music this melodic will sell by the bucket load and top the charts throughout Europe and America. However, rap and garage fans will avoid this album like the plague.

The Script is a tightly knotted three piece band, consisting of Danny O’ Donoghue; who if he doesn’t steal your heart with his voice, will do with his boyish good looks. Mark Sheehan and musician Glen Power help to form a band that is fresh, vital and ferociously good. The Script has major experience in the music industry and has worked with The Neptunes and Rodney Jenkins. Their musical talent and experience can be heard on the album to create a mix of r&b entwined with pop-rock and O’Donoghue adopts a voice that is similar to Justin Timberlake with a touch of Bono.

The album opener, and debut single ‘We Cry’ has laid a gold paved path to stardom for the threesome and attempts to delve into their Dublin roots to elevate the hardships of growing up wanting a better way of life. However when I closed my eyes whilst listening to album I could not help but think of Maroon 5 and One Republic, not to mention U2. Songs such a ‘Breakeven’ and ‘The Man Who Can’t Be Moved’ showcase the mixing of r&b with modern pop-rock. This creates a great sounding radio-play for the likes of radio One, Magic Fm and Heart. However you cannot ignore the fact that The Script have created a beautifully sounding album that boasts killer melodies and ballads such as ‘I’m Yours’ and ‘Anybody There’.

However other songs such as ‘Rusty Halo’ and ‘Talk You Down’ break away from The Script’s individualism. ‘Rusty Halo’ makes one think of The Police as the guitar and drum beats are a dead ringer for Police songs such as ‘SOS’ and ‘Message In A Bottle’. However, ‘Talk You Down’ is more individual in its rhythm although O’Donoghue’s voice has a touch of David Gray about it. Never the less the album is listenable and easily recognisable for its attention to polished melodic sound, even if they do pinch a bit of talent from U2 and One Republic. However their argument could be that they have worked with bands similar in the past and have helped them to create this type of music in the first place.

You will be hearing this album and its songs everywhere in a few months time, but I think people will easily forget their names, especially lead singer O’Donoghue. He will be known as ‘the good looking one’. Next time The Script needs to lift the lid and deliver more substance in their music to create music with pure emotion to capture the hearts of music fans all over the world.

By Chanice