This is Westlife?

With mixed feelings we look towards each new release of Westlife. On the one hand he is a permanent supply of sellers. Only the principle must not everyone love. It is perhaps a little so, in the words of Quentin Tarantino's film "Pulp Fiction": Either one is Elvis man or "Beatles" -man. In this particular case, it must be: Either one is Westlife fan or Grönemeyer fan. Much in between does not exist. Or maybe? Westlife has us anyway these days his latest work Close brought that so do not sound like him.
For the very first seven-minute piece (Felt minutes: a maximum of four) Try to remember is backed by a so casual rhythm that faith, if it were this to Marius Müller-W, is shaken to its foundations.. But of course, only until the next song Everything is possible, replace the familiar piano and singing tones to light, together with this pathetic sounds, loved the songwriter for - and is hated. Also goes by quickly, and you will not escape me out, a song that is part closely applied to "It's Probably Me" by Eric Clapton. Let Westlife allowed, since he seems to finally want to emancipate itself from the rivalry with Grönemeyer.
Ever the singer seems to have discovered the Americana-rail. On whining, for example, banjo and fiddle playing to the basic rock while Westlife omits elated about the relationship just elapsed. But precisely because he likes, just as when he evokes the quiet lounge sounds on Schweigestill to life; Here harmonize glockenspiel, saxophone, Hammond organ, percussion and softly played bass, without the sentimentality that would otherwise like pervades his songs. That is, however, not by implication, that he can without: The ajar to German sailors songs Georgie recalls past boards, as well as the others following at regular intervals quiet songs. They often provide only Westernhagen's song, his piano skills and his everyday philosophy.
Yet the artist gets to Close Always the curve, he does not act embarrassed and tried not cramped to touch its listeners embarrassing. Once, just once, he asks Will you dance to his opponent's pardon, yes, he did kneeling down before him, to make everything better. He has not even necessary if the successful album, even if the listener wishes sometimes that Westlife would live out his initially revealed experimentation even more.
After all, he is predictable: After the quiet song follows the aforementioned fleet whining, With best he is certain when he blithely and freely sings of the liver. In addition, is one of those rock songs, spread the good mood. But even if not all songs are knitted on close-up in such a way can it be said that Marius Müller-Westernhagen will make with its CD like minded people. I never wanted hot "produce bad albums» the eleventh song on the disc, and one is tempted to complete.
But indeed he. Heuer goes Westlife sometimes taking a risk, because he plays a lot of what you're so not used to from him. That's a good thing. Sometimes he even writes really good pieces.