For years, Pharrell Williams is part of the main floor of the music producers. After quieter phases of NERD proffers recently again hits at a time. But although he enjoys great success as a song maker and guest singers, gapes in his Vita until today a big hole: an impressive solo album not yet published Pharrell - "In My Mind" in 2006 turned out to be a disappointment. "GIRL" should now make everything better. And even before the plate ever stood on the shelves, she made inadvertently stir. Some US commentators would have recognized a racist selection in the choice of three women on the cover. That sparked especially in social networks, a discussion of the representation of black women in the media. Perhaps also because the board itself has little, what the spirits might differ. Really Surprising should not be expected - what needs to be perceived negatively by no means. Granted, his Chartbreaker "Get Lucky" with Daft Punk and "Blurred Lines", which he produced for Robin Thicke, frayed nerves in their ubiquity visibly. Like threatening the current hit "Happy", which is otherwise not just listen to "GIRL" and the soundtrack from "Despicable Me 2", but also everywhere. That it is in the feel-good number to an excellent, almost frightening perfectly produced pop song, but can hardly be denied. Whether Hans Zimmer strings in "Marilyn Monroe", Clapping simple or minimalist Keys - Pharrell tailors from different, quite common elements a tailored suit in the form cheerful disco-pop and funk numbers. No, that's not bulky art, it will not be, instead, in the lyrics and gentle Kitsch finely ground, highly polished beats. Schlicht: predestined to not only ensure good mood, but also plenty of airplay. So it may be only a matter of time before songs like "Come Get It Bae" and "Brand New" running on heavy rotation. This is due to the features suitably chosen. While pushing Pharrell and Justin Timberlake in the former each other on the next pitch, Miley Cyrus is in "Come Get It Bae" Parts short and even shorter "Heys" for the best. A discreet and consistent performance, which does not provide any ammunition for the guns of their many opponents. Less restrained are fortunately Alicia Keys that the somewhat lame "Know Who You Are" breathes the soul with the usual high voice quality. And what has already worked with Daft Punk, is always worth another try, as "Gust Of Wind" shows. But therein lies a weakness of "GIRL": The feeling that everything they have already heard, could go on to explain when an artist with escalating Solodiskographie. Pharrell but drew away mainly responsible for hits by other artists of Neptunes and NERD or worked at least with it. So the board gives the impression as if to unify all its successful productions and features now on its own work - a kind of homage to himself with an extremely productive songwriters as Pharrell can this phenomenon perhaps inevitably regarded as.. The question of whether the 40-year-old really need a full-length must still be allowed. Just as an attempt to answer: "GIRL" is an immaculately produced pop album, packed with potential evergreens. All from Pharrell spring, all provided with his vocals. Yes, he apparently needed, because that was still missing in his Vita.
