Girls Aloud - Out Of Control - 2008

The all-conquering reality stars Girls Aloud return for a fifth full-length outing in the shape of 'Out Of Control', analbum with myriad influences and pop styles incorporated. After the prominence and celebrity of Cheryl Cole, thanks to her high-profile personal life and appearance as a judge on ITV's The X Factor talent show, this release comes with great fan expectation attached. The girls themselves appear to be dabbling with retro influences including drum 'n' bass, 80s and 90s dance music and balladry. As with previous releases, the Xenomania songwriting team are at work behind the scenes. Features the single 'The Promise'.
Track Listing
The Promise - Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Toby Scott, Dan Aslet, Jeremy Wheatley, Tim Powell, Matt Gray, Nick Coler, Miranda Cooper, Jason Resch, Owen Parker, Mark C.Brown, Mike Kearsey, Jo Auckland, Nick Squires, Stefan Defilet, Susan Early, Adrian Smith, Kieran Jones, Florrie Arnold, Dick Beetham, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh
The Loving Kind - Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Toby Scott, Dan Aslet, Jeremy Wheatley, Yoad Nevo, Tim Powell, Matt Gray, Miranda Cooper, Sascha Collison, Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe, Nick Coler, Jason Resch, Kieran Jones, Owen Parker, Dick Beetham, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh
Rolling Back The Rivers In Time - Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Toby Scott, Dan Aslet, Tim Powell, Miranda Cooper, Owen Parker, Nick Coler, Johnny Marr, Jason Resch, Dick Beetham, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh
Love Is The Key - Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Toby Scott, Dan Aslet, Tim Powell, Miranda Cooper, Gary Sanctuary, William Gresford, Nick Coler, Jason Resch, Kieran Jones, Johnny Marr, Florrie Arnold, Dick Beetham, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh
Turn to Stone - Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Toby Scott, Dan Aslet, Tim Powell, Miranda Cooper, Sascha Collison, Jason Resch, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh
Untouchable - Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Toby Scott, Dan Aslet, Tim Powell, Matt Gray, Miranda Cooper, Sascha Collison, Owen Parker, Fred Faulke, Nick Coler, Jason Resch, Kieran Jones, Dick Beetham, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh
Fix Me Up - Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Toby Scott, Dan Aslet, Tim Powell, Miranda Cooper, Owen Parker, Gary Sanctuary, Nick Coler, Dick Beetham, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh
Love Is Pain - Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Tim Powell, Toby Scott, Dan Aslet, Nick Coler, Miranda Cooper, Sascha Collison, Jason Resch, Dick Beetham, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh
Miss You Bow Wow - Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Tim Powell, Toby Scott, Dan Aslet, Miranda Cooper, Gary Sanctuary, Kieran Jones, Nick Coler, Jason Resch, Owen Parker, Dick Beetham, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh
Revolution In The Head - Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Tim Powell, Dan Aslet, Toby Scott, Miranda Cooper, Owen Parker, Sascha Collison, Nick Coler, Jason Resch, Kieran Jones, Dick Beetham, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh
Live In The Country - Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Tim Powell, Toby Scott, Dan Aslet, Miranda Cooper, Nick Coler, Jason Resch, Kieran Jones, Dick Beetham, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh
We Wanna Party - Brian Higgins, Girls Aloud, Tim Powell, Toby Scott, Dan Aslet, Matt Gray, Gary Sanctuary, Miranda Cooper, Sascha Collison, Nick Coler, Jason Resch, Owen Parker, Kieran Jones, Florrie Arnold, Dick Beetham, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh

The album title, Out of Control, is of course a misnomer-- if there is a more in control, empowered, dominant and disciplined pop tour-de-force out there, then Girls Aloud must still be sassier and brassier and a whole lot noisier, because we're not noticing anyone else. And this is also possibly the most restrained, or at least sleek and refined, collection of songs from the Girls yet. There are a couple of deeply pulsating off-the-peg club floor-fillers in "Turn to Stone" and "The Loving Kind" that embody an out-of-body hedonism, poised retro pastiches like the gliding and punchy "The Promise" and sassy rhythmic "Love Is the Key", then up-tempo 80s-flavoured ballad "Rolling Back the Rivers in Time", direct steamy pop of "Fix Me Up" and brilliantly on the button infectiousness of "Miss You Bow Wow". The fluency is palpable across such a range of subtle twists and turns, their confidence such a given they don't ever need to force the point. This is album number five and although it's impossible to fight the feeling of it being the next tidy package from a well oiled production line it's about as hard not to gawp at the electrifying consistency that sneaks and smashes through its twelve tracks--and in that sense maybe you could say it is a little Out of Control, compared to the competition. --James Berry 
Customer Reviews

Im in love!  
I've always just liked the odd song of these girls and never bought an album until now...am totally in love with it!! every song! If i had to name my 3 faves they would be The Loving Kind, Turn to Stone and Untouchable...all i can say is WOW!!! 

Big Big Hair and A Hullabaloo 
Having a creative writing/production team as sharp as Xenomania 
on your side has delivered, in this, GA's fifth excursion, the most 
consistent and coherent offering in their meteoric career so far. 

No mistake - 'Out Of Control' is a five star cracker ! 

From the slickly retro opening of 'The Promise' to the somewhat 
edgier riff-led 'We Wanna Party' this is an unfailingly upbeat set 
of twelve classy, memorable, hook-filled gems. 

Not since Stock, Aitken and Waterman's 80' heyday have we 
heard such vibrant, scintillating pop. 

The project is chock-full of teasingly affectionate musical references. 

Mr Tennant and Mr Lowe's involvement in 'The Loving Kind' has 
resulted in a PSB / GA hybrid classic of sorts. 

'Rolling Back The Rivers Of Time' is a soulful and uplifting thing of beauty - the "ahh ooh" Wolf howls were especially appreciated. 

'Turn To Stone' and 'Love Is Pain' explore electropop territory with sassy aplomb. 

'Miss You Bow Wow' ( surely a contender for silly song title of the year ) romps 
along like a naughty puppy dragging us in tow on its' tight lead. An absolute Hoot ! 

The Girls can sing. The Girls can dance. The Girls are alright ! 

Highly Recommended.

Super Quick Download 
I have never downloaded before so thought I would choose a cheaper album just in case it all went wrong!. Was so impressed, it was so easy. Downloaded with no problems whatsoever. Burned to CD instantly with no problems and the sound quality is superb. Never a fan of Girls Aloud but this album is brilliant and I havent stopped listening to it yet.