The Saturdays – Chasing Lights
In comparison to the 1990s, today’s pop scene is somewhat sparsely populated in terms of successful girl groups. Barring the two notable exceptions of Sugababes and Girls Aloud, it could well be said that there is a fair gap to be filled in the market. So then, here we have The Saturdays.A five-piece hailing from various parts of the British Isles, these pop sirens have been thrown together to capitalise on the success of such aforementioned groups. Signed to the same Fascination Records division of Polydor as Girls Aloud, they have come to prominence recently supporting them on their recent UK tour. With two of the members having previously experienced the pop industry as part of the ever so sadly missed S Club Juniors, the group should have the nous to progress well up the charts.
The most notable voice that strikes the listener is that of newcomer Vanessa White who is given a high proportion of sections and more often than not, the key hook of the song to power the tune home into the listener’s ears. Perhaps nowhere is this more appropriate in ‘Up’, which remains undoubtedly the finest track on the record. An insanely bouncy and fun beat is augmented by some of the catchiest pop vocals that could be said to easily match or better any of the recent offerings by their contemporaries.    Â
The rest of the record continues in much of the same vein and this is by no means a bad thing. Whilst it fails to delve any deeper than the standard pop fodder of boy/girl, in love/out of love relations, this fails to detract from the quality of the piece. The tempo of the album mellows out somewhat in the second half of the record as the group display a more tender side, the highlight of which is the album title track ‘Chasing Lights’, which is also rumoured to be the group’s next single.
A guitar driven ballad of sorts, the song is of the kind that elevates The Saturdays beyond the assumption that they will be one-hit wonders. At a time where Girls Aloud are sitting pretty at the top of the album charts, never has there been a better time for The Saturdays to make their entrance into the pop conscious of the nation. Chasing Lights remains an attractive pop record and may well be worth more investigation than you may have otherwise paid it.Â
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Chasing Lights is an instantly likeable record, fusing the current sensibilities of traditional upbeat pop with an element of electronic and dance influences. The album starts very strongly with the band’s first two singles, ‘If This Is Love’ and ‘Up.’ The first of which is effortlessly listenable, even for those not normally aligned with the genre. Placing highly in the charts at number eight, the signs for The Saturdays have been promising from the off. Vocally, the album continues to impress.Â
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