Last night a Backstreet Boys fan found an old article we wrote about the reformed quintet's upcoming album, and went off on one about it on Twitter.
http://t.co/oCDMifSfbq << these articles talk trash and DISRESPECT the BOYS ANYMORE! #BSBFanPissed #20YearsMeanRESPECT
— OneInAMillion (@Sstutler12) April 21, 2013
http://t.co/oCDMifSfbq << Gave this article a PIECE of my mind! With technology these days, I no longer going to sit back and watch
— OneInAMillion (@Sstutler12) April 21, 2013
To which we said…
@Sstutler12 I think you need a sit down and a glass of water.
— Peter Robinson (@Popjustice) April 21, 2013
…and then they came back with this.
@Popjustice I was sitting and already drinking water. This isn't fixed by water. I love that you replied tho. TO BE CONT-
— OneInAMillion (@Sstutler12) April 21, 2013
@Popjustice CONT- What do you have to say for yourself? Heard the new tracks yet? HERE>> http://t.co/pbrd3ddlcX NOW go redeem yourself.
— OneInAMillion (@Sstutler12) April 21, 2013
Basically, Backstreet Boys had just put a few clips of new songs online in a YouTube video and their fan was inviting us to have a listen. And who wouldn't want to listen to some new Backstreet Boys songs? They are responsible for some of the greatest boyband songs of all time (see Spotify playlist below). But let's not allow history to cloud our opinion. Here are the new songs.
And here, just for you '@Sstutler12', is what we think of these songs:
1. We have a problem with people throwing the word 'generic' at pop songs they don't like but in this case it's a word that's hard to avoid. What we're really wanting from new BSB material is a modern take on the classic Backstreet Boys sound — not a Backstreet Boys trying to get their heads around the modern pop sound. Basically, promising but too generic.
2. Not very promising and not generic enough.
3. Sounds quite like what you want from Backstreet Boys, but comes with the tedious "oh oh oh oh" spacefilling non-lyricism that has ruined so many otherwise acceptable tunes over the last two years.
4. Average.
5. AWFUL.
6. This one has the potential to be pretty amazing but the lyric "you left a permanent stain" conjures some unfortunate mental imagery.
So there you go.
And now for that Spotify playlist and yes it DOES include the mighty 'Climbing The Walls':
Amazing.