Charlotte Richardson Andrews 

Shontelle: No Gravity – review

For all her writing skills, Shontelle's second album could have come from any number of pop princesses, reckons Charlotte Richardson Andrews
  
  


Shontelle is often linked to her fellow Bajan and labelmate Rihanna, but her latest offering is closer to generic, club-friendly pop then Rihanna's raunchy, Caribbean-lilted hits. Shontelle got her break as a writer – including the feminist-lite soca anthem Roll It Gal for Alison Hinds in 2007 – and she hasn't surrendered her role in songwriting on this, her second album. Unfortunately, with its white-washed R&B, upbeat dance tempos and glossy production, No Gravity could have been fronted by any number of pop princesses. There are high-power vocals and infectious hooks throughout, but the subject matter – heartbreak, innocuous romance, tales of survival – feels vapid. No Gravity is seamlessly crafted but ultimately disposable, and lacks the kick needed to distinguish Shontelle from the sugary, auto-tuned R&B ranks.

 

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