It’s all good to jump on the ‘80s electro bandwagon – but if you haven’t got the imagination or the hooks, you ain’t gonna get much further than that. Sadly, that’s the case for Amanda Warner, whose hotly-anticipated debut Feed Me Diamonds somewhat disappoints, especially after her contribution (and launching pad moment) on Mark Ronson’s 2010 single Bang Bang Bang. And although at times Warner successfully channels the likes of Robyn (check out Fall In Love With The Enemy) and actually manages to make Feed Me Diamonds heavy on the lyrics, it mostly just sounds done-to-death and recycled. There’s nothing new here that all the other electro pop princesses haven’t done already and originality definitely isn’t Warner’s strength. Still, given that it’s her first full-length, there may be hope yet.
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