I don’t have a problem with Gabriella Cilmi.  A recent review of her album which I penned that appeared in Forte Magazine may have insinuated otherwise but, those who read it will be well aware the review was critiquing the music, and not questioning Cilmi’s abilities or talents as an artist, which I do not doubt whatsoever.  The review in question became quite the headache for myself and some of Cilmi’s people, and the last thing I want to do is ruffle any more feathers at Camp GC.

However…

I do not like first single “Sweet About Me.” I think it is an absolute pile of rubbish and its success astonishes me.  Her album, “Lessons To Be Learned,” has about 5 or 6 good songs on it.  The rest are extremely bland.  “Save The Lies,” the best song not only on the album, but also one of the best of the year, is about to see a release in the UK where, usually, people who buy records ‘get’ really, really good pop.  The clip for this is also quite enjoyable and, as Popjustice pointed out, not the absolute bore the clip for “Sweet About Me” was… (Though, in hindsight, the song was just as dull as the clip, so maybe it was actually brilliant?)

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Instant classic.  I bet you’re very excited to see this one race up the Aussie charts.

Well you’re going to have to wait a while.  Because whilst the UK are getting “Save The Lies” as the next single, we Aussie’s are getting a poor man’s version of Girls Aloud’s “Waiting,”  “Don’t Wanna Go To Bed Now” which, knowing what the Australian record buying public are like in comparison to my views, will probably be Number #1 for 86 years.

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Below average clip, okay song.  Meh.

Hurry up with the release of “Save The Lies” so I can actually contribute something positive to the Gabriella Cilmi project please Warner.