After ‘The Promise’ debuted at #1, Girls Aloud delivered knock-out blows to a number of indie pretenders – NME gave ‘Out Of Control’ 8/10 for the Girls “Superhuman pop”, earning a higher score than numerous indie albums, including Razorlight’s ‘Slipway Fires’. Perhaps it could be something to do with the (indie) credit crunch that finds the public revelling in soothing good-time pop sounds rather than pretentious posture rock. The album received rave reviews across the board- not just in the women’s gossip media but in newspapers such as the Times, the Observer, Sunday Express, Metro and News Of The World.

“More consistent than any British indie album released this year” NME

“They remain a potent pop force” Observer

“The winsome electro-pop of The Loving Kind, co-written with the Pet Shop Boys, and the gentle drum and bass of Live in the Country are especially irresistible.” Daily Telegraph

“Girls Aloud show no sign of flagging in their quest to push the boundaries of the pop song” The Times

“Another batch of bulletproof ultra-modern pop songs that even Daniel O’Donnell could sing and make cool.” NOTW

“As perfect as manufactured pop gets” NOTW

“For a product of the reality TV machine, the group continue to defy critics with ever-catchier songs.” Metro