POSITIVE POWER POP
Here We Go Again,
the sophomore project from tween group pureNRG is infectious. Whether young or
old, it’s hard for a listener not to start singing along to this CD. Following
in the success of groups like Jump5, Miley Cyrus and The Jonas Brothers,
pureNRG takes positive power pop to a young audience.
The songs on
Here We
Go Again are essentially well done. Like their debut project did with
“Footloose” and “Thy Word,”
Here We Go
Again relies on adult-friendly songs “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,”
“That’s What Friends Are For,” “More” and “Call On Jesus” to bring older songs
to a new audience and to give parents something familiar to listen to with
their children.
“Girls Can Change The World” is a surprisingly
socially-aware song of how girls can tear each other apart with drama and back-biting.
It successfully encourages girls to work together to make a positive impact on
the world. The teens in pureNRG are effectively using their platform to
motivate their peers to love and not act just as the world does. The song “Get
Up” also serves to inspire teens to move in love and not sit in apathy.
Here We Go Again brings
enhanced maturity from members Jordan,
Carolyne and Caroline. The only
drawback is that four of the 12 songs are covers. Fortunately, pureNRG’s
rendition of each cover is distinctly different than the original. However, it
would be nice to see more original songs on a future project.
–Lindsay Scranton