Product Description The black eyed peas global domination continues with their new album 'the end', which features hits 'boom boom pow' and 'I got a feeling'.
Customer Reviews: Not traditional Peas, but still pretty goodJune 6, 2009 L J(England) 19 out of 23 found this review helpful
Im a big fan of the Peas and loved both their last 2 albums. This one is a little different and I think will be a grower. It's more mature and I think goes back to their original style of Bridging the Gap and pre Fergie days which I wasn't hugely keen on. But its not quite as random and fun as Elephunk or Monkey Business. It's definately a dance album with some major beats so I think will be a great album for the car with the windows down and the sun shining! My general conclusion is its a bit different but I like that. Its good for bands to try something new and develop different styles.
Also, the 2nd disc edition contains 4 new tracks and 6 remixes of previous songs including one for Pump It which I absolutely love. But they are all great and I think for big BEP fans its worth the extra cash.
Managing The RiskJune 8, 2009 The Wolf(uk) 28 out of 36 found this review helpful
Reinvention cannot take place without some degree of risk.
BEP have taken risks aplenty with their latest release 'The End'
("The Energy Never Dies") and the results are hugely satisfying.
The slinky shift from all purpose polished pan-world pop
to a harder-edged synthetic sound has come as a nice surprise.
Mr. am and his cohorts seem very much at home in their new
reincarnation. They will doubtless lose some of their hardcore
devotees but for those with a more open mind and ears there are
many pleasures to be found in this generous sixteen song collection.
In 'Meet Me Halfway', with its dance-friendly beat and seductive central
vocal performance from the inimitable Ms Ferguson, is as near-perfect
a pop song as you will be likely to hear this summer.
'One Tribe', with its naive but sincere one-world message is a positive
anthem for the noughties - no bad thing in such dark times !
One can almost imagine some of these compositions having been conceived
in whatever the transatlantic equivalent to a suburban bedroom might be.
Relatively simple resources economically and effectively employed.
Technology harnessed to refined and competent pop sensibility comes together
in rousing form in what is arguably the album's finest track 'Gotta Feeling'.
If it doesn't make you feel like dancing then you haven't got a heart.
(Mrs Wolf proudly demonstrated her recently acquired pole-dancing class skills
to me with this number - a truly perfect wonder to behold !)
I have never been a big fan of synthesised vocal treatments but somehow they
seem to work here when managed by songsmiths of such strong talent and calibre.
'Alive' is a vividly realised case in point. The balance between
artifice and reality is consummately managed. Ms F once again on top form.
'Missing You' manages to combine the gritty urban-groove of its loping
verses with a Motown-like chorus of uplifting and genuinely affecting pathos.
All-in-all a thoroughly splendid show from a fine little band
who took a chance in flying off in a new direction.
The evidence supports the view that it was a risk more than worth taking.
Highly Recommended.
BEPs are back!July 28, 2009 CazzaCuzza(UK) 10 out of 13 found this review helpful
At first I listened to every track carefully, on the second listen I was singing along. Third, dancing and nodding my head in the car and stereo on full blast (always a good sign). If you like the B.E.Ps previous work, you'll love this. Powerful beats, Fergie's distinctive voice, Will-I-Am slick as always. Nothing to disappoint here. Perhaps a more mature sound for them if anything, but not the detriment, you'll soon be loving it as much as the previous albums. Boom Boom Pow an obvious hit. Rock your body - fantastic intro. Now Generation, very apt lyrics. Imma Be, great style and beat. Been listening for a few weeks and loving it.
Black Eyed PeasJanuary 21, 2010 Mrs. K. Birr 3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Its ok - thats all I can say. Couple of great songs and rest all so samey and a bit too much at times. Glad I bought it for someone else and not me!
The beginning of the ENDJune 13, 2009 Andromeda Descendent(Tarn Vedra) 3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This may not be a popular view, but every time a BEP album comes out I think it's fresh and new, but a year later I can't be bothered with it because it sounds a bit stale to me. Could be that by naming themselves after food, the Black Eyed Peas have got it spot on - as they are masters at producing fresh new sounds, which (in my opinion) have no longevity to them. If you think I'm talking rubbish by saying this, they've actually acknowledged this is true themselves in a commitment they have made to keep shaking up the production of the tracks on this album and coming up with newer versions through their website.
So then, I find myself yet again loving a new BEP album and wondering if this time it'll last.
This album changes style dramatically, and many people won't like it - but probably just as many people will love it. Boom Boom Pow is not a fluke - the BEPs have definitely gone down the synth/dance route - although there are still moments where the old BEPs of Elephunk hang on.
Standout tracks for me include Boom Boom Pow, Imma Be, Missing You and Meet Me Halfway.
This version has a second CD, with new material and remixes. Does this prove their commitment to revisiting their music and updating it? Perhaps so, or perhaps it's just a promotional disc - you can't read too much into it - just know that it's not some half-hearted effort and it's definitely worth the money if you're into the Peas.
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