Fifth Harmony - Reflection (Album Review)

Tracklist:

1. Top Down
2. Bo$$
3. Sledgehammer
4. Worth It (Feat. Kid Ink)
5. This Is How We Roll
6. Everlasting Love
7. Like Mariah (Feat. Tyga)
8. Them Girls Be Like
9. Reflection
10. Suga Mama
11. We Know
12. Going Nowhere
13, Body Rock
14. Brave Honest Beautiful (Feat, Meghan Trainor)

Fifth Harmony members - Camila Cabello, Lauren Jauregui, Ally Brooke, Dinah Jane & Normani Kordei

Reflection release date - February 3rd, 2015.

SONG RATINGS:

Top Down - 10/10 - with a catchy chorus and continuous "Electric City" references, Top Down is by far one of the most energetic and fun songs on the album, that is split up with very equal parts for each band member.

Bo$$ - 8/10 - with many references to different leading and successful women in the industry, Bo$$ provides a strong empowerment and boost of confidence for all the women out there listening to this track.

Sledgehammer - 9/10 - written by the no.1 hit artist Meghan Trainor, Sledgehammer provides classic cliched romantic lyrics, that any young individual would see themselves listening to over and over again, possibly even relating to the song itself.

Worth It - 10/10 - this mature track features the rapping delights of Kid Ink, who provides a very catchy verse in between Beyonce style sections of the song. Worth It says goodbye to Fifth Harmony's old sweetheart lyrics and says hello to a brand new era of confidence.

This Is How We Roll - 9/10 - with a Will.i.am style beat dropping after each chorus, This Is How We Roll is the perfect club song for any dance music fan out there, who is ready to get up on their feet and start dancing the night away.

Everlasting Love - 10/10 with an Ariana Grande/Mariah Carey feel to the song, Everlasting Love is a classic enchanting pop ballad, that hearts will instantaneously fall in love with the second they hear it playing.

Like Mariah - 10/10 - with sampling from Mariah Carey's "Always Be My Baby" and written with assistance by the star herself, Like Mariah is the real deal for a future number 1 hit! Featuring a well put together rap by Tyga near the end of the song, Fifth Harmony show off all they have with powerful notes and gorgeous melodic whistle tones.

Them Girls Be Like - 7/10 - reminiscing a similar style of classic Fifth Harmony with their hit song "Me & My Girls", Them Girls Be Like provides a sassy and fun song packed right into the middle of the album, with lyrics that 99.9% of teenage girls could pretty much say they relate to in some way.

Reflection - 10/10 - what could be seen as an anthem for girls for the entire next century, Reflection provides a sassy lyrical masterpiece, in which the girls trick an "angelic" and "sexy" man into thinking he's the full package, when really, the girls have it all. Fifth Harmony once again stand up for strong female empowerment and confidence, topping it all off within this one song that is also the albums successful title.

Suga Mama - 8/10 - another hit song written by the one and only Meghan Trainor, Suga Mama provides yet another sassy output towards the album. With a confident storyline that details in Fifth Harmony standing up for themselves within a relationship that is going nowhere fast, 5H say they can't be your "Suga Mama" if the boy doesn't start to make a change.

We Know - 7/10 - with a slight twist, We Know provides a calm and melodic sound to the album. With very little features of a beat included, the strong lyrical content leaves you with shivers down your spine from the different focused vocals heard throughout.

Going Nowhere - 9/10 - with another hit beat produced by DJ Flint, Going Nowhere adds in to the fitting theme of women empowerment over men within the album. This song provides another sassy lyrical story, that features a strong, catchy chorus, and beautifully layered harmonization throughout.

Body Rock - 8/10 - with another successful club beat for the album, Body Rock is a perfect example of an ear grabbing dance track. With repetitive verses and choruses throughout, this song is bound to stay stuck in your head for a very long time.

Brave Honest Beautiful - 10/10 - written and featuring the delightful vocals of Meghan Trainor, Brave Honest Beautiful is the song to inspire women of all ages for the rest of their lives. Promoting confidence, fearlessness, empowerment and beauty, this song is bound to enlighten the hearts of millions, potentially giving them a boost of happiness inside that will never leave once they hear it.

Sledgehammer - Track 3

Bo$$ - Track 2

Worth It (Feat, Kid Ink) - Track 4

Favourite Movie Of The Week

Whiplash (2015)

The films opens with Andrew Neimann (Miles Teller) playing the drums at Shaffer Conservatory of Music, the music school in USA and he's just an alternate drummer in some school band. Andrew abruptly stops playing drums when the band conductor, Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons) appears at the door in front of him and asking Andrew some personal information of him. When Fletcher asking Andrew why did he stop playing, he resumes playing drums. After finishes playing, Terence says did not mean to resume playing then he ask Andrew to show his rudiments by playing the drums again. While Andrew playing drums, Fletcher slams the door off but he comes back to retrieve his forgotten jacket.

The next day, Andrew enters one class aside from Fletcher and there, he meets the drummer named Ryan Connelly (Austin Stowell). Shortly, the professor arrives and the class performs "Billy's An". Andrew sees the man (presumably Fletcher) in silhouette looking at the door. After the class, Andrew peeks one of the classroom where the class is handled by Fletcher and he is being looked by Fletcher.

Later, back at the Studio Band, Andrew playing drums as a core drummer. Suddenly, Fletcher breaks inside and Andrew becomes horrified of him. Fletcher conducts every saxophonist and bassist one by one and finally the drums. After that, Fletcher tells Andrew to come and he is told to come at his room tomorrow at 6 in the morning.

Andrew meets Nicole (Melissa Benoist), the girl working at the cinema and invited her to go with him. The next day, Andrew realizes that he is late for the class. Andrew struggles and rushes quickly to the school, only he goes inside the classroom empty. Andrew knows that it is actually starts the class at 9am. Andrew waits three hours before the class. At exactly 9:00:00am, Fletcher arrives and begins conducting the song called "Whiplash." During the process of band practice, Fletcher confronts then suddenly yells at a saxophonist named Metz (C.J. Vana) playing out-of-tune and angrily tells him to get out of the Studio Band. This escalates Fletcher's abusiveness and wrath. Fletcher take the class a break.

After the break, the class resumes. But when Fletcher losing the patience of Andrew's drum tempo, Fletcher throws a chair on Andrew (but he avoided). Fletcher slaps Andrew every four counts he made and he will not stop questioning until Andrew answers whether he is "dragging" or "rushing". Andrew answers "rushing" then Fletcher forced Andrew to tell the whole band that he is really upset, louder! Fletcher then mocks Andrew about separating his parents. Once again, Fletcher tells Andrew that he is upset, louder. Thus, Andrew is being embarrassed and insulted.

At his home, Andrew keeps practicing drums, bleeding his hand in the process. After the band performs at the competition, Tanner (Nate Lang), core drummer, left his music sheets to Andrew, who neglects it for two seconds. Andrew neglects the music sheets to buy a can of coke at the automated vending machine. As Tanner is looking for his music sheets, it mysteriously disappears. Tanner can't play without the sheets. Andrew steps in, stating he knows the song, Whiplash, by heart. Andrew plays well and earns Tanner's spot. Thus, Andrew is the new core drummer. Andrew's family is having a dinner at his home and talks about his experience in Shaffer.

At the Studio Band, the band practicing the new song called "Caravan" which needs an extreme time stamp measure of 330 bpm. Fletcher dismisses the band except Andrew when Fletcher discusses him about that note. Shortly, Ryan Connelly, whom Andrew met from the other class, arrives. Andrew plays the drum to test the ability of the tempo but his tempo fails while Ryan plays good. Therefore, Fletcher takes Ryan as the new core drummer, but Andrew does not agree of this. Jealous, Andrew will be the core drummer if he earns the part.

Andrew breaks up with Nicole, saying his ambition will only hinder their relationship. At his home, we see Andrew practicing drums harder with a pitcher of water with ice beside him in case he bleeds. As he fail to reach the required tempo, Andrew punches the drum in frustration and his hand is bleeding, dripping it in the pitcher of ice.

At the Studio Band, Fletcher tearfully reveals in class that a talented former student of his, Sean Casey, has died in a car accident. The band rehearses "Caravan", but Carl struggles with the tempo; Fletcher auditions Andrew, Ryan and Carl for hours while the class waits outside but the three fail to reach the required tempo. When it is now Andrew's turn, Fletcher kicks the chair then throws the drum away and he even told Andrew to increase the more tempo. In this process, Andrew's left hand is bleeding and the blood drips onto the drum set. After a one minute of playing, Fletcher finally give Andrew a remark that he earned the part.

On the way to a jazz competition, the bus that Andrew rode breaks down. So Andrew rent a car but he arrives late for rehearsal without his drumsticks. He drives back to the car rental office and retrieves the drumsticks, but as he speeds back, his car is hit by a truck. He crawls from the wreckage and despite his injury and bloodied face, he struggles to make into the jazz competition. With his left hand injured, he is unable to play and drops the drumstick to the floor. After that, Fletcher says Andrew that he is done. Andrew attacks Fletcher in front of the audience.

Andrew is expelled from Shaffer and contacted by a lawyer representing the parents of Sean Casey. The lawyer explains that Sean actually hanged himself, having suffered anxiety and depression after joining Fletcher's class. Sean's parents want to prevent Fletcher from teaching; Andrew agrees to testify and Fletcher is fired.

Andrew goes to the club where he sees Fletcher and the jazz performers. As the song ends, Andrews walks out of the club but Fletcher calls him and having a chat with Fletcher. Fletcher explains that he pushes his students beyond the expected so they might achieve greatness. He invites Andrew to perform at JVC festival concert with his band. Andrew agrees and invites Nicole, only that she has a new relationship.

On stage, Fletcher tells Andrew he knows he testified against him, and in revenge, leads the band in a new piece Andrew was not given sheet music for. Andrew leaves the stage humiliated, but returns and begins playing "Caravan", interrupting Fletcher as he addresses the audience. The rest of the band joins him, and Fletcher follows suit. Andrew ends the performance with an extravagant drum solo. Fletcher is at first angry, but gives a nod of approval to Andrew as he finishes.

Favourite Song Of The Week

Fifth Harmony Feat. Kid Ink - Worth It

Lyrics:

[Camila:]
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Baby I'm worth it
Uh huh I'm worth it
Gimme gimme I'm worth it
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Baby I'm worth it
Uh huh I'm worth it
Gimme gimme I'm worth it

[Kid Ink:]
I tell her bring it back like she left somethin'
Bring it bring it back like she left somethin'
In the club with the lights off
What you actin' shy for?
Come and show me that you're
wit it wit it wit it wit it
Stop playin' now you know I'm
wit it wit it wit it wit it wit it
What you actin' shy for?

[Dinah:]
Just gimme you, just gimme you
Just gimme you, that's all I wanna do
And if what they say is true
If it's true, I won't get mad at you
I may talk a lot of stuff
Guaranteed, I can back it up
I think I'mma call your bluff
Hurry up, I'm walkin' out front

[Normani:]
Uh huh see me in the spot like
"Ooh I love your style"
Uh huh show me what you got 
Cuz I don't wanna waste my time
Uh huh see me in the spot like
"Ooh I love your style"
Uh huh show me what you got 
Now come and make it worth my while

[Camila:]
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Baby I'm worth it
Uh huh I'm worth it
Gimme gimme I'm worth it
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Baby I'm worth it
Uh huh I'm worth it
Gimme gimme I'm worth it

[Camila:]
It's all on you, it's all on you
It's all on you, so what you wanna do?
And if you don't have a clue
Not a clue, I'll tell you what to do
Come harder just because
I don't like it, like it too soft
I like it a little rough
Not too much, but maybe just enough

[Ally:]
Uh huh see me in the spot like
"Ooh I love your style"
Uh huh show me what you got 
Cuz I don't wanna waste my time
Uh huh see me in the spot like
"Ooh I love your style"
Uh huh show me what you got 
Now come and make it worth my while

[Camila:]
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Baby I'm worth it
Uh huh I'm worth it
Gimme gimme I'm worth it
Give it to me, I'm worth it (know what I mean?)
Baby I'm worth it (give me everything)
Uh huh I'm worth it
Gimme gimme I'm worth it

[Kid Ink:]
Okay
I tell her bring it back like she left somethin'
Bring it bring it back like she left somethin'
In the club with the lights off
What you actin' shy for?
Come and show me that you're
wit it wit it wit it wit it
Stop playin' now you know I'm
wit it wit it wit it wit it wit it
What you actin' shy for?

[Ally:]
Uh huh see me in the spot like
"Ooh I love your style"
Uh huh show me what you got 
Cuz I don't wanna waste my time
Uh huh see me in the spot like
"Ooh I love your style"
Uh huh show me what you got 
Now come and make it worth my while

[Camila:]
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Baby I'm worth it
Uh huh I'm worth it
Gimme gimme I'm worth it
Give it to me, I'm worth it (know what I mean?)
Baby I'm worth it (give me everything)
Uh huh I'm worth it
Gimme gimme I'm worth it

Give it to me, I'm worth it