Victoria Beckham

(Virgin Records)
by Michael McCarthy

With all of the fuss about the movie Bend It Like Beckham, one might be curious about the debut solo album by David Beckham’s wife and former member of The Spice Girls, Victoria Beckham. After all, both of The Spice Girls’ Mels went on to release irresistible solo albums, and you can hardly escape the name Beckham these days. However, “Posh Spice’s” solo disc just isn’t worth the import price. I wouldn’t even recommend it if it were given a domestic release. The songs aren’t catchy enough and her voice isn’t very memorable. It almost sounds like you’re listening to a demo. Or a J-Lo disc! The songs might be somewhat diverse, but they don’t fit together very well, sounding more like a compilation of tracks intended for different albums. Hey, Mel C picked the electronic pop genre, recruited William Orbit and the like and worked wonders. And Mel B picked the r&b genre and also ran with the ball. But Beckham kicks the bloody ball in every direction possible without ever scoring.
(www.victoriabeckham.mu)