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If you die before i leave
What on earth becomes of me

Saying you dislike Take That in their new-and-improved formation is a bit like saying you don’t like Thumper or Bambi: plain wrong. After all, Gary’s lost all that weight and kept it off, so the least you could do is give the guy a break, right? The second long-player from the revamped Fab Four sees them evolve from pert comeback Beautiful World, spinning their sound to a whole new grown-up level, replete with four lead singers, strings, sha-la-la-laaas aplenty and no little amount of joie de vive. With The Circus, it seems that Take That have flexed their ample musical muscle and proven that they’re no pop clowns…

You see, one of the key minus points of Beautiful World was its lack of upbeat numbers: it was as if by gaining stubble and stylish suits, Take That had shunned their past of jelly and leather-clad frivolity, with Shine the notable exception. Not so here. Hello, Up All Night and Hold Up A Light will all have you slapping your thighs with joy, and the likes of epic opener The Garden and Said It All are enough to rouse the most miserly cynic’s pop sensibilities. Above all else on The Circus, Take That sound like they had a whale of a time making it. Ballads aren’t left out either, with the title track a gorgeous slice of old-school Gary at the piano, matched by the Howard-fronted What Is Love, a song dunked in melancholy that wouldn’t be out of place on the stage of any West End theatre production.

What stands out here is that this is a team effort. All the songs were written by the reunited quartet and vocal duties are shared around the group, with Mark scoring more leads than perhaps even he can believe. But even his propensity to squawk doesn’t take the shine off this record. Each song sounds epic, full of heart-melting melodies and uplifting lyrics. Having seen Take That live last year, RealMusic Blog can only wonder how fantastic this new album will be performed live - it certainly seems to have been written with sweeping-lighters-aloft stadiums in mind.

The Circus is an outstanding collection of songs that are perfectly paced and crackle with positivity. It features tracks that would work in Disney movies, on stage and even has nods to The Beatles on Up All Night and Hello. The pressure on the Fab Four to produce must have been immense, but they’ve exceeded even our expectations. The slimmed down, new-and-improved Take That are jet-propelled at the moment and with this record, anything seems within their reach.

Dec 8 2008 By John Dingwall

TAKE THAT claim they knew they would win the battle for the No.1 album spot last night because Britney Spears is second rate.

Last night, Gary Barlow celebrated The Circus shooting straight to the top, with Britney's similarly titled Circus having to make do with fourth place.

Speaking exclusively to the Razz, Gary, 37, said the American star was never a threat and is not even in the same class as his group.

"I see our album being in the charts next summer," Gary said.

"I've never thought Britney will still be there next summer with hers.

"We're in a different league than her now. She is still very much in the pop music mould. Like her X Factor performance.

"We did that show a couple of weeks ago and I don't see her in the same bracket anymore."

He admitted the band were thrilled to be celebrating another No.1 album - 17 years after their first chart single.

Gary added: "We're delighted to get to No.1. We measure this success against the last album, Beautiful World. Back then people were interested but they were also a little bit wary of a band that had reformed after so many years.

"People tentatively bought our last record. It seems this one has been a lot more anticipated.

"We spent the whole summer in the studio. I don't think I've ever had so much fun making a record.

It had no signs of pressure. It was more us wanting to make it as good as we could."

He also criticised X Factor bosses for allowing Britney to mime during her performance of her single Womanizer on the talent show, earlier this month.

Her performance came after rookie contestants sang versions of her songs live in front of the judges, the audience, as well as millions at home.

"I was surprised," Gary said.

"I remember Top Of The Pops used to have a rule that everybody sings live. Clearly that isn't implemented on X Factor, but it should be.

"If those kids who've had limited experience can do that every week, I'm sure a worldwide star can sing live without too much effort."

He suggested Britney, 27, retire from music for a spell so she can make a worthwhile comeback when she's ready.

Gary said: "People put out too much music. If there is one thing I can say about why the industry is in such a state, it's that I don't think people need a record every year. It's true for her as well."

Last week, Take That announced plans for a third show at Glasgow's Hampden Stadium next summer. Tickets for the June 21 concert are on sale from 9am on Wednesday, from wwwgigsinscotland.com or call Ticketmaster on 08444 999 990.

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'Hold Up A Light' is included on the group's new LP The Circus, which was released on Monday.

Donald admitted that the song is his least favourite on the disc, saying: "I really don't like it and I don't know why."

It was recently reported that Take That will sing new single 'Greatest Day' on the reinstated Top Of The Pops Christmas Special.

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