Album Review | Danity Kane : DK3

After a reality show, two hit albums, a very public break-up, a reconciliation with four of the five members, one member bowing out and then another complete split, this is the finale to the Danity Kane story. They had so much potential and were at the top back in 2008 and the second time around was looking to be just as successful; however, these girls just don't seem to be meant for each other. They are all sassy and opinionated which translates in their music but, unfortunately, doesn't go down well outside of the studio.

DK3 is the girls goodbye and with such a major weight on this album, it had better be a good one.

Rhythm of Love

The album doesn't get off to the best of starts with quite a weak opening track that leaves little to be desired. It is too dance/pop for my liking and seems to alienate a lot of the original Danity Kane fans.

Lemonade feat. Tyga

I was instantly a fan of this song and I am glad that it was the lead single although it, unfortunately, never got a real release or a music video. It is a great R'n'B club track that shows the progression these ladies have made since their break up back in 2009. The lyrics are full of the attitude that got these girls where they are today and the chorus is ridiculously catchy.

All In A Day's Work

All In A Day's Work is the ultimate girl power anthem and could have easily been the follow-up single. I think this is a strong R'n'B song; however, fans have pointed out that the version with Aundrea as lead vocalist was a lot stronger. Having said that, this isn't necessarily a vocal heavy song so that doesn't take anything away from the song.

Rage

This sounds very much like an unreleased Katy Perry song and not a Danity Kane track at all. There is no sass and the R'n'B sound that these girls are known for is completely missing. The lyrics are unoriginal and weak and the chorus is persistent and annoying. This is definitely my least favourite track on the album.

Tell Me

This song brings me back to the original five piece Danity Kane which is never a bad thing. Tell Me is a really sexy mid-tempo song that could have also been another hit single.
I think the production is in perfect keeping with the lyrics and the girls deliver their infamous sultry vocals with power. This may be my favourite song on the album.

Two Sides

I feel like this ballad is missing something and I can't quite put my finger on it but it does sound very unfinished. I enjoyed the lead in of Tell Me into Two Sides but I was waiting for the song to go somewhere and it never did.
The vocals are nice but nothing ground-breaking, the lyrics are weak and the production is basic at best. If the girls were aiming for a laid-back acoustic feel then it didn't hit the mark this time. With a piano or some stronger production this could have been a really powerful ballad.

Secret Lover

I am still unsure about this song and it might end up growing on me with a few more listening sessions. I like the harmonies and individual vocals but I feel like this song had the potential to be something more.

Roulette

Yet again, the girls are missing something to make the track that much better and more powerful. The verses are great in terms of production and melody but then it loses itself on the hooks and chorus and becomes a mediocre pop song. This probably should have just been a bonus track or a b-side and not an album track.

Pieces

Finally the girls have a ballad that almost lives up to the greatness of some of the love songs on their previous albums. The harmonies are stunning and the vocals are almost perfect and it only saddens me that there were not enough slower tracks like this on the album.

Bye Baby

Another early leak that has been updated since the departure of Aundrea and I think I like this version a bit better.
A fun and throwback-ish R'n'B song with originality, attitude and power - everything that was missing on 90% of the album.

I am really disappointed with the end product that the girls are bowing out on because with Lemonade and Bye Baby setting the expectations, I really believed that this album would be one of their best. But, whether it was the issues within the group or the sudden split, this album is lacking in many areas and feels rushed and incomplete.
I hope that wasn't the case because that means that the girls' true potential was never reached and we will never get the Danity Kane comeback/goodbye album we, as fans, deserved.
Rating: 2/5 (only because 5 out of the ten songs are really strong otherwise it would have been a 1)