Released: 3 December 2021
It’s a decade since JLS released their fourth album ‘Evolution’ and, after taking time away to work on solo projects, the boys return with their revitalised comeback ‘2.0’.
The boyband, which shot to fame as runners-up on ‘The X Factor’ in 2008 – pipped only to the title by Alexandra Burke – turns to musical heavyweights Wayne Hector, TMS and Lost Boy to bring their winning formula of R&B-influenced pop bang up to date.
To introduce their new direction, the group reunites with Steve Mac – the producer behind their No. 1 debut single Beat Again – who teams up with Ed Sheeran especially to write Eternal Love, the first single from the new album.
It’s a promising sign of things to come and the album is packed with cool midtempos in the vein of classic singles Everybody In Love and One Shot sure to appease fans who’ve stuck around since the group’s original chart domination.
Fear not, JLS soon turn on the heat with a selection of uptempos, which prove instant highlights and will undoubtedly be playlist staples come the summer.
Love Immortal is laden with beats and is a sure-fire hit for the club circuit, while Tango is brimming with an infectious energy that defies you to dance along.
The vocals are rich and hormones tight on the boys’ comeback which, after years apart from one another, sees them return to the charts closer than ever and ready to dominate airwaves all over again.
‘2.0’ is available on CD, vinyl and cassette.
