NEW MUSIC WEEK: Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton makes me feel dirty inside, and not just for the obvious porny reasons. Her new album, inventively titled Paris, is, for the most part, a mockery of the entire pop-music process. Especially the opening cut, Turn It Up, in which the naked heiress baby-doll-voices an assortment of hip-hop shout-outs: "Oooh! "Yeahh!" "That's hot!" "Scott Storch!"

Most of the disc has that novelty-album stench. In fact, instead of covering Do Ya Think I'm Sexy, it would have been more appropriate for her to cover, say, The Curly Shuffle or maybe Fish Heads.

HOWEVER, and this is where the dirty part comes in, not one, but two songs on the disc are, lo and behold, wicked awesome (although there's a definitely a Milli Vanilli vibe going on here. Her voice is so layered and digitized and souped-up, the actual Paris is barely recognizable).

You no doubt know the first single Stars Are Blind, a pseudo-reggae bonbon that has an intangible likeability. With that incredibly catchy chorus, it's essentially an '80s tune without sounding synthy and vintage.

I'm also digging the club-banger I Want You, which samples the title track from Grease and has all manner of air sirens screaming in the background. The track is produced by Rihanna's knob-twiddler, JR Rotem. This sucker is a shoo-in for a future single, and whether you like it or not, you'll be shaking your tuchus to Paris Hilton sometime soon.

Comments

[Guy]

I'm with you on "Stars are Blind", Daly. It reminds me somewhat of "Tide is High"-era Blondie, which is probably a testament to Storch's decision to layer her vocals multiple times.

Plus, it features the best Paris video this side of her DVD debut.

[sparky]

Say it ain't so. You guys are buying into the hype.

Next thing you know Paris will be singing the lead on Eddie Van Halen's new side projects.

[cwmsmiley]

Is there any guest singer/rappers on the album. I think lil Jon woud be a perfect fit.
lil' Jon: WHAT!
Paris: That's hott
lil Jon: Yeah Yeah!