Pacific Soul: Pacific Soul

By GRAHAM REID

(Herald rating: * * * )

This Samoan four-piece girl group are produced by Sam Tu'uga (Jamoa Jam) and bring seductively charming, Pacific music which crosses seamlessly between dance, pure pop, traditional sounds and soulful R&B. The chipper Alright with toasting by Michael Paul and catchy 70s-style pop chorus sounds like a natural radio hit. The production sheen, natural harmonies and Pasifika exoticism — and let's not deny the youthful attractiveness of the band — lift this one beyond the ranks of enthusiastic amateurs. With the right exposure this accomplished, professional quartet could take their sound further than our own backyard.

Label: Pacific Dream/King