OLLY MURS - NEVER BEEN BETTER

Epic

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LISTENING to intro track Did You Miss Me, anyone would think Olly Murs was staging a comeback by copying Michael Jackson or Justin Timberlake.

But as this is his fourth album in four years, the X Factor runner-up has hardly been gone long.

Never Been Better is a solid pop collection, with plenty of “whooos!” to keep the tempo up for the first half.

Disco-influenced Wrapped Up is a collaboration with US rapper Travie McCoy, while Demi Lovato joins single Up.

However, although fans will find enough to keep them entertained, there are no real surprises here.

Paul Weller pops up for acoustic ballad Let Me In, ending on a graceful note showing that under all the production, Murs has a lovely voice.