Sydney, AU, (SONY BMG Music Entertainment) -Back with his second album 'Lift', Shannon Noll and his new songs have come up trumps with music critics all over the country, including Cameron Adams of the Herald Sun. Check out his track by track of the album here, but better yet, get 'Lift' into your stereo this Sunday and see for yourself how damn good this album is! Herald Sun, Thursday, October 13, 2005

By Cameron Adams
Half a million Australians bought Shannon Noll's first album. Can he woo them back for his second album, this time without the aid of a TV program or cover versions? Here's a track-by-track preview of Noll's positivity-soaked new album LIFT:

LIFT - 9/10
"The albums second single & a surefire hit"

SHINE - 8/10
"It's the number 1. hit that is converting the Shannon Noll haters one by one."

GIVE IT AWAY - 6/10
"This is a departure for Noll. It's quite moody and laid back, but still unmistakably pop thanks to a super-sized chorus."

NOW I RUN - 10/ 10
"SPINE-TINGLING stuff, this is Shannon's 'The Living Years' and 'Sometimes You Can't Make it on Your Own' rolled into one. The lyrics - celebrating his late father- push it into truly special territory."

LONELY -6/10

DOWN ON ME - 8/10
"This riff-heavy rocker is a bit like Bryan Adams 'The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me is You'."

DONT FIGHT IT - 7/10

LOSING IT ALL - 8/10
"Ballad action with tender vocals."

ALL I WANT IS MORE - 8/10
"Like an 80's FM Rocker Noll would have had this pumping on the car stereo in his youth."

THIS IS IT - 10/10
"CLASSIC Noll - Driving pop/ rock channeling Bryan Adams and reeks of positivity."

LETTER TO YOU - 9/10
"Better than a box of chocolates. Noll wrote this as a gift to his wife Rochelle. It's surprisingly quirky in the verses, with some rock action in the chorus."

EVERYTHING I WANTED - 9/10
"More soft rock on the positive tip."

BEFORE WE SAY GOODBYE - 8/10
"Classy finale, a minimal piano ballad showcasing Noll's vocals."

Don't forget that pretty much your only chance to catch Shannon performing his new songs LIVE this year will be at his upcoming instore appearances in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide over the next few weeks!