Album Review: One Direction - Up All Night

UK boy band One Direction has taken the world by storm over the last year after releasing their debut album Up All Night in the UK. Now the guys are releasing the album in North America and have already gained quite the following. After hundreds of Directioners came out to see the guys on their opening gig on Big Time Rush's Better With U tour and their first appearance on the Today Show yesterday, I think it's safe to say this album is going to be brilliantly this week.

Harry, Zayn, Niall, Louis and Liam perform catchy pop-rock songs that you will not be able to get out of your head (and in this case, that's a good thing!). Their singles "What Makes You Beautiful" and "One Thing" are some of their best and more popular songs, so let's get into the rest of the new album. "More Than This" is a sweet and longing love ballad that would without a doubt make a great third single, while "Save You Tonight" expresses their urge to save a girl from another guy. The title track "Up All Night" is a party-rock anthem that will get you dancing and ready to stay up all night and jump around! "I Want" starts off with a fun piano tune then turns into pop-rock toward the chorus, with lyrics explaining that they can't stand when girls say 'I want' and "Everything About You" is another extremely catchy song that will leave your head bopping and heart thumping as the guys sing about a dream girl.

Between pop ballads like "I Wish" and dance-pop songs like "Stole My Heart" and "Tell Me A Lie," this album has the perfect combination of love, heartbreak and party - exactly what makes up a hit boy band album! Once you listen to these songs, you'll want to keep them on repeat and listen to those sweet notes from Liam, the awesome runs from Zayn and that charming voice of Harry's will definitely leave you wanting more.

One Direction involved in minor car crash

A few nights ago after their show in Birmingham, Niall, Harry, Louis, Zayn and Liam of the UK boy band One Direction were headed to Plymouth for their next show, when a car came crashing into the band's tour bus. Paramedics arrived at the scene and treated three of the boys for neck injuries, advising them to cancel their next show. But the boys persisted on playing their show, not wanting to let their Directioners down.

Last night the boys played a 90-minute set at their show in Plymouth, and Niall later tweeted,  "Guys, thanks for all you messages. We were involved in a really minor accident - we are all absolutely fine!"

Song Review: One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful

With all the hype the UK band One Direction have been getting lately, I thought I'd finally search their music to see what it is everyone loves about these boys. Well it didn't take too long to find out when I lent my ears to my first listen of "What Makes You Beautiful." This new pop song is super cute and so catchy! About a girl who just doesn't realize how beautiful she is, and that's what makes her beautiful. What an adorable concept for an even more adorable boy band. This song is the perfect blend of love-struck lyrics, a catchy guitar and drum beat and the sweet tones in Harry, Zayn, Niall, Liam and Louis' voices. Almost reminding me of a UK version of Big Time Rush, this five-guy group will definitely be winning over hearts with this song, if they haven't already!