‘Looking For A Place’ is Mania’s debut single.  It’s aimed at the popular music scene but has a distinctive groove to it.  The lyrics are blunt and girl power rings true in my ears with lyrics such as “I sleep where I want to be, try stopping me, don’t want to be like you”. 

It’s not so much Britpop but somewhere between soul and teen pop.  There seems to have been a great deal of creative input, and with rhymes aplenty, they aren't a million miles away from the Sugababes with a catchy, whistling chorus to match, like one of those suckers that stays in the brain for weeks.  Let’s hope Mania does not disappear into one-hit-wonder heaven, since both girls have impressive voices and talent as both singers and songwriters. 

(5/5)

Release Date: 26 July 2004

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Looking For A Place