"Only If I" easily stands as tall as any of Kate Ryan's previous, majestically-styled vocal trance releases. "Scream for More," Desenchante" "Libertine" and others enjoyed robust chart lives throughout Europe due to a strong dual focus of artist rendition matched with colorful production. Her latest may well prove to be the most engaging yet.
Lyrically deeply reflective but never downcast, Ryan's delivery throughout "Only If I" scores with equal parts true conviction and resulting glory. Indeed, after initially longing for the past by stating "if I could seize yesterday tomorrow," not long afterward she's found spiraling upward into an affirming "I'd do it all again, 'cause you were the sunshine of my life."
Now available in its US release with seven mixes, this Belgian trance icon seems confidently poised to claim her righteous space among clubgoers here with this first single from her album Stronger. As the states turn their attention to the radiant talents of Kate Ryan, it is certain there will be many more gems in her upcoming full-length CD to truly savor.
