Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam CD Review (4.5/5)

The original Camp Rock (8/10) had a memorable bunch of tunes, with its soundtrack (9/10) fareing even better with the lack of the melodramatic dialogue sequences featured in the film and any heavy emphasis on the Jonas Brothers, who- working together with Justin Bieber- have simply stole away too many girls in their time. In all seriousness, however, the sequel- Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam- has potential to overthrow the original as a full-hearted musical flick on Disney Channel on 17th of September, so its soundtrack has inevitably been released. It's On and Can't Back Down have been endlessly promoted by DC in the months leading up to the premiere of the movie, and while they are great tracks, the novelty will have worn thin if you've already heard them 1000 times on the channel. Thank goodness, then, that Brand New Day and It's Not Too Late provide some welcome emotionally-charged melodies not present in the original soundtrack/film, presumably with some great choreography to come in the actual motion picture. Nick Jonas' Introducing Me is a decent way of showing off the singer's solo talents, and given its rumoured context as a song to a crush will be interesting to see play out in the movie this Autumn. That outcome is present for most of the soundtrack: it will be the perfect companion to the movie (and the DVD, coming out just days after the premiere) this year, so can't really stand as its own much as an album due to some songs being so obviously based on parts of the film. Still, this is the better soundtrack of the two, and is worth a look if you're a fan.