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The Real Thing

Reviewed by Andrew Greer
Style: Tween pop/rock; compare to The Rubyz, Miley Cyrus and Superchick Top tracks: "Before the Sun Goes Down," "The Real Thing," "Live to Worship"

In a nutshell: With a mission to "entertain, educate and promote Christian values for young people," pureNRG pools fun-loving dance pop with an explicit gospel message. While it would be easy to musically lump the teeny boppers in with every other manicured Radio Disney-esque outfit, pureNRG possesses genuine raw talent, sporting finely tuned vocals and in-sync dance tricks that razzle and dazzle. Add to that life-changing directives and a driving work ethic (this is their fifth disc in two years), and I say "Hats off!" to the talented trio.

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