`Pictures of The Other Side'
Universal
British idol star Gareth Gates has returned with his first new release in four years. He is well known for his hit number "Listen To My Heart," from the previous album, ``Go Your Own Way,'' that was used in Korean TV commercials.
The album shows his four-year struggle to shed his idol image gained with the support of Simon Cowell, the producer who turned him into a star in the 2002 season of Pop Idol, the British version of American Idol. Now he has written several songs along with veteran British singer/songwriter Judie Tzuke.
The album includes the first single, ``Changes'' and ``New Kid in Town,'' a new style of song from his new image, which is tinged with rock `n' roll sounds.
Chung Ah-young