The New Kids On The Block is a perfect example of an old teen-pop band tuned into the music revolution of this age. These days, it is hard to know what music will catch the attention of the general public.

Artists in this day and age are taking new risks with technology, using of synthesizers and breaking away from that old acoustic sound. But, Jonathon Knight, Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg and Danny Wood got back together to create a typical sounding pop album of the new millennium.

New Kids On The Block came out with its first album since 1994, The Block on Sept 2.

The album, a unique mix of pop and techno beats, ranges from sounding like R&B artists such as Craig David to Akon’s slow hip-hop beats.

However, their sound does not stop there. Some of their songs present a sound extremely reminiscent of Danity Kane, while others conjure memories of The Pussycat Dolls.B

New Kids On The Block takes a new turn, moving on from its teen pop sounds of the past.

Listening to them now, there’s no doubt that the band is at least keeping up with the pop music curve.

Opening with “Click, Click, Click,” the album starts off slowly and talks about a girl posing for the camera for “the lastest style on the scene.”

It shows a modest beginning of how the rest of the album talks about girls posing for cameras, dancing and romancing.

The steady drum beat and clapping in the background play out nicely with the sweet melody of New Kids On The Block’s vocals.

“Single” picks up where “Click, Click, Click” left off. It is lyrically solid and has some good harmonies.

The constant drumming in the background gives you a bit of a headache, however, and does not quite fit with the song. But it’s not horrible and follows the first song nicely.

“2 In The Morning” starts off with Donnie Wahlberg singing the “tick, tick, tock, tock of the clock” and in the background a “wake-up, wake-up,” contrarily , which actually puts you to sleep with the boring steady drum beat and easy-listening lyrics.

The song does have some good harmony though, so it is not all lost.

“Big Girl Now” featuring Lady GaGa, speeds up the album.

The sound is reminiscent of Christina Aguilera. The beats are good and it definitely gives the feeling of wanting to be in a club.

“Dirty Dancing” is similar to “Big Girl Now” in that it uses a lot of synthesized beats.

It has a bit of an ethnic flavor and sports a lot of stuttered lyrics and vocals.

It adds a nice touch to the other songs on the album and fits in perfectly with New Kids On The Block’s catchy sound.

“Twisted” is actually a perfect example of a song gone totally “twisted.”

The song is really weird and actually sounds like it is twisted.

The lyrics make absolutely no sense, and the instrumentals keep building so much that you actually feel dizzy.

“Full Service” brings you back down to earth with a calm hip-hop pop beat.

As far as pop songs go, it’s pretty typical, but it’s actually pretty good.

“The Block” is overall a satisfying pop album if you are looking for some good techno and hip-hop inspired beats.

It isn’t the best out there, but if you want some easy listening, then this is the album for you.

All in all, New Kids On The Block show a pretty positive beginning back into the world of pop music.