Above is the official cover for Pixie Lott's upcoming re-release of her double platinum album, Turn It Up on October 18th. It features the highly-anticipated single Broken Arrow, a duet with In My Head singer Jason Derülo, and everything you missed on the debut LP.

Here is the video for Broken Arrow:

Last time we heard from Pixie Lott, she was warbling about moving on and such, but I guess she's changed her mind since then. Broken Arrow, her new single taken from the re-release of the debut album Turn It Up, takes to a serious tone, with Miss Lott not being able to let go of lost love this time around, saying that it's still in her, "like a broken arrow".

Broken Arrow doesn't wander off Pixie territory, yet it comes across as a little unexpected to me. For instance, the chorus doesn't go, "like a broken arrow, arrow, arrow" or "like a broken arrow, broken arrow, broken arrow". In fact, the title is only mentioned once per chorus (I AM NOT USED TO THIS). I also love the way the lyrics sting a bit: "You can't complete me | He's the part that I'm missing."

The mid-tempo ballad concentrates on Pixie's vulnerability and pain, and her vocals can pull it off without a doubt. The one problem I have is that it lacks a little oomph in its production. I feel like there should be a big instrumental build-up somewhere, actually, anywhere because the lyrics are strong enough to handle it. ("You could be my hero | if only I could let go" are the most memorable lines in there.)


Is it just me or does Broken Arrow sound a tad bit like a The Script tune?

Pixie Lott is hands down one of my favorite artists since... well, Mama Do, and now she's on her fifth single, which is the title track of the album called Turn It Up. This song has been (and still is) in my system until now, so you'll probably think I'm a little biased when I say THIS IS ONE BLOODY GOOD TRACK, but there's at least a grain of truth in that. The video is not exactly "mind blowing", but Pixie looks lovely and the track is brilliant. Trust me.