 The Sound of Girls Aloud received positive reviews from critics . Talia Kraines of BBC Music called the album " a journey through the most exciting and daring pop music of recent times " and went on to add that " this reality band has surpassed all expectations , " while Paul Scott of Stylus Magazine described it as " an irreverent party through the last 30 odd years of pop , taking inspiration from the most unexpected of places " and hailed Girls Aloud as " the finest singles band Britain [ sic ] has produced this decade . " Allmusic reviewer Andy Kellman noted the album for making " an ideal introduction " to the group , and said that the three new songs would most likely " keep the group 's remarkable streak of dominance afloat . " Dan Cairns of The Times gave the album 4 out of 5 stars , stating that Girls Aloud 's personality flows " through unimpeachable , sugar @-@ rush pop singles " such as " Something Kinda Ooooh " , " The Show " and " Sound of the Underground " . 
