It takes a brave person to leave one of Britain´s biggest pop groups at the peak of their success but that´s exactly what Kym Marsh did at the end of 2001, just months after scoring a number one single and album with original TV pop stars Hear´Say. The fact that they faced a huge backlash before virtually imploding soon after her departure suggests it was a wise decision. Two years later, she returns with her debut solo album Standing Tall. Eschewing the plastic manufactured pop of her former band for a more acoustic pop sound, it´s certainly a more mature effort, but it´s unlikely to score points for originality. Lead single "Cry" is basically a remake of Natalie Imbruglia´s "Torn," "Come on Over"´s breezy chorus is reminiscent of White on Blonde-era Texas, and "Shine on Me" sounds like mid-´90s Oasis. But while it´s never going to set the world alight, its radio-friendly sunny disposition ma