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Post by nica575 on Jun 11, 2015 22:25:32 GMT -5
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Post by wal on Jun 11, 2015 22:27:48 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2015 22:29:06 GMT -5
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Post by Q3 on Jun 11, 2015 22:30:28 GMT -5
This is a serious question -- what track on this album actually sounds like something that is on US Pop radio? I can't find one. I am far from being a specialist in the area, but here is how I feel: From all the songs on the album, the only one where I am inclined to press Skip after about half of it is Underground, and for me it is the closest thing to typical RnB / pop. I am not saying it is, I am just saying relatively speaking. At some point it becomes too repetitive for my taste (I had the same problem with Kickin' In back in the day). Now that we have the credits list, I can kinda see why. Apropos credits, it isn't an accident (pun intended) that After Hours feels like the cousin of TOH with its driving rhythm, as both were co-written with Axident. Today I read Adam mentioning in an interview that he brought TOH "and a few others" to MM&S. I guess AH was one of them (and I love it!). Interesting point about Axident. I think you are right about Adam having AH before he started working with MM&S. It is one of the most interesting tracks on the album. "Underground" is not on my skip list -- I actually do not have one on this album.
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Post by midwifespal on Jun 11, 2015 22:38:18 GMT -5
This is a serious question -- what track on this album actually sounds like something that is on US Pop radio? I can't find one. I am far from being a specialist in the area, but here is how I feel: From all the songs on the album, the only one where I am inclined to press Skip after about half of it is Underground, and for me it is the closest thing to typical RnB / pop. I am not saying it is, I am just saying relatively speaking. At some point it becomes too repetitive for my taste (I had the same problem with Kickin' In back in the day). Now that we have the credits list, I can kinda see why. Apropos credits, it isn't an accident (pun intended) that After Hours feels like the cousin of TOH with its driving rhythm, as both were co-written with Axident. Today I read Adam mentioning in an interview that he brought TOH "and a few others" to MM&S. I guess AH was one of them (and I love it!). I agree about Underground, Kryptoman (I was thinking of Underground myself but was too lazy to log in, lol). It does sound quite Nick Jonas or something to me, which isn't a criticism--he's had some very good, successful pop songs this year--but it's a pretty...familiar...sound if you listen to radio. Familiar, that is, aside from, you know, those skating angels doing the vocals. (Don't agree about Kickin' In though because that shit is my jam 8-)). I love After Hours, too. Really curious if your guess is right, and if any of the other initial demos made the final album. That comment popped out at me too. (ps: I've probably just made a fool of myself though because I don't really know Jonas and rnb from nuffin)
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Post by adamrocks on Jun 11, 2015 22:42:24 GMT -5
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Post by DancyGeorgia on Jun 11, 2015 22:45:44 GMT -5
Anyone else need to have TOH gifted to them? I am gifting through Amazon (not iTunes), either the physical CD or mp3 files downloadable through Amazon Music player. For either, send me a PM with your email address. For the physical CD I also need your mailing address.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2015 22:46:46 GMT -5
It's a good thing that, unlike the Guardian 3-star review, this Irish Times review won't count towards TOH's Metacritic score. It's a miserable assessment: www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/adam-lambert-the-original-high-album-review-1.2246086While it acknowledges that he has "a remarkable voice," the reviewer then uses that compliment to bash the album, claiming that none of the songs does justice to his talent. As always, this suggests that Adam is being held to a higher standard than others---i.e. that because his vocal prowess is so great, he's expected to sing only songs that exploit that talent to the maximum. Of course, she overlooks the fact that Pop Radio wouldn't be interested in that kind of (balls-to-the-wall) Adam! What really irks me, though, is her claim that on every song except "Evil in the Night," Adam's personality is "muffled" by "slick production." Did she actually listen to "There I Said It"? And that's just for starters. But this parting comment takes the cake for meanspiritedness: "This unfortunately titled record is neither original nor uplifting enough to generate a high of any description."
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Post by adamrocks on Jun 11, 2015 22:46:51 GMT -5
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Post by mizzleme on Jun 11, 2015 22:51:56 GMT -5
It's a good thing that, unlike the Guardian 3-star review, this Irish Times review won't count towards TOH's Metacritic score. It's a miserable assessment: www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/adam-lambert-the-original-high-album-review-1.2246086While it acknowledges that he has "a remarkable voice," the reviewer then uses that compliment to bash the album, claiming that none of the songs does justice to his talent. As always, this suggests that Adam is being held to a higher standard than others---i.e. that because his vocal prowess is so great, he's expected to sing only songs that exploit that talent to the maximum. Of course, she overlooks the fact that Pop Radio wouldn't be interested in that kind of (balls-to-the-wall) Adam! What really irks me, though, is her claim that on every song except "Evil in the Night," Adam's personality is "muffled" by "slick production." Did she actually listen to "There I Said It"? And that's just for starters. But this parting comment takes the cake for meanspiritedness: "This unfortunately titled record is neither original nor uplifting enough to generate a high of any description." After reading this review, I am very sad that my progenitors were Irish.
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