9.13.13 'True' Released in 16 Countries

NoAngel ‏@noangelpf 6m
Wow this review! ‘True’: Avicii’s brave &unbounded debut fortifies dance music’s win column www.dancingastronaut.com/2013/09/true-aviciis-brave-and-unbounded-debut-fortifies-dance-musics-win-column-album-review/ … via @dancingastro



“I never dreamed of making music on this level,” Avicii told Rolling Stone nearly a month ago. He was talking about the next two records; his collaborations with Nile Rodgers. First comes “Shame On Me,” where Nile’s funky bass riffs are instantly recognizable, as is Avicii’s harmonic bridging; an artistic tug-of-war with nostalgia ranging from Harlem Renaissance jazz to progressive bluegrass (which, in lieu of the album, should be referred to as nu-grass).

Arguably the most finely tuned record on True, “Lay Me Down” has Rodgers summoning his disco dominating days with a Chic-esque bassline and Adam Lambert providing timeless vocals in the vein of some of the greatest singers to lace the genre’s hits during the booming 70s. Avicii connects the dots with his gifted sense for octave, finding the perfect home for his creative aesthetic. He may not have won a Grammy for “Levels,” but “Lay Me Down” has a good shot at earning a golden gramophone as it pays homage to Nile Rodgers’ testament: “Tim will do stuff that, honestly, I would’ve never thought of.” Coming from a disco legend and recent Daft Punk collaborator, Nile aims to shape another generation of music, and “Lay Me Down” is a step forward even following “Lose Yourself To Dance.”

I don't know if LMD will be played or not, but it's started:

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eta: Avicii

Awww! These reviews are amazing! It's such a great song!