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Post by wal on Jun 10, 2015 20:33:53 GMT -5
www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/music/album-reviews-adam-lambert-methyl-ethel-alpine-paul-weller-and-giorgio-moroder/story-fni0bvjn-1227393269250Lambert, Methyl Ethel, Alpine, Paul Weller and Giorgio Moroder.MIKEY CAHILL, CAMERON ADAMS & CYCLONE WEHNER - HIT JOURNALISTS HERALD SUN J UNE 11, 2015 3:24PM  Does Adam Lambert soar high like Freddie all the way to Mercury? Is Methyl Ethyl the new Tame Impala? Has Paul Weller paid the cost to be the boss? How delicious is Alpine’s Yuck, yum? And what has Giorgio Moroder done to his legacy? Ironically, The Original High is the kind of clever, modern pop album Madonna didn’t quite make this year. Avoiding cool DJs and trends over tunes, Lambert went straight to the epicentre of smart, direct pop — Sweden. Hitmen Max Martin and Shellback took time out of making Taylor Swift’s 1989 to oversee The Original High. They help craft a record that soars effortlessly through genres, often in the same song. The stunning title track recalls the deep, euphoric house of Madonna circa Vogue and Rescue Me. Evil In the Night channels Nile Rodgers disco with ’90s piano house grooves. It speaks volumes about Lambert’s genre orgy here that he can riff with cutting edge Swede Tove Lo on moody pop banger Rumours one minute, then score guitar riffs from Queen mate Brian May on Lucy the next. Lucy fires up the kind of classy ‘80s rock Lambert nailed last year with Queen. Soon you’re dropped on a dancefloor at 3am with The Light, which is trance-tinged electronic music minus the cheese. And autotune. Max Martin’s Another Lonely Night is a bruised ballad with club bangery to lighten the mood while even the bonus tracks on the deluxe edition are more thriller than filler. The highlight is ballad There I Said It, bursting with demons, doubt and tour de force vocals. It is the kind of raw, personal anthem to keep him ahead of the pack and one he’ll be singing for decades to come. And like much of The Original High, it somehow manages to be futuristic and retro at once. / CAMERON ADAMS SOUNDS LIKE: smartpop IN A WORD: elevated Adam Lambert Pics @adamlambert_pic 4 stars review about @adamlambert's 'The Original High' album in Herald Sun [Australia] - June 11, 2015: lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w0IhG7JxTiA/VXjVdo9V9aI/AAAAAAAAAOo/nBLWp5yWuzE/s0/HeraldSun-June11.png … 
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Post by wal on Jun 10, 2015 22:49:40 GMT -5
Linda Roberts @lindaro44355276 @adamlambert #theoriginalhigh in Ok magazinex |
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Post by wal on Jun 11, 2015 7:50:33 GMT -5
Dee Mentidd @spreckles PEOPLE PICKS: No.6 Adam Lambert,The Original High (People mag. June 22,2015)  |
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Post by wal on Jun 11, 2015 15:50:05 GMT -5
Guardian culture @guardianculture Adam Lambert: The Original High review – a bouncy pop-house journey: gu.com/p/49k7mPop and rock Adam Lambert: The Original High review – a bouncy pop-house journey 3 / 5 stars (Warner Bros) Tshepo Mokoena Thursday 11 June 2015 16.15 EDT Adam Lambert does not deal in subtleties. The 2008 American Idol runner-up stormed on to the pop landscape in platform boots, glistening eye makeup and a glossily camp sound to match. On this third studio album, he’s ditched his former label’s plans for a collection of 1980s cover songs in favour of a bouncy journey through a few of the current pop-house revival’s most predictable motifs. His signature wailing vocal sounds as powerful as ever, though benefits from the odd use of restraint while songs such as The Original High and Lucy build to their fist-pumping climaxes. Songwriting producers Max Martin and Shellback – behind hits like Taylor Swift’s Bad Blood, Ariana Grande’s Problem and Lambert’s own 2009 single Whataya Want From Me – harness their hit-making skills to full effect throughout, opting for thumping basslines, earworm melodies and the slightly tired concept of love as a metaphorical drug. Turn it up before hitting the club, but look elsewhere for lyrical creativity. www.youtube.com/watch?t=27&v=84GoSJNGEXs |
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Post by wal on Jun 11, 2015 15:54:41 GMT -5
www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/the-original-high-review-adam-lambert-lifts-his-game-1.10533557MusicENTERTAINMENT 'The Original High' review: Adam Lambert lifts his gameUpdated June 11, 2015 3:37 PM By GLENN GAMBOA It's no surprise really that Adam Lambert left "American Idol" with a messed-up sense of how best to use his amazing voice. Like most singing competitions, that show values long, towering notes above all else. The rest of the world? Not so much. On "The Original High" (Warner Bros.), Lambert figures that out -- in part thanks to his touring run with Queen and teaming up with Swedish super-producers Max Martin and Shellback, who helmed his hit "Whataya Want From Me." And the results are spectacular. It's not that Lambert eliminates the big notes entirely, he just uses them more sparingly and to better effect. They become the crowning glory of the lovely ballad "There I Said It," the calling card of the funk-guitar-driven "Evil in the Night." However, it's the mix of stripped-down rock and dance music, which powers the charming first single "Ghost Town" and the groovy Kylie-influenced title track, where Lambert really makes his mark. On the Disclosure-like "Things I Didn't Say," Lambert positions himself as the American Sam Smith, with power to spare in his soaring high notes. That's right where he belongs. ADAM LAMBERT "The Original High" THE GRADE A-
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Post by wal on Jun 12, 2015 9:19:18 GMT -5
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Post by wal on Jun 12, 2015 22:20:06 GMT -5
@gamergeek4589: Good review from the sun for @adamlambert #TheOriginalHigh  |
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Post by wal on Jun 13, 2015 0:15:24 GMT -5
thomasbleach.com/2015/06/12/album-review-adam-lambert-the-original-high … ALBUM REVIEW: ADAM LAMBERT – THE ORIGINAL HIGH June 12, 2015 Oozing with dark synths, confidence and intimate feelings Adam Lamberts triumphant third studio album will leave you impressed. “The Original High” is a mature release that will appeal to a wider audience and still have his loyal fans raving. While he is the prince of Glam this album really lacks the glam elements that “For Your Entertainment” and “Tresspassing” cemented into his music. Opening with the mediocre lead single “Ghost Town” it quickly becomes noticeable that this is one of the weaker songs on the album compared to the high caliber of other material featured. Title track “The Original High” delivers an 80’s influenced synth pop track that boasts high notes and groovy beats. Along with the infectious and clear standouts “Evil In The Night” and “Another Lonely Night” these songs probably bring the closest reminiscence of the glam sound with big choruses, stompy beats and sassy vocal displays. He wrote a majority of this album in Sweden and the Swedish influences he picked up with the writers and producers come across strong. One of the pure highlights on the record is the collaboration “Rumors” with Swedish pop gem Tove Lo. This song is a RNB bop that see’s both their unique voices colliding perfectly. The production is done crisply and I wouldn’t be surprised if this hit the airwaves and charts very shortly. “Try to keep an open heart, try to just let down your guard. Don’t, don’t care about the rumors babe”. One thing this album is lacking is emotional ballads that steal your heart. “Underground” comes close with the moody dark synths and haunting lyrics. “I’m hooked on how you make me hooked, I’m gonna say it straight; I want you, I need you, I want you to take me underground”. “There I Said It” is a mediocre piano led pop ballad that sadly gets forgotten in the midst of the other tracks. The one major influence that was expected on this album was from the work he has done with Queen. Surprisingly he hasn’t let this affect his sound too much but seems to be a lot more confident with his vocal techniques. Brian May features on the epic rock track “Lucy” which after a first listen will be stuck in your head. The storytelling is very similar in structure to the way some of your favourite Queen songs are constructed. His vocals are the showcased in a whole different light with this track and show strengths that we have only seen a couple of times. “Things I Didn’t Say” and “The Light” are catchy and likeable pop songs and with each listen they grow on you but its album closer “Heavy Fire” that is skipable. The production in the chorus is disjointed and sounds confused. Adam Lambert delivers some strong and fresh sounding tracks that will ignite his live show on the eclectic “The Original High”. This is a darker and more independent sounding Adam from what we have heard before and this incredibly different style suits him. While you may skip a few tracks the majority of these tracks will have you singing and grooving along.
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Post by wal on Jun 13, 2015 1:08:04 GMT -5
www.hmv.com/ie/music/album-reviews-giorgio-moroder-hudson-mowhawke-adam-lambert-robin-schulzeby Tony hmv Dublin, 12/06/2015 Album Reviews: Giorgio Moroder, Hudson Mowhawke, Adam Lambert, Robin SchulzIt's album release day and we've poured through the latest albums to see the light of day and highlighted four which we think are worthy of your attention. Read on... www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVFie1N25lgADAM LAMBERT: THE ORIGINAL HIGH
American Idol success story, Queen’s replacement for Freddie Mercury, the first openly gay mainstream pop artist to launch a career on a US major record label – Adam Lambert is some boyo. His third album, The Original High, is the follow-up to 2012’s Trespassing, and looks certain to increase his fanbase beyond his fervent ‘Glamberts’ following. Collaborations with Tove Lo (Rumors) and Queen guitarist Brian May (Lucy) sit comfortably with co-writes with the likes of Max Martin. The Original High? A fresh approach to the kind of pop music that has made Lambert such a successful contemporary star.
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Post by wal on Jun 13, 2015 21:52:05 GMT -5
Katie Cakanic @katiecakanic My Original High swag. #adamlambert #originalhigh  |
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