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Adam Lambert's 'The Original High': A Track-by-Track Guide
Lyndsey ParkerManaging EditorJune 6, 2015


photo: Freddy Main

In 2012, Adam Lambert released an excellent album that, despite its unabashedly retro groove, was ironically ahead of its time: Trespassing, a funky-fresh rollerdisco romp featuring contributions from Pharrell Williams and Chic’s Nile Rodgers. One year later, Williams and Rodgers were all over the charts thanks to a funky-fresh rollerdisco romp by Daft Punk, “Get Lucky.” Go figure. Sometimes, timing is everything.

But now, three years later, it seems to be Lambert’s time at last.

Sure, Lambert could have capitalized on Daft Punk’s funky success and slapped together his own album of random access memories. But, no. Instead, he has already evolved and moved on, with a new record label (Warner Bros.) and a new hypermodern sound for his sleek, sophisticated new dance-pop offering, The Original High. And true to its title, it’s his most original work yet.

It’s not like Lambert really needed a “comeback,” of course, considering that he spent his between-album/label years starring on Glee, fronting Queen on an international tour, collaborating with superstar DJ Avicii, and so on. But The Original High is indeed a triumphant return. Adam Lambert is back. It may not be the guylinered, glittery, glam-rock Adam Lambert that some people expect, but that’s OK. It’s actually more than OK.

Since his American Idol days, Lambert has always kept his audience guessing. And sure enough, The Original High is full of curveballs, depending on one’s particular brand of Lambert fandom. Those still partial to the hard rock he did when he was on Idol (come on, that was six years ago, let’s move on), as well as newly indoctrinated Glamberts who discovered him via Queen, will likely be surprised that — despite one in-studio collaboration with Queen’s Brian May — this is Lambert’s least rockist album yet. Diehard fans of the theatrical showman’s famously octave-straddling wail may admittedly miss some of his over-the-top vocal acrobatics; this album features some of Lambert’s subtlest, most nuanced performances to date. And anyone grooving on the ‘70s and '80s influences of Trespassing and its 2009 predecessor, For Your Entertainment, will be in for a futureshock, because despite this album’s forays into '90s-style house, The Original High is very now, very wow, and very 2015.

All that being said, fans may be surprised… but they won’t likely be disappointed. To quote a line from one of the album’s tracks, “There I Said It,” Lambert is a “grown-ass man,” and the 33-year-old has grown gracefully into his signature sound.

Here’s a track-by-track breakdown of The Original High, out June 16:

“Ghost Town” – If you own a radio, you’ve probably heard this one by now. If you haven’t, please go get a radio, stat. Then twist that FM dial and prepare to hear this hawt track on repeat between now and September. The Max Martin-produced candidate for Song of Summer 2015 isn’t just an ideal introduction to Adam’s updated sound; it’s a real pop palate-cleanser. “Ghost Town’s” unexpected and inspired mix of spaghetti-western whistling, echo-chamber vocals, acoustic guitars, and block-rockin’ beats sound like nothing on that aforementioned radio dial.

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“The Original High” – After a lilting soft-rock intro reminiscent of Hall & Oates-damaged Europoppers like Phoenix and Zoot Woman, this ode to Hollywood bursts to glorious (night)life and keeps on building from there, climaxing with a crescendo of stratospheric falsettos. There’s an aching nostalgia here, as Lambert sings about his old Myspace-chronicled all-nighters (“Just make me feel the rush like first time”), but the end result is still pure euphoria. This going-out anthem is sure to be a staple on many Saturday-night playlists.

“Another Lonely Night” – The music bed of this jaunty track is misleadingly happy-go-lucky, all Sharks-vs.-Jets finger-snaps and percolating synth beats. But take a listen to the breakup lyrics, which seem to revisit that desolate ghost town in Lambert’s mind. “All I got is your ghost,” he laments. A perfect mix of happy/sad and sweet/sour, this is the coming-down track after experiencing track #2′s “Original High.” Sequencing matters, people! Don’t hit shuffle on this album.

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“Underground” – This sexy, brooding R&B power ballad would not sound out of place on Nick Jonas’s new album. Except, of course… no disrespect to the youngest JoBro or anything, but no one sings like Adam Lambert. So this is some next-level stuff.

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“There I Said It” – The “grown-ass man” taps into his theater background in this simple, plaintive ballad. Fans of “Whataya Want From Me” or “Better Than I Know Myself” will appreciate this one. And yes, it’s another breakup song. There’s a lot of pain on this album, but it hurts so good.

“Rumours” – This soulful, atmospheric collaboration with of-the-moment pop provocateur Tove Lov has a certain majestic Britpop quality, pushed through a hip-hop filter. Think Doves remixed by Kendrick Lamar. Yeah, it’s sort of like that.

“Evil In the Night” – This one, with its mentions of “bombs over Broadway,” probably has the most in common with Lambert’s earlier work, particularly his underrated and oft-forgotten Rivers Cuomo co-write “Pick U Up.” The chickenscratch guitar definitely has a Nile Rodgers feel, too. As Lambert sings, “My life flashed before my eyes,” it’s almost like listeners get a crash-course run-through of his entire discography. Everything old is new again.

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“Lucy” – This marks the first time that Lambert has recorded with his Queen crony Brian May, so “Lucy” is unsurprisingly this album’s most rocking, most guitar-heavy cut. It’s quite massive, and it’s badass, with a bit of a later-period Fall Out Boy feel. Light 'em up, everyone.

“Things I Didn’t Say” – Oh hey, it’s another breakup song. Assuming these songs are autobiographical, Lambert has definitely taken whatever lemons life has given him and made pink lemonade. This upbeat pop workout makes regret sound like so much fun.

“The Light” – Get out the glowsticks. This is the full-on rave epic, a Burning Man partystarter, with its many mystic references to the elements. “I am the light,” Lambert intones over bowel-rumbling, stuttering witchhouse beats, basically sounding like some sort of god. I’d say I can’t wait to hear the remixes of this one, but it already sounds like a remix of a remix.

“Heavy Fire” – The party slows down with this slinky, hypnotic, vaguely industrial-sounding track. Heavy stuff, indeed. And it’s one of The Original High’s most operatic offerings, showcasing Lambert’s crazy vocals in a bold way that some of the album’s other cuts do not.

“After Hours” (bonus track) – Lambert has a long history of releasing album bonus tracks that really should just be regular tracks. This sultry, downtempo offering, a minimalist slow-burner reminiscent of the Weeknd, Sam Sparro, and the xx, is no exception. Make sure you buy the deluxe version of The Original High.

“Shame” (bonus track) – Lambert goes totally pop on this one. Katy Perry or Lily Allen could record this and it would make complete sense. A Technicolorful, top-down-convertible romp, it’s totally the sound of summer. “Shame” may be fluffier and cuter than some of the album’s other tracks, but lines like “I don’t mind a little pain when I’ve really earned it” reveal a darker core behind the neon-bright peppiness of it all.

“These Boys” (bonus track) – The album’s campiest cut, which probably explains why it’s only a bonus track, this one has a sassy Scissor Sisters feel; it definitely hearkens back to the Trespassing vibe. Some things about Adam Lambert change, and some things thankfully stay the same.

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Link to the original article: www.yahoo.com/music/adam-lamberts-the-original-high-a-120900321316.html



Saturday Night Online: 5 Most Requested Songs

5. Maroon 5 “This Summer’s Gonna Hurt”
4. Taylor Swift “Bad Blood”
3. Adam Lambert “Ghost Town”
2. Britney Spears/Iggy Azalea “Pretty Girls”
1. Fifth Harmony feat. Kid Ink “Worth It”

See the video here (scroll down): www.saturdaynightonline.com/main.html



“Ghost Town” #1 in South Africa!!




Saturday Night Online Presents Ask Anything with Adam Lambert

Adam Lambert will be sitting down to answer your questions! Get registered and submit your questions now for this exclusive event.

Don't forget to visit saturdaynightonline.com on Saturday June 20th, 2015 at 8pm EST to see if your questions get answered!

- See more and "Ask Anything" form at: askanything.co/artist-page.php?id=adam-lambert#sthash.VkFmnXLG.dpuf






Adam Performs “Ghost Town” at Live Aid (Finland)

Please check out yesterday’s daily news thread for more.

Adam Lambert's Performance of 'Ghost Town' at Live-Aid Finland 1080p HD 6/6/15

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TIME FOR SOME RADIO GAMES!!

DO THESE FROM ANYWHERE

Syndicated radio programs

American Top 40 With Ryan Seacrest
AT40 Fresh Buzz Song of the Week - WON!!

Rick Dees Pick the Sure Shot - Hit Radio Edition [do it once]
www.rick.com/pick-the-sureshot-hit-radio-edition/

SNOL (Saturday Night Online) BE READY TO TWEET TONIGHT!
Follow them on Twitter ‏@saturdayonline
When they announce a TWITTAMIX, request “Ghost Town”.
Include these two hashtags in your tweets: #TWITTAMIX and #SatudayNightOnline!

Local radio stations - vote from anywhere

Z100 iHeartRadio 9 @ 9
www.z100.com/pages/info/request.html

Q102 Philadelphia: "You Pick The Music"
www.q102.com/main.html

101.3 KISS FM Quad Cities, IA/IL
iHeart Radio Top 5@5 With Todd Alan
www.1013kissfm.com/articles/whats-new-at-1013-kissfm-453463/iheart-radio-top-55-13114563/

iHeartMedia song list – “The Thumbs”
Just type in the first few letters "GH" and Ghost Town will show. Then do a thumbs up.

B104 Allentown, PA “B in charge” www.b104.com/main.html
G105 Raleigh, NC - g105.iheart.com/main.html
99.3 Harrisburg, PA - www.993kissfm.com/main.html
103.1 Spokane, WA - www.1031kcda.com/main.html
Z100 Portland, OR - www.z100portland.com/articles/zvip-benefits-209835/z100-request-a-song-12793608/
>> Check your Local iHeartMedia Station to see if they have this on the home page, most do.

SIRIUS SUBSCRIBERS
Request here: www.mediabase.com/mmrweb/7/stationplaylistrequest.asp?c_let=x003-FM


Don’t Forget MTV!!

As of midnight Eastern Time, “Ghost Town” is #1 on Your Top 20.

Support “Ghost Town” here: www.yourmtvtop20.mtv.co.uk/artists/adam-lambert/musicvideos/ghost-tGo own/m1h93m?utm=share_twitter


VOTE FOR ADAM!! Mostly just for fun!!

Z100 Song of the Summer -- this is just for fun but DON'T LET ADAM LOSE TO JUSTIN BIEBER!!

mobile: www.z100.com/pages/contest/artist-of-the-summer/mobile.php#/m
desktop: www.z100.com/pages/contest/artist-of-the-summer/desktop.php#.VXDBPThteO8.twitter


Vote For The Song Of Summer 2015: Round One – mostly for fun
May 27, 2015 ● by NewNowNext Staff

Summer’s here, and with it comes the Song of Summer—that jam you hear in every club, store, radio station and party from now until September. The Song of Summer isn’t one of those things that reveals itself right away—and it doesn’t even have to be a new release. So what will be the next “Fancy” or “Call Me Maybe”?

All season long we’ll be looking at which tracks are bubbling up, and which have fallen by the wayside. Below, we make some early predictions.

Link to vote: www.newnownext.com/vote-for-the-song-of-summer-2015-round-one/05/2015/
Note: You can vote 1 time per browser per device. So once with Chrome, once with Firefox.

LISTEN & VOTE: 10 tunes vying for song of the summer
(Do this one for Canada!!)
jrk_0115 By John R. Kennedy Entertainment Reporter Global New

TORONTO — Last summer there was “Fancy” and “Rude” (not to mention “Happy”). A year earlier there was “Blurred Lines” and “Get Lucky” (and let’s not forget “We Can’t Stop”).

So, which earworms will become this year’s songs of the summer?

There are plenty of strong contenders from pop stars like Taylor Swift and Britney Spears as well as newcomers like OMI, breakouts like Andy Grammer — and even a Canadian or two.

Is this summer’s “Call Me Maybe” or “Party Rock Anthem” among the songs highlighted below? Give them a listen and then vote for your favourite.

Adam Lambert – “Ghost Town”

The first single from Lambert’s new album The Original High (out June 16) starts off slow, suggesting it isn’t eligible for song of the summer. But then, around the 50-second mark, it becomes a pulsing dance track with an infectious whistle effect. Expect to hear this one pumping in the clubs all summer long.

Link to VOTE and for the entire list: Adam Lambert – “Ghost Town”
The first single from Lambert’s new album The Original High (out June 16) starts off slow, suggesting it isn’t eligible for song of the summer. But then, around the 50-second mark, it becomes a pulsing dance track with an infectious whistle effect. Expect to hear this one pumping in the clubs all summer long.

Link: globalnews.ca/news/2020145/listen-vote-10-tunes-vying-for-song-of-the-summer/


Choose Your Teen Choice 2015 Nominees!
(help get Adam on the ballot)
May 21 2015

It's nomination time, teens! Nominate your faves using #category followed by your nominee on Twitter or Instagram OR click the category below and fill in your nominee! Don't miss Teen Choice 2015 Sunday, August 16 at 8/7c LIVE on FOX!
- See more at: www.teenchoice.com/nominate#sthash.EIrTDpoc.dpuf



Calendar News

June 12, 2015: Adam Lambert chats to Steve Wright on BBC Radio 2 (UK radio)

Steve Wright in the Afternoon
Adam Lambert - former American Idol winner and current lead singer of Queen - guests. Plus there's Factoids, Non-Stop Oldies and the latest entertainment and lifestyle news.
More info: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00




June 14, 2015 Adam performs on the Lottery Show (BBC One, UK TV)
Lotto guest Adam Lambert performing his new single BBC One - The National Lottery: Who Dares www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05ztpd0 …

Nick Knowles hosts the quiz in which two teams of strangers play against each other to complete a series of lists and win up to £100,000. Includes the Lotto and Thunderball draws presented by Gaby Roslin, with special guest Adam Lambert performing his new single and pushing the famous Lotto button.




iHeartRadio Album Release Concert (US)

Adam Lambert will preform in the iHeartRadio Theater presented by. P.C. Richard & Son on June 16th. You can win a pair of tickets form KTU FM
For Adam trivia buffs – this will be the 1 year anniversary of the iHeartRadio Queen + Adam Lambert tour preview concert in Burbank, CA.

iHeartRadio Stations in the NYC area are giving away tickets to this concert – KTU and Z100 are both giving away tickets. There may be other stations involved.

Commercial Free Adam Lambert Weekend



Posted Thursday, June 4th 2015 @ 12am

Each and every weekend 103.5 KTU goes commercial free. Listen all weekend long for all music with no commercials and the chance to see Adam Lambert in concert!

Check link for some to the contest times and a bonus chance to win:
www.ktu.com/articles/weekends-487605/commercial-free-adam-lambert-weekend-13650388#ixzz3cBV7aQAg

Adamtopia Calendar

Adam’s schedule at a glance

June 8-10: Germany
June 10-13: UK
June 15-20: NYC, US

Sweden

June 7, 2015: Rix FM Interview broadcast

Adam Lambert Sverige‏@adamlambertswe
Another interview with Adam will be broadcasted on Sunday 10-12 during Rix FM's Spotify Top 40 programme! www.rixfm.se/spotify-topp40/

Adam Lambert Pics ‏@adamlambert_pic
World clock: www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Adam+Lambert+on+Spotify+Top+40%2C+RIX+FM&iso=20150607T10&p1=239&ah=2 …

Stream: play.rixfm.se/live


Germany



June 10, 2015: Adam will be on ENERGY Berlin (Radio, Germany)

United Kingdom

June 8, 2015: Sunday Brunch Series 4 - Episode 18 (UK TV)
About this programme: Tim Lovejoy, Simon Rimmer and guest chef Michael Caines are joined by Dermot O'Leary, Adam Lambert, Daniel Rigby and Midge Ure, while Alesha Dixon sings The Way We Are.

June 10, 2015: Loose Women to be recorded.

June 12, 2015: Adam Lambert chats to Steve Wright on BBC Radio 2 (UK radio)

June 14, 2015 Adam performs on the Lottery Show (BBC One, UK TV)
Lotto guest Adam Lambert performing his new single BBC One - The National Lottery: Who Dares www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05ztpd0 …

June 17, 2015: Adam on Loose Women (broadcast) a British panel show with four female presenters who interview celebrities and discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs, to celebrity gossip. ITV 12:30pm -1:30pm. [UK TV]; appearance, no performance. (The show will be recorded on June 10, 2015.)

Saturday June 6 or June 13: Adam will be performing on The National Lottery Show (UK TV, BBC One)
More info: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03dy9w5

France Promo
Details TBD

June 11 at 9 pm ET/PT iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party on The CW Network (US TV)


June 13 and June 14, 2015 "Adam Lambert Weekend" on The Voice Radio (Finland radio)
Will include an interview that was prerecorded backstage at Live Aid Concert June 6, 2015
More info: www.voice.fi/

June 15, 2015 11:35PM ET/10:35PM CT: Adam on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon pre-recorded.

June 16, 2015: Adam segment of LIVE! with Kelly & Michael recorded.

June 16, 2015: Adam album release concert, iHeartRadio Theater presented by. P.C. Richard & Son. (will be streamed)

June 18, 2015 12:30 PM: CD Signing - Barnes & Noble
Citigroup Center, 160 E 54th Street, New York, NY 10022
Special Instructions
Only The Original High CD will be signed. Original High must be purchased at the Citigroup Center store on June 18 to receive a wristband for access to the event space. There is a limit of two CDs per customer. Due to time restraints there will be no personalization, photos, or memorabilia please.

June 19, 2015 7:00 - 9:00AM: GMA Summer Concert
ABC's Good Morning America is at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park in New York City, NY.
Doors open at 6AM. Concerts air live on the "Good Morning America" show between 7 - 9AM.

June 19, 2015 9:00AM: Adam on LIVE! with Kelly & Michael pre-recorded.

June 20, 2015: Saturday Night Online Presents Ask Anything with Adam Lambert -
See more at: askanything.co/artist-page.php?id=adam-lambert#sthash.VkFmnXLG.dpuf

June 21, 2015 - time TBD: Adam will be backstage at the Remix Top 30 Show

Queen + Adam Lambert South America Mini Tour
AKA “Don’t Stop Them Now Tour”
September 16, 2015 Q+AL Sao Paulo, Brazil, Ibirapuera Arena
September 18, 2014 Q+AL at Rock in Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, City of Rock
September 21, 2015 Q+AL Porto Alegre, Rio Gande do Sol, Brazil, Bibantinho Arena
September 25, 2015 Q+AL Buenos Aires, Argentina, GEBA Arena
September 30, 2015 Q+AL Santiago, Chile, Athletic Track of the National Stadium

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