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'The Original High' review: Adam Lambert lifts his game

Updated June 11, 2015 3:37 PM
By GLENN GAMBOA




Adam Lambert's "The Original High" arrives on June 16, 2015. Photo Credit: Warner Bros.


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-

BOTTOM LINE Learning from the best, making his own decisions

www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/the-original-high-review-adam-lambert-lifts-his-game-1.10533557



Adam Lambert: The Original High review – a bouncy pop-house journey


Tshepo Mokoena
@tnm___

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.

3 stars

www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jun/11/adam-lambert-the-original-high-review-a-bouncy-pop-house-journey




Two New Events


EXCLUSIVE: Adam Lambert to Rock Logo’s Trailblazer Honors With Raven-Symone, Lily Tomlin & Ian McKellen Presenting




by Stacy Lambe 5:30 AM PDT, June 11, 2015


Prepare to rock out with pride!

On Saturday, June 27, Logo returns with its second annual Trailblazer Honors celebrating voices that have had a transformative impact on LGBT rights.

To help celebrate, ETonline can exclusively announce that Adam Lambert will be performing “Ghost Town,” his new single from the upcoming album, The Original High, out on June 16. (The music video first premiered on ETonline.)

A trailblazer in his own right, Lambert is the first out LGBT artist to have a No. 1 hit on the Billboard 200 albums chart. In 2014, he was honored with the GLAAD Davidson/Valentini Award for his work with LGBT youth.

more.. www.etonline.com/news/166010_adam_lambert_to_rock_logo_s_trailblazer_honors_with_raven_symone_lily_tomlin_ian_mckellen_presenting/


Logo ‏@logotv

GET READY. @adamlambert will perform at the 2015 #TrailblazerHonors on June 27: logo.to/1e5JNFa






One For The Boys Fashion Ball


Kevin Hughes ‏@popprince

Adam Lambert confirmed to perform at One For The Boys Fashion Ball tomorrow hosted by Samuel L Jackson. Sia, John Newman & Paolo also there




ADAM LAMBERT ‏@adamlambert

Can't wait to perform at the @one4theboys fashion ball tomorrow. Get behind the cause #oftbsaysomething




www.onefortheboys.com/  For More Information




Album Playback in London Yesterday


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Waiting for Mr. Lambert #OriginalHighListeningSession



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HE IS HERE LOOK AT THIS GORGEOUS FACE #AdamLambert



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@traceparr @xxmisswendyxx @adamlambert LOVE THEM, listening to a ballad on the album now - Adam is reflecting



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#adamlambert #kevinkusisto #warnermusic #disorderlive #disordermagazine Kevin asking the questions…

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We mean ????






Adam Lambert talks Queen tour & The Original High

The flamboyant frontman reveals all on his new solo record

Thursday 11th June 2015 by Andy Morris | Photos by David Roemer





Having played to over 300,000 people in the past year when touring with Queen, Adam Lambert has faced significantly tougher crowds than a select group of journalists at a playback in West London.

What's impressive is how charming he is: dealing with the familiar questions and dancing around the trickier topics with ease. To mark the release of The Original High this month, Lambert talked about the realities of joining Queen on their private jet, being an 'adult entertainer' and why The Original High is the best thing he's ever recorded.

Adam Lambert on...

His friendship with Brian May and Roger Taylor:

"Brian's a breeze. He's so sweet and thoughtful. When we're trying to make a decision he doesn't react: he stops, thinks about it for a second. He's very thoughtful. Roger too. They are definitely like family now it feels very comfortable. It's cool. I definitely asked them a lot about stories and Queen folklore.

We all get along really well. Roger and I have a lot in common when it comes to lifestyle. We both like nice things, nice clothes, parties, nice things to drink. We bonded over tattoos. But Brian will let his hair down - literally. We would do a gig, then we would get on the plane - I'm not used to flying private jet for my work. I was very spoilt by this.

Then we would open a bottle of something eat dinner and talk about the show that night and laugh. We had our bonding moments. There were a lot of discussions about issues and half of what they were talking about was very based on UK politics so I would just listen and learn. They're both really smart. It was nice to be around really intelligent well travelled men. Without directly giving advice they showed me to think big picture and not worry about little small things as much. To really make sure I'm enjoying it as it's happening, as life is short."

The wildest night he had on the Queen tour

"We were in Amsterdam for my birthday. That got a little rowdy. We found a club there and we had a room of our own: it was very Dutch. Was anyone throwing up? No, they're classy: these are rock stars. They like to have a good time but they know how it's done. No sloppiness."

Whether Queen would visit gay clubs when on tour - and what Freddie would make of Adam

"I think I will say if we had been somewhere where the only option was a gay club I think they would have been game. Obviously they knew Freddie and they worked with Freddie and it wasn't an issue for them at all [about] his lifestyle and his choice. They've told me a lot of stories about him and it sounds like he was a lot of fun. I don't think I know it it was anything shocking but it's more an idea of getting a sense of his personality and they said to me. "You guys would get along very well. Your senses of humour are very similar. You'd get a kick out of each other."

On how fronting Queen helped inspire his confidence

"I was in a little bit of a rut before all of that started. I was ready for the next thing but wasn't sure how it was going to come about. Being on stage with Queen in front of an audience that loves the band that much and loves the songs was really rewarding. It definitely gave me a nice kick of confidence. It was a good challenge. I wasn't sure how it was going to play out. I wasn't sure how it was going to be received. Every night felt like I had to prove myself. Most of the audience was on board from the get go but there were skeptics out there, sitting with their arms crossed. By the third or fourth song they'd be like fist pumping. It was a challenge every night which was good for my spirit."

How he had to get used to the highs and lows of playing with Queen
 
"As an artist and personally I'm never quite satisfied. I feel like I'm always hungry for the next experience. I wonder: I ask myself the question 'When is it enough? When will I be satisfied with everything?" It's something you've got to remind yourself to be thankful along the way. It's definitely easy not to be. The highs I do experience - being on stage at the sold out O2 is like 'GAH! OHMYGODITSFUCKINGAWESOME' And then to come down and go to bed by myself that night. I've just had this crazy high and now I have to bring it back down and fall asleep alone in bed. Extremes, for sure."

His thoughts on The Original High

"The album turned out really fucking good I think. I'm really proud of it. I feel like it's my best album that I've done. Vocally it shows the most range and different tones and colours. I think we've nailed these concepts. The songs are totally personal and things that I've been through in my real life but I feel like we've found ways for me to connect with the public - because they are things everyone goes through. Very universal but done in a specific way.

I think the big running theme throughout the album is the pursuit of happiness. Some of my previous work and my life in my early twenties was like most people, trying to figure out who I was and a search for identity. Now that that's pretty much established I feel like the next chapter in my life is figuring out what works for me, what makes me happy and what I want out of life. I think that's what most people want: that's the natural progression. That thing that makes you feel high: whatever that is for you. Some people it's love, some people want adventure, they want adrenalin, some people want sex, some people want parties, some want power, wealth. I think you get to a point in your life when you start figuring what works for you and what doesn't.

Each song on the album looks at a different part of that journey: and the album never really claims to have all the answers because I certainly do not. I'm still learning. I'm still figuring it out. It's about this journey and longing and desire. Conclusions? I still don't fucking know."

How 'Ghost Town' shows a different side to Adam

"I have my moods and my ruts that I get in. And I wanted to write about those ruts. The times where I felt a little big lost. And that's where "Ghost Town" the single where that comes from. In searching for the thing that makes you feel good and alive if you get to a point where the thing is either taken away for you or a thing breaks up with you or the thing leaves you really hungover. It's that feeling of being empty and kinda lost. In greater terms you have to stop and revaluate your beliefs and think what those things are.... I don't have the answers. One of the things that makes us all happy is love. Everybody wants love and everyone wants to be loved back. It's not that dry obviously it can be tricky relationships. Everyone wants their heart taken care of."

On his personal life

"I've been single for more than two years. Some parts of it are fun. I think I'm getting to a point now where I'm thinking 'Yeah I could fall in love again. That would be nice. I want that deeper heart connection but I'm travelling a lot. It's very difficult. I'm dating my album actually. We're in a monogamous situation. Would I try online dating? That's a little scary. I have no judgement against it. I have friends who have met online that are together for years. I have really bad game to be honest with you. I can't tell you how many times I've been in a social situation like a dinner or a party I've met somebody who I think is cute. I'm pretty outgoing when I'm speaking to a room full of people about my music or I'm on stage. But if I think someone's attractive I get a little bit shy. So I won't say anything but just be like 'Ahem' [nods]. Or I'll say something and just be very friendly. I don't make it obvious that I'm into them. So my game is wack. I'm working on it."

Madonna also releasing a song called 'Ghost Town'

"That was fun! I was in Mexico on a little four day vacation. I opened my laptop and saw her tracklisting had come out. I thought 'What? How on earth does she also have a song called Ghost Town. What are the chances? We'd already picked the song as the first single. It was already mixed and ready to go. I asked some questions: how does everyone feel about this? We talked about it. I hadn't heard the song yet but I didn't feel an outside event should be changing my plan. I just stuck to my plan and my instincts on this should be the first song from my album. Then when I heard the song - which is a great song - they are so different it really ellivated my concerns. I've not heard from Team Madonna but I'm a fan. The only thing I was concerned about was that people would think I was coming for her. It's not like that at all. I did not want a fan war. That was the last thing I wanted."

Whether he still stood by his quote: "I'm an entertainer, not a babysitter" and whether he was prepared to become an "adult entertainer"

"Adult entertainer? i'm not interested in that field. [Laughs] I don't run a daycare centre. I'm not a babysitter. I think that came out six years ago: I was responding to a specific thing that I was getting some heat for some choices I made on stage. Looking back I don't have any regrets at all but I also learned a lot about how I can relate to the public and what works and what doesn't work as well. I'm in a different space now. This album has darker themes on it and deals with real life stuff you experience in adulthood yes. But I also think it's not irresponsible in its storytelling. I don't think it would put any wrong ideas in any kids head."

Going beyond camp on his new record

"What I've done in the past and my image - even with doing a lot of the Queen stuff I was doing - a lot of very theatrical, flamboyant, stylised and over the top. And it's been fun. It's great to make people smile with that kind of music. But I felt like I had done a good amount of that camp angle. It was just time to try something new, strip that back and be real. Not be a character, not be a persona but be an actual person who goes to the same things you do and lives a real life. I think sonically the album sounds more like real life than what I've done in the past. This is the kind of music I listen to when I'm going out, going in the car or running on the treadmill."

Whether he's now more comfortable within himself

"I think so. The Pop Idol thing happened so fast that you're like 'Woah!' The whole idea of what a celebrity is when you're not used to that. There's a lot that comes with that that's strange. It's exciting and it means I have a platform where I can do what I want now on a grander scale. But it throws your personal life into a bit of a tailspin. It's been six years since that and I'm now finally at a place where I'm like OK I'm comfortable I know who I am. I'm comfortable with the opportunities I've been given, the fame thing. The ups and downs of the entertainment industry. When I first started six years ago I thought 'This is going to be easy." No. I think I'm just more comfortable. Like anyone growing up I don't feel the need now to please everybody as much as I used to. I think that's what your Thirties are about. I feel less is more."

How America (and the music industry) has become more accepting of gay people

"It is a different world, especially in America. Here it's always been a little more forward. In the States we're catching up. I think the powers that be, the people that were running the industry started realising it doesn't matter to the people buying music. They're more open than they thought they were! And that's really nice to see. I like that's it's moving towards a place which is 'post gay mentality' - where it doesn't have to be the thing that defines you, it can just be one of the facts and details about you as an artist. I don't really think it makes any sense to be called 'Gay artist Adam lambert' because what I'm singing about is for gay people, straight people, black people, white people: it's not specific."

The best rumour he's ever heard about himself:

"I read I was dead once. It was like 'Oh really? I think I'm alright.' It was on Twitter. I think my Mom said 'Are you dead?' My heart's a ghost town but I'm not dead."

www.gigwise.com/features/101108/adam-lambert-interview-on-queen-and-the-original-high#.VXn2k781C_Y.twitter






TIME FOR SOME RADIO GAMES!!

DO THESE FROM ANYWHERE

Syndicated radio programs


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!!

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 (Canada)
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.


Adamtopia Calendar

Adam’s schedule at a glance

NOW-13: UK
June 15-20: NYC, US
June 21: Canada

United Kingdom

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

USA

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

Canada

June 21, 2015 9:00PM Eastern/6:00PM Pacific: Adam presents at the MMVA (Canada)
Live coast-to-coast-to-coast in Canada and global at Much.com.

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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