I would like to claim the lack of posts recently is a result of general holiday hectic-ness--relatives, last minute shopping, that sort of stuff--but to be honest, up until today these past few days, though they've included some gift shopping, have mainly consisted of me sitting on the couch eating pudding while watching Craig Horner's first scene in the Legend of the Seeker pilot in high def and rewatching Speed while constantly proclaiming how awesome it is (it really is, though). My little time spent at the computer has mainly consisted of trying to figure out whether the ridiculously awful haircut on the '05 model of Canadian singer Shawn Desman can be tolerated. Let's be honest, though:
He does pop-R&B that sometimes ventures into fun up-tempo territory, including Yaz sample...
...he does choreographed dance routines...
...anything beyond that--even the really forced awkward macho hip-hop posturing that I think we can all guess the reason for--is really immaterial.
So that I can still keep up the pretense that this post meets my "only about music" standard, here's "Pullin' Me Back," a leaked track that may make it onto his third album, when/if it should be released. It's a cute pop-R&B thing which, despite being mid-tempo, has a strong enough percussion beat behind it that you could make up a dance routine to it. I really like it, but I can't imagine it as a comeback single; then again, I loved Jesse McCartney's "Leavin'" but thought it stood no chance in the U.S., so what do I know.
As I said, "Pullin' Me Back" is not released yet, but you can buy Shawn Desman's second and most recent album, Back For More, here (physical).
Next up: I might start my countdown, but maybe not.
I'll take you there if you let me, baby
All right, Andreas Carlsson, you win. I'm not sure that you deserve the credit for an element that's a big part of making your track on Danny's new album, "Utopia," as fantastic as it is--the little string hook--but I love the track, so my whole "I can't remember the last track from Andreas I really loved" statement has to be tossed out the window (and to be fair, "Waking Up In Vegas" is apparently by you, too, and I liked that enough to post it).In case anyone else cares, here's the songwriting credits for Danny's latest album (keep in mind this is just what the CD registers--it might not be the same or as type-o free as the album booklet):
1.) Radio (Tobias Gustavsson/Michael Zitron/Niclas Kings)
2.) Kiss You All Over (H. Bell/T. Ottoh/C. Falk) (sadly not Christian Falk, I'm pretty sure, but Carl Falk; fantastic song, though, and the first one in that video we heard)
3.) Emely (A. Aly/H. Wikström)
4.) Utopia (A. Carlsson/K. Engström) (that string hook, the thing that sounds like it is a sample or should be sampled, plays a huge part in making this song great, but the melody and lyrics are great, too; it all adds up to a top-quality song, and the song that was almost the one I posted today. In fact, I'm still kind of thinking I should have gone with it)
5.) All On You (M. Feiner/E. Amarillo) (a.k.a. The Attic, and you can definitely hear that in the track, even before Michael Feiner comes in on backing vocals)
6.) Unite This Heart (Danny Saucedo/T. Gustavsson/M. Zitron)
7.) Need To Know (J. Törnqvist/Danny Saucedo/T. Skyldeberg)
8.) Set Your Body Free (T. Cruz) (in retrospect, this should have been obvious and makes perfect sense--I mean, if you've heard his album, or even just "Come On Girl," you can completely hear it, though more so in Avenue's original version)
9.) Running Away (Danny Saucedo/O. Görres)
10.) Schitzophrenia (M.Clauss/H. Andersson-Tervald)
11.) Turn Off The Sound (O. Görres/Danny Saucedo) (Danny and Oscar make for a pretty fantastic songwriting team, I have to say; "Running Away" and "Turn Off The Sound" are both excellent for me. Actually, Danny himself seems to be a pretty good songwriter, though it's difficult to know who contributed what to tracks)
12.) Just Like That (C. Vikberg/A. Jonsson/Danny Saucedo/Lazee) (featuring something I never expected on a Danny album: a rap. From Lazee, I presume. Still a great song, though different in that it has maybe with a little R&B influence in the melody, especially in the verses; solidly soaked in dance, though, don't worry)
13.) If Only You (Vincent Pontare/Michel Zitron/Somajo)
14.) Tokyo (Anoo. Bhagavan/Niclas von der Burg/Jonas von der Burg)
I'm not complaining, but I thought we'd be seeing more Michel Zitron. Maybe he had a more oversight-oriented role?
I imagine I will be writing about this album in more depth later. There are many things that need to be said.
If you want the album, buy it digitally here or pre-order it physically here (well, it'll probably ship immediately or within a few days, considering it's out next week).
Next up: maybe more about this album.
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