dcdeb Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 (edited) Global Pop Phenomenon, MIKA, Releases Sophomore Album, September 22 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Multi-platinum recording artist Mika will release his sophomore album, The Boy Who Knew Too Much (changed from WE ARE GOLDEN), on September 22nd via Casablanca/Universal Republic Records. Produced by Mika and Greg Wells (Katy Perry, P!nk), this record is the highly anticipated follow-up to 2007’s LIFE IN CARTOON MOTION, which sold over 5 million copies worldwide. The new album features guest contributions by Imogen Heap and Final Fantasy’s Owen Pallett, and contains brilliant first single of the same name, “We Are Golden,” which will be unveiled with an exclusive first play on England’s Radio 1 on July 20th. The song will also be streaming on Mika’s website – http://www.mikasounds.com – that day, and a video for the track, helmed by acclaimed Swedish director Jonas Akerlund, is currently in the works. Life has moved in accelerated motion for Mika, a Beirut-born, London-bred songwriter, since releasing his debut album in 2007. Claiming the space between Freddie Mercury, Elton John, David Bowie and ABBA, Mika’s infectious songs – pop anthems such as “Grace Kelly,” “Love Today,” and “Relax” – rocketed the singer to international acclaim within months of his album’s release. Critical praise landed squarely on his shoulders across the globe for his keenly-honed choruses and unmistakable three-octave range, unlike any other voice in pop music. Award nominations followed throughout 2007 and 2008, garnering Mika Grammy’s, Brit Awards, World Music Awards, and the UK’s most prestigious songwriting honor, The Ivor Novello Award. Fashion designers such as Matthew Williamson and Christian Louboutin designed bright, dazzling stage attire for him to match his own color-soaked, exuberant live show. When the dust finally settled – closing a world tour in Paris, France, where he played to an arena packed with 65,000 people – Mika began to set his sights on his next record. Following the age-old motto “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” Mika returned to Los Angeles, where he made his first record, and loaded his recording studio with visual inspiration, toys, posters, 60’s children’s books, trinkets and more to create a world entirely of his own where the songs could grow. The resulting album, a firecracker explosion of effervescent, gorgeous piano pop, shows Mika building upon the strengths of his debut (every chorus is instantly memorable) while expanding arrangements and styles to create a record that is even more joyous and unique than his first. WE ARE GOLDEN straddles a line between childish naïvete and world-worn sophistication; Mika likens this transformation as the shift from childhood and LIFE IN CARTOON MOTION’s innocence to something more akin to adolescence. As such, the songs on WE ARE GOLDEN are ebulliently bold, embracing the mysteries, melodramas, adrenaline and vitality of one’s teenage years to startling affect. The arrangements are bigger and more beautiful than ever before, and the album is underpinned by an open-hearted and accepting idea of what living in the 21st century means in all its contradictory, complicated glory. Title track “We Are Golden” opens the album with a chorus that could only be described as “absolutely amazing,” featuring a massive choir, defiant declarations and a driving beat.. “Blame It On the Girls” marries skittering percussion with floor-stomping piano and a swoon-worthy chorus, while “Rain” – featuring droplets of violin plucks from Owen Pallett and additional programming by Stuart Price – is a bona fide dancefloor anthem, Mika’s stunning voice floating effortlessly over pillows of synths. “Toy Boy” features sweeping, 40’s Disney orchestration, and “Dr. John” mixes a 60’s sunlit, hand-clapped chorus with a plea for clarity from confusion. Indeed, from stirring ballads to candy-coated choruses, WE ARE GOLDEN retains a breadth of vision that speaks not only to Mika’s extraordinary melodic sensibilities, but also to the incredible stories he tells within his songs. From Mika, we would expect nothing less. Edited December 21, 2009 by dcdeb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikalollipop_karla Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Thank u for post i´m very happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Cant take any more my heads going to explode :fangurl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Thanks so much for posting! Seriously, we've heard a fair few reviews now and not ONE has been bad or at least a little negative!! *touch wood* everyone is pretty much raving about it. Gosh - totally excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Thanks so much for posting! Seriously, we've heard a fair few reviews now and not ONE has been bad or at least a little negative!! *touch wood* everyone is pretty much raving about it. Gosh - totally excited. I agree .. it seems like its going to be so defining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Angel Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Thx a mill. for posting And that pic is killin me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlau_20zr Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 well.. the same title for both! ^^ "Dr. John" <------- another song i`m more excited now than before!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mika-fan1001 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 that man is sexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Hes insanely good looking its got to be said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdeb Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 Thanks so much for posting! Seriously, we've heard a fair few reviews now and not ONE has been bad or at least a little negative!! *touch wood* everyone is pretty much raving about it. Gosh - totally excited. I think this is actually a press release, not a review... but still, yes, it sounds like it's going to be awesome. I can't wait! Thx a mill. for posting And that pic is killin me Yeah, I thought I'd post the high resolution pic instead of the itty-bitty one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlindee Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I'm really happy but..is this the reason the title was unknown all that time? It's just going to be called the same as one of the songs? Couldn't he really have thought of something..more creative? Anyways, I CAN'T FRIGGIN WAIT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikalollipop_karla Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Thx a mill. for posting And that pic is killin me yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Hes insanely good looking its got to be said :roftl: Should Cassie be worried?! xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B!anka Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 what does sophomore mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikalollipop_karla Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 that man is sexy very sexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzy Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Wow... Expectations are even higher now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sienna Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 So exited right now! Thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Angel Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 that man is sexy Agree.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLight Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 wow sounds so amazing I really can't wait for it now (I needed some good news had a sucky few months ) so wayhey it's nice to know his new album is gonna be released a month & a day before my birthday wahooo i'm truly looking forward to it big style:biggrin2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikalollipop_karla Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 what does sophomore mean? what ? I do not see what you wrote:blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 It means student I think , USA term Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sienna Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 what does sophomore mean? A second-year undergraduate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyceli Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 OMg how can I deal with all this news at once:shocked: everything is happening so quickly, I don't know if I'm happier for Mika or for US the fans:teehee: yeeeeeeeeeey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 It means student I think , USA term Yeah, USA college/uni. First year is Freshman...I don't know where Sophomore ranks though *tries to think of "The Sims 2:University"* I think i's further down the line, though...like nearer graduation maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatagordinha Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I could almost cry reading that review!!! In fact, I will. Pass the hankies please Thanks for posting Deb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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