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  1. giraffeandy
    I tried to listen to the album in this order and the tracklist is really good! If someone is interested, I made a playlist on Spotify:
  2. giraffeandy
    Maybe the concept of this whole album is to show the contradiction between Mika and Michael Holbrook and that's why it feels like two albums with different styles together. Like the more introspective songs stand for Michael and the more danceable for Mika. Or most likely I'm starting to overanalyze everything.
  3. giraffeandy
    For me there's no bad song (just RTCTL feels a bit meh to me, but it's still ok) but I have the feeling I'm listening to two different albums – one with songs like Tiny Love, Paloma, I Went to Hell Last Night, Platform Ballerinas, Stay High, Tiny Love Reprise and the other one with songs like Dear Jealousy, Sanremo, Cry, Tomorrow and Ice Cream. One style is more Beatles influenced, the second has more 80s and 90s pop dance vibe. However, I like some songs from both parts so I actually can't say which style I would prefer on the album...
  4. giraffeandy
    I don't get the general "hate" among fans for Cry tbh, I don't think it's the best song Mika has ever done but it's really one of the most enjoyable tracks on this record. Maybe it reminds of George Michael but Mika always had songs like that on his albums, just think of Touches You from TBWKTM, that's 100 % inspired by George Michael too (Faith & Father Figure) and still sounds like a Mika song. Cry also kind of gives me Tah Dah vibes, which is one of my favourite tracks from TOOL (deluxe). I have to say I'm rather kind of underwhelmed by some of the ballads on this record as I always thought ballads are Mika's strenght, even though Blue really grew on me after more listenings and I like it now. However, I think this album has some of Mika's best dance pop songs, which is kind of unexpected but I think I will enjoy this album for what it is. I actually have a quite similar feeling about MNIMH as I had about TBWKTM, many great songs I will definitely play a lot, it just doesn't have the flow of an album for me like for example NPIH had.
  5. giraffeandy
    Idk but the line "She ain't like no other señorita" seems very ironic to me, I don't think he means it serious.
  6. giraffeandy
    I feel the same about Blue, I like the lyrics but it didn't hit me yet. Wow, I have to say I have the exact same opinion on most of the songs and even the album as a whole, I agree with you on NPIH and I also thought of making my own playlist with a different track order! Exactly, especially for Mika who writes so specific lyrics most of the time this one seems to be too general...
  7. giraffeandy
    MNIMH, day 2, new thoughts: Cry really grew on me a lot! I was indifferent about it first but now it's probably a top 5 song for me. It's not a typical Mika song but it gets better with more listenings. An unexpected favourite of mine. On the other hand, it's hard to choose a least favourite but I have to say Ready To Call This Love feels a bit basic to me. It's a sweet love song but for me it's a filler on the album, the lyrics are quite simple and it doesn't hit me (yet). Overall I like the production of most of the tracks, there are many interesting twists and I like the instruments there, also some great bridges and intros/outros, that makes the songs even more enjoyable, all the songs develop in a way. And I also always loved Mika's songs with choirs.
  8. giraffeandy
    Yeah, I also feel NPIH is more intimate, I enjoy the new songs but at the same time I "miss" Mika in them. I'm a bit conflicted about it. I think this will be an album where I'll prefer to listen to the songs I'm currently in mood for rather than listen to the entire album. And I also have the feeling this album is more radio-friendly than his previous albums.
  9. giraffeandy
    On Genius there's shackles: 'Cause I can’t be your slave to the rhythm I've got shackles on my feet https://genius.com/Mika-cry-lyrics I think it makes sense and I also hear it there... (I know Genius isn't official but I usually read the lyrics there and they're mostly right.)
  10. giraffeandy
    Some reviews so far: https://www.gigwise.com/reviews/3361309/album-review-mika-my-name-is-michael-holbrook (8/10) https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/wilco-review-ode-to-joy-tracklist-release-date-mika-my-name-is-michael-holbrook-a9137536.html (3/5) https://www.riffmagazine.com/album-reviews/mika-my-name-is-michael-holbrook/ https://www.allmusic.com/album/my-name-is-michael-holbrook-mw0003311612 (3,5/5) https://www.unionjournalism.com/2019/10/03/review-on-album-ode-to-joy-by-wilco-and-mikas-my-name-is-michael-holbrook/ I have to say I partly agree with some of them saying the album doesn't feel as cohesive. For example NPIH tells a story for me, I even prefer some of the songs when hearing them on the album than separately because the whole album has a concept. Even though MNIMH has songs like Tiny Love, Paloma and Tiny Love Reprise that fit together, sometimes I feel the flow of the album isn't working as well, the mood and style is changing a lot throughout the songs, for example right after Blue there's Stay High, it's always a big shock for me to hear such an energetic song after the ballad, which is rather melancholic. Don't know if someone here feels the same when hearing the album from start to finish. I really enjoy the majority of the songs on this album but as an album, it feels a bit all over the place.
  11. giraffeandy
    Unfortunately it is: BBC iPlayer only works in the UK. Sorry, it’s due to rights issues. In the UK? Here's some advice.
  12. giraffeandy
    I was trying to watch it live, first I had to registrate and then I was asked to pay a TV licence so I gave up...
  13. giraffeandy
    The scene with the rope reminds me of a hanging loop but I don't know if he is afraid he could be hanging for being a gay or thinking about suicide? But maybe I'm completely wrong... With the boobs, not sure, she looks a bit like a prostitute, maybe she only represents heterosexuality for him, the "norm/standard" he doesn't meet... Idk if it makes any sense.
  14. giraffeandy
    I've seen 13.12.2019.
  15. giraffeandy
    I also think that's the message of the song, sometimes people say that women "should be dressed/behave" in a certain way or that they are doing certain things for men, to be attractive etc. For example when I'm dancing at a club, I hate when men are staring at me and think that it's an invitation for them to join me and harass me. Also when I have a skirt, shorts or a nice dress especially in Summer, some men are whistling at me and they think they have the permission to say anything to me, I often feel verbal sexually harassed by men only because I decide to wear certain clothes or dance at a club, even though I'm doing it for me, not for them! That's my personal interpretation of the song.
  16. giraffeandy
    Bei meiner Bestellung hat es leider der Versandservice vergeigt, ich hab es zwar nicht bei Amazon bestellt, sollte aber die CD gestern bekommen und noch um fünf Uhr haben sie mir als ich im Chat nachgefragt habe geschrieben, dass das Päckchen schon im Auto auf dem Weg ist und dass ich es noch heute bekomme... Ich hab den ganzen Abend vergeblich darauf gewartet. Leider liefern sie nicht am Wochenende, also muss ich auf die CD bis Montag warten. Bin echt sauer auf sie... Habe mich auf die CD so gefreut. Ich musste mir dann das ganze Album auf Spotify anhören, um den Tag zu retten, weil ich so enttäuscht war.
  17. giraffeandy
    Here you can also read more about it: https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8532195/mika-sanremo-video?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social In a statement, the video's director W.I.Z. says that the new clip takes place in "an era when homosexuality, if not illegal, was socially unacceptable, a time of discrimination and persecution. 'Sanremo' represents his utopian dream, a fictional place of liberation and transcendence."
  18. giraffeandy
    I feel this is the most typical Mika song on the album, I love it, a lot of fun and great lyrics too, the sound and energy reminds me a little bit of Love Today!
  19. giraffeandy
    That's my interpretation, maybe it doesn't look like a typical wedding ring but he wears it on the left ring finger...
  20. giraffeandy
    My very first thoughts on MNIMH (may change a lot): I'm overwhelmed by the diversity of the new tracks, there are so many moments on the album that really surprised me because I didn't expect this particular sound or style from Mika. A definitely need to listen to the album a couple of times because there's so much going on in all these new songs, both musically and lyrically. It feels different than all his previous albums and I think that's a good thing – sure, not everybody will like it but I appreciate that he is still trying something new and fresh. My favourite album to date is NPIH, especially the ballads and mid-tempo songs, so it's quite unusual for me that on MNIMH I prefer the up-beat songs, the ballads here feel surprisingly weaker to me (maybe I just need more time but I don't think the slower songs are as good as some of Mika's older ones), but actually all the dance/up-beat songs are so much fun to listen, really playful and also with a great 80s vibe, I love it! I think this will be my favourite Mika album when I'm in mood for more energetic, pop/dance music but it probably won't beat NPIH in my overall ranking (however, it's really too early for me to compare MNIMH to the previous albums, the only thing I know for sure now is that TOOL remains my least favourite one). My favourite tracks so far are Dear Jealousy, Tomorrow, Tiny Love, Platform Ballerinas and I Went to Hell Last Night. However, the list will definitely change after more listenings.
  21. giraffeandy
    The time is now...poor Paloma.
  22. giraffeandy
    Me too, I have one class on Friday from 10:50 to 12:25. And I don't want to miss the first lesson of the new semester. Also there are only 7 students in that class so I think the teacher would notice...
  23. giraffeandy
    Ich hab mir gedacht, dass ich es genau so mache wie früher. Da ich am Vormittag in der Uni bin und gegen Mitternacht schlafen gehe, werde ich einfach auf die CD warten. Das Päckchen wurde schon heute abgeschickt, also muss ich es morgen nur in der Packstation abholen. Ich werde es mir gemütlich machen und mit dem Booklet in der Hand das ganze Album zum ersten Mal anhören.
  24. giraffeandy
    I think so too, there's usually a new music video on the album release day to promote it...
  25. giraffeandy
    Apparently the back cover of the album, I found it on Amazon.es... Also the creators of the tracks: 1. Tiny Love - Tim Vanderkuil, Peter Randall, Mitchell Yoshida, MIKA, Mark Crew, John Blease, Dan Priddy 2. Ice Cream - Tim Vanderkuil, Peter Randall, Mitchell Yoshida, MIKA, Mark Crew, John Blease, Dan Priddy 3. Dear Jealousy - Tim Van Der Kuil, Pete Randall, Mitchell Yoshida, MIKA, Mark Crew, John Blease, George Moore, Dan Priddy, Bill Banwell 4. Paloma - Tim Van Der Kuil, Steve Morris, Sally Jackson, Rosie Danvers, Pete Randall, Patrick Kiernan, Nick Barr, Natalia Bonner, Mitchell Yoshida, MIKA, Mark Crew, John Blease, Jack Duxbury, Helen Hathorn, Eleanor Mathieson, Deborah Widdup, Dan Priddy, Bryony James, Bruce White, Anna Croad 5. Sanremo - Tim Van Der Kuil, Pete Randall, Mitchell Yoshida, MIKA, MIKA, Mark Crew, John Blease, David Sneddon, David Sneddon, Dan Priddy 6. Tomorrow - Tim Van Der Kuil, Pete Randall, Paul Dixon, Mitchell Yoshida, MIKA, Mark Crew, John Blease, Dan Priddy, Dan Priddy, Andy Cortez 7. Ready To Call This Love - Tim Van Der Kuil, Mitchell Yoshida, MIKA, MIKA, Mark Crew, John Blease, Dan Priddy, Bill Banwell 8. Cry - Tim Van Der Kuil, Mitchell Yoshida, MIKA, Mark Crew, John Blease, Dan Priddy, Dan Priddy, Bill Banwell 9. Platform Ballerinas - Tim Van Der Kuil, Pete Randall, Mitchell Yoshida, MIKA, Mark Crew, John Blease, Dan Priddy, Bill Banwell 10. I Went to Hell Last Night - Tim Van Der Kuil, Pete Randall, Mitchell Yoshida, MIKA, Mark Crew, John Blease, Dan Priddy 11. Blue - MIKA, MIKA 12. Stay High - Tim Van Der Kuil, Pete Randall, Mitchell Yoshida, MIKA, Mark Crew, John Blease, Dan Priddy 13. Tiny Love Reprise - Paloma Penniman, Mitchell Yoshida, MIKA, Mary Joan Penniman
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