Hey everyone!
Since the first post I wrote on here just over a month ago I have been spoiled with Mika content to explore and what a wonderful time I am having! š¤©
I appreciate all the comments on the post, they made me feel very welcome š¤
Some of you guys wanted to know my thoughts on his newer albums, well they are new to me!
So over the past few days I have been listening to The Origin Of Love album and you guys were right when you said it has a different sound but still captured Mika's style.
So the first song on the album is Origin Of Love. I like the uniqueness of this song however I would have preferred less effects on the vocals. I really the like the instrumental on this track.
Lola is next and I really like this song, it is very chill and a happy sounding song, probably one of my favorites on the album at the moment.
Stardust is a nice song, it sounds like it should be a song in the film Wreck It Ralph, does anyone else think this? There is a brilliant remix of this song on the deluxe disc of the album also.
Make You Happy isn't my cup of tea to be honest, but I like the acoustic version on the deluxe disc.
Underwater, what a beautiful song. I already heard it from one of Mika's most recent performances and at first I thought he was gonna sing Set Fire To The Rain by Adele because the Piano sounds kinda similar at the start, definitely one of my favorites on the album.
Overrated, I heard a demo of this song from 2007 and I really liked it, this new version sounds like a club remix! I like this song but I prefer the acoustic sound of this song.
Kids, this song isn't one of my favorites, it's nice but I don't think it stands out on the album.
Love You When I'm Drunk, is a fun song, I really like the verses, the acoustic version is also great.
Step With Me, includes a unnamed female vocalist? It's a nice calm song but again not one of my favourites.
Popular Song, I was already familiar with the version he did with Ariana Grande and I never really liked that version. I actually like the one on the album better but it's weird hearing Mika rap.
Emily, I absolutely love this song, it is definitely my favorite on the album, and probably one of my favorite Mika songs at the moment. It actually made me cry š because I can relate to the song even though my name isn't Emily. The french version Elle Me Dit is also nice, I might try to learn the words to improve my french.š
Heroes, I really like the meaning of this song, I watched the track by track video with Mika talking about this song and apparently he was told not to include this song on the album, I'm glad he did because it is lyrically one of my favourites.
Celebrate, I do like this song, this song sounds like it should be on Wreck It Ralph aswell! I don't like the sound of the chorus so much but I really like the sound of the verses and the last part of the song where he sings "I wanna go home" over the chorus. I don't like the remix of this song on the deluxe disc.
The last song I would say is Tah Dah which is on the deluxe disc, I'm confused because they could have just swapped the Make You Happy remix on the standard disc with Tah Dah.
I like the circus references, it is a solid song, perfect production. Has he performed it live? I can't find any videos on YouTube.
All the acoustic tracks on the deluxe discs are brilliant, I must admit I think Mika is the best acoustic performer I've ever heard, his voice just suits it so much and the fact that he plays the piano on the tracks aswell shows how talented he is.
Listening to this album was wonderful and has made me very excited for No Place In Heaven which I'll probably listen to next month as I'll get a copy for my birthday
I would love to know what you guys thought of the album when it came out and your favorite songs. I would say my Top 5 at the moment are Emily, Underwater, Tah Dah, Lola and Stardust.