lollipop_monkey Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 As I think someone else already said, all the Virgin Megastores are closed now -- end of March, I guess, which is a shame. No! Even the one in Hollywood? The first time I walked into a Virgin Megastore, it was like music utopia. OH MY GOOD GOD! OH MY GOD!! OH MY GOD!! OH MY GOD!! *has a heart attack* *DIES A THOUSAND TIMES* *provides resuscitation* Come back to life! You need to be alive if you ever want to actually *hear* these songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirtilla Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Exclusive - Mika's Second Coming A new EP this month and album in September aim to reveal the pop peacock's bleak side. But there is still room for sex-crazed furry animals.... Mika is preparing the follow-up to 2007's platinum-selling Life In Cartoon Motion, promising a "coming-of-age" album that marries eclectic, flamboyant pop with "dark" lyrical themes. As yet untitled, it's scheduled for release in September and will be prepared with a four track EP. "The first record dealt with childhood", he says between sessions in Rocket Carousel Studios in Los Angeles. "This time I decided to age the world and characters I'd been writing about by 10 years. I wanted this record to sound like how I felt when I was 16 to 17 - sometimes it sounds big and out of control, other times it feels like a comfortable hug". Having finished his world tour with a show in Lebanon, the singer songwriter began work on the album in London's Olympic Studios in June 2008, and began sketching a selection of "bleak fairy tales", some of which will be released on 25th May as the Songs For Sorrow EP. "The lyrics are dark and emotional. There's a track called Toy Boy, which is about a toy that gets used and abused by different owners. I guess these songs are the antidote to my first album." Despite the despondent lyrics, Mika's music remains decidedly flamboyant, inspired as it is by Disney soundtracks, '50s country starlet Patti Page and the hefty pop anthems of '80s artists such as Frankie Goes To Hollywood. "I wanted to make an unashamed pop record," he says. "I became obsessed with Disney soundtracks from the '50s, so I decided to make my own." Mika moved into Rocket Carousel in September 2008, turning an album's worth of demos into polished tracks with Life In Cartoon Motion producer Greg Wells. The duo clearly had grand designs: Blame It On The Girls has Cuban pianos and a swaggering, hip-hop production, while We Are Golden bolts the Andrae Crouch choir (who sang Madonna's Like A Prayer) to a Pink Floyd-inspired groove. With a world tour planned to promote the Songs For Sorrow EP this summer and a number of festival appearances already pencilled in, 2009 looks to be another busy year. However, the gimmicks and dancing bears that marked his first world tour are due for an overhaul. "People thought I was putting on a kid's show," he says. "But really, the animals were inspired by a sexual craze called plushing - people getting dressed up in furry animal costumes and having sex with one another. My animals came on stage, hung out and started drinking. Then they had an orgy. But I don't care whether people get it or not. I'm a Marmite artist - people love me or hate me." Thank you Fred!! The good news start coming!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 Your more than welcome everyone , my pleasure There are 3 or 4 pictures too , will try and get them loaded up:thumb_yello: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mici Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Your more than welcome everyone , my pleasure There are 3 or 4 pictures too , will try and get them loaded up:thumb_yello: That is awesome! Thank you so much Fred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 Welcome! It on the shelves now!! go buy people ! (hope you can get it outside the UK) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinghorse83 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 No! Even the one in Hollywood? The first time I walked into a Virgin Megastore, it was like music utopia. *provides resuscitation* Come back to life! You need to be alive if you ever want to actually *hear* these songs. *chokes* *gasps* *starts breathing again* THANKS MANA! *jumps up and hugs you* *dances around with joy* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celien Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 That's sooooo great news!!!! I can't wait to hear the songs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shikutukumimika Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I hope it'll be available in Holland.. *nervous* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolliepop_girl Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Excuse me but... What exactly IS an EP? Is it a CD? A single? Something else? I was under the impression it was a couple of tracks by one artist/band/group that could be downloaded. But it says here we can see artwork in the "Songs for Sorrow" EP? Help please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louiza Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Exclusive - Mika's Second Coming A new EP this month and album in September aim to reveal the pop peacock's bleak side. But there is still room for sex-crazed furry animals.... Mika is preparing the follow-up to 2007's platinum-selling Life In Cartoon Motion, promising a "coming-of-age" album that marries eclectic, flamboyant pop with "dark" lyrical themes. As yet untitled, it's scheduled for release in September and will be prepared with a four track EP. "The first record dealt with childhood", he says between sessions in Rocket Carousel Studios in Los Angeles. "This time I decided to age the world and characters I'd been writing about by 10 years. I wanted this record to sound like how I felt when I was 16 to 17 - sometimes it sounds big and out of control, other times it feels like a comfortable hug". Having finished his world tour with a show in Lebanon, the singer songwriter began work on the album in London's Olympic Studios in June 2008, and began sketching a selection of "bleak fairy tales", some of which will be released on 25th May as the Songs For Sorrow EP. "The lyrics are dark and emotional. There's a track called Toy Boy, which is about a toy that gets used and abused by different owners. I guess these songs are the antidote to my first album." Despite the despondent lyrics, Mika's music remains decidedly flamboyant, inspired as it is by Disney soundtracks, '50s country starlet Patti Page and the hefty pop anthems of '80s artists such as Frankie Goes To Hollywood. "I wanted to make an unashamed pop record," he says. "I became obsessed with Disney soundtracks from the '50s, so I decided to make my own." Mika moved into Rocket Carousel in September 2008, turning an album's worth of demos into polished tracks with Life In Cartoon Motion producer Greg Wells. The duo clearly had grand designs: Blame It On The Girls has Cuban pianos and a swaggering, hip-hop production, while We Are Golden bolts the Andrae Crouch choir (who sang Madonna's Like A Prayer) to a Pink Floyd-inspired groove. With a world tour planned to promote the Songs For Sorrow EP this summer and a number of festival appearances already pencilled in, 2009 looks to be another busy year. However, the gimmicks and dancing bears that marked his first world tour are due for an overhaul. "People thought I was putting on a kid's show," he says. "But really, the animals were inspired by a sexual craze called plushing - people getting dressed up in furry animal costumes and having sex with one another. My animals came on stage, hung out and started drinking. Then they had an orgy. But I don't care whether people get it or not. I'm a Marmite artist - people love me or hate me." Track By Track Blame It On The Girls This sounds like No Doubt. It's about a wealthy, handsome boy who has everything, yet pretends to be miserable. We are Golden It's big sounding and aggressive, but in a good way. It's got a gospel choir on it and a kids choir, but unlike the first record, they are not singing sweetly, they're screaming on top of their lungs. Rain This is an unapologetic '80s pop record. I bumped into producer Stuart Prince while he was working with the Killers at Olympic Studios. He helped me program this. It reminded him of ABBA and Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Toy Boy This has a full orchestra, like a Disney soundtrack, but the lyrics are intense and dark. Toy Boy is full of twiddling flutes and lush strings, but the melody is very mechanic, like a music box. thank you for posting that it made my day May 25th!!!! thats such GREAT news!!! love how he says that the sound sometimes is out of control and other times is like a comfortable hug! what a way to describe the new songs! 27 days to go until the release of the EP!! sooo exciting!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shikutukumimika Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Excuse me but... What exactly IS an EP? Is it a CD? A single? Something else? I was under the impression it was a couple of tracks by one artist/band/group that could be downloaded. But it says here we can see artwork in the "Songs for Sorrow" EP? Help please? Hmm.. I always thought it was some sort of CD.. But I gotta admit that I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 Yes an EP is a CD , it can come either in digital or CD form Example .. his first release was dodgy holiday EP , this was mm 4 tracks ? , anyways , it was done as a download and a limited edition CD (now worth a fortune). An EP has just less tracks on that a full released CD "An extended play (EP) is a vinyl record, CD, or music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as an LP. Usually, an EP has around 10–28 minutes of music, a single has up to 10 minutes, and an album generally has 30–80 minutes. Mini-LPs generally contain 20–30 minutes of music.In the United Kingdom, the Official Chart Company defines a cut off between EP and album classification at 25 minutes length or four tracks (plus alternative versions of featured songs)." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Excuse me but... What exactly IS an EP? Is it a CD? A single? Something else? I was under the impression it was a couple of tracks by one artist/band/group that could be downloaded. But it says here we can see artwork in the "Songs for Sorrow" EP? Help please? EP=Extended Play Unlike a single that contains 1 song off an album with 1-2 mixes or a bonus song not included on the album, an EP contains around 4-5 new songs and is NOT part of an album. (It is in between an album an a single). Therefore, I do not expect these songs to be included on the album at all, or maybe 1 or 2 and perhaps a different version.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Should I point out that 25th May is actually a Bank Holiday in the UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 An EP has just less tracks on that a full released CD "In the United Kingdom, the Official Chart Company defines a cut off between EP and album classification at 25 minutes length or four tracks (plus alternative versions of featured songs)." ... and I think it is important to state that EPs feature on the SINGLES chart and not on the album chart... Also, I expect 2 videos to be released for the EP:wink2: .. and its domination of all the European charts throughout the summer:thumb_yello: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 I kinda think it could be a download and also a limited edition CD (me talking with no prior knowledge) .. maybe following in the tracks of dodgy holiday , that was only available to buy for one week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I kinda think it could be a download and also a limited edition CD (me talking with no prior knowledge) .. maybe following in the tracks of dodgy holiday , that was only available to buy for one week Don't scare us, please. The Dodgy Holiday EP served a different purpose - was basically for the press before the large scale campaign I think Katy Perry did something similar with the You're So Gay EP.. (I'm no expert in KP though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 Don't scare us, please. The Dodgy Holiday EP served a different purpose - was basically for the press before the large scale campaign I think Katy Perry did something similar with the You're So Gay EP.. (I'm no expert in KP though) mmmmm maybe , I would love to see more limited edition things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzy Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 YAAAAAAAAY! As much as I love sariflor, it'd be nice to hear Toy Boy without hearing her hooting and hollering. Ha. Thanks for the news Freddie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracekelly85 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Exclusive - Mika's Second Coming A new EP this month and album in September aim to reveal the pop peacock's bleak side. But there is still room for sex-crazed furry animals.... Mika is preparing the follow-up to 2007's platinum-selling Life In Cartoon Motion, promising a "coming-of-age" album that marries eclectic, flamboyant pop with "dark" lyrical themes. As yet untitled, it's scheduled for release in September and will be prepared with a four track EP. "The first record dealt with childhood", he says between sessions in Rocket Carousel Studios in Los Angeles. "This time I decided to age the world and characters I'd been writing about by 10 years. I wanted this record to sound like how I felt when I was 16 to 17 - sometimes it sounds big and out of control, other times it feels like a comfortable hug". Having finished his world tour with a show in Lebanon, the singer songwriter began work on the album in London's Olympic Studios in June 2008, and began sketching a selection of "bleak fairy tales", some of which will be released on 25th May as the Songs For Sorrow EP. "The lyrics are dark and emotional. There's a track called Toy Boy, which is about a toy that gets used and abused by different owners. I guess these songs are the antidote to my first album." Despite the despondent lyrics, Mika's music remains decidedly flamboyant, inspired as it is by Disney soundtracks, '50s country starlet Patti Page and the hefty pop anthems of '80s artists such as Frankie Goes To Hollywood. "I wanted to make an unashamed pop record," he says. "I became obsessed with Disney soundtracks from the '50s, so I decided to make my own." Mika moved into Rocket Carousel in September 2008, turning an album's worth of demos into polished tracks with Life In Cartoon Motion producer Greg Wells. The duo clearly had grand designs: Blame It On The Girls has Cuban pianos and a swaggering, hip-hop production, while We Are Golden bolts the Andrae Crouch choir (who sang Madonna's Like A Prayer) to a Pink Floyd-inspired groove. With a world tour planned to promote the Songs For Sorrow EP this summer and a number of festival appearances already pencilled in, 2009 looks to be another busy year. However, the gimmicks and dancing bears that marked his first world tour are due for an overhaul. "People thought I was putting on a kid's show," he says. "But really, the animals were inspired by a sexual craze called plushing - people getting dressed up in furry animal costumes and having sex with one another. My animals came on stage, hung out and started drinking. Then they had an orgy. But I don't care whether people get it or not. I'm a Marmite artist - people love me or hate me." Track By Track Blame It On The Girls This sounds like No Doubt. It's about a wealthy, handsome boy who has everything, yet pretends to be miserable. We are Golden It's big sounding and aggressive, but in a good way. It's got a gospel choir on it and a kids choir, but unlike the first record, they are not singing sweetly, they're screaming on top of their lungs. Rain This is an unapologetic '80s pop record. I bumped into producer Stuart Prince while he was working with the Killers at Olympic Studios. He helped me program this. It reminded him of ABBA and Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Toy Boy This has a full orchestra, like a Disney soundtrack, but the lyrics are intense and dark. Toy Boy is full of twiddling flutes and lush strings, but the melody is very mechanic, like a music box. Thanks for posting Fred!!! This is a great news.... Can't wait! I'm so excited I'll start the countdown till 25th May! We've had great news in these days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 mmmmm maybe , I would love to see more limited edition things I want to hear Mika to be played all over Europe this summer (like I hear Katy Perry and recently Lady Gaga songs wherever I go) ... So, at the moment, I am for standard releases and I don't mind limited edition things as a bonus after the album is released... Limited admission ( to concerts) is more to my taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shikutukumimika Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 So it comes out in the UK on May 25th? And it comes out elsewhere later? Anyone who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 YAAAAAAAAY! As much as I love sariflor, it'd be nice to hear Toy Boy without hearing her hooting and hollering. Ha. I think it's too late now. The Oooh and the vows will now be part of music history and will be sold as rare recordings in 40 years time:cool: anyway.... just remembered Freddie's obsession with this limited edition thingie... Perhaps Mika can release Toy Boy live from first ever performance as a limited edition single... with the oohs but volume turned down on it a bit:naughty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlindee Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I dunno why, but instead of laughing I started crying:lmfao: Not in a bad way ofcourse. Christ. This is so good! IT'S COMIIIIING!(don't think pervy and just see this smiley as some hyperactive person jumping around a flabbergasted person) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louiza Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Welcome! It on the shelves now!! go buy people ! (hope you can get it outside the UK) i'll start searching for the May issue of Q I'll start the countdown till 25th May! i've already started it! 27 days to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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