Dark Angel Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 (edited) Just did a quick google translation... Mika - The Boy Who Knew Too Much 5 stars out of 6 Release date: Monday 21-09-2009 How often you find a popalbum which is extravagant? Which is original? As playful? And that is endlessly talented? At one time, mind you. Mikas's second album is all. Of course, one is tempted to say. With the nice ep, Songs For Sorrow, and between games (where Toy Boy and Blue Eyes is on The Boy Who Knew Too Much) he meets every expectation you might have on the debut Life In Cartoon Motion. Mikas world is colored, spanked filled with numbers - as the first single "We Are Golden - pursuing one. Because they are so well put together, both in composition, text and arrangement. Rebated, huge chorus, a wealth of tools he prefers to walk you through and pull you right up to the limit of what you thought you could hold out. Without being pompous or nauseating. On the contrary. Detail and inventiveness is both ballads (I See You and Pick Up Off The Floor, and the very fine By The Time (duet with Imogen Heap)) and the energetic fast-paced tracks. Mikas universe is unique, but the element of surprise has diminished a bit, and some of the texts are not quite on a level with himself. But it's a luxury problem. Because there are not many who can reach him to the suspenders on the popscene of the year of 2009. One might think that Mikas style is exaggerated, giddy more than ever, over the top. But then you have to be so difficult in a bad mood. For Mika takes the pop up on top - and reminds us that pop is more than lightly dressed girls, and that the high emotions are not reserved for stadium rock. http://gaffa.dk/anmeldelse/34679 Edited September 21, 2009 by Dark Angel
Kodes100 Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 Thak you dark Angel! Kewl! Another glowing & interesting review. YEA! Congrats Mika!
Kata Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 there are other Danish reviews out there, but do people actually wanna read them?
Dark Angel Posted September 21, 2009 Author Posted September 21, 2009 fantastic I was surprised cos its gaffa....
Dark Angel Posted September 21, 2009 Author Posted September 21, 2009 there are other Danish reviews out there, but do people actually wanna read them? where?
Kata Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 where? Errr saw soundvenue had one at least... lemme find it for you
Kata Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 http://www.soundvenue.com/anmeldelser/2009/08/19/mika-veludfoert-stjernepop it's a bit weird
Dark Angel Posted September 21, 2009 Author Posted September 21, 2009 http://www.soundvenue.com/anmeldelser/2009/08/19/mika-veludfoert-stjernepop it's a bit weird 4? "Avisen The Guardian tildelte bundkarakter, mens den sønderlemmende kritik på visse musikmedier på nettet mindede om personangreb." 'Rains' never heard about that one
Kata Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 4? "Avisen The Guardian tildelte bundkarakter, mens den sønderlemmende kritik på visse musikmedier på nettet mindede om personangreb." 'Rains' never heard about that one Ja det var jo så tilbage i 2007, ved ikke lige hvad de har sagt denne gang. De synes vel der var så meget regn i den sang at den skulle i flertal
Dark Angel Posted September 21, 2009 Author Posted September 21, 2009 http://www.soundvenue.com/anmeldelser/2009/08/19/mika-veludfoert-stjernepop it's a bit weird speaking of weird....... TWKTM review w. not much Mika http://kpn.dk/popmusik/records/article1823154.ece
Kata Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 speaking of weird....... TWKTM review w. not much Mika http://kpn.dk/popmusik/records/article1823154.ece Oh yeah saw that one as well. Tend to kinda agree with them you know
Dark Angel Posted September 21, 2009 Author Posted September 21, 2009 Ja det var jo så tilbage i 2007, ved ikke lige hvad de har sagt denne gang. De synes vel der var så meget regn i den sang at den skulle i flertal
DANI56 Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 Just did a quick google translation... Mika - The Boy Who Knew Too Much http://gaffa.dk/anmeldelse/34679 thank you Dark Angel!
Kata Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 (edited) http://ekstrabladet.dk/musik/intlalbum/article1223366.ece quite a bad review The guy who wrote it is known for slaughtering pretty much everything though Edited September 21, 2009 by Kata
Dark Angel Posted September 21, 2009 Author Posted September 21, 2009 http://ekstrabladet.dk/musik/intlalbum/article1223366.ece quite a bad review The guy who wrote it is known for slaughtering pretty much everything though
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