MikaMadLuke Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 [YOUTUBE]nzObXkMJlDw[/YOUTUBE] A Brit Award-winning one-man Scissor Sisters, Mika returns in a less-than-autobiographical mood for this third album. And he’s brought plenty of collaborators with him: Pharrell Williams shows up on Celebrate, Empire of the Sun’s Nick Littlemore writes and produces, and there are credits for Benny Benassi and JLS/Westlife songwriter Wayne Hector. The Origin of Love starts with a superb title track. It’s a ringer for a lost ABBA A side, Mika channelling his inner Freddie Mercury over a lovely groove set atop reflective electro-pop. It’s the perfect start, and refreshingly free of the singer’s familiar theatrics. Mika’s excitable nature does eventually shine through – leading to moments where the listener might wish he’d laid off the energy drinks a little. His hyperactivity lends The Origin of Love a compilation-like quality – this leaps around as much, stylistically and consistency wise, as a NOW collection. It’s genuinely all over the place. Make You Happy, a bouncing but mildly irritating number, precedes the sublime Underwater. Lola is similarly sweet, whereas Kids recalls the West Coast rock of the 1970s, with soft-focus piano work and a heartfelt vocal. Love You When I’m Drunk addresses a similar subject to Pet Shop Boys’ You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You’re Drunk, albeit slightly less effectively, and via Buggles. Overrated is appropriately titled, while missteps like the puerile pop of Step With Me and the gym-friendly Emily do little to justify their inclusions. But Mika knows when to pull out an ace. The Robbie Williams-recalling confessional Popular Song is charmingly cheesy, while Heroes returns to the elegance of the opening track. The candy shop finally closes with the buffed-pop of Celebrate, an Empire of the Sun-influenced single perfect for an Indian summer. If Mika had refined this into a 10-track collection, trimming the cuts that don’t quite click, we’d have an excellent album on our hands. As it is, The Origin of Love is stretched slightly too long – but he’s clearly had a romp making it, and importantly that shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eloise.shaw Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 WOOO GO MIKA! Love to see that they are actually gonna play some of the weirder songs on the album... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn Mastin Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 May God bless Radio 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari62 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 yay!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertina Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 May God bless Radio 2. Indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaito Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Awww I guess they couldn't deny that last week gig was amazing ))) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn Mastin Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 I love how the guy mentioned the gig. Hope many ppl listen to that perfect sound of Mika. They'll certainly want his album then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mina Alisa Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 I like how so many peeps mentioned Love You When I'm Drunk that is awesome song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn Mastin Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I like how so many peeps mentioned Love You When I'm Drunk that is awesome song That's wonderful! This exposure and playing the songs this week should be really good. The R2 listeners are older and would probably buy the album rather than the single, and if they've heard some of the songs, that'll encourage them! Radio2 and Real Radio are the tops! They are the bright stars of the airwaves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikaMadLuke Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share Posted October 9, 2012 (edited) [YOUTUBE]EkABCf7hRzs[/YOUTUBE] Alex Lester - 09th October - Step With Me [YOUTUBE]ZVkLQaJ3Uow[/YOUTUBE] Ken Bruce - 08th October - Underwater [YOUTUBE]NltopLV7TOk[/YOUTUBE] Ken Bruce - 09th October - Kids Edited October 9, 2012 by MikaMadLuke embedding videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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