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 |  Subject: Album review: Adam Lambert  05.05.10 12:55 | |
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- The success rate of American Idol alumni in the UK is patchy at best. While the likes of Kelly Clarkson, Jordin Sparks and Jennifer Hudson have all achieved chart success on these shores, previous winners such as Ruben Studdard, Taylor Hicks and David Cook can't get arrested.
Despite the odds being somewhat stacked against him, Adam Lambert could prove to be a rare success story. His debut album boasts more A-Listers than a Grammys after-party, with the likes of Lady Gaga, Pink, Muse's Matthew Bellamy and OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder all contributing tracks. The result is a varied, yet surprisingly cohesive pop record, which ranges from flamboyant glam rock (Music Again) to sleazy electro-pop (For Your Entertainment).
Lambert shines brightest when he shows off the theatrical side to his personality. Strut, with its funky bassline and playful lyrics, and Gaga-penned Fever, with its infectious swagger, both stand out as clear highlights.
However, he's also perfectly capable of expressing emotion too. Whataya Want From Me, with its hooky guitar riffs and impassioned lyrics, perfectly demonstrates his more vulnerable side, with him singing sincerely: 'I'm a freak, but thanks for loving me'. While the track possesses many of the lyrical trademarks of its writer Pink, you'd struggle to find a song better suited to him.
At eighteen tracks long, For Your Entertainment is something of an endurance test, but it doesn't disappoint.
Best track: Next single Whataya Want From Me. Pink can do no wrong in our eyes.
Best lyric: 'I want your body, mind, soul etc.' (from Music Again)
Rating: 4 out of 5 http://www.4music.com/artist/adam-lambert/for-your-entertainment-review.html | |
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