Two Great Reviews of Trespassing: AfterElton and Newsday
AfterElton:
Adam Lambert's "Trespassing" Is Manna From Glitter Heaven
Fans of Adam Lambert, the time has come! After scheduled and then ... rescheduled release dates, his much-anticipated sophomore album Trespassing will officially and finally be released on Tuesday, May 15th.
Was it worth the wait? Adam fans will not be disappointed. You can stream the entire album here, and below you can see which songs worked, and which could've been left off.
Note - Songs will be rated on a scale of one to five Fierce Adam Eyes.
1. TRESPASSING
"No trespassing? Yeah, my ass! Wait till ya get a load of me!" Adam wisely places this funky foot stomper first, and declares from the outset that he's not going to conform to expectations. This ode to individuality is filled with sass, and the beat and in-your-face attitude are reminiscent of the Queen classic "Another One Bites The Dust."
Best Lyric: "I ain't got BS in my bag, that's the one thing you can believe."
2. CUCKOO
"Walk that walk like you don't give a f*ck." One of the most high-energy, beat-driven songs on the album, there's no way you can't flash back to the 80's while listening, thankfully.
Best Lyric: "I'm swinging off of my hinges, I'm cocked and I'm ready to go"
3. SHADY
"No I ain't broken, but I, I need a fix." With a bass so dirty it deserves a tongue bath, Adam declares that hunting season is open ... but it ain't a rabbit hole he's looking for.
Best Lyric: "Take me, take me down, where freaks like us can meet."
4. NEVER CLOSE OUR EYES
"There's plenty of time to sleep when we die." I'm still trying to figure out why one of the weakest songs on the album was chosen as one of the first singles. Originally a Bruno Mars demo, it has the distinction of being both overproduced ... and undercooked.
Best Lyric: "N/A"
5. KICKIN' IN
"He got words that rhyme, he got a dirty mind." In fact, this track harkens back to the Prince classic "Dirty Mind." It's also one of the most irresistible songs on the album, with its story of ... liquid euphoria.
Best Lyric: "She puts the shot glass down, she asks for another round. She wants to hit the clouds, honey are you up there now?"
6. NAKED LOVE
"I want your naked love, so dontcha dress it up tonight." Straightforward pop gem that wisely eschews production flourishes and just gives us Adam ... wanting to know you better.
Best Lyric: "Take it off and try me on, the hottest threads you ever wore."
7. POP THAT LOCK
"If you got the key, then baby pop that lock" Standard dance track that will earn its place in concert when throngs of Glamberts chant in unison, "Werk Bitch!"
Best Lyric: "Werk bitch, you don't gotta stress."
8. BETTER THAN I KNOW MYSELF
"I can be obnoxious at times, but try and see my heart." Released as the first single, it had a disappointing chart result, and has polarized fans. I love the song, and will continue to defend it. Like "Naked Love," it's a perfect showcase for the plaintive Adam, and makes tremendous use of his vocal range.
Best Lyric: "You're the only thing in this world I would die without."
9. BROKEN ENGLISH
"Now your body language is broken English." Gloriously bombastic ballad that has producers reaching into their trick bags for electronic eccentricities. It somehow comes together.
Best Lyric: "Tower Of Babel has fallen down again."
10. UNDERNEATH
"Strip away the flesh and the bone" The best song on the album. Adam bares it all ... his heart ... his soul ... and his passion. It's impossible not be moved when he begs "Look at me!"
Best Lyric: "You're gonna see things you might not wanna see."
11. CHOKEHOLD
"I want your chokehold" Atmospheric but standard ballad about a strained and smothering relationship. Not a bad song, but one of the lesser entries on the album.
Best Lyric: "Baby I can smell you on my clothes."
12. OUTLAWS OF LOVE
"They've branded us outlaws of love." If it's not the best song on the album, it's certainly the most important. Quieter Adam is always goosebump-inducing, and this plea for equality is heartbreaking in its sincerity.
Best Lyric: "Tears all fall the same"
13, RUNNIN'
"I've been standing here my whole life. Everything I've seen twice." Like "Chokehold," it's a serviceable power ballad, but suffers in comparison to the rest of the album.
Best Lyric: "Addicted to the numb livin' in the cold."
14. TAKE BACK
"How do we take back what's been done, what's been said?" An urgent lament about a failing relationship, it's taken to a new level by Adam's strong vocal plea.
Best Lyric: "All I ever do is over think and drink until I attack."
15. NIRVANA
"We can escape to a higher plane" The album ends on a strong note, with this dreamy ballad. Adam wisely chose to finish with a song about hope and finding a place in the world. It's bittersweet and affecting.
Best Lyric: "We don't need any diamonds or gold. Watch the mystic and cryptic unfold."
Final album score: 4.5 out of 5. Werk, bitch!
Okay, Glamberts! It's your turn. What are your favorite (and least favorite) songs?
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Newsday:
Adam Lambert's "Trespassing"
Adam Lambert has learned an important lesson -- you can't please all the people all the time.
Unlike his debut, tellingly titled "For Your Entertainment," Lambert's new album, "Trespassing," (RCA) sounds strictly for himself -- a well-crafted collision of electronic dance pop and upper-register, booming vocals mostly about pushing the envelope and enjoying life.
For much of "Trespassing," Lambert draws inspiration from Michael Jackson and Queen's Freddie Mercury that encourages him to sound bigger and bolder than ever. Subtlety be damned.
The title track, written by Lambert and Pharrell Williams, is a bit "Another One Bites the Dust" on the verses and sorta "Hollaback Girl" on the chorus, but the way Lambert whirls it all together, it sounds completely his. The same goes for "Shady," which has elements of Jackson and Christina Aguilera in both delivery and musical arrangement, but is undeniably Lambert.
"Trespassing" does have its serious moments, including the touching ballad "Outlaws of Love," which seems to defend same-sex marriage, as Lambert wraps his voice around the lines "They say we'll rot in hell, but I don't think we will. They've branded us enough -- outlaws of love." The way Lambert twists it into Radiohead-styled prog-rock -- and back again through his phrasing -- is a great trick. However, "Runnin' " trumps it, taking a standard pop song and arranging it into a thrilling, dramatic dance anthem.
GRADE B+
BOTTOM LINE: Sunny pop about feeling blue
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Adam Lambert's "Trespassing" Is Manna From Glitter Heaven
Fans of Adam Lambert, the time has come! After scheduled and then ... rescheduled release dates, his much-anticipated sophomore album Trespassing will officially and finally be released on Tuesday, May 15th.
Was it worth the wait? Adam fans will not be disappointed. You can stream the entire album here, and below you can see which songs worked, and which could've been left off.
Note - Songs will be rated on a scale of one to five Fierce Adam Eyes.
1. TRESPASSING
"No trespassing? Yeah, my ass! Wait till ya get a load of me!" Adam wisely places this funky foot stomper first, and declares from the outset that he's not going to conform to expectations. This ode to individuality is filled with sass, and the beat and in-your-face attitude are reminiscent of the Queen classic "Another One Bites The Dust."
Best Lyric: "I ain't got BS in my bag, that's the one thing you can believe."
Click to view2. CUCKOO
"Walk that walk like you don't give a f*ck." One of the most high-energy, beat-driven songs on the album, there's no way you can't flash back to the 80's while listening, thankfully.
Best Lyric: "I'm swinging off of my hinges, I'm cocked and I'm ready to go"
3. SHADY
"No I ain't broken, but I, I need a fix." With a bass so dirty it deserves a tongue bath, Adam declares that hunting season is open ... but it ain't a rabbit hole he's looking for.
Best Lyric: "Take me, take me down, where freaks like us can meet."
4. NEVER CLOSE OUR EYES
"There's plenty of time to sleep when we die." I'm still trying to figure out why one of the weakest songs on the album was chosen as one of the first singles. Originally a Bruno Mars demo, it has the distinction of being both overproduced ... and undercooked.
Best Lyric: "N/A"
5. KICKIN' IN
"He got words that rhyme, he got a dirty mind." In fact, this track harkens back to the Prince classic "Dirty Mind." It's also one of the most irresistible songs on the album, with its story of ... liquid euphoria.
Best Lyric: "She puts the shot glass down, she asks for another round. She wants to hit the clouds, honey are you up there now?"
6. NAKED LOVE
"I want your naked love, so dontcha dress it up tonight." Straightforward pop gem that wisely eschews production flourishes and just gives us Adam ... wanting to know you better.
Best Lyric: "Take it off and try me on, the hottest threads you ever wore."
7. POP THAT LOCK
"If you got the key, then baby pop that lock" Standard dance track that will earn its place in concert when throngs of Glamberts chant in unison, "Werk Bitch!"
Best Lyric: "Werk bitch, you don't gotta stress."
8. BETTER THAN I KNOW MYSELF
"I can be obnoxious at times, but try and see my heart." Released as the first single, it had a disappointing chart result, and has polarized fans. I love the song, and will continue to defend it. Like "Naked Love," it's a perfect showcase for the plaintive Adam, and makes tremendous use of his vocal range.
Best Lyric: "You're the only thing in this world I would die without."
9. BROKEN ENGLISH
"Now your body language is broken English." Gloriously bombastic ballad that has producers reaching into their trick bags for electronic eccentricities. It somehow comes together.
Best Lyric: "Tower Of Babel has fallen down again."
10. UNDERNEATH
"Strip away the flesh and the bone" The best song on the album. Adam bares it all ... his heart ... his soul ... and his passion. It's impossible not be moved when he begs "Look at me!"
Best Lyric: "You're gonna see things you might not wanna see."
11. CHOKEHOLD
"I want your chokehold" Atmospheric but standard ballad about a strained and smothering relationship. Not a bad song, but one of the lesser entries on the album.
Best Lyric: "Baby I can smell you on my clothes."
12. OUTLAWS OF LOVE
"They've branded us outlaws of love." If it's not the best song on the album, it's certainly the most important. Quieter Adam is always goosebump-inducing, and this plea for equality is heartbreaking in its sincerity.
Best Lyric: "Tears all fall the same"
13, RUNNIN'
"I've been standing here my whole life. Everything I've seen twice." Like "Chokehold," it's a serviceable power ballad, but suffers in comparison to the rest of the album.
Best Lyric: "Addicted to the numb livin' in the cold."
14. TAKE BACK
"How do we take back what's been done, what's been said?" An urgent lament about a failing relationship, it's taken to a new level by Adam's strong vocal plea.
Best Lyric: "All I ever do is over think and drink until I attack."
15. NIRVANA
"We can escape to a higher plane" The album ends on a strong note, with this dreamy ballad. Adam wisely chose to finish with a song about hope and finding a place in the world. It's bittersweet and affecting.
Best Lyric: "We don't need any diamonds or gold. Watch the mystic and cryptic unfold."
Final album score: 4.5 out of 5. Werk, bitch!
Okay, Glamberts! It's your turn. What are your favorite (and least favorite) songs?
Source
Newsday:
Adam Lambert's "Trespassing"
Adam Lambert has learned an important lesson -- you can't please all the people all the time.
Unlike his debut, tellingly titled "For Your Entertainment," Lambert's new album, "Trespassing," (RCA) sounds strictly for himself -- a well-crafted collision of electronic dance pop and upper-register, booming vocals mostly about pushing the envelope and enjoying life.
For much of "Trespassing," Lambert draws inspiration from Michael Jackson and Queen's Freddie Mercury that encourages him to sound bigger and bolder than ever. Subtlety be damned.
The title track, written by Lambert and Pharrell Williams, is a bit "Another One Bites the Dust" on the verses and sorta "Hollaback Girl" on the chorus, but the way Lambert whirls it all together, it sounds completely his. The same goes for "Shady," which has elements of Jackson and Christina Aguilera in both delivery and musical arrangement, but is undeniably Lambert.
"Trespassing" does have its serious moments, including the touching ballad "Outlaws of Love," which seems to defend same-sex marriage, as Lambert wraps his voice around the lines "They say we'll rot in hell, but I don't think we will. They've branded us enough -- outlaws of love." The way Lambert twists it into Radiohead-styled prog-rock -- and back again through his phrasing -- is a great trick. However, "Runnin' " trumps it, taking a standard pop song and arranging it into a thrilling, dramatic dance anthem.
GRADE B+
BOTTOM LINE: Sunny pop about feeling blue
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