五分里给了四分
每首歌都有一段简评
说整张专辑的风格很一致 但是分开看每首歌都很独特

A brand new year of music is upon us and with it brings a whole host of upcoming albums from all over Europe. This month, escXtra has the privilege of reviewing the long awaited 6th studio album from Swedish pop prince Darin.
Many who annually follow the Swedish national selection Melodifestivalen will no doubt already be familiar with Darin who participated in the 2010 edition of the contest with the heart wrenching ballad “You’re Out Of My Life” that stormed to the final and finished 4th place overall.
With Thanks to Universal Music Sweden, we’ve had the pleasure of listening to the album in its entirety and would like to share our thoughts on this anticipated release.
The Opening track Playing With Fire is Darin’s latest single and was produced by none other than US producer/songwriter Jim Beanz, who has previously worked with the likes of Britney Spears, Shakira and Chris Brown. The track kicks off with intriguing electronic beats that build into a mighty strong verse. The transition from the verse to the chorus isn’t as you may expect it to be and completely took us by surprise on first listen! “You keep Playing with Fire” is repeated throughout and is the hook that will end up fixed in your head tomorrow morning. Very catchy and an interesting start.
The second track Before I Pass Out features vocals from US rapper Lil Jon and is a pretty wild number that may come as a surprise to many. The lyrics “I know when I had enough, think I might have had too much” suggest that the song interprets someone who has their eye on a girl but seems to have had a bit too much to drink on a Friday night! A pretty perfect warm up song for a night out which will no doubt go down well in clubs.
Surrender is a heart wrenching ballad with a big powerful chorus. Darin’s vocals come across glowingly here, adding an extra layer of emotion to the song. Those that enjoy his ballads will instantly fall in love with this one. Definitely worthy of a single release.
In addition to a healthy number of ballads, Exit includes a fair share of up-tempo tracks that sit nicely in between the R&B & Club genre.
What It’s Like is a perfect example of the mix and is another incredibly catchy number with its hook “I guess that’s what it’s like to be in love” repeated throughout.
Give Me Tonight has a melody that you may recognise if you’re a listener of 90′s dance music, and you’re not far off as it samples Cappella’s hit “Move on Baby”. “Say you feel it like it, like I feel it. Like you want me like I want you” is a powerful bridge that builds into an epic explosive chorus where Darin’s vocals once again come off excellently and his vocal abilities are really showcased.
F Your Love is a mid-tempo R&B number that has a stripped down feel with nice use of the guitar. It immediately caught our attention and wasn’t what we initially expected it to sound like on first glance at the track list. The song is about a bitter breakup with lyrics such as “So I had to make you cry” and “I’m saying F Your Love!”.

Same Old Song is another slow tracks on the album that had us completely transfixed from the very start. The production is fantastic here and just flows naturally with a continuous haunting R&B beat. Very radio friendly and definitely one that stood out for us.
Although we’re only a few weeks into the year and with most of Europe covered in Snow, Exit contains a number of tracks that have us all anticipating the summer months.
Check You Out is a cheeky upbeat tune that we can picture being played in open roof cars throughout Europe this year with it’s contrast of R&B/dance. The lyrics “Girl I know you must be tired, because you’ve been running through my mind all day” will no doubt flatter a few ladies out there.
That Love is the penultimate track on the disc and can be described as a feel good anthem that suits Darin’s voice perfectly. As with pretty much every other song on the album, the production of the track is magnificent and sound’s very mainstream.
The album closes with Nobody Knows which released in Sweden last spring and reached the number 1 position on iTunes the same day. It’s an epic dance smash hit that you may have already heard being played in clubs throughout Europe. the track was featured by well known DJ/producer Tiësto as part of his Club Life sessions. It went on to became certified platinum in November last year. A fitting end to the album.
Summary
It’s been over 2 years since Darin released an album so we were ecstatic to hear that he was back in the studio last year working on new material. With the majority of the album recorded in the US, Exit is a snapshot of the current music scene and Darin’s ticket to breakthrough internationally as an artist. As well as contributing to the production of many of the tracks, it’s worth noting that he is also the leading writer of the album.
One of the most impressive points to add is how Exit manages to maintain a modern sound throughout although simultaneously, include songs that are individually unique to their own.
Some personal favourites of ours included Surrender, Check You Out & Same Old Song.
“Exit” is released throughout Scandinavia via iTunes this coming Wednesday and will also be available in physical format in Sweden on the same day.
Once again, A big thank you to Universal Music Sweden for allowing us to conduct this review.
Reviewed by Danny Ni & Steven Spiteri

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