Darin, who participated in this years Melodifestivalen and finished in 4th place releases his fifth studio album this week and here at Escdaily, we’ve managed to have a listen to it.   Read what we think below.
Microphone is the the first track on the album which is also the follow up single to ‘Lovekiller’, Darin himself recently confirmed. This is a great album opener and instantly grabs you within the first few seconds, its an anthem!   The song is very fierce and features a great mix of strings, drums, and guitars. The chorus is very repetitive which adds to the songs memorable lyrics and melody.
You’re Out Of My Life is of course Darin’s wonderful Melodifestivalen entry which still even months on is the only National Final song that can give me goosebumps. Personally, I think Sweden were very wrong not to choose this for Eurovision as theres no doubt this would have made the final and possibly the top 5.   The lyrics, Darin’s voice and the melody fits so perfectly that you find yourself joining Darin in reaching that very high end note at the end of the song.
Lovekiller is next, the title track of the album. Once again, the intro to this song is a stepping stone that builds up to an epic chorus complete with drums and a backing choir. This one has a very Michael Jackson feel to it in both the music and the lyrics but Darin manages to pull it off.   Again, another perfect song from Darin.
Only You Can Save Me is a very deep love song and most certainly one of my favourite songs from the disc. Darin’s amazing vocals is what makes this song so emotional although being said, the lyrics are also very sad and I’m sure many people would be able to relate to them. Like ‘Lovekiller’ the verses are very subtle and lead up to a stunning chorus.
Drowning is next and one of the most anticipated songs from Darin fans. What can i say, it does not disappoint. From start to finish this song ticks all of the boxes. The production on this track is fantastic –   the drums, strings and violins all flow together nicely. The chorus is very addictive, this is the one that will be drilled into your head tonight and the first song you sing when you wake up tomorrow!   It has to be a single.
Viva La Vida was released in October 2009 and is a cover of the Coldplay classic. It was the soundtrack for the Swedish show ‘Idols’ and went straight to number 1 in Sweden in its first week of release. People’s opinions could be mixed on this one, especially fans of Coldplay. I however think Darin gives a different spin on the song,   sounding much more mainstream and commercial. I like it!
Endless Summer is yet again another ballad that begins with a nice mix of guitar and piano. Now here comes the first bit of criticism, the song sounds very much like an album filler.   Its very nice and sweet but I don’t feel that it actually goes anywhere and isn’t as memorable as some of the other ballads
OK (Dangerous Game) is the last uptempo song on the album and catches my attention instantly, this is a very interesting one. I’m loving the techno effect on Darin’s voice at the start and reminds me a lot of some of the songs on Darin’s previous album Flashback. “Be Careful with my heart” is repeated throughout the song and fits in perfectly, especially the chorus!   This one ticks all the boxes once again!
Can’t Stop Love is up next and was written especially for the Swedish royal wedding last month. I can’t fault this one, its a really really lovely song that really captures your heart and makes you feel all warm inside.   I’m beginning to think that Darin should stick with the ballads as he pulls them off so well!
I’ll Be Alright is the final offering on the album which is yet again another ballad, but before you begin to criticise - this is a completely different type of slow song. I can tell just by listening for the first minute that Darin has put extra effort into this one as his emotions are really showing through his voice. Its similar to his song Homeless in the sense that the instruments used are very minimal, its just a guitar, strings and Darin’s moving voice.
After hearing that on first listen I can honestly say that this is one of the finest albums I have heard in the past 12 months. This is a completely new Darin, those teenage pop days are well and truly over. From the melodies to the lyrics themselves, Darin is showing the world how far he’s come which I can only applaud him for.
There’s not too much negative things I can say except that a few more songs would have been nice. By the last song, Darin’s got us wanting more and more.. but I guess that isn’t necessarily a bad thing!


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本周Escdaily的嘉宾是,参加MF取得第四名成绩,并于本周完成第5张专辑的Darin.
Darin最近证实,Microphone是与单曲Lovekiller同名的专辑的序曲.Lovekiller是一张非常不错的专辑,在几秒种间就能立即吸引住你,它更像是一曲圣诗.
Microphone节奏鲜明,很好的将弦乐,鼓,吉它,这些元素糅合在曲中,伴奏们的反复颂唱更使旋律令人难忘.
You're out of my life是Darin在MF比赛中美妙的参赛曲目,在所有入围总决赛的歌曲中,唯有这首歌让我深受感动,甚至让我起了鸡皮疙瘩.就我个人而言,我认为瑞典没有选这首歌代表他们参加Eurovision是个很大的错误,毫无疑问,这首歌会进入Eurovision的总决赛,更有可能进入前五.Darin的声音与词曲配合的十分完美,自己也像融入到了歌曲中.
接下来是专辑的主打曲目,Lovekiller.同样地,这首歌更是构建了一个史诗般的鼓乐合唱团.这首歌的词曲有MJ的味道,但Darin似乎想创造出自己的风格.这也是一首来自Darin的完美曲目.


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Only You Can Save Me道出了一番深情与哀伤,是我最喜好的曲目之一,Darin惊人的嗓音唱出了如此的情绪,词也十分悲愁,相信许多人定会融入曲中.如Lovekiller一般,歌词有些微妙,并牵引出了一个惊艳的合唱.
紧接着的Drowning则是歌迷最期待的曲目之一.如何描述呢,总之它一定不会让你失望,这首歌实在是太棒了,鼓,小提琴,其它弦乐都配合的十分完美,当你第二天醒来时,这首歌必将第一个浮现在脑海里!能出它的单曲就更好了.
Viva La Vida发行于去年10月,是酷玩的经典曲目,第一周便登上瑞典排行榜首席.大家的意见,特别是酷玩的歌迷们,基本上都是如此的:Darin给出了另一种的诠释方式,使曲目更加主流,商业化.
Endless summer是一首由美妙的钢琴,吉它演奏开始的歌谣,但我觉得它更像是用来填充专辑的曲目.它听起来十分甜美,但是它并没有表达出什么,这就不像其它的一些令人难忘的歌谣了.


OK (Dangerous Game)是专辑中最后一首富有节奏的歌曲,这引起了我的注意.这是非常有趣的一首歌,我喜欢歌曲刚开始时,Darin经过处理的声音所表达出的效果,同时我想起了Flashback中的一些歌,be careful with my heart在歌中重复出现,也与合唱配合得十分好.同时歌曲中的box效果再次出现(第一次出现是Drowing.).
Can't Stop Love是上个月为瑞典皇家婚礼特别创作的,我不能责备这首歌,它是一首十分可爱的歌曲,绝对绝对绝对可以捕捉你的心,让你觉得一切都是温暖的.我开始觉得Darin应该坚持创造类似的歌曲了,毕竟这首歌效果是多么的好!
I'll Be Alright是专辑中呈献的又一首歌谣.但是在你开始批判这首歌时,注意了,这可是一首与其它抒情歌曲完全不同的曲目.我可以说,从第一次欣赏时就可以感受到从他的声音中所传达出的情绪,这与Homeless表达出的情感是相似的.情感表达十分丰富却只借助了吉它,琴弦,Darin的嗓音.


听完整张专辑后,我可以诚实的说,这确实是我在过去十二个月中所听到的最好的专辑之一.这是一个完全崭新的Darin,于他,Teenage Pop时期已过去了.从歌词到旋律,他向世界展示了他走的路之长远,我只能为他鼓掌.
这里没有太多否定的东西我可以说的,除了不错的歌曲实在是太多了.一直到最后一首歌,我们所希望的东西,Darin已得到了越来越多...我想这未必是坏事!


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From start to finish this song ticks all of the boxes.
This one ticks all the boxes once again!
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Drowning第二行
OK最后一行
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