On the title track to his fourth studio album, 2020's magical and funky Velvet, Adam Lambert confesses that he's feeling nostalgic and suspects he's not the only one. A dazzling, glitter-dipped exercise in '70s disco-era funk, rock, and soul, Velvet finds Lambert pulling together all of the stylistic threads that have informed his career since he soared to fame as a runner-up on American Idol in 2009. Since then, he has built a loyal fan base with his three prior albums, all of which showcase his rich tenor vocals and ...
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On the title track to his fourth studio album, 2020's magical and funky Velvet, Adam Lambert confesses that he's feeling nostalgic and suspects he's not the only one. A dazzling, glitter-dipped exercise in '70s disco-era funk, rock, and soul, Velvet finds Lambert pulling together all of the stylistic threads that have informed his career since he soared to fame as a runner-up on American Idol in 2009. Since then, he has built a loyal fan base with his three prior albums, all of which showcase his rich tenor vocals and penchant for Broadway-level pop theatricality. Velvet takes this celebratory penchant for the dramatic in a new and delightfully retro direction. Helping him achieve this disco-era aesthetic are a handful of savvy studio wizards including Tommy English, Butch Walker, Fred Ball, and others. Distinctly old-school in production yet still contemporary in tone, the songs on Velvet smartly build upon Lambert's modern-day glitter-icon status. The title track is a sparkling, Earth, Wind & Fire-style club jam while "Superpower," with its serpentine, low-end guitar riff, brings to mind Queen circa 1980. Equally evocative, "Overglow" deftly marries the sleek, descending synth hook from Hall & Oates' "Maneater" to an icy, neon-toned groove that's pure Blondie. There's also a yearning, piano-driven ballad in "Closer to You" in which Lambert conjures both Ziggy Stardust-era David Bowie and classic Freddie Mercury power balladry with his throaty falsetto croon. He even gets an assist from Chic's Nile Rodgers on the sleek, American Gigolo-soundtrack-ready "Roses." While Velvet's vintage vibe is impressive, it would only be stylish window dressing if the songs weren't as catchy and inspired as they are. ~ Matt Collar, Rovi
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Fair in fair packaging. Originally released: 2020. Ex. Library CD (CD K) Typical Library markings, stickers and stampings. Disc may have cleaning/buffing marks CD Ships in a heavy duty case, not the typical jewel case. ARTWORK IS UNORIGINAL AND PRINTED BY LIBRARY. Case and artwork may show some wear. Case may not be an original jewel case. Disc is authentic.
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