Review: Calvin Harris- Motion
Posted on Friday, 7 November 2014
One of the biggest DJ's in the world released his fourth album at the beginning of the week and i've finally gotten round to giving it a listen. If you're looking for something fresh in the EDM scene this won't be the album for you. Motion is very much like Calvin's previous record 18 Months, full of radio and dance anthems which are sure to please the fans.
Tracks like 'Under Control', 'Blame', 'Outside', 'Slow Acid', and the anthem of the summer conveniently titled 'Summer' were released prior to the album and are all massive hits, which is why i personally had high expectations for Motion and i wasn't disappointed.
Motion's opener 'Faith' features Calvin's vocals and is the perfect track to lead into the rest of the album which also features a verrrry slowed down and interesting tune 'Ecstasy'. The guests that feature are Haim, Gwen Stefani, Big Sean, Ellie Goulding, John Newman, Tinashe, All About She, and Hurts as well as fellow DJ's and producers Ummet Ozcan, R3hab, Firebeatz, and Alesso.
Stand outs on the album (besides those that have already been released) and tracks that i can't wait to get my dance on to are:
It Was You
Overdrive
Open Wide
Dollar Signs
Burinin
Overall my rating for Motion is 3 and a half out of 5 because although it does have some great tracks it does lack a little bit of originality, and some of the collaborations with the bigger names in the industry are a tad underwhelming.
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