What better way to tempt me into returning to the blogosphere than new singles from the American Idols '09? Alison Iraheta, Adam Lambert and Kris Allen all have new shit to smear in my ear and I'm loving it!
First, my girl Alison worked with Pink/Kelly Clarkson/Britney Spears producer Max Martin like all good pop stars should. Seriously, if you don't love at least four of the Swedish mastermind's compositions you probably hate music. PopEater had the premiere of "Friday I'll Be Over U" which is a stunner of a pop rock track.
Sounding like the love child of Santigold and P!nk, Alison tears into the electronicly enhanced rock chorus that is a tribute of sorts to The Cure's "Friday I'm In Love." While her vocals are somewhat tamed from the rock animal that we heard on the show, this is the perfect vehicle to get her into the heads of non-Idol fans. Catchy as hell, I give it a major thumbs up! Available on iTunes tomorrow.
Second, the Glam One, Adam Lambert provides a power ballad to the soundtrack of new disaster flick 2012. "Time For Miracles" is getting a lot of comparisons to Aerosmith's "Don't Want To Miss A Thing" which is somewhat valid. Not since Steven Tyler have we had a male singer so committed to bombastic vocals. But the over-use of strings as the track builds is what really makes it sound so much like the Armageddon track. And while I would prefer something a little less cheesy as the introduction Adam makes to the non-Idol watching crowd, I have to say "Time For Miracles" does not downplay any of his strengths and is also catchy as hell. Listen here. Video premieres before screenings of "Micheal Jackson's This Is It", single available October 27.
Third, Idol winner Kris Allen releases his single "Live Like We're Dying." That title sounds like every Switchfoot song ever, but the song itself has a strangly funky beat. A rock piano line takes center stage, with really strong drums and ultra-inspirational lyrics. The lyrics remind me of "Seasons Of Love" from Rent or any number of Fray or Nickleback singles. It's all about living in the moment, telling people we love them because this could be our last moment. It could be smaltzy with the wrong musical background, but the upbeat sound keeps it fresh and cool. I am pleasantly surprised. The single is currently available on iTunes.
And as a bonus, Kris covering Britney Spears at an all-girls high school breast cancer event. It's magical...
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