After what must surely seem like an eternity (especially to him), Frankmusik’s Do It In The A.M. saw official release today and certainly Twitter was all the buzz about it. The album rocketed to the top regions of the U.S. and Canadian Electronic charts on iTunes, stopped by nothing less than Justice and LMFAO. And the year of Frankmusik continues. Do It In The A.M. was more than worthy of the long wait.
Sonically, the album is fantastic. I have been expounding on the wonders of Mr. Frank’s voice throughout the year and there is no disappointment here, he sounds especially good on “We Collide” (the album’s opener and my new favourite) and “Ludicrous”. Other notable songs, besides the summer jam title track and current fun-filled single “No I.D.” (featuring Colette Carr), include “Wrecking Ball”, which sounded massive in concert, “Brake Lights”, one of my top singles of the year “The Fear Inside”, and an uptempo redux of a previously free download “Cut Me Down”. It must have been difficult to whittle the selection down to 13, given how prolific Frankmusik has been this year. But the emphasis is on danceable, mainly electronic songs, which gives the record a consistent party-filled sound. Would I have chosen some of the songs? Probably not “No Champagne” or “Footsteps”. I might have substituted the stunning ballad “Hurt You Again” or even his cover of Erasure’s “When I Start (To Break It All Down)”. But that’s just me. This album’s gonna grow on you, too.
Frankmusik has generously offered many free downloads this year, even in the face of an early leak of the album. And what’s to come if you buy Do It In The A.M. on iTunes? A free download per week until the end of the year – you can view more info by clicking right here. Frankmusik is very eager to please and you owe it to yourself to Do It In The A.M. a little more often… keep going full steam ahead into 2012!!
Listen to “We Collide” below.
I teased you the other day with the clip excerpting two new Kyle Brylin songs, and they have hit various online sites today (such as Amazon and Beatport).
Kyle opts this time for an almost 90’s retro techno sound, which goes all frenetic on the big diss of “Never Love A DJ” (which hopefully doesn’t apply to former DJ’s like me 😉 ). There’s a lot of release in this song, both in the emotional sense and in a crowded club party sense – it will give you a true workout! “Poison Venus” takes us to a futuristic kind of world where a price is paid… and in the process we’re taken through a languid electronic whirlwind and a Tron-like high speed chase.
Kyle and his songwriters are never short of imagination and both songs, particularly “Never Love A DJ”, which seems like an anti-club raveup that would actually work well in late night clubs, put his continued progression on full display. Listen to “Never Love A DJ” below.
“Never Love A DJ” by Kyle Brylin
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