Sam Sparro is a Australian born singer who got a start in music at a very young age. His questionable musical talents were discovered at the age of 10 when his family moved to Los Angeles. His father was a gospel minister and soul recording artist, this seems to be the main cause for the cluttered and confused self titled album Sparro released in 2008. The album sounds like Chaka Khan formed a band with daft punk. Solo two very amazing artists,together they just don't mesh well. Admittedly Sam Sparro has an amazing and strong soulful voice but maybe he needs to find a new direction to showcase his vocal talents . The most recognizable song off the album is called "black and gold." The song is an upbeat electro dance track that is a metaphor for a man's relationship with god and questions about spirituality. Another big song off of the album is called "21st century life." This song is also an upbeat dance track but this sounds like it's something directly out of the 80s. He seems to get a little to excited about this song because it feels as if he is just wailing along with the track with little vocal control. The majority of the songs on the album feel like they came out of the 80s and were remixed by DJ Armin van Buuren. Sam Sparro has lots of potential but needs to have more of a focus for the direction of his music. Hopefully his sophomore album he will mature as an artist, stop bouncing all over the genres, and set his deLorean to the present.
I like the way that you made the point of his work being retro in smart ways instead of just using the term itself. I really loved this line- "Hopefully his sophomore album he will mature as an artist, stop bouncing all over the genres, and set his deLorean to the present."
ReplyDeleteI really liked your review. It was witty and fun, and hit all the points that needed hitting. It might be easier to read if it was in paragraph form, but it's not a big deal.
ReplyDeleteFunny review! Although at times your sentence structures were a bit confusing, and I had to re-read them. I liked how you mentioned some of the key tracks.
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed a fun, light-hearted review, but it just seems like your descriptions are a bit vague. I don't really know anything about this album other than its "retro" sound.
ReplyDeleteNot knowing who the artist was, I felt like you did a great job in providing the reader with the proper context and back story needed to continue reading. It also ended quite well, not being overly critical but rather hopeful and eager.
ReplyDelete"This album sounds like Chaka Kahn formed a band with Daft Punk." Quite an interesting description. I liked that you now only complimented on the songs, but the way that Sparro particularly sang one of the songs, "21st Century Life."
ReplyDeleteI liked the comparsions with Chaka Khan and Daft Punk, funny. You made this a great and enjoyable read until the end and I also liked how you gave a suggestion for him to mature on his sophomore album.
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