The wide range of artists that appear on the album could cause it to become a jumbled mess, but Avicii handles each different sound and style perfectly. Having written some of Elvis Presley’s biggest hits, including ”A Little Less Conversation”, as well as having a successful solo career, his hand on ”Addicted To You” further intensifies the country influences that pervade the album.
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Mac Davis is another heavyweight legend who lends his expertise to the album. It also features vocals from folk rock singer Audra Mae, who happens to be the great-great-niece of Judy Garland. If there was ever a song that should have been added to The Great Gatsby soundtrack it’s this. Nile Rodgers is unmistakable in the uptempo, jazz infused song, ”Lay Me Down”. There are also some very high-calibre artists featured on the album. People can be very protective of the original versions of songs, especially one as beautiful as this, but if a house version is going to be done, Avicii is one of the best to do it. Swedish artist Linnea Henriksson also delivers some gorgeous vocals to a cover of ”Hope There’s Someone”, originally by Antony and the Johnsons. The second single from the album, ”You Make Me”, features Salem Al Fakir - who also contributed to ”Silhouettes”, a follow-up single released after ”Levels” - as well as Vincent Pontare. There’s also help from various Swedish counterparts.
The singer on ”Dear Boy” could easily be confused for Lana Del Rey, but it’s actually Danish singer MØ. Secondly, while David Guetta consistently collaborates with some of the hottest artists in the charts, you would be forgiven for only knowing a few of the artists credited on Avicii’s True. If you want to know who the artist is, you have to check the track notes. Firstly, Avicii doesn’t give these artists a feature spot, unlike Guetta. However if there’s ever one thing that will set them apart, it’s the artists that feature on their songs. It’s a song that effortlessly darts across genre lines, a concept that is embraced throughout the album.Ĭomparisons between Avicii and David Guetta have been numerous, and will continue to occur as long as both are producing hit after hit. On top of that are the sultry tones of R&B singer Aloe Blacc.
While the EDM elements are clearly there, the track was built on a melody that could be found on a standard country or folk album. ”Wake Me Up” isn’t, or rather, wasn’t, a track you would expect from an EDM artist. It’s probably the catchiest song on the album, but it also sets a precedent for what one can expect from the other tracks.
The album opens up with the guitar riffs of ”Wake Me Up”, which will, for many, be a tune that takes them back to the summer. Avicii is hot property, and his debut album, True is only going to ensure that he maintains this status for the foreseeable future. He became the first DJ to headline Radio City Music Hall in New York, not just once but on two consecutive nights, with the latter selling out in less than a minute. The song earned the DJ a Grammy nomination, and helped propel him out of the EDM world, towards the ears of the masses. Everyone wants to hear more from the man who released one of the biggest EDM anthems in recent years, ”Levels”, back in 2011. At 24, Swedish born DJ Avicii has got the EDM world, and beyond, in the palm of his hands.
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