Life in a Beautiful Light
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June 8, 2012 |
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| Label (s) | Mercury Records | ||||||
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Life in a Beautiful Light is the third album by the Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald . It was released on June 8, 2012.
history
In contrast to the previous album, which was created during Amy Macdonald's touring life, she took a year off for this album. According to their own statements, this album has therefore become much “more positive, relaxed and acoustic”.
reception
Jens Bauszus wrote in Focus that, compared to the previous albums, Life in a Beautiful Light “ needed a little more time to appear in the right light. The twelve songs are no longer quite as playful, or rather, no longer tailored to be so mass-compatible. However, this does not detract from the simple beauty that shines through at the end. On the contrary. ”He gave 7 out of 10 points.
Music critic Mike Diver from BBC called the album uninspired and full of cliches, he that through the ongoing commercial success of the singer nigh surprised.
Birgit Fuß wrote in the German edition of Rolling Stone : “You cut back the exuberant instrumentation on the previous album - in favor of the good old guitar. She allows herself a few more gimmicks, a few keyboards here and there, little soundbites, but nothing that would really distract from her. "
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Track list
| # | title | length |
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| 1. | 4th of July | 3:48 |
| 2. | Pride | 3:22 |
| 3. | Slow It Down | 3:53 |
| 4th | The Furthest Star | 3:29 |
| 5. | The Game | 4:24 |
| 6th | Across the Nile | 3:19 |
| 7th | The Days of Being Young and Free | 4:09 |
| 8th. | Left That Body Long Ago | 4:49 |
| 9. | Life in a Beautiful Light | 4:35 |
| 10. | Human spirit | 2:06 |
| 11. | The green and the blue | 3:53 |
| 12. | In the end | 3:52 |
The limited deluxe edition also features:
| # | title | length |
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| 13. | Slow It Down (Acoustic) | 3:46 |
| 14th | The Furthest Star (Acoustic) | 3:06 |
| 15th | The Green And The Blue (Acoustic) | 2:49 |
| 16. | Across The Nile (Acoustic) | 2:49 |
| 17th | 4th of July (Acoustic) | 3:03 |
| 18th | Slow It Down (Singalong Instrumental Version) | 3:56 |
| 19th | 4th Of July (Singalong Instrumental Version) | 3:48 |
| 20th | Pride (Singalong Instrumental Version) | 3:23 |
Song information
- The song Human Spirit is dedicated to the rescue of the buried Chilean miners during the San José mine disaster in 2010 . Macdonald described this as "a moving and inspiring event for her".
- Left That Body Long Ago is about her grandmother 's Alzheimer's disease .
- 4th of July bears the date of the American Independence Day in its title and is about Macdonald's memories of New York City .
- In In the End the singer describes her feelings and her attitude towards music.
- MacDonald wrote Pride after she was allowed to sing the unofficial Scottish national anthem The Flower of Scotland before the match between the Scottish and Spanish national football teams in the course of qualifying for the 2012 European Championship at the Hampden Park stadium .
- The Green and the Blue takes its title from The Old Firm , the rivalry between the two Glasgow football clubs, Rangers and Celtic .
- Slow it down is inspired by MacDonald's love for fast cars. She is a big fan of the TV magazine Top Gear and has done a few laps herself on the Silverstone race tracks and the Mercedes-Benz world on the former Brooklands race track and intends to get a racing license at some point. The song itself is about her life, which she wants to approach more calmly.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Emma Godden: Amy Macdonald speaks to The Student Guide! , thestudentguide.com, May 25, 2012, accessed August 17, 2012
- ↑ a b c Jens Bauszus: Record review: Amy Macdonald - "Life In A Beautiful Light": The timeless beauty of Anti-Gaga , focus.de, June 13, 2012, accessed on August 17, 2012
- ^ Macdonald's a fine songwriter, but her performances lack a singular, standout appeal , Review by Mike Diver on BBC Review June 7, 2012, accessed June 11, 2012
- ↑ http://www.rollingstone.de/reviews/alben/article300909/amy-mcdonald-life-is-a-beautyful-light.html
- ↑ Charts DE Charts AT Charts CH Charts UK
- ^ The Amy Macdonald story: "This is the life" ( memento from January 30, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) , Bavaria 3, August 25, 2012, accessed on August 26, 2012
- ↑ Beverley Lyons: Amy Macdonald talks about her new album and writing a song for Susan Boyle , Daily Record, April 14, 2012, accessed August 26, 2012
- ↑ Biography ( Memento of the original from February 21, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , amymacdonald.co.uk, accessed August 26, 2012
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