I was holding off for as long as possible when it came to listening to anything from Michael Jackson's new album "Michael." Thanks to Christian (@ckrocks on Twitter), I decided to take a listen. The verdict is "It's Ok."
The first single "Hold My Hand," definitely sounds like Akon produced everything and had MJ come in and sing what he had already written. Including the prison bars closing sound at the beginning of the song, that seems to be Akon's stamp of ownership. It doesn't "feel" like a Michael Jackson song. Very cookie cutter in how it is put together with the drum machine and predictable lyrics. I know it's pop music so it may not have the most profound lyrics.
The second song on the CD, "Hollywood Tonight," sounds a lot like Billy Jean only with the notes rearranged as if someone was trying to hide from copyright laws. It has the same feel with the rolling bass line and even the trumpets almost sound the same. Take a listen to it and start singing "Billy Jean" fits almost perfectly.
All in all, this is definitely a big label tossing fans a bone trying to keep the hype rolling. I'm not sure how many more songs Michael Jackson has recorded, but hopefully more thought will be put into the next one. This album will most likely have the two radio hits and win a Grammy or two on the general principal that it is Michael Jackson.
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What do you think?
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