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Audio Day Dream | 
 enlarge | Artist: Blake Lewis
Label: Arista/J Records
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Rating:  127 reviews
Sales Rank: 8362
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 719935
UPC: 886971993523
EAN: 0886971993523
ASIN: B000WEDAGK
Release Date: December 4, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Silence Is Golden... (Intro) | | • | Break Anotha | | • | Gots To Get Her (Inspired by "Puttin' On The Ritz") | | • | Know My Name | | • | How Many Words | | • | Surrender | | • | Hate 2 Love Her | | • | Without You | | • | Here's My Hello | | • | What'cha Got 2 Lose? | | • | She's Makin' Me Lose It | | • | Bshorty Grabs Mic! | | • | End Of The World | | • | 1000 Miles | | • | I Got U | | • | ..I Choose Noise (Outro) |
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| Editorial Reviews:
The strategy sessions over how to present Blake Lewis's post-American Idol debut must have been excruciating, as label-types scratched their heads, wondering: Is it possible to market a disc full of beat-boxing? If not, would the world warm to Blake Lewis, pop charmer? Or Blake Lewis, balladeer? The safest bet seems to have been to build a better post-prime time set by way of experimentation. Audio Day Dream unfolds much the way late-season American Idol shows do: It sets Lewis on a lot of platforms and lets him play up his charm, if not always his straight-outta-the-'80s musical predilections. Partially the brainchild of producer Ryan Tedder (One Republic), "Break Anotha" is pure beat-box Blake and, as such, it's demonically catchy. The same can be said for hip-hop and electro-tinged numbers such as "She's Makin' Me Lose It" and "Gots to Get To Her." Stabs at sentimentality surface, and they're not bad: "I Got U" may very well get you, if you like soft pop stylized with a nod in Adam Levine's direction. Overall, ADD demonstrates why Lewis blazed his way into AI's final round: He's out there, sure, but he's willing to reel it in enough to keep it real for the masses. -Tammy La Gorce
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| Customer Reviews: Read 122 more reviews...
 Love his CD October 8, 2008
May Engstrom (Sweden)
I am from Sweden but saw American Idol and Blake was my favorite from the beginning.Toke long time before I had his CD ,they didn`t accept sending to my country,but fixed address in America,so now I can really enjoy his voice and all his songs.
Unique Artist and Fantastic Debut Album! October 3, 2008
Justin (New York)
I was a big fan of Blake's style on American Idol and couldn't wait for his debut album to come out. It's everything I had thought it would be. Very unique and catchy, great sounds and some of the best lyrics I have ever heard.
I read recently that his record company dropped him. Are they insane? Maybe he didn't sell because he is unique. I guess the world would rather have Miley's and Jonas brothers. In other words, talentless people who couldn't hold a note to Blake. Literally.
I can't wait for your next album Blake!
Way to go Blake! September 24, 2008
AlwaysGoingDownhill "Reggie" (Dayton, OH)
I was not a close follower of American Idol...matter of fact a friend gave the CD to my son (10 yrs) because his kids loved him on idol.
Already a fan of TobyMac...I find some of the sound remeniscent of them..."She's making me lose it" is a fun danceable tune...There's a quirky mix of sounds in my opinion--and I LOVE that it is lyrically garbage-free...
More than bubble gum music August 21, 2008
Brian M. Kochera (Cranford, NJ)
The music genre listed for Blake's CD is Teen Rock. I disagree. With everything that Blake does musically, he pushes the envelope blending jazz, rock, electronic, house and many other musical styles. Your average Teeny Bopper can't really appreciate the levels of sophistication that Blake delivers in his music.
His record label is making a serious mistake marketing him in the same bucket as that Hannah Montana flavor of the day.
The only weakness in his work is where he borrows a little to closely from the melody lines of a song called "Putting On The Ritz". I don't think that proper credit was given to the original composer. If he chose a more obscure song; it might not be as much as an issue. But "Putting On The Ritz" is a feature song in Mel Brooks' movie and Broadway musical "Young Frankenstein". For his first post American Idol CD this was a real faux pas. (trans. bad move).
Really Fun To Listen To July 9, 2008
Richard G. Higgins (Las Vegas, NV USA)
I'll tell you what -
I was really hoping this album would be good. I was anticipating an album that would have a little more influence and style than you may expect from a former American Idol.. and I think this album AUDIO DAYDREAM really delivers. It wasn't fun to hear that recently ARISTA records dropped Blake Lewis after "failing to produce a radio single," off of AUDIO DAYDREAM. Blake remarked by saying something in regards to having been doing independent music for 8 years and would continue to do that. I have read that Blake is still signed with 19 Recordings' [an entertainment company run by Simon Fuller that represents and manages many former 'Idols'].
I hope he goes far with his music career and I can tell you that 'Break Anotha', 'Know My Name, and '1000 Miles are a few tracks that have been on my ipod for some time, and are cool to hear in the mix.
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