Behold Russian Red's much awaited third studio album Agent Cooper! This marks the return of the Spanish singer-songwriter after her last album Fuerteventura which was released back in 2011.
The album's first single, Casper was launched a little over a month prior to its release date. Just a few seconds into the intro, Casper gives off the impression that the album would differ greatly from Lourdes' previous works. With her opting to use the electric guitar in this album, it seems that she has jumped ship from the acoustic path which largely prevailed in Fuerteventura and I Love your Glasses.
Casper gives us an insight of her new direction; with the catchy intro line and ubiquitously repetitive choruses, it appears that the album is heading towards the indie-pop direction. Which seems to be the case when you listen to the other tracks in the album. They follow a similar set of formula with the same repetitive chorus.
One other striking feature of her latest release is the domineering retro concept. Initially I assumed that the concept is specific to Casper, but after the album cover was unveiled, and after listening to the first few tracks, it seems that the entire concept revolves around the vintage style. Needless to say, Lourdes did a commendable job at maintaining the concept throughout the album.
Overall, Lourdes managed to remain consistent at delivering satisfactory tracks throughout the record. Though personally the album doesn't seem to sink in as there aren't any particular tracks which have an overwhelming factor on me. Her new direction definitely opens up to a larger audience, though hopefully she won't carve herself into a mainstream pop singer.
The album's first single, Casper was launched a little over a month prior to its release date. Just a few seconds into the intro, Casper gives off the impression that the album would differ greatly from Lourdes' previous works. With her opting to use the electric guitar in this album, it seems that she has jumped ship from the acoustic path which largely prevailed in Fuerteventura and I Love your Glasses.
Casper gives us an insight of her new direction; with the catchy intro line and ubiquitously repetitive choruses, it appears that the album is heading towards the indie-pop direction. Which seems to be the case when you listen to the other tracks in the album. They follow a similar set of formula with the same repetitive chorus.
One other striking feature of her latest release is the domineering retro concept. Initially I assumed that the concept is specific to Casper, but after the album cover was unveiled, and after listening to the first few tracks, it seems that the entire concept revolves around the vintage style. Needless to say, Lourdes did a commendable job at maintaining the concept throughout the album.
Overall, Lourdes managed to remain consistent at delivering satisfactory tracks throughout the record. Though personally the album doesn't seem to sink in as there aren't any particular tracks which have an overwhelming factor on me. Her new direction definitely opens up to a larger audience, though hopefully she won't carve herself into a mainstream pop singer.
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