Tenlow wrote: ↑Tue 28 Jan 2020, 1:16 pmThe difference in taste is quite astonishing, really. I still can't believe that some people would rank Please AND Introspective as two of their worst albums. Amazing.E-Mail Vampire wrote: ↑Tue 28 Jan 2020, 12:48 pm If we are ranking Hotspot, for me it is the worst of the 3 Stuart Price albums.
One first listen I thought it was the worst album that they have made but with a few listens I would say it is better than Please, Introspective and a Elysium at least.
In theory Introspective should be one of my favourites as it had such a strong singles run, but there is just something about it that leaves me cold. Please is good but I prefer other albums and I think other albums have stronger album tracks. Elysium is only saved by 1 fantastic single (Leaving) 2 great album tracks (Face Like That & Requiem) and strong design theme.
With Hotspot, I LOVE Will-O-The-Wisp after initially despairing at the title before hearing it. Such a strong melody, love the story and love the sound of the U1 that transport me back to Berlin on one of my numerous visits to a city I adore.
You Are The One - such a poor, weak and inspiring track. Should have left it on Super’s cutting room floor. By another act, it might have worked and been a strong candidate but from the boys it feels lacklustre.
Happy People just about works. The intro needs tightening up but this will probably be done when it gets a Radio edit/single versions.
Dreamland - love the song after having reservations about the teaming up with Olly.
Hoping For A Miracle - I actually like it for what it is. Inoffensive, filler.
I Don’t Wanna - hmm sometimes I like it sometimes I don’t.
Monkey Business - ADORE this. Single of the year! Their best single for me since I Don’t Know What You Want...
Only The Dark - I feel I should like it as the intro is great but there is something about it that I can’t gel with. I can’t put my finger on what though.
Burning The Heather - this has grown on me massively
Wedding In Berlin - this should not have been on the album. It does not work. They should have left it as a wedding present and has An Open Mind or Decide instead. It feels messy and sticks out like a sore thumb.
I don’t like album design either. The album doesn’t fit the other two album trilogy covers and the U-bahn theme would have been stronger. Having spent a lot of time in Berlin, aside from Will-o-the-wisp it doesn’t feel like a Berlin album.