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Over here, that album stalled at number 36, and Lambert is best known for alleged crimes against classic rock. Soon he'll attempt to fill Freddie Mercury's singlet in a series of gigs with the remaining members of Queen. Maybe Ritchie from Five was busy?
But it would be a shame if those Queen shows proved too distracting, because Lambert's own music deserves a shot. The first half of Trespassing offers a smorgasbord of succulent up-tempo pop. There are a couple of derivative cuts, but the highlights are tasty enough to compensate.
Naked Love sounds like a mash-up of P!nk and early Madonna, and Kickin' In is the sort of irresistible Michael Jackson tribute that Justin Timberlake used to dish up. Shady's disco-funk redux features smokin' hot guitar licks from Chic's Nile Rodgers. Best of all is Cuckoo, which has a vocal hook that's camper than Liberace's dry-cleaning pile.
The album's second half is less entertaining, alternating between bombastic arena-rock stompers and unimaginative ballads. Outlaws of Love is a well-intentioned but not terribly interesting gay rights anthem, while Underneath somehow manages to sound both overwrought and boring.
Only Broken English competes with the pop thrills of the first half. Beginning with a reference to the Tower of Babel, it just gets more ridiculous, climaxing with a breakdown that sounds like opera meets dubstep.
However, even when his material sags, Lambert is a compelling presence: a likeable pop peacock with a vocal range Justin Hawkins might envy. His lyrics rely too heavily on meaningless slogans ("I'm takin' you to school!"), but he never lacks a sense of humour.
"Gotta get out of this straitjacket," Lambert winks on Cuckoo, the album's standout track. Freddie would surely have smiled at that one.
--Martin Longley
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“This album’s of a pretty high standard to say the least”--Popjustice
“What we heard was nothing short of brilliant”--Digital Spy
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That concert will live in my memory for ever. It was incredible. There is no doubt Mr Lambert is a charismatic performer, with an incredible vocal ability and range, plus, he looks very hot in Leather pants.
Something of the raw power Adam is capable of gets lost in the transition from live to recording, and some of the material is not completely worthy of him, but this CD repays repeated listening; And nowhere is Adam's performance anything other than faultless.
It's great to know that within a sea of autotuned monstrosities real talent is capable of shining through.
Pop That Lock
Naked Love
Chokehold
Broken English
Nirvana
Underneath
"Trespassing" (Deluxe Edition) is a worthwhile purchase for those who enjoyed any of Adam Lambert's previous musical efforts and/or music lovers who are open to blended music genres in one song (such as electronica and pop, dance and pop, chillout and pop etc.).
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