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Track Listings
| 1. Best Of Me |
| 2. Not Coming Back |
| 3. Whole World Around |
| 4. Next Plane Home |
| 5. Am I Still The One? |
| 6. Negative Fashion |
| 7. Don't Give Up On Me |
| 8. Fly Away |
| 9. Beauty Queen |
| 10. My So Called Life |
| 11. Love You Lately |
| 12. Bad Day |
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It's an unusual title for an album by the Canadian singer songwriter. Produced (and heavily co-written) by star polisher, Linda Perry (the woman beind everyone from Pink to Kelly Osbourne and responsible for signing Powter's closest rival, James Blunt, in the States); this third album certainly isn't vying for invisibility. It attempts to properly build on a career that exists mainly on the strength of one world-conquering hit (and advertiser's friend): Bad Day.
Powter's subsequent inability to really capitalise on the aforementioned hit is underlined by the UK version of the album's inclusion of a 'bonus' live version of the song. Yet it succeeds in doing what it sets out to do: providing inoffensive pop for people who don't really want anything too challenging on the car stereo.
As with his previous, Mitchell Froom-produced album, it's full of sweetly melodic adult pop that nods towards the Beatles while having just enough modern trappings to escape being termed retro.
As with much of Perry's productions, this is high precision songcraft with a gaping hole at its heart. Its place belongs at the end of an episode of Grey's Anatomy or behind another commercial. Powter's voice is perfectly fine but without a trademark USP like Blunt's squeak (unless you count the hat) the album comes across as an indisquingishable lump of AOR ear candy, slickly moving from piano ballad to mid-pace bouncer with nary a ripple.
The sleeve note 'thank yous' fall over themselves to thank the record company, as well they might: much money and time have obviously been spent on Under The Radar. But it's hard to see it causing much of a blip. --Jerome Blakeney
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A previous reviewer gave this album 1 star?? That pretty much means, it's as bad as it gets, and that is hardly a fair representation of this album. I don't usually write reviews, after all, music is such a personal and subjective matter, but I just felt seeing a 1 star next to this album was beyond unfair. I'd like to give it a 5 just to compensate, but then that would be as false as the 1 star rating.
If you're looking for an equivalent to the world-wide #1 smash "Bad Day", you'll likely be disappointed. Few artists have more than one of those monster hits in a career, let alone a couple of years. If you're looking for some very solid pop songs, taken in a direction just different enough from the previous effort so as to not be derivative, then you're in luck.
I think this album is great. "Best of Me" and "Next Plane Home" are obvious hits and, if all things are equal, should do very well and chart highly (though we all know, sadly, that style is often more important in today's pop world than substance). On top of that, you get another version of the beautiful "Love You Lately" as well as a live version of the deliciously addictive "Bad Day". Those alone are more than enough reasons to get this album.
Like his previous release though, DP's strength lies in the concept that an album shouldn't be just a couple of hits and the rest filler songs. Each track on "Under the Radar" is tight and well crafted. Sure to please. I could put on his debut album and just play it through, never wanting to skip over an 'album' song. This release is the same.
Hopefully this album will do well, as that would mean many people will get to enjoy some great tracks. Daniel's seemingly shy nature and resistance to embracing the spotlight may hold him back from being front page tabloid fodder, but if he keeps his musical output as high calibre as this, he will be continue to be a success with those of us who truly appreciate good music, and aren't simply looking for the next big thing or the same songs re-worked a dozen different ways. Bravo Daniel!
If you're looking for an equivalent to the world-wide #1 smash "Bad Day", you'll likely be disappointed. Few artists have more than one of those monster hits in a career, let alone a couple of years. If you're looking for some very solid pop songs, taken in a direction just different enough from the previous effort so as to not be derivative, then you're in luck.
I think this album is great. "Best of Me" and "Next Plane Home" are obvious hits and, if all things are equal, should do very well and chart highly (though we all know, sadly, that style is often more important in today's pop world than substance). On top of that, you get another version of the beautiful "Love You Lately" as well as a live version of the deliciously addictive "Bad Day". Those alone are more than enough reasons to get this album.
Like his previous release though, DP's strength lies in the concept that an album shouldn't be just a couple of hits and the rest filler songs. Each track on "Under the Radar" is tight and well crafted. Sure to please. I could put on his debut album and just play it through, never wanting to skip over an 'album' song. This release is the same.
Hopefully this album will do well, as that would mean many people will get to enjoy some great tracks. Daniel's seemingly shy nature and resistance to embracing the spotlight may hold him back from being front page tabloid fodder, but if he keeps his musical output as high calibre as this, he will be continue to be a success with those of us who truly appreciate good music, and aren't simply looking for the next big thing or the same songs re-worked a dozen different ways. Bravo Daniel!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A fantastic album, I can't imagine what the person leaving the first review was listening to or if he has had his hearing checked recently,I was put off buying the album due to his comments but this new CD is just as brilliant as the last one.
All tracks are just so easy to listen to and Daniel is a great songwriter.
All tracks are just so easy to listen to and Daniel is a great songwriter.
Format:Audio CD
I was blown away with Daniel Powter's last album and thought nothing else he released would compare with it!
The more I listen to this album, the more it grows on me!
The first song (Best Of Me) sets the mood and you know you are in for a treat!
This album has a bit more meat on it than the last one, but the uplifting ballads we have loved him for are still there!
Outstanding songs that really stand out are Best Of Me, Next Plane Home, and Beauty Queen, BUT all the songs have a certain flair!
If you enjoyed his last album, you will not be dissappointed with this little gem.
He is a very talented artist that is hugely under noticed.
This album is one of the best this year.
The more I listen to this album, the more it grows on me!
The first song (Best Of Me) sets the mood and you know you are in for a treat!
This album has a bit more meat on it than the last one, but the uplifting ballads we have loved him for are still there!
Outstanding songs that really stand out are Best Of Me, Next Plane Home, and Beauty Queen, BUT all the songs have a certain flair!
If you enjoyed his last album, you will not be dissappointed with this little gem.
He is a very talented artist that is hugely under noticed.
This album is one of the best this year.
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Under the Radar
I bought this album two weeks ago with my voucher and it was very popular with my family. The styles of the songs are different to fit the likes of different people. Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2008
Really disappointed
I loved Daniel Powter's last album, and i was really looking forward to this one. Sadly, it has none of the grit and experimentation of his previous effort. Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2008 by dangerkid2
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