Track of the Week #7

It's only the bloody track of the week!

This week's 'Track of the Week' come from a singer who has been absent from the charts in his homeland, the UK, for a while but has had success around the world, has recently been seen as a judge on X Factor - Italy, and if there's any justice in the world he should get some mainstream recognition for this song. The singer is question is Mika with 'Last Party'.

Last seen in the UK charts 6 years ago with 'We Are Golden', Mika is back this summer with a new album, 'No Place in Heaven', and our 'Track of the Week' is the first release from it. Gone are the cartoonish images and glass-shattering falsetto's of former pop glories 'Grace Kelly' and 'Relax, Take it Easy', replaced with a much more plaintive and soul-searching sound. Simple piano backing works beautifully with Mika's more delicate delivery, a real sense of melancholy haunts this song:

"If you could look into the future, would ya?

If you could see it, would you even want to?

Got a feeling there's bad news coming,

But I don't want to find out."

Midway through some staccato violins join the party for added drama, but the star of the show is Mika's voice, showing light and shade we haven't heard before he shows he isn't just all about shiny pop hooks, he can break your heart too. In my opinion he hasn't sounded this good since, 'Happy Ending'.

'No Place in Heaven'is out in the UK on June 22nd with 'Last Party' as an instant grat track if you pre-order. Take a listen to our 'Track of the Week' Mika's 'Last Party'.

I think I've got something in my eye...

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