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フレーミング・リップスをビジネスでコピーしてるカラオケバンドに加入したフレディ・マーキュリー。このアルバムの印象を思いっきりベタに言うとそんな感じだ。カラフルでトゥーマッチ、ウォルト・ディズニーやティム・バートンの世界を引き合いに出したくなるぐらい、音楽よりそうした一流エンタテインメントの世界に、彼が表現するキラッキラのポップワールドは近い。しかしこのアルバム「グレース・ケリー」みたいな満腹ポップソングばかりじゃなく、妙に80sエレポップみたいな陰の部分もなにげに存在。でも散漫じゃなく、あの声が力業でアルバムに筋を通しちゃってます。(石角友香)
Album Description
`Historic', `sensational', `flamboyant' and `without-any-doubt original' are just some of the adjectives being thrown around by critics in praise of 22 year-old UK newcomer, Mika's eclectic debut album, Life In Cartoon Motion.
Fun, smart, musically adventurous and thematically provocative, the songs on Life In Cartoon Motion, all of them written and produced by Mika, combine euphoric rushes of melody with darker unexpected elements. They range from bright daytime melodramas to night-time tales of love, loss, abandonment, hope and happiness. Each is a splendid blend of fresh imagination and deft pop craftsmanship.
Album gems such as "Grace Kelly," "Lollipop," Billy Brown," and "Relax And Take It Easy," display Mika's innovative wordplay. `I've always respected people who make great records to their own vision,' writes the quixotic Mika. Mission accomplished!
