April 18, 20205 yr This sounds like the sort of album you just want to blast on a long summer drive. :heart: Nightcrawler. :heart: Duke really deserves recognition for this record.
April 18, 20205 yr This is a really good album. "Love Song" in particular is such a highlight, one of the best dance tracks in recent years I think.
April 18, 20205 yr He just replied to me on Twitter to say that the vinyl version of Ocean Drive is different!He was interviewed by Billboard to discuss the album process and he mentioned that the extended version of "Ocean Drive" is the one included in the vinyl. Duke actually wanted that version to be on all the pressings, but his label wanted the single version. @1251259905497071616 On the business side, the record label is telling me, "If you put this on the album, it's going to go gold or platinum straight away because it's got half a billion streams on YouTube and millions on Spotify." That doesn't define a good or bad record, but to people in business, it does. I wanted ("Ocean Drive") on the album as the longer version, which is on the vinyl, and the label wanted the one that's on Spotify, otherwise it would lose the plays. I conceded to them on that. It is a few years old, but still it still sounds good. Everything else is brand new.
April 18, 20205 yr Author A shame that label pressure meant he had to abandon what he actually wanted. Ocean Drive does fit the album, it sounds great on it so it’s the right choice to include it
April 18, 20205 yr I agree that "Ocean Drive" fits the album, despite it's a track from 2015, which was weird to see when the tracklisting was unveiled. Either way, I really enjoy listening to the album and the new songs are good too. Also, "Love Song" is that song. I can't get enough of this.
April 19, 20205 yr I'm thrilled to see Say Lou Lou here...fingers crossed that means new material from them this year! Long-time fan
April 19, 20205 yr I have a feeling going by the names featured that a lot of this may have been recorded 4-5 years ago. Is that possible?
April 19, 20205 yr Author I have a feeling going by the names featured that a lot of this may have been recorded 4-5 years ago. Is that possible? He confirmed in his interview with Billboard that everything is brand new material other than Ocean Drive
April 25, 20205 yr #99 on Official Chart and #3 on Dance.... well it should be much higher Glad it managed top 100 though
April 28, 20205 yr Author Nightcrawler got a spin on Radio 2 on Saturday so I hope it’s the next single!
April 28, 20205 yr Nightcrawler got a spin on Radio 2 on Saturday so I hope it’s the next single! it screams to be a single! It may actually be a hit for them. I love to see some SayLouLou success
May 29, 20205 yr Cool, I was thinking it might be "Obey" otherwise. The whole album is great though. "Love Song" has spent 4 weeks at no.1 in my chart and "Therapy" is simultaneously top 10 and still climbing. What a great era for Duke.
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