Jon McLaughlin - OK Now
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Artist: Jon McLaughlinEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2008-10-07
Music Label: Island
Soundtracks:
- Beating My Heart
- Four Years
- You Can Never Go Back
- Things That You Say
- The Middle
- You Are The One I Love
- Always On My Mind
- Dance Your Life Away
- Why I'm Talking To You
- Throw My Love Around
- We All Need Saving
Music reviews of OK Now
Music Review: Jon could never TRULY disappoint, could he?
Rating: 4 Stars
2007's Indiana, Jon's first major label debut was simply a masterpiece that can be pretty much played front to back with little hassle. Piano work was quite exquisite, the lyrics were more than solid and the production was good, although a bit heavy-handed at times. There are very, very few things to complain about it and I will probably continue to listen to it on and off years from now.
OK Now is somewhat of a different affair. These songs overall are more poppy and upbeat and seem to be more tailor-made for big stadiums and such. Jon's vocals this time around are a lot more sensual at times. I don't know where that came from (maybe his wife recommended it or something) but for the most part, it works. The lyrics while good, take a small backseat to Indiana because they are less serious and a lot less angsty. I actually love serious lyrics to a song and there are only a handful of really serious tunes here. And although they are good, they aren't as good as the best songs on the first disc. Don't get me wrong--there is a time and place for fun songs as Rihanna's "What's My Name" is probably one of my favorite upbeat songs of the moment--I just feel that Jon's calling if you will, is when his lyrics have more of a serious tone and the piano work is at the forefront. You get the latter in doses.
All in all, this sophomore effort is still quite worth it just to get more Jon. I read reviews here, weighed the good and the bad and decided after listening to the debut over and over for like a week, that I just had to have this. I must say I'm pleased overall. It's definitely a different feel, more upbeat than its predecessor and a bit less reflective but if you don't mind that, then this work is worth checking out.
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"Things That You Say"
"Four Years"
"The Middle" &
"Beating My Heart"
4.3 stars (or an 8.6/10)
Description of OK Now
American heartland singer-songwriter and pianist Jon McLaughlin - whose show-stopping live performance of "So Close," the Oscar-nominated song from the Disney movie Enchanted, was seen world¬wide during the 80th annual Academy Awards ceremonies - has returned with OK NOW, his second album for Island Records, due October 7th. Fans are getting a sample with the release of a new single, "Beating My Heart," which impacted at the Hot AC radio format on June 9th."Beating My Heart" was written by Jon McLaughlin and produced by John Fields, known for his recent chart-topping work with the Jonas Brothers, Lifehouse, and Switchfoot. The new album is being mixed by Tom Lord-Alge and will feature the soon-to-be hit "Smack In To You," written and produced by the Grammy award-winning team of Tricky and The-Dream.
Jon's triumphant Oscar night performance ignited an astonishing 1,514% overnight sales increase at Amazon for Indiana, which neatly took over the #1 spot on the Movers & Shakers chart. "Musically, the big winner of the night was Jon McLaughlin," wrote FoxNews.com's Roger Friedman in his Oscars coverage. "He sang one of the Enchanted songs. Talk about a break-out moment! That's a phenomenal voice... McLaughlin could be the next big thing."
Indiana, Jon McLaughlin's first major label album, received maximum exposure on tours with Sara Bareilles last summer, Paolo Nutini in the fall, and then climaxing with Kelly Clarkson on her 24-city North American tour, October through December.
Named one of "The 10 Hot Guys of Summer" by US Weekly magazine last year, Jon was also seen performing on the CBS-TV daytime drama The Bold & The Beautiful, on NBC's The Today Show and on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
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