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Calvin Harris - 'Motion'
When Calvin is on, he's ON, bringing top notch production to his best songs. However, for every great track on 'Motion', unfortunately, Calvin included a throwaway or two along with it. Personally I'm not a fan of instrumental tracks unless they are really next level, and the ones included here are pretty unremarkable. However, many of the collabs on the album are stunning. "Outside" featuring my wife Ellie Goulding for example is one of the best tracks, is signature Calvin Harris, but also is far from generic. The highlight of the album, however, comes in the form of the song "Pray To God", where HIAM com-ple-ta-lee deliver and features dare I say, Calvin's best and most euphoric production ever. Another complaint I have with the album is the way he chose to release it, by putting out a bunch of tracks beforehand. Unfortunately in this case in particular, Calvin put out some of the best tracks ("Under Control", "Blame", "Outside") and left the album feeling a little bare when the full thing came out. Overall, 'Motion' is a decent album with a few gems that are really highlights of his career. Also the cover is absolutely gorgeous.
The Essential Tracks: "Under Control", "Blame", "Outside", "Pray to God", "Together"
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