Madonna, Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, Adam Lambert Among the 12 Most Anticipated Albums of 2012
Adam Lambert
Title: Trespassing
Due out: March 20
The American Idol alum has defied critics and taken the music industry by storm since coming in second on season 8 and for good reason: Adam Lambert brought the glam, the vocal chops and the show with every performance. The 29-year-old singer's debut album, For Your Entertainment, which yielded several hit singles and a successful world tour, is thisclose to platinum certification in the U.S., which puts the pressure on Trespassing, Lambert’s highly-anticipated (to put it mildly) second studio album (in between, he also released an acoustic EP, a collection of remixes and a live album).
What can fans expect? More of that stupefying upper register, as the album’s first single, “Better Than I Know Myself,” let on. That song was written in part by Claude Kelly and Dr. Luke. Other songwriters and musicians believed to have contributed tracks, licks and lyrics include Nile Rodgers, of 80s-era David Bowie and Madonna fame, Bonnie McKee, Ryan Tedder and Pharrell Williams. Back in March 2011, Lambert forecasted to THR that the album would be “less campy” and “more primal” -- here’s hoping that animal instinct is ready to roar. (Shirley Halperin)
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