LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

   180 gram audiophile vinyl
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Most records bear a story. Made with a certain vibe, in a special location, or at a crucial time in which the artist is living. The story of Dutch Rock singer Anouk's new album Paradise And Back Again is quite the opposite; there is no theme or concept to this album. It's just as colourful and breathtakingly beautiful as the cover artwork (painted by artist Esther Barend).

It's very simple, really. Paradise And Back Again is a collection of rock solid songs. A trip through all styles the singer loves. Or, as she says herself: "It's a mess, really". Typically Anouk: first, sing a bunch of songs with all her heart and soul, only to make fun of it moments later. She explains: "We live in a time where everything is OK, anything goes. Everybody listens to so many different musical styles at the same time, something I have always done. So why stick to one style, when you master multiple?"

Side A
1. Cold Blackhearted Golddigger
2. She Is Beautiful
3. Daddy
4. Don’t Wipe Us Out
5. Looking For Love
6. Last Goodbye

Side B
1. Some Of Us
2. Wigger
3. Breathe
4. Smile & Shine
5. Wish He Could See It All

Hidden track:
6. Places To Go