After the resounding success of his debut album Life In Cartoon Motion, Mika comes back with a second cake full of color, brightness and adhesive melodies.
With a polished production, but just explosive enough and a vast samplet of potential radioblast, it is likely that this second album will confirm the place of Mika among the big names in pop.
If anything, the Boy Who Knew Too Much may abuse its strengths. Listening to the album from track one to the end may be as harsh as an overdose of vitamins.
To remedy, Mika uses the old trick of ballads. However, if the humor & the self-deprecating of Mika allow the listener to better absorb the kitsch side of the whole affair, syrupy ballads are more difficult to ignore.
The painful I See You, with its dramatic strings, and By The Time modulating the effect in the general listening, may also bring us to press the FFWD button.
Still, the Black Eyed Peas of this world have much to learn from Mika in the art of constructing epic pop song, joyful and unifying while using some creative involvement.
Even if the pop dance topped with a disco house sauce is his specialty, Mika does not hesitate to explore the calypso on Blue Eyes, nor to play the musical comedy style on the very funny Toy Boy. And it's probably that little wild side to Mika that will make him last.
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