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Hope you like the new look of this site, I figured a make-over was long overdue and it needed to be glitterier to do justice to Adam.

This wait for the album and all the leaks is like a very long tease. Here are the extended previews of some of the songs from For Your Entertainment with thanks to Hooplamagnet:

First impressions are that they all sound much, much better than their 30-second predecessors, including the ones I wasn't initially so keen on. More thoughts to follow after a sleep and more listens.

EDIT: It's a source of amusement how ridiculous it was to write reviews of 30 second song fragments of Adam's songs, but it wasn't just the preserve of us fans, oh no, the mainstream media also caught onto this insanity! I wonder how much more we're going to get drip-fed until we hear the whole thing, and whether each drip will generate another review. I now know that the 30 second previews didn't represent the songs very well as my opinions of them have changed after hearing these latest mashed-up fragments. I'll be brief because I'll no doubt be re-writing the review when I hear the whole songs. I've included what I can make of the lyrics and have left out some of the repetition but please feel free to correct them.

MUSIC AGAIN
“It has a classic rock riff to it that I thought was so sexy. Another band that was a major reference was Queen. You hear that influence in a couple different songs, and the chorus of that song, I wanted the harmonies to sound like Queen, I wanted it to be really full. Also, bands like Sweet used to do that with their vocals, glam bands. I just wanted to show people I had a sense of humor with this shit. It's fun, it's supposed to be kind of campy.” - RS interview

The extended preview isn't quite as choppy or crazy sounding as the 30 second one led me to believe as the OTT vocals don't continue throughout the song. It feels more retro than I'd imagined and the guitar reminds me of Free's Alright Now. Still, I love the harmonies and it's fabulously ridiculous and fun.

Living for other people
Took meeting you to realise
I don't wanna lose ya, I wanna keep ya

Put your little hand in mine and
Look into my eyes very eyes
Oh you make me wanna listen to music again
Yeah you make me wanna listen to music again

There had been many moons before I met ya
And I ain't going nowhere
And now you give me back my raison d'être
And I'm inspired again

And I know in some ways I'm kinda evil
Got my roots in you, got ties
And my heart's no stranger to upheaval

Put your little hand in mine and
Look into my eyes very eyes
Oh you make me wanna listen to music again
Yeah you make me wanna listen to music again

Ahhh music again
Look in to my eyes very eyes
I just wanna listen to music again
Oh yeah oh yeah oh wooh!

WHATAYA WANT FROM ME?
This was one of the ones I was less keen on to begin with. Apart from Adam's voice, I thought it was fairly generic soft-rock but there are a few things that have improved my opinion of it. Firstly, I like the inclusion of the electro synths in the break which makes the production less bland. I often listen to music without much in the way of lyrics but because of Adam's enunciation of the words, I'm made to take notice. The chorus lyrics were uninspiring but the verses are better.

Just don't give up, I'm working it out
Please don't give in, I won't let you down
It messed me up, need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around, hey
Whataya want from me?
Whataya want from me?
Whataya want from me?

There, it's plain to see
That baby you're beautiful
And there's nothing wrong with you
It's me, I'm a freak
But thanks for loving me,
'cause you're doing it perfectly
And there might have been a time when I would have let you slip away
I wouldn't even try but I think you could save my life

Just don't give up, I'm working it out
Please don't give in, I won't let you down
It messed me up, need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around, hey
Whataya want from me? Whataya want from me?
Whataya want from me? Whataya want from me?
Whataya want from me?

Just don't give up on me
I won't let you down

IF I HAD YOU
This feels very different now to when it initially leaked. It's less of a club tune as we get to hear much more rock. Adam's voice in its more natural state singing personal lyrics makes it much more enjoyable. I'll be interested to hear how this whole song binds together the dance and the rock as I don't think it's done smoothly in the clip.

But if I had you, that would be the only thing I'd ever need
Yeah if I had you, then money fame and fortune never could compete
If I had you, life would be a party it'd be ecstasy
Yeah if I had you
You y-y-y-y do y-y-y-y-y do y-y-y-y-y do
If I had you

So I got my boots on, got the right amount of leather
And I'm doing me up with a black colour liner
And I'm working my strut but I know it don't matter
All we need in this world is some love
There's a thin line between the dark side and the light side baby tonight
It's a struggle gonna rumble tryin' to find it

But if I had you, that would be the only thing I'd ever need
Yeah if I had you, then money fame and fortune never could compete
If I had you, life would be a party it'd be ecstasy
Yeah if I had you
You y-y-y-y do y-y-y-y-y do y-y-y-y-y do
If I had

The flashing of the lights
It might feel so good but I got you stuck on my mind, yeah
The flashing and the stage it might get me high right
But it don't mean a thing tonight

PICK U UP
I was a little 'meh' when it came to Pick U Up on the first listen, not being too keen on the drawl of the chorus. Now I like the melody of the verses and how it builds up to the crescendo. It feels dramatic and theatrical, providing a little adrenaline shot and breathing much more life into the song.

All my life, I've been waiting
Pass my time, procrastinating now
It's a trip on a fume
And flash right through the sea
Can't you see what I mean?

Breaking through the boundaries
Rolling on, strolling on
They won't ever find me
After all, we'll have a ball
I'mma pick you up, I'mma pick u up
We're gonna see where we can go
This is how I live, this is what I give
And you're the one I want to know

All my life, I've been waiting
Pass my time, procrastinating now
It's a trip on a fume
And flash right through the sea
Can't you see what I mean?

Tiny minded two-tone suckers
Same old faces make me shudder
Countless times I've screamed 'oh brother!'
Where are you? I need someone to be my lover

SLEEPWALKER
This is just beautiful. The chanting gives it a super-powerful epic feel and the guitar solo gives it more of a rock edge than my initial impression. The lyrics, the melody and production all come together for an awe-inspiring result.

I can't turn this around
I keep running into walls that I can't break down
I said I just wander around
With my eyes wide shut because of you
I'm a sleepwalker walker walker
I'm a sleepwalker walker walker

Let me out of this dream
Everywhere that I go
I see another memory
And all the places we used to know
They're always there to haunt me
I walk around and I feel so lost and lonely
You're everything that I want
But you don't want me

I can't turn this around
I keep running into walls that I can't break down
I said I just wander around
With my eyes wide shut because of you
I'm a sleepwalker walker walker
I'm a sleepwalker walker walker

Let me out of this dream, dream
Let me out of this dream