Robin Thicke
The award-winning multi-platinum superstar Robin Thicke returns to centre stage this autumn with a record that is a joyful and modern tribute to the ‘70s soul and pop records that have inspired his career to date.
Robin’s new album ‘Something Else’ is released on October 13th through Star Trak/Interscope Records. Produced entirely by Robin and his long-time collaborator Pro-Jay, ‘Something Else’ is described by Robin as a mixture of “classic Philly, Motown and ’70s black discoâ€.
Robin is looking to surpass the success of his previous releases, including the single ‘Lost Without U’ which was a big radio airplay hit in the UK. It was taken from his twice platinum album ‘The Evolution of Robin Thicke’ which was received to a chorus of rave reviews in the UK last year.
Melding the retro and the modern across 12 tracks, ‘Something Else’ contains future hits like ‘Hard on My Love’, with its mesmerizing Superfly-era vocals and Gamble and Huff-inspired horn arrangements.
Tracks like ‘Side Step’ with its lyrical optimism and an irresistible invitation to the dance floor is inspired and sexy. ‘Sweetest Love’, ‘You’re My Baby’ and ‘Miss Harmony’ are all tracks influenced by the romantic backdrop of Paris and the title track ‘Something Else’ has a groove so insistent, it’ll have the dance floor packed from the moment the opening note is played.
The first single ‘Magic’ (out October 27th), draws all of Something Else’s influences together into one blast of disco-infused dance pop. Robert Hales (director of Gnarls Barkley’s ‘Crazy’ video) was tapped to add visual balance, paying reference to Fred Astaire’s ‘Mr. Universe’ and Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.
On top of this both the physical and digital albums will have a ‘digital insert’ section, which will allow people to access Robin’s ‘Something Else Luxury Suite’, which gives the user unlimited access to bonus songs, behind the scenes videos, pictures and wallpapers, plus all the latest info on Robin.
Robin is currently touring the US with the Queen of Hip Hop soul Mary J Blige. He’s also just written the theme song for Lee Daniels (‘Monster’s Ball’) new film ‘Push’, about the ’80s Harlem and crack epidemic. He’s also working on his debut screenplay plus writing a book of poetry.