Frei (album)

Free is the fourth studio album from German pop-rock singer LaFee, which was released on August 19, 2011, German-speaking countries.

Formation

After LaFee had lost her recording contract with EMI at the end of 2009, she launched a comeback in 2011. The studio recordings for the new album began in December 2010 and lasted until March 2011. LaFee describes the work in the recording studio as " alive ", " positive", "creative" and " family ".

The producers of the album were Peter Hoffmann and David Bonk. They composed and produced together with Timo Sonnenschein and Jennifer Kästel; LaFee was also involved in the songwriting.

Title list

Extras (for iTunes)

Singles

The song I had been available since 29 May 2011 as the download at iTunes. In Internet retailer Amazon, the song could be ordered one month before the official release. The world premiere of I II program The Dome was held at the 58th edition of the RTL, which was recorded on June 1, 2011, and aired on June 4, 2011. This song was released on June 10, 2011 as the two - track single. Also, was I the title song of the RTL II broadcast Family Stories. After a total of three exits from the singles charts, the title was for five weeks in the German charts. In Switzerland, there was no entry in the charts. In Austria, the single managed to position 53 and stayed here for two weeks. Peter Hoffmann, David Bonk, Timo Sonnenschein and Jennifer Kästel wrote the lyrics to I am.

11 November 2011 was life we now decoupled. On the single a neueingesungene acoustic version of their previously out-coupled title is I'm listening to. The song debuted at number 43 of the VIVA Clip Charts. LaFee himself describes the song as "very positive and very much showing strength ."

Reception

Sales Success

The album was released on August 19, 2011, but was unable to repeat earlier successes. In Germany, the album managed to position 14 on the album charts, but just two weeks could stay on the charts. In Austria Free was recorded in his one week at number 21. In Switzerland, the album reached position 34 and was here just two weeks in the charts.

In addition, the plate position 12 occupied in the official German download charts.

Reviews

Things got out of laut.de no good review, because this meant that one " ... Electric Rotzgören accidents in disgusting - synthetic form ... " must listen now. However, there were also " ... melancholy hours, insipid piano ballads ... and semi- fast, pseudo- dark electro pop songs. " Little girls would ... " ... the cheapest Pop ... have. " Their greatest joy

The Portal games magazine ranked the album, however, quite positive, because it " makes perfect ... [ Good] mood ". All 13 songs from the board had " ... significantly more depth" and they are " ... maybe not so " striking " what the theme of" growing up "is concerned .... "

The KI.KA meant for album Free, LaFee that would now " ... rock, disco, electro and Industrial ... " built into their songs. These are [ were accompanied ] by then " ... strings and choirs ... ". The plate " ... based [ now ] more on Pop .... " In addition, all 13 tracks " ... varied and opulent ... " become, which was not the case with their previous albums.