Life in a Beautiful Light

Production

  • Amy Macdonald
  • Pete Wilkinson

Life in a Beautiful Light is the third album by the Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald. It was released on June 8, 2012.

History

In contrast to the previous album, which was produced during the life of Amy Macdonald tour, she took a year off for this album. According to the company, this album is therefore essential "positive, relaxed and acoustic " become.

Reception

Jens Bauszus wrote in Focus, in comparison to previous works, need Life in a Beautiful Light " a little more time to appear in the right light. The twelve songs are not quite as playful, or rather, not quite as tailored for the masses. But the simple beauty shining through in the end does this not detract. On the contrary. "He gave 7 out of 10.

Music critic Mike Diver from BBC called the album uninspired and full of clichés, so that he wonders about the ongoing commercial success of singer nigh.

Birgit foot wrote in the German edition of Rolling Stone: " The exuberant instrumentation of the previous album, she has returned - in favor of the good old guitar. A few gimmicks she allows herself still, some keyboards here and there, small sound bites, but nothing that would really detract from it. "

Title list

On the limited deluxe edition can be heard also:

Song information

  • The song Human Spirit is dedicated to the rescue of the Chilean miners buried during the mining accident in San José in 2010. Macdonald described this as a " for her moving and inspiring event."
  • Left That Body Long Ago deals with Alzheimer's disease her grandmother.
  • 4th of July bears the date of U.S. independence day in the title and acts of Macdonalds Memories of New York City.
  • In In the end, the singer describes their feelings and their approach to music.
  • Pride wrote after it against the Spanish national football team during the qualifiers for the 2012 European Championship, Hampden Park stadium was asked to sing the unofficial Scottish national anthem The Flower of Scotland before the match the Scottish MacDonald.
  • The Green and the Blue has its title from The Old Firm, the rivalry between the two Glasgow football clubs Rangers and Celtic.
  • Slow it down is about MacDonald's love for fast cars. She is a big fan of the television program Top Gear and has even on the circuits of Silverstone and the Mercedes -Benz world turned and intends to eventually purchase a racing license some laps on the former Brooklands motor racing circuit.
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