Comments on: Blake Lewis New Song Preview: “Heartbreak on Vinyl”

By: Barbariba

Barbariba — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:30:21 +0000

I like Sad Song, but I love HOV! Finally Blake has a label that believes in him and is willing to invest in his music, unlike his previous label that didn’t do diddley squat to promote ADD.
Blake has worked very hard at his craft and my hope is that his new album will be a success.
If anyone would like to street team for Blake you can sign up at
http://www.blakelewisarmy.com.

By: Daniel B

Daniel B — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:23:36 +0000

Yeah, actually. It is very similar to some of Howard Jones best stuff.

By: sunchick

sunchick — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:15:17 +0000

Hey, I really dig this tune. The lyrics are actually pretty clever. Def has a retro 80s nu wave-ish vibe, but I wouldn’t say Duran Duran. Reminds me more of Howard Jones.

By: david90531

david90531 — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 07:02:40 +0000

PattyH: Yeah, I think it’s just personal preference really. I just feel like some people focus too much on Blake’s vocal, instead of the production and creativity he puts into his work. Well at least I’m a Kris fan too

By: Truthiness

Truthiness — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:46:40 +0000

I actually liked this song more than I thought I would. It’s very 80′s based, but that can be really in right now and I think that this song could do pretty well in that space. Good bass and some decent hook-age.

Yeah, I actually liked it. This should definitely be his new single and I hope the rest of his record is as viable as this song.

By: undercooked

undercooked — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:12:07 +0000

I really enjoyed this. I can see this being a hit for him.

By: Daniel B

Daniel B — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:06:18 +0000

I’m sort of amazed how good this is. I was disappointed in the songs I heard from Blake on the first album, so I never bought it (not my preferred genre anyway) but this song is really good. MUCH better than ‘Sad Song’ (why do they *always* lead off the first single with the wrong song?).

I wish this were the single instead; Blake might have a fighting chance at getting a second shot at the big time.

Reminds me of Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode and Duran Duran (back when they were good). Really liking that 80′s vibe.

By: PattyH

PattyH — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:54:20 +0000

An artist can have a good voice and still not have a diva voice. Good and diva are not interchangeable. I like Kris Allen’s voice but he’s definitely not a diva voice. Music is so subjective, I guess Blake is just not my cup of tea.
I wish him well though. He’s a musician who has been working hard at his craft for quite a few years.

By: david90531

david90531 — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:33:56 +0000

Definitely gonna love this new album by Blake Lewis. Loved him during the show and thought his first album was pretty awesome. This will be very different from the first but sounding great and “Blake” so far. This track is definitely better for me than “Sad Song”, though I agree Sad Song is the better first single. HOV is very catchy and unique, I’m lovin it

For those that kept saying Blake doesn’t have a good voice, well I don’t think for his genre he needs a “big” diva kinda voice to be great, his voice suits perfectly for his style I think. He’s a great and experienced musician/artist, IMO.

By: hwc

hwc — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:33:49 +0000

That was pretty good. I couldn’t make it all the way to the end, but I listened to about half of it which is more than I give most Idol dreck. I thought it was OK, dog. His fans will enjoy it, I think.

By: CRB

CRB — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:23:15 +0000

Blake says “The main thing is about them [his label] getting me.” Well, I don’t “get” him, musically, at all. I still think he has a certain charm to him though.

By: PattyH

PattyH — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:10:48 +0000

I really wanted to like this but the voice just isn’t there for me.

By: Niall

Niall — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:58:06 +0000

I like this much better than Sad Song. As others have noted, this is very 80′s New Wave. It sounds almost exactly like a Pet Shop Boys song from the late 80′s. I’m not fond of Blake’s personality but I have to give him kudos for this particular song. It isn’t necessarily my cup of tea as far as genre but he captures the vibe of the New Wave/Techno genre very well with this one.

By: WhisperFair

WhisperFair — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:56:53 +0000

I love this! It’s definitely got that 80′s alternative vibe, with a bit of The Kinks thrown in for extra spice.

Here’s a good video of Blake performing Heartbreak on Vinyl at a radio event:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv9w4flgYxs

By: smartcookie

smartcookie — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:42:39 +0000

I like it a lot. I didn’t think I liked dance/electronica, but this is very 80s New Wave/Brit Pop. Pet Shop Boys, Human League, The Cure, that kind of thing. Yeah, I could definitely see me buying this. way to go, Blake! I’ve never been a big fan of his, although I agree that “You Give Love a Bad Name” is one of the five or six top performances on Idol ever. And I definitely preferred him to Jordin, although Melinda was my fave that year. Anyway, I’m glad to see him doing well. I always root for people who give Nigel a hard time!