18 Months
| Calvin Harris
18 Months
18 Months is the third studio album by Scottish DJ and musician Calvin Harris. It was released on 26 October 2012 by Deconstruction, Fly Eyeand Columbia Records. It marked Harris's first album where he does not regularly provide the vocals on each song, instead producing the music and having guest singers sing for him, as Harris stated in late 2010 he did not intend to sing on his songs anymore. The album also shows a shift from Harris' usual nu disco-style songs, focusing more on an electro house style.-Wikipedia
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Billboard
Harris' third album represents a jab into the shoulder of mainstream American pop music, by a European maestro who's already perfected his craft.
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BBC
A collection almost exclusively in the key of triumph – how can it fail?
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Consequense of Sound
The singing, the music, and the Caribbean harmony are so beautifully executed that they lean past the processed confines of traditional pop. Unfortunately, tracks like this and, to a lesser extent, Welch’s slightly crowded “Sweet Nothing” float like life rafts atop a sugary sea of tunes that will be the soundtrack of television commercials for months to come.
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The Guardian
In 18 months, Calvin Harris has undergone a transformation.
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The Guardian (2)
Harris's production has become increasingly homogenised and, despite the array of vocalists, everything here risks sounding the same. )
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AV Music
This album is less a monument to the human experience and more a harbinger of the rise of the machines.
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Pop Matters
As occasionally fascinating and often infuriating as 18 Months is, the end result leaves Harris at a distinct crossroads: does he sell his personality in exchange for big hits and big paydays or does he try to find some happy synthesis between his unique charm and obvious pop instincts?
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Newsday
Harris generally keeps everything upbeat, catchy and fun. It totally works, even if his hit-making pedigree is often a little too familiar.
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Entertainment Weekly
His new album is called 18 Months, but it doesn’t sound like it took anywhere near that long to make.
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The Washington Post
Harris shows impressive if unadventurous taste.
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Steemit
Utterly entertaining from start to finish.
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Independent
Scotland's answer to David Guetta hits his stride about a minute into "Bounce", and stays on it for pretty much the entire album, his pumping, Brutalist synth-stomp riffs ploughing an extended furrow.
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All Music
It’s something of a step backward in his progress as an artist.
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Exclaim
If you're looking for substance, you're better off looking elsewhere.
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Time Out
Ultimately 18 Months is sad, predictable and reeks of an insecure man in the DJ booth, desperate for constant signs of life from his audience.
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Metro
Calvin Harris’s third album 18 Months is as packed with hits as its predecessors, seizing euphoric clubby peaks and blending yearning and vulnerability into them
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Digital Spy
The result is an exhilarating set that, truth be told, we would have been a lot more excited about six months ago.
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Magnetic Magazine
From heavy bangers to introspective tunes, 18 Months shows versatility and range and demonstrates the growth of Calvin Harris from his previous album.
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Indie London
One of the more disappointing high profile releases of the year.
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Express
Dizzee Rascal sings the stand-out track, the grimy Here 2 China, a welcome change from banging retro dance music.
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The Scotsman
Harris can hardly be blamed for surfing a wave until it breaks, but I don’t accept for a minute that this is all he is good for or capable of.
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Idolator
It’s nice to hear him making the most of his talents by pushing himself to produce quality tracks that don’t all sound the same, where others in his position would perhaps default to spreading themselves too thin.
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The Young Folks
This Album is the perfect combination of cutting edge beats to slow tempo jams. Meaning this will be something true House Music lovers and general public will enjoy.
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The Harvard Crimson
Calvin Harris Alternates Infectious Singles with Tedious Filler
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MIMO
18 Months will undoubtedly consolidate Harris’ world-conquering status, but by opting to focus solely on chasing hits, he’s robbed the record of any kind of identity whatsoever.
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The West Review
That’s pretty much what the album’s all about – it’s fun, easy to listen to, blessed with catchy hooks, scripted drops and expected guest spots.
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Delta Vibe
It seems like Calvin Harris loses himself within the 15 track album and is ultimately obstructed by the performances of the other enlisted artists.
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State in the Real
18 Months mixes Harris’ well known hits with some brand new tracks, and every record on the album rumbles, cackles, and splits with an unbridled club-worthy sound.
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Fortitude Magazine
This is certainly Calvin’s best album of his career and as his albums get better everytime, I for one can’t wait for his next!
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Wrongmog
Though it's produced several hit singles, DJ Calvin Harris's third album is lacking in colour
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Nouse
After predictable collaborations and a lack of experimental deviation, 18 Months forces reflection over optimism.
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Daily Trojan
Harris’ new album stands as a very solid effort with lots of current favorites as well as new dance anthems that one should expect to hear relatively soon at many parties; the party playing vibe is strong with this one.
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Motion Select
Despite a few songs that aint my style, 18 Months is probably one of the best Dance Albums I've heard this year.
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What Is Delicious
It's a pretty obvious grab at generating an album's worth of club hits that all sound generic enough to drift dangerously close to "all these songs sound the same" territory. It's catchy, mindless fun. A thumbs up!
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Filter
A forecast: By the end of the year, expect Harris’ star to steadily rise as 18 Months continues to devour the calendar—and the universe.
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Crooked Chronicle
A true pioneer in bringing dance music to the masses, Calvin’s long-awaited album is ready, and it was worth the wait (18 months of studio time, in case you were wondering).
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University Observer
In a Nutshell: Hook, line & sinker: Calvin Harris sticks to his successful formula.
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SF Gate
An album loaded with similarly famous friends and vertigo-inducing beats. Most of it sounds immediately familiar.
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Las Vegas Weekly
Mostly, though, 18 Months features too many pedestrian club jams to feel innovative, or particularly memorable.
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The College View
Overall, the album is a decent addition to any collection, whether that’s the car or the party playlist. Respect the neighbours, mind you don’t blare it too loud.
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