Insomniac
| Enrique Iglesias
Insomniac
Insomniac is the eighth studio album, and fourth English-language album, released by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias. The album was produced by John Shanks, Kristian Lundin, Sean Garrett, Anders Bagge, Jesper Andersen, Mark Taylor, Stargate, and Maratone. It also contains his first collaboration with a rapper, Lil Wayne, as well as a cover of indie band Ringside's "Tired of Being Sorry". This album is said to be different from his prior albums, incorporating a more contemporary pop style. As well as the hip hop collaboration, the album also includes elements of R&B and Latin pop. It was released worldwide on 11 June 2007 and in the USA on 12 June 2007. It is also Iglesias' first English album with his full name on the cover, having previously being credited as simply "Enrique".-Wikipedia
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Rolling Stone
Insomniac wastes no time offering up the same kind of pure pleasures that enlivened Dookie: ramalama hooks, goony humor and punk commitment and passion.
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Punk News
It is a perfect testament of a band on the verge of breakdown, an album that can't be recreated, showing what fame actually will do to you.
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All Music
They remain a good punk-pop band, and Insomniac is a good punk-pop record, but nothing more.
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Louder
As ferocious a pop punk album as you’ll ever find, the guitars are visceral and uncompromising.
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Punkanormal Activity
It is an obscure beast, one that may not be inducted into many collections, but there’s enough on it to entertain the punk in you.
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Cicabe's Ramblings
This lived up to the hype. The instrumentation is rougher and at times more satisfying than Dookie throughout without sacrificing production quality.
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The Metal Philosopher
It's only flaw is that so many of the tracks are five-star genius that the few three-point-five-star tracks stick out like a sore thumb.
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Ear of Newt
Out of Insomniac’s 14 tracks, no fewer than nine include lines that start with I’m —the I’ms go on forever. Too bad there isn’t a line that goes, “I’m a snot-nosed smart-ass in the world’s most overrated band.”
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Prefix Magazine
The singles didn’t take off like they could, and in the end Insomniac, despite it sounding like the best Green Day record since Kerplunk!, lived in the shadow of its predecessor.
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Hidden Jams
The most aggressive and punk album of their career.
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Off the Record
In my opinion, slightly better than “Dookie” because the boys are being themselves and writing more of what’s going on in their life (Drugs, money, love, etc).
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Girl with the Tiger Lily Tattoo
It probably isn’t going to make it onto my 2013 playlist but for nostalgic reasons I’ll put it back on the shelf and bring it out in another 10 years.
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Curbstop Chronicles
nice audible bass, catchy choruses, pretty much everything you could want from a pop-punk album, but still doesn't -quite- hit the spot as much as it feels like it should on paper.
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Diffuser
For anyone still hungry for the Green Day of old, Insomniac delivered in spades. It was stunning proof that for an artist, sometimes anger and vitriol are the most productive responses to success.
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Altpress
While the band would have been hard-pressed to top Dookie, the album coalesces with the perfect pop chorus of “Walking Contradiction,” cementing the album permanently in the history of rock ’n’roll.
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Entertainment Weekly
Instead of telling its fans to give up hope and give in to a dark side, it relentlessly forces them to stand up for themselves, their rights, and their future. These days, that’s a pretty punk-rock stance.
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Los Angeles Times
If you look to Green Day for attitude-charged punk-rock, you'll hate "Insomniac." But if you just want the stuff that made groups like KC & the Sunshine Band great, this is your record.
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Sputnik
Overall this is a fun album. You'll see yer highlights and youll skip the fillers.
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Slant Magazine
Insomniac would’ve been worthwhile effort; instead, it’s a case study in ironic album titles.
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BBC
He remains the king of latin-tinged heart-tugging and at least half of this album keeps him firmly on top.
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All Music
Sure, there's a surplus of slow-burning romantic ballads, but Insomniac also has a stylish shimmer designed for clubs.
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Eunchan
This album has a feeling that each song is in-sync with each other…making its own trademark.
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Review Stream
I think that it is by far the best album of Enrique, and all of the songs are a big hit.
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Entertainment
Every track here is either a sombre, mumbled, slow-moving number that sounds dated and cumbersome.
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Express UK
Loverboy Enrique picks up the pace here with a collection of light pop ditties.
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Indie London
The best fun I’ve had with a pop album.
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Bol
Good quality, Economical purchase, Good singing
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The Collegian
Ultimately, Insomniac isn’t a must have or really worth a listen.
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Manchester Evening News
Cramming 17 tracks onto this album smacks of desperation.
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The Record Magazine
So riddled with Cupid’s arrows that it will probably require its own filing cabinet. Well recommended.
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Encademic
This album is said to be different from his prior albums, incorporating a more contemporary pop style than his previous albums.
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Music MP3
His vocals keep evolving and the stylistic modifications allow them to be utterly revealed.
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Music Pop Stars
Everything about INSOMNIAC is designed for crossover appeal.
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Chron
Insomniac's secret weapons, however, are its ballads, which cast Iglesias as — of course — a sensitive, soulful Spanish lover.
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Isra Box
Manages to lift the whole thing into a romantic shangri-la.
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