"ThErE iS nO hoUsE iN ShM aNyMoRe"
Time - Nice opener, classic house vibes, great vocals and synths.
HTYH - Similar vibes with a bit of Steves sound. Beautiful track.
Jacob's note - Beautiful piano piece, great intro and transition to MTAF.
MTAF - Anthem and underapriciated IMO. Piano chords remind me of LTWB with The Weeknds amazing vocals. One of the standout tracks.
Mafia - Oof...dark, heavy, gritty...I was legit scared when I heard it the first time while listening to it in my bed in the dark. Weird, a bit repetative, but I like it.
Frankenstein - Fucking banger. Not as heavy as an older version, I heard it live on Ultra Europe, and my brain melted (in a good way), but still slaps. They toned it down with the whistle sounds, which is good IMO, making it easier for casual album listen. Rocky snapped. Love the horrorcore beat. Standout track.
Don't go mad - Another classic house track, very Daft Punky, which is always a good thing if done right. Like the vocals, some cool transitions and effects. Really makes you dance and it's hard to stay still while listening to it.
Paradise again - Very soothing and relaxing. It's a vibe. Fits the title as it made me realise...we really are in Paradise again.
Lifetime - Another Daft Punky track, Vocals are great, especially Ty, I was pleasantly surprised when it released. One for the radio. Standout track.
Calling on - Another beautiful house track. Love the synths and the vocal sample.
Home - Nice chill track, but nothing special. Cool guitar riff at the end.
It gets better - I liked it as soon as those first kicks started banging. I love the dark underground nightclub vibe. I still, and probably wont get used to those cowbells on the first drop, second drop is amazing. It also feels a tiny bit sped up on the album? We still need THAT live version.
Redlight - Fucking banger, I love blasting it in my car. I was sceptical about Stings vocals on it, but loved it when I heard them, somehow they made it fit well. Definitely another standout track.
Can U feel it - A bit of a tech house vibe, perfect for nightclubs. I'd dance my ass of to this one.
19.30 - Banger. I love those bass heavy track.
Another minute - Is this the one that Seb said you'd wanna smash your car into a wall? :D Emotional, bittersweet ... not my cup of tea, but gotta appreciate it.
For you - Another bittersweet track, but more to my taste. Perfect closing track.
I don't understand people who were moaning that it's not a house record? it's as house as it gets. It's just not 2012 Prog house. It's closer to older early 2000s house mixed with some future house elements and heavy bass and synth.
Overall, album is far from bad ... nothing revolutionary and never heard before, but it's just what we needed. A well made and produced album, with a lot of stand out tracks, and lots of good house tracks, some chill downtempo tracks ... there's something for everyone, while still sounding like SHM. Maybe not SHM singles, but definitely like their older solo work and tracks from artists that influenced them. That album was for us, but also for them. And remember....this is just the beginning.