Brand new studio album from award winning artist Bright Light
Bright Light following #1 UK Dance Album 'Fun City'. Whereas today's
artists have been sampling 90s acts non-stop, he has invited 90s
hitmakers to create new work with him, featuring dance icon Ultra Naté,
Top5hitmaker Berri and the voice of Air's 'Moon Safari' Beth
Hirsch.Created alongside UK pop royalty Richard X (Sugababes, Kylie
Minogue, Alison Goldfrapp), Jon Shave (Rita Ora, Riton, Miley Cyrus) and
Ian Masterson (Dannii Minogue, Bananarama) plus Babydaddy (Scissor
Sisters) the album is an optimistic, empowering dancefloor record. 'Enjoy
Youth' follows two Top 15 UK Dance albums (So Gay So Dramatic #14 and
Fun City #1) and finds Bright Light Bright Light at his most confident
and euphoric self.“I just wanted to feel fabulous and unstoppable,”
states New York-based Welsh singer, songwriter, LGBTQ+ icon and top tier
pop star Rod Thomas, aka Bright Light Bright Light, when asked what he
wanted to achieve on his excellent fifth album, Enjoy Youth. “My natural
disposition is to feel bashful and reserved and I just wanted to feel
fantastic. I've toured the world opening for massive people, I've
achieved a ton of stuff by myself and I wanted to let myself feel proud
of that.” Let's list some of those achievements shall we, while also
bearing in mind this has all been done as a fully independent artist
from day dot: so there have been tours with Cher, Elton John and Ellie
Goulding; collaborations with the likes of Erasure, Scissor Sisters,
Elton and Sam Sparro; appearances on high profile chat shows; a number 1
on the UK dance chart with 2020's Fun City album and, earlier this
year, Thomas soundtracked the recent documentary, All Man: The
International Male Story, fulfilling a lifelong dream. “On Enjoy Youth I
want to feel in charge and in control,” he continues. “It's not about
youth per se, it's about a state of mind and the power inside of
yourself. A lot of us forget that we're capable of doing really amazing
things.” Packed with pure pop majesty, lyrical bite and undeniable
melodies, it's a statement release from an artist who has done
everything on their own terms. It's a big rainbow across a darkening
sky. “I really hope to bring people joy,” Thomas says, with future live
shows being part of that. “I had so much fun on the last UK tour, with
people turning up ready to have a good time. The whole purpose of my
music is that it's not just about me - when I do live shows I get local
LGBTQ+ acts to open for me. I want to create community, or lead people
to other artists I collaborate with. I just want people to have a great,
uplifting time with the record and the shows around it.” It's a simple
plan, perfectly executed.
Tracklist:
1. You Want My … (3:26) 2. Snap! (3:58) 3. Revived (3:15) 4. Every Emotion (3:32) 5. Boys Etc. (3:32) 6. Heartslap (3:09) 7. Sweet Release (3:08) 8. I Don’t Know What I’m Gonna Do (4:02) 9. Down To One (3:01) 10. Sweetest Waste (3:04) 11. Keep (3:23) 12. Enjoy Youth (4:11) 13. Lose This Feeling (3:32) 14. Cold Sweat, Hot Boys (3:33) 15. Return To Me (3:38) 16. Boys Etc. (Strut Mix) (3:23)
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