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Discovered after uploading several cover versions on YouTube, mentored by an R&B ladies man and an advocate of breathy urban pop, it's understandable why 19-year-old Conor Maynard has been labeled Brighton's answer to Justin Bieber. He may share a bizarrely similar backstory, but his debut album, Contrast, has more in common with the Justin that's since been lost to the big-screen rather than the Canadian teen idol. Indeed, there are strong echoes of Timberlake's Justified throughout its 12 tracks, from his fondness for falsetto a cappella lines and suggestive lyrics, to the slick, spacey, disco-funk of "Lift Off" and the dramatic balladry of "Glass Girl," both of which are produced by former JT cohort Pharrell Williams. His tender years and his rather awkward stage presence mean his Lothario routine never truly convinces, but that doesn't detract from what is a consistently strong first half, whether it's the sparse, seductive lead single "Can't Say No," the elasticated synth pop of "Animal," or the pulsing Euro-dance of "Turn Around," the latter of which features the man who's helped to guide his fledgling career, Ne-Yo. It's rather frustrating, then, that for an artist who has worked so hard to distance himself from the usual teen fodder, the rest of Contrast is as generic as they come. Rihanna clone Rita Ora lends her unremarkable vocals to the equally unremarkable dubstep-lite "Better Than You," the identikit urban-electro of "Take Off" fails to reach the heights its title suggests, and "Another One" is the kind of formulaic, synth-led R&B that has somehow resurrected Chris Brown's career. Nevertheless, those who have been waiting for what seems like an eternity for Timberlake to return to the music scene could do worse than check out Contrast, which although rather front-loaded, is perhaps the most confident and mature teen pop debut of recent years.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
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PHIL TAN, Mixer - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Sophie Stern, Writer - The Invisible Men, Producer, Writer - George Astasio, Keyboards, Programmer - Jason Pebworth, Keyboards, Programmer - Jon Shave, Keyboards, Programmer - The Arcade, Producer - Conor Maynard, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Kurtis Mckenzie, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer - Jon Mills, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer - Daniela Rivera, Assistant Mixer - Joey Dyer, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tor Erik Hermansen, Programmer, Writer, All Instruments - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Programmer, Writer, All Instruments, Audio Recording Engineer - Benjamin Levin, Writer - Tim Blacksmith, Producer - Benny Blanco, Producer, Programmer, All Instruments - Miles Walker, Audio Recording Engineer - PHIL TAN, Mixer - Shaffer Smith, Writer - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - StarGate, Producer - Ne-Yo, FeaturedArtist - Conor Maynard, Vocals, MainArtist - Daniela Rivera, Assistant Mixer - Danny D., Producer
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
PHIL TAN, Mixer - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Scott Thomas, Writer - Parker & James, Producer - The Invisible Men, Producer, Writer, Audio Recording Engineer - George Astasio, Guitar, Programmer - Jason Pebworth, Keyboards - Kyle Abrahams, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer - Peter Ighile, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer - Jon Shave, Keyboards, Programmer - Conor Maynard, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Daniela Rivera, Assistant Mixer - Dion Wardle, Keyboards, Writer - Ryan Woodcock, Editor, Audio Recording Engineer
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
PHIL TAN, Mixer - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Sophie Stern, Writer - The Invisible Men, Producer, Writer - George Astasio, Keyboards, Programmer - Jason Pebworth, Keyboards, Programmer - Jon Shave, Keyboards, Programmer - The Arcade, Drums, Programmer - Conor Maynard, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Joe Dyer, Writer - Kurtis Mckenzie, Writer - Jon Mills, Drums, Programmer, Writer - Liam Nolan, Engineer - Daniela Rivera, Assistant Mixer
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Pharrell Williams, Writer - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Pharrell, Producer, FeaturedArtist - Andrew Coleman, Arranger, Digital Editor, Audio Recording Engineer - Hart Gunther, AssistantEngineer - Conor Maynard, Vocals, MainArtist - Matthew Desremeaux, AssistantEngineer - Mike Larson, Arranger, Digital Editor, Audio Recording Engineer - Nate Burgess, Assistant Mixer - Nikolas Marzouka, Mixer
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
PHIL TAN, Mixer - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Rick Santizo, Engineer - Sophie Stern, Writer - The Invisible Men, Producer, Writer - George Astasio, Keyboards, Programmer - Jason Pebworth, Keyboards, Programmer - Jon Shave, Keyboards, Programmer - Conor Maynard, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Daniela Rivera, Assistant Mixer - Ryan Woodcock, Editor, Engineer - Nathaniel Ledwidge, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer - DetoNate, Producer - Dave Tindall, Editor - Steve Antony, Keyboards, Programmer
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Sophie Stern, Writer - The Invisible Men, Producer, Writer - George Astasio, Keyboards, Programmer - Jason Pebworth, Keyboards, Programmer - Jon Shave, Keyboards, Programmer - The Arcade, Producer - Conor Maynard, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Kurtis Mckenzie, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer - Jon Mills, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer - Liam Nolan, Engineer - Wez Clarke, Producer, Mixer, Additional Programmer - Joey Dyer, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Rick Santizo, Engineer - James F Reynolds, Mixer - Tony Nilsson, Writer - Rita Ora, Writer, FeaturedArtist - The Invisible Men, Producer, Writer - George Astasio, Keyboards, Programmer - Jason Pebworth, Keyboards, Programmer - Jon Shave, Keyboards, Programmer - The Arcade, Producer - Conor Maynard, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Kurtis Mckenzie, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer - Jon Mills, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer - Joey Dyer, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer - John Buchanan, Writer
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Andreas Romdhane, Writer - Josef Larossi, Programmer, Writer, All Instruments - Lucas Secon, Producer, Programmer, Writer, All Instruments - PHIL TAN, Mixer - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Mohombi, Writer - Andreas 'Quiz' Romdhane, Programmer, All Instruments - John Lundvik, Engineer, Backing Vocals - Conor Maynard, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Daniela Rivera, Assistant Mixer - Quiz & Larossi, Producer, Engineer
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Kevin Risto, Writer - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Bruce Waynne, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer - Dirty Swift, Producer, Mixer, Audio Recording Engineer - Frank Ocean, Writer - Wayne Nugent, Writer - Conor Maynard, Vocals, MainArtist - Reggie Rojo Jr, Mixer - Antonio Golson, Keyboards - Tim Stewart, Writer - Lamont Neuble, Writer - Charles Gambetta, Writer
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Pharrell Williams, Writer - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Pharrell, Producer - Andrew Coleman, Audio Recording Engineer - Conor Maynard, Vocals, MainArtist - Matthew Desremeaux, Engineer - Mike Larson, Arranger, Programmer, Digital Editor, Audio Recording Engineer - Nate Burgess, Mixer - Nikolas Marzouca, Arranger - Nikolas Marzouka, Mixer, Digital Editor
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Celetia Martin, Writer - Miles Walker, Mixer - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Conor Maynard, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Daniela Rivera, Assistant Mixer - Ray Djan, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Ashton Foster, Additional Vocals, Writer - Eagle Eye, Producer
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Wiley, FeaturedArtist - PHIL TAN, Mixer - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Sophie Stern, Writer - The Invisible Men, Producer, Writer - George Astasio, Keyboards, Programmer - Jason Pebworth, Keyboards, Programmer - Jon Shave, Keyboards, Programmer - The Arcade, Producer - Conor Maynard, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Kurtis Mckenzie, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer - Jon Mills, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer - Daniela Rivera, Mixer - Joey Dyer, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer - Richard Kylea Cowie, Writer
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
Discovered after uploading several cover versions on YouTube, mentored by an R&B ladies man and an advocate of breathy urban pop, it's understandable why 19-year-old Conor Maynard has been labeled Brighton's answer to Justin Bieber. He may share a bizarrely similar backstory, but his debut album, Contrast, has more in common with the Justin that's since been lost to the big-screen rather than the Canadian teen idol. Indeed, there are strong echoes of Timberlake's Justified throughout its 12 tracks, from his fondness for falsetto a cappella lines and suggestive lyrics, to the slick, spacey, disco-funk of "Lift Off" and the dramatic balladry of "Glass Girl," both of which are produced by former JT cohort Pharrell Williams. His tender years and his rather awkward stage presence mean his Lothario routine never truly convinces, but that doesn't detract from what is a consistently strong first half, whether it's the sparse, seductive lead single "Can't Say No," the elasticated synth pop of "Animal," or the pulsing Euro-dance of "Turn Around," the latter of which features the man who's helped to guide his fledgling career, Ne-Yo. It's rather frustrating, then, that for an artist who has worked so hard to distance himself from the usual teen fodder, the rest of Contrast is as generic as they come. Rihanna clone Rita Ora lends her unremarkable vocals to the equally unremarkable dubstep-lite "Better Than You," the identikit urban-electro of "Take Off" fails to reach the heights its title suggests, and "Another One" is the kind of formulaic, synth-led R&B that has somehow resurrected Chris Brown's career. Nevertheless, those who have been waiting for what seems like an eternity for Timberlake to return to the music scene could do worse than check out Contrast, which although rather front-loaded, is perhaps the most confident and mature teen pop debut of recent years.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:32
- Main artists: Conor Maynard
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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