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Dancing with the Devil...The Art of Starting Over is the accompanying album to Dancing with the Devil, a documentary series chronicling Demi Lovato's voyage in recovery. Where the series focused on the past, the album, as its title suggests, is a bit of a rebirth, where Lovato is looking forward to a new phase in their career -- not that Lovato has taken their trauma off the table entirely. The first stretch of The Art of Starting Over tackles their 2018 relapse and subsequent hospitalization, while much of the rest of the record is so bluntly confessional it can play like a journal. Often, this blend of candid soul-baring and hyper-stylized pop can cause a bit of cognitive dissonance; the songs seem built to support emotions a bit frothier than what the lyrics detail. Lovato's frankness is disarming, forcing the listener to reckon with the depths of the singer's distinction, yet the album works best when it veers toward lighter territory, letting the slick R&B rhythms and sugared hooks carry Lovato's emoting.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Demi Lovato, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dave Kutch, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Roman, ComposerLyricist - Dayyon Alexander, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eyelar Mirzazadeh, ComposerLyricist - Badriia "Bibi" Bourelly, ComposerLyricist - Jay Mooncie, ComposerLyricist - Lauren D'Elia, Mixer, Vocal Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kevin Kadish, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mitch Allan, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Programmer, Vocal Producer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Ho, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Demi Lovato, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bianca Atterberry, ComposerLyricist - Andy Guerrero, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bianca "Blush" Atterberry, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Midi Jones, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Caleb Hulin, Guitar, Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mitch Allan, Mixer, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demi Lovato, Spoken Word, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bianca Atterberry, ComposerLyricist - Philip Cornish, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Baron, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Cruz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brodie Means, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil The Keys, Producer - Madison De La Garza, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mitch Allan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demi Lovato, MainArtist - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Demi Lovato, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Trevor Brown, Guitar, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Oak, Producer, Vocal Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Oak Felder, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Caroline Pennell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Zaire Koalo, Producer, Co-Producer, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - "Downtown" Trevor Brown, Producer, Co-Producer - William Zaire Simmons, ComposerLyricist - Trevor David Brown, ComposerLyricist - Warren Okay Felder, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Demi Lovato, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Trevor Brown, Guitar, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Oak, Producer, Vocal Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Walsh, ComposerLyricist - Justin Tranter, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Oak Felder, Keyboards, Drum Programmer, Bass, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Caroline Pennell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Zaire Koalo, Producer, Co-Producer, Drum Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - "Downtown" Trevor Brown, Producer, Co-Producer - William Zaire Simmons, ComposerLyricist - Trevor David Brown, ComposerLyricist - Warren Okay Felder, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mitch Allan, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer - John Hanes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Demi Lovato, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Julia Michaels, ComposerLyricist - Eren Cannata, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Justin Tranter, ComposerLyricist - Caroline Pennell, ComposerLyricist - Jussi Ilmari Karvinen, ComposerLyricist - Jussifer, Producer - Jussi Karvinen, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Caleb Hulin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Brumel, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demi Lovato, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Eric J Dubowsky, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Oak, Producer, Vocal Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Julia Michaels, ComposerLyricist - Eren Cannata, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programmer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Justin Tranter, ComposerLyricist - Oak Felder, Drums, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Nice, Producer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Sorrells, Guitar, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Curtin, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Keith “Ten4” Sorrells, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 2021 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mitch Allan, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Demi Lovato, MainArtist - Thomas Brown, ComposerLyricist - Tommy Brown, Producer - Ariana Grande, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Xavi, Producer - Peter Lee Johnson, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Hickey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Albert Stanaj, ComposerLyricist - Courageous Xavier Herrera, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mitch Allan, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demi Lovato, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - DAVID DAVIDSON, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - David Angell, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Kaye Fox, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Monisa Angell, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Karen Winkelmann, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Carole Rabinowitz, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - CONNI ELLISOR, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Nelson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Williamson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sari Reist, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Robinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - PAT MCMANUS, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Fischer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Elizabeth Lamb, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Warburton, ComposerLyricist - Erin Cafferky, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chelsea "Peaches" West, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Epting, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Desiree Washington, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Dulude, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexis James, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Heidi Wang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan 'Rykeyz' Williamson, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Programmer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jane Darnall, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Vegaz Taelor, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ayanna Elese, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited / Island Records
Mitch Allan, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer - John Hanes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Demi Lovato, MainArtist - Marcus Andersson, Producer, Guitar, Drum Programmer, Bass, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lauren Aquilina, Producer, Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Caroline Pennell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Caleb Hulin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demi Lovato, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Eric J Dubowsky, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Brown, Guitar, Bass, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Oak, Producer, Vocal Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Julia Michaels, ComposerLyricist - Justin Tranter, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Oak Felder, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Caroline Pennell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Zaire Koalo, Producer, Drums, Co-Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - "Downtown" Trevor Brown, Producer, Co-Producer - William Zaire Simmons, ComposerLyricist - Trevor David Brown, ComposerLyricist - Warren Okay Felder, ComposerLyricist - Matt Curtin, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Simon Wilcox, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demi Lovato, MainArtist - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Taylor Goldsmith, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Koma, Producer, String Arranger, Keyboards, Vocal Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Bart Schoudel, Engineer, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Griffin Goldsmith, Drums, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Hommel, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Madison Love, ComposerLyricist - Noah Cyrus, MainArtist - Cynthia Tolson, String Arranger, Cello, Viola, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demi Lovato, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bianca Atterberry, ComposerLyricist - Trevor Brown, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Oak, Producer, Vocal Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Tranter, ComposerLyricist - Oak Felder, Keyboards, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Zaire Koalo, Producer, Drums, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer - "Downtown" Trevor Brown, Producer, Co-Producer - William Zaire Simmons, ComposerLyricist - Warren Okay Felder, ComposerLyricist - Gregory "Aldae" Hein, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Demi Lovato, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Wansel, ComposerLyricist - Oak, Vocal Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - "Pop" Wansel, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Oak Felder, Keyboards, Drum Programmer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Liana Banks, ComposerLyricist - Michael Pollack, ComposerLyricist - Madison Love, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pop & Oak, Producer, Programmer - Warren Okay Felder, ComposerLyricist - Saweetie, FeaturedArtist - Diamonté Harper, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Richards, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Seaberg, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DJ Riggins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demi Lovato, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus Andersson, ComposerLyricist - Oak, Producer, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Niceforo, ComposerLyricist - The Roommates, Producer - Lauren Aquilina, ComposerLyricist - Oak Felder, Keyboards, Drum Programmer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Caroline Pennell, ComposerLyricist - Alex Nice, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Sorrells, Producer, Guitar, Co-Producer, Drum Programmer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Warren Okay Felder, ComposerLyricist - Sam Homaee, ComposerLyricist - Jon Wienner, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mitch Allan, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Percussion, Programmer, Vocal Producer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demi Lovato, MainArtist - ROLAND ORZABAL, ComposerLyricist - Louis Schoorl, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Caleb Hulin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Brohman, Percussion, Programmer, Strings, Assistant Mixer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mitch Allan, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demi Lovato, MainArtist - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus Andersson, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lauren Aquilina, Producer, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Caroline Pennell, ComposerLyricist - Caleb Hulin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demi Lovato, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Oak, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Michaels, ComposerLyricist - Eren Cannata, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Justin Tranter, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mitch Allan, Vocal Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demi Lovato, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Trevor Brown, Bass, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Blush, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Serge Courtois, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bianca "Blush" Atterberry, ComposerLyricist - Zaire Koalo, Producer, Drums, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Pollack, Producer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - "Downtown" Trevor Brown, Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Zaire Simmons, ComposerLyricist - Ashley Jacobson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Caleb Hulin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert N. Johnson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demi Lovato, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Sam Roman, ComposerLyricist - Dayyon Alexander, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eyelar Mirzazadeh, ComposerLyricist - Badriia "Bibi" Bourelly, ComposerLyricist - Jay Mooncie, ComposerLyricist - Lauren D'Elia, Mixer, Vocal Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kevin Kadish, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mitch Allan, Producer, Programmer, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Ho, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Demi Lovato, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bianca Atterberry, ComposerLyricist - Andy Guerrero, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Midi Jones, Piano, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Caleb Hulin, Programmer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mitch Allan, Mixer, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demi Lovato, Spoken Word, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bianca Atterberry, ComposerLyricist - Philip Cornish, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Baron, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Cruz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brodie Means, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil The Keys, Producer - Madison De La Garza, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Dancing with the Devil...The Art of Starting Over is the accompanying album to Dancing with the Devil, a documentary series chronicling Demi Lovato's voyage in recovery. Where the series focused on the past, the album, as its title suggests, is a bit of a rebirth, where Lovato is looking forward to a new phase in their career -- not that Lovato has taken their trauma off the table entirely. The first stretch of The Art of Starting Over tackles their 2018 relapse and subsequent hospitalization, while much of the rest of the record is so bluntly confessional it can play like a journal. Often, this blend of candid soul-baring and hyper-stylized pop can cause a bit of cognitive dissonance; the songs seem built to support emotions a bit frothier than what the lyrics detail. Lovato's frankness is disarming, forcing the listener to reckon with the depths of the singer's distinction, yet the album works best when it veers toward lighter territory, letting the slick R&B rhythms and sugared hooks carry Lovato's emoting.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 23 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:34
- Main artists: Demi Lovato
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Island Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2021 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2021 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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