Mike Posner - 31 Minutes To Takeoff (Album Review)

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I’ve listened to Mike Posner’s mix tapes and I found his music to be descent enough. It never gained heavy rotation on my iPOD, but I acknowledged it wasn’t half bad pop music. It wasn’t until I heard the track “Bow Chicka Wow Wow” (I know the title is cheesy but the song is actually a cool listen) that I thought this album might have potential to be a cool end of summer album.

Posner vocally delivers on the album. Although it may not be as diverse as an album you might here from Justin Timberlake, who Posner often gets compared to, it shows Posner has the ability to compete against some of the bigger pop vocalists out today. I saw an interview where Posner guaranteed his album would be better than his mix tapes. I agree for the most part that the album delivers exactly what I thought it would. It is pop music with some electro mixed in here and there. Overall, I would say Posner, who produces himself, did a good job with making and picking the beats and music. Most of the lyrics aren’t deep, but I don’t think they are supposed to be very deep. I think the lyrics get the job done on the album for what Posner wants to convey with the album. I’m not knocking all the lyrics though Posner does dabble in some deep lyrics here and there.

The new album by Mike Posner is an interesting listen. It is pop music done the right way in my opinion. There are a few misses, but overall I like the album. I wonder about the longevity of the album though. The album has a lot of single potential, but it’s the type of album that heavy rotation of singles could easily make it wear thin for repeated listens. Posner seems to find an in with a more hip hop based audience, but he’s had trouble winning over fans at Warped Tour (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ltd1NSpgaTI&feature=player_embedded). I’ll be interested to see how well this album is received by the masses. I will say I like it and I’d recommend it.