Paloma Faith - A Perfect Contradiction (Out March 10th)

[Sir Benji]

The 3rd album from critically acclaimed British pop/soul singer and occasional actress will be out in the UK on March 10th. The album features songs written & produced by: Diane Warren, Raphael Saadiq, Pharrell, John Legend, Andrea Martin, Stuart Matthewman & others.

The Pharell produced lead single "Can't Rely On You" is currently in the Top 10 on iTunes UK (it isn't available in the U.S. yet)

Here's a live version of the single.


Album clips:
itunes.apple.com/gb/album/perfect-contradiction-deluxe/id804735843


I love the single and the album sounds AMAZING.

I'm highly anticipating the album release in the US.  I just hope Epic doesn't screw it up (She's siged to Epic in the US).


The live version "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" ( that was performed at the Burberry Fashion show in London) will be released as a promotional single in the US tomorrow.

[Live Your Life]

The album does sound really good. I'm not sure how I feel about her voice though. She tends to sing really sharp and/or flat at times, IMO.

[horchata]

Paloma has really been pretty consistent with her albums and judging by the clips looks like I'm not going to be disappointed with this album either. "Can't Rely on You" is such a jam, love it. I mean lbr it's totally a Pharrell production through and through, but her vocals really give such a nice punch to it.

[Hurricane Lee]

I bought her album that was released in the US, listened to it once, and forgot all about it. I will have to check it out again and pay attention to this next one.

[Live Your Life]

You can listen to the full album here.

[musicbuff78]

I listened to it yesterday and I really enjoyed it. I already had Love Only Leaves You Lonely before listening to the entire album, however that song does remain my favorite Paloma song.

[horchata]

Debuted #2 on the UK Charts this week.


What's nice about A Perfect Contradiction is this is the best she has ever sounded vocally. I think her voice due to her tone and her in general can be an acquired taste, but there is little to no doubt that she can certainly sing her ass off. The soul influences work really well for the varying types throwback on this album. On first listen "Mouth to Mouth" was the clear standout for me, but with a second listen and letting the album settle in I genuinely really have taken a liking to this album as a whole. "Mouth to Mouth", "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" (Diane Warren evidently can do something right in 2014, gorgeous song), "Trouble With My Baby", "Can't Rely on You", "Love Only Leaves You Lonely" and "Impossible Heart" are my favorites. I don't really think this album has any real duds on it on though. Also, I like this this is more in tune to her debut album from a quality pov and not so much Fall to Grace. While I do like Fall to Grace as said, I'd say this album and her debut album supersede it in regards to quality/better material overall.

[Live Your Life]

"Only Love Can Hurt Like This" video:

[musicbuff78]

She NAILS a Diane Warren tune!!!

[Hurricane Lee]

Sooo weird. I was randomly inspired to listen to her last full US album just an hour or so ago. Very good album! I definitely slept on it!

[Lozzy]

"Only Love Can Hurt Like This" climbs #20 to #7 on the UK singles chart, matching "Picking Up The Pieces" as her highest charter.

[Kurt]

Finally out October 7 in the US. "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" is the lead single here - goes for HAC/AC radio adds July 14 and goes to digital retailers the day after.

[Carlitoz]

What is that, like 10 months after the release all around the world?? I got tired of waiting and had ordered already the import.

[musicbuff78]

Jul 2, 2014 21:53:38 GMT -5 Kurt said:

Finally out October 7 in the US. "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" is the lead single here - goes for HAC/AC radio adds July 14 and goes to digital retailers the day after.

But the album has already been released here.....I got it the week it came out!

[Carlitoz]

Jul 3, 2014 12:19:50 GMT -5 musicbuff78 said:

Jul 2, 2014 21:53:38 GMT -5 Kurt said:

Finally out October 7 in the US. "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" is the lead single here - goes for HAC/AC radio adds July 14 and goes to digital retailers the day after.

But the album has already been released here.....I got it the week it came out!

Are you in the U.S.? Don't know where you buy your music, but as far as I know the album has never been released neither on iTunes nor on Amazon. Are you sure you're not thinking about the previous album? Or perhaps you got an import at a music store?

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"Only Love Can Hurt Like This" is one of my favorite songs of the year. Love it. I love "Mouth To Mouth," "Impossible Heart," and "It's The Not Knowing" too.

[Juan Carlos]

A Perfect Contradiction will be re-released on November 3 in the UK as A Perfect Contradiction: Outsiders' Edition.

From Digital Spy:

Paloma Faith has announced plans for a repackaged version of her latest album A Perfect Contradiction.

The updated collection will be led by new single "Ready For The Good Life" on November 2, which Faith co-wrote and has been produced by Klas Åhlund (Katy Perry, Madonna).

Further new tracks include two written by Diane Warren titled "Leave While I'm Not Looking" and "Best Bad Habit", a co-write between Faith, Bernard Butler and Fyfe Dangerfield called "Beauty Remains", as well as Faith's own interpretation of her current Sigma collaboration "Changing".

A deluxe two-disc edition will also include a live recording of Faith's headline night at the Royal Albert Hall in London as part of the BBC Proms.

[Au$tin]

Discovered "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" last night. I've since went on to check out the rest of this album.

Damn. Just damn. Can this girl be the next Adele already?

[So Pure]

Ugh! Stop trying to make Paloma Faith happen! It's not going to happen!

[Glove Slap]

Wait, so are the new tracks gonna be on the US edition as well? Or is that just the regular?


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Excited for the new tracks.

[Live Your Life]

"Ready for the Good Life" radio rip:

http%3A//soundcloud.com/palomafaithfans/paloma-faith-ready-for-the-good-life-radio-rip

In other news, "Best Bad Habit" will no longer be featured on the re-release.

[Glove Slap]

It's alright, all 3 of the previous 3 singles hit me much harder though from first listen.

The chorus really reminds me of Kelly Clarkson's Walk Away.

[Zeebz]

All of the singles from this era have been on point, including this one. That being said, "Ready For the Good Life" is my least favorite single released from this album. Anyways, I cannot wait for this album.

[Au$tin]

Hit US retailers yesterday. This album is amazing.

[musicbuff78]

Great interview here. I had NO clue about the Diane Warren story and really got a kick out of reading it:

www.idolator.com/7565582/paloma-faith-interview-a-perfect-contradiction-diane-warren

[Au$tin]

Oct 13, 2014 16:38:47 GMT -5 musicbuff78 said:

Great interview here. I had NO clue about the Diane Warren story and really got a kick out of reading it:

www.idolator.com/7565582/paloma-faith-interview-a-perfect-contradiction-diane-warren

I died at the "#1 Cunt" part of the story.

[musicbuff78]

Oct 16, 2014 16:18:53 GMT -5 Au$tin said:

Oct 13, 2014 16:38:47 GMT -5 musicbuff78 said:

Great interview here. I had NO clue about the Diane Warren story and really got a kick out of reading it:

www.idolator.com/7565582/paloma-faith-interview-a-perfect-contradiction-diane-warren

I died at the "#1 Cunt" part of the story.

You and me both....I could see Paloma having that kind of mouth on her, but I sure didn't expect Diane to, also! lol

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Diane is a nut. Just read her Twitter.

[musicbuff78]

Oh trust me.....I would....if I had any desire to use twitter. I wish she as on facebook, but oh well......