"Listen Up!" - Haley's first album

[Tusk]

I wondered over at IDF if the song titles indicated a story telling of a relationship...all the parts from infatuation to separation...I ordered them with that theme in mind....

"Follow My Heart"
"Oh My"
"Wonderland"
"Now That You're Here"
"What You Don't Know"
"I'm Not Calling You A Liar"
"Undone"
"Wasted Tears"
“Keep Coming Back”
"Get Yourself Together"
"Run Away"
"Free"
"Hit The Ground Runnin'

Or are they just coincidentally thematically similar?

[Miguel]

It's an interesting theory and the song titles lend themselves to relationship material but I don't think the album will tell the story of a relationship from beginning to end.

I think it's unlikely because so many writers were involved. Plus, Haley said back in November:

Sure, there will be songs about relationships, but I want there to be more than just love songs or songs about broken hearts or loss of love or rejected love. Music should also be inspiring and motivational, and I’m hoping to work some of that into the album as well.

A key thing with me is about letting yourself be beautiful, or rather allowing yourself to accept the beauty that is inside everyone. That’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately.

[Miguel]

Limited quantity will include a display book signed by Haley! – SOLD OUT!!!

[John Brown]

[Petr]

:

Limited quantity will include a display book signed by Haley! – SOLD OUT!!!

I´m sure there is gonna be some kind of deluxe cd on sale, once the actual album hits the store, they usually release regular and some kind of special edition. I just hope, that the album comes out in Europe at the same time as US, because my patience is reaching its limits.
Meanwhile, being the good boy that i am, i have sent emails and requests to all major radio stations in my country. They are usually pretty slow with introducing new music, unlike lets say UK, so i dont think they gonna go for it, but i may as well try and keep bugging them untill they give in, or Haley´s stardom reaches the old continent.
Now I´m off to a party (obviously bringing HER´s music with me), so to my fellow Haley People, peace out!

[Miguel]

Now I´m off to a party (obviously bringing HER´s music with me), so to my fellow Haley People, peace out!

Have a good time, Mr. Ambassador.

[My Alter Ego]

Completely unrelated to the musical aspect, Haley's an amazingly gorgeous young woman and either always is shown in the best light or always knows how to project that best light.

Last night, after a comment that I'd seen, I went to bed with the thought of "what color/s does Haley look best in" and at first I thought "vibrant colors." But then I remembered how infinitely dreamy she is in these pastels, so I'd just say that she should stay away from OD green.

[Miguel]

A USA Today article has some information about the deluxe album that the marketers at Interscope should have previously made clear:

"(The album) has (a) sultry feel, very retro but modern at the same time," says the singer, who was known for her versatility during her time on Idol. "Things travel between rock and funk and jazz, but it all has a sort of continuity with pop undertones. It does feel like a collection to me."

Fans who'd like to hear her go further afield should consider picking up the deluxe edition of Listen Up! Haley takes a few more stylistic liberties there. "They stretch out," she says. "There's one that goes in a reggae direction and another that's more on the rock side, then one that's just out there and psychedelic-sounding."

...Listen Up! comes out May 22, but the album is available for pre-order via Haley's website. A signed, limited-edition version of the album, which includes a CD and a flipbook of vintage-art postcards, has already sold out.

"I've got a really great following that has kept up and is eager to see what is going on," Haley says. "I couldn't be happier about that."

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/...3FaXdXwC8B

[john]

"(The album) has (a) sultry feel, very retro but modern at the same time," says the singer, who was known for her versatility during her time on Idol. "Things travel between rock and funk and jazz, but it all has a sort of continuity with pop undertones. It does feel like a collection to me."

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/...3FaXdXwC8B

Haley has come a long way in describing the sound of the music on her album. I was going to say it sounds like a description of a fine wine, but on second thought she might have inspired by a trip to Starbucks...

Caffé Verona®

A passion for the culinary romance of Italy inspired this seductive, full-bodied blend of Latin American and Asia/Pacific coffees, with Italian Roast added for depth. It’s rich and well-balanced with a dark cocoa texture and a roasty sweetness.

[Miguel]

"I have had an amazing time and the process of working with producers and co-writers it was all very fast. It was like speed dating, but we got it done. It was an exhausting process, but then again, what isn't? The past two years... But it's been well worth every single blood sweat and tear because I am proud and it is something that defines me."

"I did like 30 songs in two and a half months. I just kept busting them out, so the more we did the more I knew which direction I wanted to go. ... A lot of stuff is mid-tempo so it has a good groove to work. I also pictured doing this stuff live on stage and I know I will have a lot of fun with it."

http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2012/03/ha...album.html