Kerli is the debut self-titled EP by Estonian singer-songwriter Kerli. It was released on 16 October 2007, 17 through Island Records. After being signed to Island in 2006, Kerli began producing her debut album Love Is Dead and released the EP as a teaser for the album. The music from the EP is influenced by genres such as electropop, alternative rock, and pop rock while its lyrical topics include individuality and rebellion. From the three-song release, which contains the cover of Bauhaus' "She's in Parties", "Walking on Air" and "Love Is Dead" were later included in Love Is Dead (2008). Kerli received a positive review for its musical diversity.
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| Released | 16 October 2007 | |||
| Length | 14:28 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
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Background and composition
editIn June 2006, following two failed contracts with Universal Republic Records and Stolen Transmission Estonian singer-songwriter Kerli signed a record deal with Island Records after auditioning to L.A. Reid and began the development of her then upcoming debut album Love Is Dead,[1] whose producers include David Maurice and Lester Mendez.[2] She released her self-titled debut extended play (EP) as a digital download on 16 October 2007 as a teaser for Love Is Dead;[3][4] a promotional CD containing the songs was also released.[5]
Lyrically, the songs included talk about individuality and rebellion. "Walking on Air" is a semi-autobiographical track which portrays "a little girl wishing to use her talents to find a better life" and has synth rhythms in its production. "Love Is Dead" talks about a lost love, with lyrics like "All I want, all I want is right here / But love don't live here anymore". Kerli has described the song as "hard and dark enough, yet beautiful and light." "She's in Parties" is a Bauhaus cover with "industrial, chugging guitars and augmented strings", compared to the original version.[3][6] Both "Walking on Air" and "Love Is Dead" were later included in Love Is Dead (2008).[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Walking on Air" | Mendez | 4:29 | |
| 2. | "Love Is Dead" |
| Maurice | 4:38 |
| 3. | "She's in Parties" | 5:21 | ||
| Total length: | 14:28 | |||
Personnel
edit- Kerli – lead vocals
- Lester Mendez – producer
- Neal Pogue – mixing
- David Maurice – mixing
References
edit- ^ "Kerli Shakes Up European Pop With Island Release "Love Is Dead"". Universal Music Group. 2008-04-04. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01.
- ^ a b "Kerli: Love Is Dead". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2012-10-13.
For the credits list, click the 'Credits' button at the top of the page.
- ^ a b Tan The Man (2007-12-22). "Music Review: Kerli - Kerli EP". Blogcritics (Technorati). Archived from the original on 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
- ^ a b "Amazon.com: EP: Kerli". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
- ^ Kerli (Media notes). Kerli. Island Records. 2007. ISLR 16843-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Kerli - Kerli - Album Review". AbsolutePunk. 2008-03-26. Retrieved 2012-10-12.