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Phillip Phillips Behind The Light

Album Review: Phillip Phillips’ Shines From “Behind The Light”

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Phillip Phillips has just released his sophomore effort, Behind the Light. The album’s title is derived from a lyric in “Alive Again” (“I see myself again / Behind the light I flicker”), which speaks to the notion of re-discovering yourself from the shadows, or in Phillip’s case, allowing fans to uncover a side of his musical identity that hasn’t been revealed before.

As a result, Behind the Light boasts a more rock-oriented sound with intricate instrumentation and powerful production – an evolution from the rootsy-folk driven sound which dominated his platinum selling debut, The World From The Side Of The Moon. Though ambitious, the new album still retains that authentic feel which drew listeners into his music in the first place.

Phillip leaves his artistic mark all over the album, which he produced in collaboration with Derek A.E. Fuhrmann and Gregg Wattenberg. The songwriter was involved in the writing of all of the songs, sharing co-credits with the likes of Fuhrmann, Wattenberg, Todd Clark, Jon Green, and David Ryan Harris and being the sole writer of “Trigger”, “Open Your Eyes”, “Thicket”, “Face”, “Don’t Trust Me”, and “Armless Crawler”.

His songcraft has grown in depth, with lyrics containing ideas that are more mature, more introspective, and more thought-provoking, and that cover a spectrum of moods, emotions, and energy. Behind the Light is heavy with imagery of light and dark, day and night, and nature, with fire serving as an overarching metaphor that is wovened throughout the album. The fire rages from the colourful cover art to the tracks themselves, which follow themes of being true to oneself, finding strength, and coping with the passage of time.

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Phillip Phillips‘ Behind the Light is available on iTunes.

Phillip Phillips’ The World from the Side of the Moon Tour in Vancouver

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On March 28th, Phillip Phillips wrapped up his Canadian tour in Vancouver. The American Idol winner turned multi-platinum-selling recording artist embarked on a three week trip across the country to perform hit songs from his debut album, The World from the Side of the Moon, and to promote his new single, “Raging Fire” from his forthcoming sophomore record, Behind the Light.

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Phillip Phillips’ “Raging Fire”

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“Raging Fire” is the lead single from American Idol winner Phillip Phillips‘ forthcoming sophomore album, Behind the Light, due out this year.

Penned by Phillips with the writers responsible for “Gone, Gone, Gone“, the track sounds like a cross between the aforementioned song and his first single, “Home” and has all of the ingredients that made those songs huge successes.

With his signature blend of a moving beat, jammin’ instrumentation, a catchy chorus (with lyrics like, c’mon, c’mon, c’mon, won’t you turn my soul into a raging fire?), and a sweeping vibe, “Raging Fire” sounds as if it will be a surefire hit on the airwaves!

The past year has been a whirlwind for the singer/songwriter, with “Home” going five times platinum, and his debut album The World From The Side Of The Moon and “Gone, Gone, Gone” both reaching platinum status, along with touring with his music heroes, John Mayer and Bruce Springsteen.

Starting this Saturday, Phillip will embark on his first Canadian headlining tour throughout March – the full schedule is listed on phillipphillips.com.

Phillip Phillips’ “Raging Fire” is available on iTunes.

Phillip Phillips’ “Gone Gone Gone”

On By Elizabeth Rosalyn TheIn American Idol, Entertainment, Music, Television, Tunesday1 Comment

One song has the power to completely change your life; that statement certainly rings true for the current American Idol winner, Phillip Phillips!

His success story owes a huge thanks to his quadruple-platinum selling coronation single, “Home“, which is now the best selling song by an Idol alum EVER.

The singer-songwriter has another hit on his hands with “Gone, Gone, Gone“, a moving song about standing by the ones you love through thick and thin.

The second single was selected as the send-off song for the eliminated contestants on Season 12 of Idol; Phillips’ recently gave a live performance of the song on the Top 10 Results show.

With relatable lyrics and an appealing Americana-folk sound, Phillips’ debut album, The World From The Side Of The Moon (available on iTunes), has established the musician’s artistic identity as one that speaks to the authenticity of the human experience.

Your hope dangling by a string
I’ll share in your suffering
To make you well, to make you well…

Phillip Phillips’ “Home”

On By Elizabeth Rosalyn TheIn American Idol, Music1 Comment

Phillip Phillips‘ music video for “Home” is just as the song’s title suggests – homely, humble, and hopeful. In Phillips’ video debut, the singer-songwriter chronicles his ventures as a musician on-the-road, featuring footage from the American Idol tour (which is currently traveling along the east coast – get your tickets here!) interspersed with glory shots of the pensive artist and the great outdoors of America. As a fan who has been following Phillip’s journey since his Idol audition, it is comforting to see how he has retained the same down-to-earth composure through it all. “Home” is a beautiful song which will always remind me of the Summer of 2012!

The reigning Idol champion struck gold with his certified golden coronation single “Home”, which is gaining speed on the digital charts once again, thanks to exposure from NBC’s Olympic coverage of Team USA’s Women’s Gymnastics Team and the theatrical trailer for Clint Eastwood’s upcoming film, “Trouble With The Curve“. With this recent surge in iTunes sales, “Home” should be sprinting towards platinum status in no time!

“Home” will make its television debut on tonight’s broadcast of So You Think You Can Dance on FOX.

Just know you’re not alone, I’m gonna make this place your home.