Light On - Stream It Online!

Listen to it online here:

http://www.popeater.com/music/article/exclusive-david-cook-turns-the-light-on/

Well, I have to say, it is a bit surprising. I like it... But it'll need to grow on me a little. It's a departure from what he's done in the past, even from Analog Heart. It sounds more.... commercial, I guess. I was hoping he'd retain his indie flavor, but I guess he needs to sell albums, right? *L* Oh well, I'm sure it'll be played a whole lot on radio. It's VERY radio friendly, like Daughtry's first single "It's Not Over" was.

I feel the music and DC's voice is just a tiny bit overproduced - I like to hear his pure, beautiful voice without anything toying with it. I think that's what makes me not absolutely love it (the overdubbing on the chorus). Without the overdubbing, I think it would be much, much, much better. David's voice is beautiful and powerful enough on its own - no need for tricks to make it more "buyable". But his voice.... Damn his voice is good on this. I especially like the few glory notes and the long, sustained note, and then the slowed down part........ silky, sexy vocals, until his rocking voice explodes again. Very nice, DC, gawd I love his voice.

The tune is easy to listen to, and I already have the chorus stuck in my head, after only 3 listens. Major plus for radio airplay.

All in all, I am pleased. I would have preferred a song DC had a hand in co-writing to be the first single, but I guess I can't really complain. Although it might surprise a few, I think it was very smart to go with a ballad for the first single - David got noticed by the vast majority when he did "Hello" ... So I think giving the fans the longing, sexy, emotional song will work to DC's advantage.