Music Premiere: Where We Came From - Phillip Phillips

Here's a track from Phillip Phillips' upcoming album, Where We Came From, off his debut album, The World from the Side of the Moon, which will be released on November 19, 2012. At first, I figured it's his follow up single after Home, but Phillip himself confirmed that this is just an instant gratification track.

As for the song, I think is a grower. Not as catchy as Home, but it has a nice chorus, decent melody and a mildly memorable hook. That said, the verse and chorus don't sound like they are in the same song and slightly suffers from a multiple personality disorder. Haha. At least, it's not generic.

Listen to the song after the jump!

Album Cover: The World From The Side Of The Moon - Phillip Phillips

Look at the official album cover of Phillip Phillips. His first debut record will be released on November 19. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the album was produced by Gregg Wattenberg (Train, O.A.R) with Phillips writing or co-writing the majority of the songs. Of course,the track list will include his platinum-certified current hit single Home.

Yes, I like the title of the album - better than the usual self titled debut albums of past winners - as it gives a certain mood to the record and sounds like it could be a little introspective. The cover is decent although there's a bit of a disconnect from the title. It actually reminds me of Lee Dewyze's Sweet Serendipity single cover. Nonetheless, I'm interested in how the album sounds and how much it wound up being built around Home.

This gives me an idea! In the next coming days, I will try to make a post about American Idol Winners' debut album covers. That would be interesting no?

Music Video: Home - Phillip Phillips

 

Talk about perfect timing no? After the song hits #1 on iTunes AGAIN - thanks to the Olympics exposure that the song got during the Girls Gymnastics Team competition - Phillip Phillips debut the music video for his coronation single, Home.

Despite the fact that this has no proper narrative, I must say that the music video is ridiculously arresting. I felt a certain level of authenticity to this and somehow the "style" fits the song perfectly. Laid back. Honest. Simple. Add to that Phillip's screen charisma and yes, we have a winner! Enjoy!

American Idol 11: Home - Phillip Phillips

Here is Phillip Phillips' first single, Home - the song that I still believe won him the title. I've said this in my review post, Home is possibly one of the BEST coronation song in American Idol history. Not exactly my type of music, but I digress. It's an excellent feel good song that's incredibly uplifting without being cheesy. The song sounds contemporary and Phillip's vocals are interestingly inviting than commanding, which is a pleasant surprise. Sure, it has this Mumford and Sons vibe, but who am I to complain? I actually want to punch myself for loving this song! Haha.