
A high-energy collection of neon-lit dance-pop and syncopated R&B rhythms. Breathy vocals glide over sharp drum machine patterns and lush, late-eighties synth textures.
October 8, 2021 · Virgin Catalogue
Cold Hearted captures the high-gloss, rhythmic peak of the late 1980s pop landscape. It is an album defined by its kinetic energy, where the drum machine is just as much of a lead character as the vocalist. The sound is a sophisticated blend of New Jack Swing's syncopated toughness and the melodic accessibility of pure synth-pop. Every track feels engineered for movement, utilizing gated reverb and sharp, staccato synth stabs that evoke the visual aesthetic of the early MTV era. It is the sound of a city at night, illuminated by neon signs and the promise of the dance floor.
How does Cold Hearted sound next to the rest of Paula Abdul's catalogue?
Nostalgic saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.
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