Ready for the Weekend

Electronic · 2009 · 14 tracks · 52m

Ready for the Weekend

High-gloss 2009 club anthems. A neon-lit bridge between indie-sleaze quirk and the massive, stadium-sized EDM that would soon conquer the world.

August 14, 2009 · Sony Music

Chrome-plated production and massive, festival-ready synth arrangements signal a major scale shift, trading the cheap charm of the bedroom for the high-definition sheen of the club. The music thrives on a relentless optimism, pairing side-chained basslines that pump in time with the kick drum against a flat, unadorned vocal delivery that grounds the euphoric rush. It is a bright, loud, and unashamedly digital record that captures the transition from indie-dance grit to modern dance-pop.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 52m

01

The Rain

4:36

02

Ready for the Weekend

3:37

03

Stars Come Out

4:29

04

You Used to Hold Me

3:51

05

Blue

3:41

06

I’m Not Alone (radio edit)

3:31

07

Flashback

3:49

08

Worst Day

3:46

09

Relax

3:49

10

Limits

3:43

11

Burns Night

2:20

12

Yeah Yeah Yeah La La La

3:17

13

Dance Wiv Me

4:23

14

5iliconeator

3:29

Moments Worth Listening For

06I’m Not Alone (radio edit)The euphoric synth progression on 'I’m Not Alone (radio edit)' shifts from a melancholic acoustic guitar intro into a massive, side-chained club drop.

The artist fabricated a story about losing his laptop at Heathrow Terminal 5 to buy more time from his label to finish the record.

Reviews

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Where This Album Departs

How does Ready for the Weekend sound next to the rest of Calvin Harris's catalogue?

Processed+2.6σ

The vocals lean far further into processed than the rest of the catalogue.

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