Constantine Maroulis waited a long time to release his debut album, which dropped on August 7th, but according to Billboard, it was worth the wait. The album contains everything from pop tunes to ballads, and is tinged with some Latin flavor and a heavy dose of angst. Billboard compares the multi-formated album to the likes of Maroon 5 or Rob Thomas. "The former, in fact, seems something of a model for the hooky ‘Several Thousand,’ while Constantine (who wrote three tracks here) has a little Ricky Martin on the brain for ‘Girl Like You,’ Bon Jovi for ‘Heaven Help the Lonely’ and a compelling combo of the Strokes and Iggy Pop’s ‘Lust for Life’ on ‘I Thought It Was Something.’" Billboard speculates that it most likely won’t see the huge numbers that other Idols have seen due to the fact that it’s an indie release. [...]
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