Sex-themed songs range from the wholesome narrative of " Coffee" to the pornographic "The Valley", which makes reference to the San Fernando Valley's adult entertainment industry. Jon Pareles from The New York Times says the alluring but amoral environment of California is a recurring setting throughout the record, which explores Miguel's "clashing impulses further" than Kaleidoscope Dream (2012), "toward love and death, raunch and exaltation, doubt and confidence, salvation and damnation, cynicism and hope" "Gonna Die Young" was written about the dangers of leading a risky lifestyle, while ".Goingtohell" explores themes of human mortality and romance. Īccording to Robert Christgau, Wildheart shares more with rock music's recurring theme of struggles with normalcy and human contradiction than it does with R&B's "sin-versus-salvation struggles".
The Music magazine deems it an exploration into progressive soul, while Sheldon Pearce from Consequence says the album's neo soul music ranges from "psychedelic to interstellar" sounds and defies the "traditional sensibilities in modern R&B". Throughout, Miguel comes off as a seeker lost in a world where dreams, religion, sex and art are tangled up with their own dark, addictive mirror images.Īccording to AllMusic's Andy Kellman, Wildheart 's music is defined less by melody than by the presence of "grinding guitars and mechanical beats", played in the style of contemporary R&B and new wave rock. He's tired of people asking who are you, what's that, 'do you like girls?' He tells me, 'I want everyone to know I am wild, funny, edgy and love women. The second was OK, we’re here I wasn't bugging.
His first album was about trials and tribulations. "He's more confident, and it's going to show in the music, his look and in the videos", Pitts said. In an interview with MTV, RCA Records executive Mark Pitts discussed Miguel's recording of Wildheart. It was a widespread critical success and earned Miguel two Grammy Award nominations, including one in the category of Best Urban Contemporary Album. Wildheart charted at number two on the Billboard 200 while selling 40,000 copies in its first week. The music departed further from Miguel's R&B roots with rock styles such as psychedelic and new wave, as well as lyrical themes that explore morality, normalcy, and sexuality. Certain songs found him collaborating with fellow singer Lenny Kravitz and rapper Kurupt. The album was produced by Miguel with Benny Cassette, Cashmere Cat, Benny Blanco, and Salaam Remi, among others. It was released on June 29, 2015, by Black Ice Records, ByStorm Entertainment, and RCA Records. Wildheart is the third studio album by American R&B singer and songwriter Miguel.
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