NASHVILLE |DT: OCTOBER 25, 2012
FR: ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/MSO
CALVIN HARRIS’
HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM
‘18 MONTHS’
—DUE OUT OCTOBER 30 VIA COLUMBIA/ROC NATION/ULTRA MUSIC—
STREAMING NOW AT http://smarturl.it/18MonthsStream
NEW SINGLE “SWEET NOTHING” FEATURING FLORENCE WELCH
OUT NOW
INTERNATIONAL DJ, PRODUCER AND HIT SONGWRITER
NOMINATED FOR AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD FOR
“FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC”
“There’s something unintentionally cocky about Calvin Harris’ new 18 Months, the DJ/producer’s first as a newly minted production star. It’s a hit parade, opening with a one-two-three punch: the quirky ‘Bounce’ with Kelis; his plaintive, self-sung breakthrough ‘Feel So Close’; and nightclub-ready hit ‘We Found Love’ with Rihanna. Certifiable smashes, they each have their own character—an achievement in itself in EDM’s world of sameness. But 18 Months, the amount of time it took Harris to go from singer/songwriter zero to pop-star producer hero, doesn’t stop there. New single ‘Sweet Nothing’ with Florence Welch matches her Welsh warble with Harris’ too-smart-for-their-own-good blips and bleeps…Ellie Goulding’s appearance in ‘I Need Your Love’ (also included on her own album) is the emotional centerpiece here. Dance producer Nicky Romero also contributes with ‘Iron,’ an acid-tinged track featuring a sweetly rendered vocal by Harris. There’s even irresistible party grime-rap with Diplo protégé Dillon Francis and Dizzee Rascal (‘Here 2 China’). It’s as if Harris is saying, ‘I’m the sonic zeitgeist and there’s nothing I can’t make into a hit.’ He’s right.”
—Kerri Mason, Billboard, 10/27/12
As CALVIN HARRIS gears up for the release of his second album 18 MONTHS on October 30 (Columbia/Roc Nation/Ultra Music), he has made it available now as a stream via his website. Beginning today, fans worldwide can log on to http://smarturl.it/18MonthsStream to hear 18 MONTHS stream in its entirety through the album release date.
Meanwhile, the Scottish-born, international DJ, producer and hit songwriter is impacting with his new single “Sweet Nothing” out now. Released earlier this month and debuting at #1 across several digital retailers, the track is HARRIS’ sixth single from the album so far and features the acclaimed Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine fame. In addition, 18 MONTHS also includes Rihanna (the international smash hit “We Found Love” which HARRIS wrote and produced for her 2011 album Talk That Talk) and Kelis (“Bounce”), his smash radio track “Feel So Close” and works with Ne-Yo (“Let’s Go”) and Example (“We’ll Be Coming Back”) teaming with HARRIS. There are also songs with guest vocals from the likes of Dizzee Rascal, Ellie Goulding, Tinie Tempah and Ayah, as well as collaborations with DJ/producers Nicky Romero and Dillon Francis. It is the follow-up to HARRIS’ 2009 #1 album Ready For The Weekend.
In other news, CALVIN HARRIS has been nominated for an American Music Award® (AMA) for “Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music,” a brand new category this year. The winner will be announced during the 40th American Music Awards® taking place Sunday, November 18 in Los Angeles and will be telecast on ABC and its various online channels. For more information on the AMAs, log on to: http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/american-music-awards.
With international album sales of over 3.2 million, singles sales from the tracks taken from 18 MONTHS are already up to 3 million worldwide. In the U.S., “Feel So Close” has already achieved platinum status and “Let’s Go” is not far behind with 850,000+ in sales, all the while remaining on Billboard’s Hot 100—“Feel So Close” peaking at #12 and “Let’s Go” at #17—and receiving heavy play on Top 40 stations across the country.
View the video for “Sweet Nothing” by CALVIN HARRIS featuring Florence Welch now at: http://smarturl.it/sweetnothingvideo
Find “Sweet Nothing” at iTunes here: http://smarturl.it/SweetNothing
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For more information on CALVIN HARRIS, contact:
Alexandra Greenberg/MSO
818-380-0400 x223, agreenberg@msopr.com
Benny Tarantini/COLUMBIA RECORDS
213-833-5858; benny.tarantini@sonymusic.com
Jana Fleishman/ROC NATION
212-833-4083; jf@rocnation.com
