A Bad Girl in Harlem

by New Politics

Overview

On their second album, Danish alt-rock power trio New Politics attempt to ditch the safety net of their influences to strike out on their own with A Bad Girl in Harlem. Where their self-titled 2010 debut found them mining the sounds of alternative radio, their sophomore effort finds them turning their dial towards the pop charts with a slicker, more polished sound. And even though the hand of the producers is more apparent than ever, the albums standout track definitely comes by way of "Just Like Me," a raw, no-frills rocker that really lets the band spread their wings and get rowdy for a minute. Though fans of the band might miss the more natural sound of New Politics' previous album, A Bad Girl in Harlem still delivers plenty of the hooky, infectious pop for them to crank up and sing along to. ~ Gregory Heaney

Product Details

Release Date:	05/21/2013
Label:	Rca
UPC:	0887654764324
Rank:	94208

Tracks

1. Tonight You're Perfect
2. Harlem
3. Berlin
4. Stuck on You
5. Give Me Hope
6. Die Together
7. Goodbye Copenhagen
8. Overcome
9. Just Like Me
10. Fall Into These Arms

Album Credits

Performance Credits

New Politics   Primary Artist
Jake Sinclair   Synthesizer,Vocals (Background),Bass,Guitar,Percussion
Dave Eggar   Cello
Soren Hansen   Bass,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Ukulele,Synthesizer
David Boyd   Vocals,Percussion
Louis Vecchio   Drums,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Paulie Devincenzo   Bass
Pauline Kim Harris   Violin

Technical Credits

Erwin Gorostiza   Creative Director
Chris Feldmann   Design,Art Direction
Andrew Simon   Booking
Sadler Vaden   Composer
Phil Knott   Cover Photo,Photography
Bob McLynn   Management
Alex Sarti   Management
David Wolter   A&R
Dave Eggar   String Arrangements
New Politics   Composer
Robyn Fernandes   Stylist
Jonathan Daniel   Management
Oliver Straus   Engineer,Producer
Jocke Ahlund   Producer,Additional Production
Soren Hansen   Engineer,Producer,Programming
Nelson Ploch   Composer
Rebecca Wedlake   Booking
Dave Austria   Band Photo
John Thomas "J. T." Harding   Composer
Bobby Cory   Booking
Chuck Palmer   String Arrangements
Eli Wasserman   Grooming
Jack Ploch   Composer
Roger Ploch   Composer
Sam Ploch   Composer
Takayoshi Tsukisawa   Hair Stylist
Chris Athens   Mastering
Amanda Palmer   Model
Mike Viola   Composer
Jon Kaplan   Mixing,Producer
Mark Needham   Mixing
Will Brierre   Assistant Engineer
Andy Marcinkowski   Assistant Engineer
Jake Sinclair   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming