“Run away, run away, as fast as you can...“
Who doesn't think of that when considering the current situation that has been ongoing for months? And even without the current situation, who hasn't found themselves in a situation where they wanted to do just that, to run away.
DANGER DAN sings about this situation in his piano album, which was released on April 30, 2021. Especially the song “This is all covered by artistic freedom“ sparked a lot of discussion shortly after its release. Therefore, I would like to leave this song aside. Not because the song is bad, quite the opposite. The eleven-track release has much more to offer besides this song.
DANGER DAN sings many songs from the “I-perspective” or formulates much as if it were experienced from that very perspective. This gives the album a lot of personality and the lyrics the necessary depth.
DANGER DAN is very successful with his ANTILOPEN GANG. Sales, videos, and well-attended concerts, everything is there. One could lean back and relax. DANGER DAN has used the time to reflect on something he has had in mind for a long time. He wanted to create an album where he plays the piano and sings. He had learned to play the piano to some extent as a young boy, and anyone who knows the concerts of ANTILOPEN GANG knows that DANGER DAN has played the piano there from time to time.
So now, a piano album.
The single releases “Run away“, “This is all covered by artistic freedom“ and “A good message“ probably left not just me standing there with my mouth open. They are three strong songs that represent the album well. However, the other eight songs are hardly any worse.
Lyrically, everything is very refined and hits the point. No slogans, but finely formulated lines. These often resonate more and deeper than some slogans. One could say, slogans are the hammer and DANGER DAN's lyrics are a stiletto.
What DANGER DAN sings here at the piano is so human and natural and has a lightness that is rare. However, the album is by no means a “feel-good album“.
The eleven songs are partly a societal and contemporary analysis, partly a biographical processing, and partly personal life experience.
An unusual album that has effortlessly played its way into my heart.
