Love Is Dead (Kerli album)
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| Studio album by Kerli | ||||
| Released | July 8, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, gothic rock, electronica, trip hop, pop rock | |||
| Length | 46:13 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | David Maurice, Lester Mendez, Guy Chambers, Benji Madden, Joel Madden, Jason Epperson, Mathias Wollo | |||
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| Metacritic | 57/100 |
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Love Is Dead is the debut studio album by Estonian recording artist Kerli. It was released in the United States on July 8, 2008 by Island Records.
Love Is Dead is an alternative rock record which incorporates a variety of genres, including electronic, goth rock, trip hop, pop rock and industrial music. Its sound has been noted to contain influences from the music of artists such as Natasha Bedingfield and Björk, while it has been described as both uplifting and dark. The album received critical acclaim, with reviewers lauding its uniqueness and composition, while praising Kerli's vocals. The album peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Heatseekers Albums chart, which measures the popularity of albums by new artists. It also reached number 126 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.
Kerli began writing for her debut album at the age of 14 but after two failed recording contracts with Universal Republic Records and Stolen Transmission, she spent two years in Sweden writing music with other writers at the request of a Swedish publisher who took an interest in her music. She later caught the attention of Island Records and landed an audition with L.A. Reid who signed her. During the audition, which was Kerli's first visit to the United States, she later remarked she was "so out of it" which came off as rude, saying "I guess he liked that I wasn't kissing his ass".
In a 2008 interview, Kerli said she was grateful she was not in a position to release an album after gaining her first contract because, saying "I wasn't ready as a person. I didn't stand behind my vision the way I do now, and everything was much more about my ego and need for attention. It's about people now. It's about delivering something magical." She described the process of creating the album as a "10-year struggle".
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