Illuminate is a Pop album by Shawn Mendes, originally released in 2016. On Gatefold: 42 pressings tracked.
About
Shawn Mendes had only just turned 18 when he released his second full-length album, yet <i>Illuminate</i> sounds polished beyond his years—as if the teen heartthrob knew that he needed to fully break free of the social-media whirlwind that had brought him fame at the age of 14. His major-label debut, <i>Handwritten</i>, topped charts and bolstered a lively, young fanbase, but possibly due to his career’s rapid ascension, Mendes sang cautiously on it. <i>Illuminate</i>, by contrast, is confident, even brash at time, yet still in a mindfully caring way. Album standout “Treat You Better” presents him as a worried protector, the pitter-patter of acoustic guitar and drums propelling his voice to a breaking point, while on the deluxe version’s opener, “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back,” he takes charge over a thrumming, jumpy guitar lick, bounding into pop conventions with a gentlemanly sensibility. .
via Apple Music
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Tracklist
- 1There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back3:19
- 2Ruin4:01
- 3Mercy3:28
- 4Treat You Better3:07
- 5Three Empty Words3:19
- 6Don't Be a Fool3:35
- 7Like This3:06
- 8No Promises2:46
- 9Lights On3:21
- 10Honest3:19
- 11Patience2:55
- 12Bad Reputation3:18
- 13Understand5:00
- 14Hold On3:19
- 15Roses3:52
- 16Mercy (Acoustic)3:39
Sound DNA
- Pop
- Teen Pop
- warm
- yearning
- confessional
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Geoffrey WarburtonACOUSTIC GUITAR VOCALS BACKING VOCALS
- Shawn MendesACOUSTIC GUITAR BACKING VOCALS GUITAR
- Chris LeonardBASS ELECTRIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Teddy GeigerDRUMS BACKING VOCALS PROGRAMMED BY
- Jake GoslingELECTRIC PIANO SYNTH PROGRAMMED BY
- Scott Harris FriedmanKEYBOARDS VOCALS BACKING VOCALS
- Jackson Dimiglio-WoodPROGRAMMED BY VOCALS SYNTH
- Anouck BoungnangBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Danny ParkerBACKING VOCALS
- Ilsey JuberBACKING VOCALS
- Andrew GertlerVOCALS
- Ziggy CharetonVOCALS BACKING VOCALS
- Dan RomerBACKING VOCALS BASS DRUMS
- Daniel KyriakidesBACKING VOCALS GUITAR PROGRAMMED BY
- DaylightPROGRAMMED BY
- Peter GoslingPIANO
- Gustaf ThörnBACKING VOCALS GUITAR BASS
- Laleh PourkarimBACKING VOCALS GUITAR BASS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 42 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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