Wake Up Living [Import]

Kalan Porter

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 3, 2007)
• Original Release Date: September 4, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Sony Bmg Europe
• ASIN: B000UJCOCS
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #245,211 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Down in Heaven

2. Destination (Where I Belong)

3. Hurray

4. Run Run Run

5. Try

6. One Last Try

7. Beauty

8. Karma King

9. Wrong

10. Walk on Home

11. Out of My Head

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Canadian Idol winner Kalan Porter has matured significantly on his sophomore CD, Wake Up Living. The first single (and kickoff song) "Down in Heaven" is far more than a sonic sugar high; his increasingly rich voice and songwriting style is decidedly more evocative of Tal Bachman's melodic pop than tracks from his own previous release. There is much solemnity throughout the disc, with good reason; midway through the promotion of his successful debut 219 Days, the singer's mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Porter paused his career to join his family through the recovery process and--judging by the fact that more than half of the songs on Wake Up Living were co-written by Porter--processed much of that emotional battle via his music. The result is a CD that is frequently somber and lyrically contemplative: "Try"--a Beatle-esque melody with musings about life, death and love is perhaps the most mature track on the disc, while "One Last Try" and "Run Run Run" have a distinctly Sarah McLachlan feel. On a number of songs (including "Wrong" and "Karma King"), the singer/violinist is writing from a place of passion, but his lack of memorable melodies and vocal rawness leaves potentially powerful tracks somehow flattened. This more mature Porter might temporarily alienate him from his teen fan base, but his undeniable talent should carry him through to future, more even-keeled releases. --Denise Sheppard

Product Description

2007 Release of the Second Album from the 2004 Canadian Idol Winner and Admitted Fan of Gossip Blogger Perez Hilton. Includes the First Single "Down in Heaven".

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kalan Porter - America You Need to Hear this Young Man!!, December 28, 2007

By	Eileen (Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews

Kalan Porter's sophomore cd was well worth the wait. This cd shows how Kalan has matured since his last cd "219 Days". Kalan co-wrote 7 of the 11 songs on the album. Drawing his inspiration from his mother's battle with breast cancer, Kalan lyrics are not the fluff you hear from other pop stars.

I love every track on this album! It's hard to pick a favorite because I have fallen in love with them all. I must say that Out of My Head which was written a couple of weeks after Kalan found out his mother was diagnosed with cancer really touches my heart. With this cd, Kalan proves that he not only has a magnificent voice but he is also an accomplished songwriter and musician (Kalan played violin and did all the violin arrangements on the cd).

If you haven't purchased this cd yet, I highly recommend that you do so. You will not regret it.

Kudo's, Kalan Porter!!