{"title":"Charlie Puth","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"charlie-puth-voicenotes","title":"Voicenotes","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharlie Puth went from YouTube likes to RIAA certifications with such swiftness that he caught a serious case of stardom bends. He had most of the symptoms, including a hastened, compromised debut album, resultant awkward performances, and a bad reaction to the public eye. While Voicenotes can be loosely classified as a fame-response album -- a category distinguished by works that are woeful in character and quality -- it counteracts Puth's artistic frustrations and in every aspect surpasses Nine Track Mind. Rarely is it overblown and stagey, with Puth generally sounding more at ease, and absolutely invested in the songs. The negative impact celebrity has had on him is addressed directly only in the breezy opener \"The Way I Am,\" where he concedes that he's \"just tryin' to find a place to hide,\" and the twentysomething alludes to it in petulant form only in the closing (\"I've been\") \"Through It All.\" The set's crux is a series of failed relationships that leap from one disparate experience to another. Puth admits to faults in a couple songs, pinning part of the blame on alcohol and youth, elsewhere feeling belittled by an older woman -- who underestimates his maturity and uses him -- only to immediately afterward bemoan a younger partner's attachment. Stylistically, much of the set is in a continuum of R\u0026amp;B-inspired pop that is earnest and groove-oriented in nature, rooted in early-'80s acts like Hall \u0026amp; Oates and exemplified decades later by Daft Punk's \"Something About Us.\" \"Slow It Down\" goes as far as to sample the former and resembles a collaboration with the latter as much as the Weeknd's \"I Feel It Coming.\" The best of the material shaped this way is \"Done for Me,\" a sublime breakup prelude on which Puth duets with Kehlani, his most astute choice for collaborator. The second is \"Attention,\" which appeared a year before Voicenotes was released, but is perfectly representative for its borderline bratty vocal and a sparkling production with a loping bassline that gives as much as the hooks. Success may have almost spoiled Puth, but it fueled his upward creative swing. ~ Andy Kellman\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Pop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRSD Date: n\/a\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 09\/28\/2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Charlie Puth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43703220568297,"sku":"LY29VO-4F0F-00","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/3523\/8633\/files\/Charlie-Puth-Voicenotes_VJWnQ.jpg?v=1740715624"},{"product_id":"charlie-puth-nine-track-mind","title":"NINE TRACK MIND","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe title suggests our singer\/songwriter can't be confined to any one lane -- that his mind moves so fast, it doesn't run on one track but nine. Nevertheless, Charlie Puth excels at two modes on his 2016 debut: balladeer and song-and-dance man. If the latter doesn't surface as often as the former, it nevertheless rules the roost on Nine Track Mind because in the bottom of his heart, Puth is a music theater kid chomping at the bit to put on a snazzy show. He may keep things a little subdued -- his schtick is that he's sensitive, feeling everything a little bit too deeply, even the death of Paul Walker, as he did on the Fast and Furious hit \"See You Again,\" where he tackled the weepier elements Wiz Khalifa dared not touch. That's the single that put Puth on the charts and he followed it by pairing with Meghan Trainor on \"Marvin Gaye.\" Another highlight on Nine Track Mind is another duet, \"We Don't Talk Anymore,\" where he's paired with Selena Gomez. Elsewhere, Puth trades on his sensitivity, sweetly singing slow songs and even making the snappier songs feel like murmured whispers. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Pop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 04\/29\/2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Charlie Puth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43703224238313,"sku":"47YUR9-TL83-00","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/3523\/8633\/files\/Charlie-Puth-NINE-TRACK-MIND_4CuCm_f4ec02fe-acaf-4a97-bba7-b6064b9a5f35.jpg?v=1759412593"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/3523\/8633\/collections\/charlie-puth-947513.jpg?v=1680327689","url":"https:\/\/www.vibinvinyl.com\/collections\/charlie-puth.oembed","provider":"Vibin' Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}