The old warhorse of German pop is back with a new album. And as with his recent albums is the style of the music of the native South African has always developed farther in the direction of pop music. "This is our time" is the title of the new album, whose title arose again in the framework of a songwriter camps. Howard Carpendale, the already incredible 70 years as will the coming year, has teamed up with various young artists and songwriters and discussed with them his thoughts and feelings, so as to recognize together some sort of substantive direction for the texts and, ultimately, the texts of to let spring individual pieces of this kind of workshop. The result has become orderly. Musically and content is "This is our time" not really a big step forward. But the twelve tracks on the regular edition of the album are quite varied and provide varied atmospheres. But here is much more important to realize that Howard Carpendale with his new songs sends many positive signals. He still lives his music and gives the songs with his special voice and with its characteristic easily rolled R's very individual touch. Titles such as "Close to the heart", the almost something enthusiastic "It's all still there '" (had no limits) The City "or the beautiful ballad are songs that one synonymous with a solid and at the same time very entertaining album great artist are. And on the "This is our time (Deluxe Edition)" there is then also five bonus tracks. On the one hand there is to enjoy of the Bee Gees three cover versions with "In The Ghetto" by Elvis, "Say You Say Me" by Lionel Richie and "You Win Again". The title, the Howard Carpendale has been covered for this special edition, previously selected by fans through a vote. On the other hand still close to these cover versions then two danceable club mixes his classic "Hello Again (Club Mix)" and "Saturday After (Club Mix)" and round these "This is our time (Deluxe Edition)" again in some way currently timeless from. And these two mixes emphasize once again that even in 2015 by Howard Carpendale generations can be danced across.
