The Arising

This is undoubtedly one of the strongest albums in 2014 - and for Michael Schulte hopefully the final breakthrough. He would deserve it. Not only because of its natural occurrence bodenständigens - no, mainly because of its music. You can feel with every note, as he loves the music, as he breathes, how he feels. And since you forgive - subjectively perceived - weaker songs like "Silence" immediately, because this album is simply more than a sequence of songs. This is MUSIC! From a true artist. The proves that float freely after a casting show and can go its own way. And he mastered the complete range. It can be noisy, it can - quite wonderful - quiet. Footed and elated he can. Melancholic and thoughtful he can. And it all belongs to him. It's all part of this album, which is why sounds so wonderfully light and round.

Michael Schulte is the new, highly listenable voice of pop music. And I hope we will hear a lot from him.

Personal highlight: "Beautiful Mistake" - it brought tears in the eyes.