The Law of Desire: Dark Habits
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| Studio album by Putanovska | ||||
| Released | August 15?, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 - 2016 | |||
| Genre | Pop · alternative | |||
| Label | Fusion Records | |||
| Producer | Putanovska (exec.) | |||
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| Singles from The Law of Desire: Dark Habits | ||||
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The Law of Desire: Dark Habits is the reissue of Russian recording artist Putanovska's seventh studio album The Law of Desire. It was released by Fusion Records on September 28, 2015. The album served as Putanovska’s first new material in four years.
A complete musical departure from her previous studio album Putanovska's The Black Sea (2010), The Law Of Desire: Dark Habits is characterised by it's lyrical content, as well as being influenced by contemporary alternative and pop music. Released ten months after the original, Dark Habits features seven newly recorded songs and an exclusive behind-the-scenes DVD. The new material incorporates R&B and electropop styles. As excecutive producer, Putanovska enlisted collaborators Alesha & JUSTYCE.
Upon its release, The Law of Desire: Dark Habits received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented the balanced variety of genres. Three of its four singles "Adonis", Razor Blade", and "Fault Line" peaked at number 1 in the UK, with the latter peaking at number 2. Second single "The Game", a collaboration with JUSTYCE, was released as a download-only single and peaked at number 3. The album was additionally promoted through the Labyrinth of Passion World Tour and Putanovska's headlining Glastonbury Festival set.
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Track listing[edit | edit source]
- "Adonis"
- "Gun Down"
- "Razor Blade"
- "September"
- "The Game" (feat. JUSTYCE)
- "Close Encounters"
- "Shades Of Death"
- "House Party Perfume"
- "Fault Line"
- "Libertine"
All songs written by Putanovska, except "Gun Down" written and produced by Alesha.
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| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Urapopstar Top 40 Albums Chart | 1 |
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