In many quiz shows of the 1980s, the three doors were a regular feature that created an unprecedented, blistering tension in the living rooms of the TV audience. Entire families sat on the edge of their seats with sweaty hands to see if the candidate would be happy with their choice between door 1, 2 or 3. Whether the door in the title of this Mayer Hawthorne CD refers to one of those doors does
… not mention the accompanying booklet anywhere, but the fact is that Where Does This Door Go makes use of a particularly pleasant eighties feeling. The average tempo has also increased and whoohoo whoohoo choruses are emerging. Especially for people who want to sing along, but do not have the mental ability to remember lyrics. Yes, it is clear, Hawthorne thinks it is time to start harvesting. To this end, his repertoire has shifted more towards pop music and he has enlisted the help of Jack Splash and the now inevitable Pharrell Williams. After his assistance to Daft Punk and Robin Thicke, Williams again provides the most hit sensitive songs. (AD)more
