In the summer of 2007 Mika scored a big number 1 in our country with Relax, Take It Easy. Apparently he doesn't worry too much either, because this CD again took about three years. Perhaps there was some reflection, after the relatively austere predecessor The Origin Of Love produced no hits and was commercially disappointing, especially in England. The multicolored artwork is a hint that the now
… 32-year-old singer is harking back to the more exuberant times of his first two albums with this album. And indeed, No Place In Heaven offers exactly what you can expect from a Mika album: wonderfully catchy pop songs that you sing along with the second listen. And after the third listen, see a stamper like Rio (with a guitar riff 'borrowed' from George Michaels Faith) getting out of your head. Of course the ballad about the dark side of love is also included (Hurts). All in all, this is a fine example of quality doll, which Mika can use for a while. (RME)more
