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True Colors
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Mixed or average reviews- based on 106 Ratings

  • Summary: The second full-length release for Russian-German DJ/producer Anton Zaslavski features such guests as Bahari, Echosmith, Selena Gomez, Logic, Troye Sivan, and X Ambassadors.
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I Want You to Know
I want you to know that it's our time You and me bleed the same light I want you to know that I'm all yours You and me run the same course I'm... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. AllMusic
    Jun 22, 2015
    70
    Odd that "Beautiful Now" goes from horny ("I see what you're wearing/There's nothing beneath it") to Maroon 5-esque (the cloying "ba, ba, ba-ba, bah!" chorus), but otherwise the slick and skillful True Colors is built for fans of Zedd's music rather than his social media followers.
  2. Complex
    May 21, 2015
    70
    Ultimately, Zedd’s True Colors shows the guy is brilliant at what he does, and for those who want to get all in their feelings on the way to a festival or to soundtrack a beach date with bae (or a group of friends), this will be the disc to keep on repeat.
  3. Rolling Stone
    May 21, 2015
    60
    Though he cycles through a major-label budget's worth of sounds and vocalists (including Selena Gomez and earnest rapper Logic), Zedd's colors are often hard to tell apart.
  4. Spin
    May 21, 2015
    60
    On True Colors, each track tries to be a separate statement as Zedd tries to crash through his own, pre-existing glass ceiling--but the whole falls short of the sum of its parts.
  5. Pitchfork
    May 21, 2015
    42
    True Colors does traverse familiar, populous formats that may be difficult to innovate on top of, but other posi-tinted, mass audience-focused projects have found success by mixing their own cocktails of EDM, soul, and of-the-minute rap production. Zedd’s True Colors, though, feels underformed and unoriginal.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
  1. scheibex
    Oct 4, 2016
    10
    A super album! Each song sets you and takes you to another place! King of EDM. Thank you for this guyA super album! Each song sets you and takes you to another place! King of EDM. Thank you for this guy sound!,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,… Expand
  2. Rosaria88
    Jun 15, 2015
    10
    Foxes é maravilhosa. Eu amo tudo o que ela faz, tudo bem feito, impecável. Coisa de artista de verdade, é uma pena ver que não tem oFoxes é maravilhosa. Eu amo tudo o que ela faz, tudo bem feito, impecável. Coisa de artista de verdade, é uma pena ver que não tem o reconhecimento merecido.… Expand
  4. yaumalakbar
    May 25, 2015
    9
    what zedd did was amazing. colorful pop-edm music. with the drop of "done with love", crystal vocal of "straight into the fire", newwhat zedd did was amazing. colorful pop-edm music. with the drop of "done with love", crystal vocal of "straight into the fire", new experiment of "papercut", and the beauty of "daisy", this album serve a different thing of zedd. one of the most yong talented musician.… Expand
  5. SumitSumbria
    Jul 29, 2016
    8
    This is, by far, one of the finest EDM albums I've ever listened. This is the one of the few albums which can match the level of "True" byThis is, by far, one of the finest EDM albums I've ever listened. This is the one of the few albums which can match the level of "True" by Avicii. Infact, this is a more progressive, more soulful and more complex EDM record. Zedd's production is unique as it is not based on those repetative melodies. He knows how to play with rythm and melodies.
    "Addicted To A Memory" is an outstanding track. At points the album sounds like Lady Gaga's Grammy nominated 2011 LP - "Born In This Way". The guitar loops and rifs in "Addicted To A Memory" are like listening "Marry The Night". The best moment in the album is when the classical orchestral "Daisy" suddenly unfolds into club beats. This song is very beautifully written as well as composed. Moreover, one can relate this song to "Dear Jessie" from Madonna's classic "Like A Prayer". "Papercut" is another gem in the album, certainly the 2nd best track of the album. Kesha sung title track is a vocal masterpiece and is a delight to listen.
    Favourite songs - Addicted To A Memory, Daisy, Papercut,True Colors    … Expand
  6. Gabriel81
    Jan 26, 2016
    7
    Great production on this one. The music isn't really that innovative but the lyrics do hit a few high points throughout the album. SelenaGreat production on this one. The music isn't really that innovative but the lyrics do hit a few high points throughout the album. Selena Gomez's contribution to the album is questionable at best.

    Great Tracks: "Addicted to a Memory", "Beautiful Now", "Done with Love", "Daisy"
    Bad Tracks: " I Want You to Know", "Bumble Bee"    … Expand
  7. Dennonyx
    Jun 3, 2015
    6
    The colors concept is nice but it's realized in a questionable way. I know he wanted to put emotion and EDM in the same songs, but when youThe colors concept is nice but it's realized in a questionable way. I know he wanted to put emotion and EDM in the same songs, but when you listen to them, It sounds clearly forced, and the only track with an obvious sound was obviously chosen as the opening single. Anyway there are some moments in the album which make it really worthy and, overall, "True Colors" is a catchier, slightly better album than "Clarity". Nevertheless, he's got the same problem of her friend Lady Gaga: YOU CAN'T MAKE EDM TEARJERKER (unless you are Nervo).… Expand
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    Jul 17, 2017
    0
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