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Benson Boone Sticks the Landing on New Album 'American Heart': Review
Benson Boone is a disciple of Freddie Mercury, Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen on new album 'American Heart' — read Us Weekly's review
But on his charismatic new album, American Heart(out Friday, June 20, on Warner Records’ Night Street), Boone is so much more than an acrobatics aficionado — he’s an earnest disciple of Freddie Mercury, Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen who blends theatrical flair with blue-collar grit. Bolstered by a rollicking piano, the arena-ready anthem “Young American Heart” chronicles Boone’s teenage antics with his best friend (“I’d be just fine as long as I’m wherever you are,” he sings), including a terrifying car crash that “nearly killed” them both. Boone includes plenty of moments of levity too, though some teeter on the edge of cringey, namely that bewildering “moonbeam ice cream” lyric in his viral, love-it-or-hate-it hit “Mystical Magical.” Still, his commitment to whimsical storytelling is part of what gives his sophomore album a distinct charm.
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