David Cook
May 16, 2011
The long awaited sophomore album, "This Loud Morning," by the "American Idol" Season 7 winner, David Cook, is set for release on June 28th via RCA Records. The album was produced by Matt Serletic, who has produced albums by Rob Thomas, Matchbox 20, Edwin McCain, Joe Cocker, Collective Soul, and "American Idol" Season 5 winner Taylor Hicks.
The first song from the album, "The Last Goodbye," is now impacting Hot AC.
It's been almost two years since David Cook released a single from an album ("Permanent," May 2009). It has been nearly two and a half years since the release of his first album, a self-titled composition that has sold over 1.3 million copies to date (in the U. S.). So Cook fans were more than ready to hear something other than cover songs.
"Yeah, it's been a very long labor of love, but I think it's how long this record needed to take. Lyrically, musically, emotionally, this record is open. There's some fresh wound moments, for sure. This album is the culmination of one of the loftiest endeavors I've ever undertaken. The end result is an album that I cannot wait to share with everyone," Cook said.
"This Loud Morning," like its predecessor, features songs written by Cook and a host of noted co-writers like Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic, John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls, Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra, Raine Maida of Our Lady Peace, Brian Howes (who has producer hits for Hinder and "American Idol" alum Daughtry), and Max Martin (responsible for several Britney Spears, Pink, and Katy Perry hits as well as penning "Since U Been Gone" and "My Life Would Suck Without You" from "American Idol" Season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson), and Marti Fredericksen (hard rock producer and songwriter partially responsible for Aerosmith's sound since mid-'90s and the co-writer of "American Idol" Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood's "Undo It" and "Mama's Song").
Cook performed the Rolling Stones' "Jumpin' Jack Flash" on the "American Idol" stage in 2010. He also recorded the farewell song being used for the Season 10 results shows, the '80s classic "(Don't You) Forget About Me" by Simple Minds. Both songs were made available on iTunes.
But that's not the same as having a new album hit the stores. The release is also generating some excitement in that Cook was the last "American Idol" finalist to score a platinum album (although Season 8's Adam Lambert is inching his way in that direction week by week). Many are wondering if he can follow up that album's success after so long a hiatus.
