Success is a double-edged sword and we suspect no one understands that as well as James Blunt probably does. After his breakthrough in 2005 with Youāre Beautiful, itās become almost a sport for critics and non-Blunt fans to poke fun at and slag off the singer-songwriter. Despite his ongoing success with 2007 album All The Lost Souls and 2010 album Some Kind of Trouble, it seems that people still want to try and drag him down. Ignoring his critics, Blunt is about to return with new album Moon Landing and its lead single Bonfire Heart.
Bonfire Heart is a collaboration with OneRepublicās Ryan Tedder who co-wrote and produced the track. Musically itās a little different for Blunt taking him into a folkier territory than weāre used to. The melody is built around acoustic guitar riffs, gentle beat and a sing-a-long chorus. Ā Whatās most surprising is that this doesnāt sound anything like a Ryan Tedder song because quite often when heās involved his stamp is all over it. Instead this sounds like a natural progression for James and is a rawer sound that we hope he carries through the rest of Moon Landing.
We love Bonfire Heart and canāt wait to hear Moon Landing in full. James Blunt is a very talented artist and we wish that people would just leave him alone. Heās obviously got a strong fanbase and thereās no need for the critics to consistently and relentlessly try to pull him down. If you donāt like Blunt, then donāt listen to his music. Itās simple. We love him and think his genuine talent shines through on everything he does.