Magic Man

by Wang,Jackson

Overview

Effortlessly cool and slickly polished, Jackson Wang's sophomore album Magic Man is a huge step forward for the erstwhile K-pop star, toying with genres with confidence and ease. Jetting from the bombastic opener "Blow" -- a rock-dance-R&B hybrid thrill -- to the blues-rock funk of "Cruel" and "Champagne Cool," Wang makes bold attempts with unexpected styles and the payoff is big. The hardened hip-hop "Go Ghost" blends neon production with raspy bars, while the shimmering, Weeknd-esque synth-bop "Drive It Like You Stole It" adds style and sexiness to the mix. "All the Way" taps into pensive alt-rock textures in a manner similar to Post Malone, tortured vocals and all, just as on album-closer "Blue." Despite the wide-ranging production and seemingly disconnected genres, the set is held together by Wang's delivery and charm, a crowd-pleasing statement of intent that finds the musician testing artistic limits and succeeding. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Product Details

Release Date:	09/09/2022
Label:	Warner Records
UPC:	0093624868972

Tracks

1. Blow
2. Cruel
3. Champagne Cool
4. Go Ghost
5. Drive It Like You Stole It
6. Come Alive
7. Just Like Magic
8. All the Way
9. Dopamine
10. Blue

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jackson Wang   Primary Artist,Vocals
Molly Lewis   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Jack Samson   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Rook Monroe   Vocals (Background)
Diederik Van Elsas   Drums,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Parrish Warrington   Bass,Drums,Guitar,Keyboards,Synthesizer

Technical Credits

Rook Monroe   Vocal Producer,Composer
Cameron Bartolini   Composer
Pete Nappi   Composer,Producer
Jackson Wang   Composer
Michael Matosic   Composer
Trackside   Producer,Vocal Producer
Powers Pleasant   Composer,Producer
Steven Haddad   Composer
Benjamin Shubert   Composer
Jack Samson   Composer
Tristan Seccuro   Composer
Louis Bartolini   Composer
Elijah Noll   Composer
Cut&Dry   Producer
Liam Kevany   Composer
My Boy Steve   Producer
Chase Copley   Composer
Noah Morayniss   Composer
Augustine Lim   Mixing Assistant
Tito   Producer
Aaron Robert William Schultz   Composer
LOUALLDAY   Producer
Ramiro Fernandez-Seoane   Mixing Assistant
Falconry   Producer
Floyd Fuji   Producer
Dawson   Recording,Voice Editing
Jeremy Schmetterer   Composer,Producer
Yoo Young Lee   Recording,Voice Editing
Manny Marroquin   Mixing
Erik Madrid   Mixing
Patrick Michael Smith   Composer
Adam Korbesmeyer   Composer
Olivia Waithe   Composer
Cambo   Producer
Martin Coogan   Composer
LeeLee   Composer,Producer
Kyle Thornton   Composer
Mike Bozzi   Mastering
Patrick Smith   Composer
Ryan Short   Composer
Roland Garcia   Composer,Producer
Diederik Van Elsas   Composer,Programming,Instrumentation
Dru DeCaro   Composer
Jon Bellion   Composer,Producer
Jerry Lang II   Composer
Isaac Han   Recording,Vocal Producer
Rootkit   Producer
Kashif Khan   Composer
Molly Lewis   Composer
Parrish Warrington   Composer,Programming,Instrumentation
Myles Bell   Composer
Chris Miles   Composer