◎NME音乐奖「Best Dancefloor Filler」、MTV音乐录影带大奖肯定,苏格兰顶尖流行混音师/制作人,2012年全新第三张个人瞩目新碟
◎超强合作阵容,收录小天后蕾哈娜献声全美10周冠军单曲〈We Found Love〉、前卫节奏蓝调歌姬Kelis跨刀,英国流行/舞曲金榜Top2单曲〈Bouncce〉、两首全英舞曲榜冠军单曲〈Feel So Close〉及Ne-Yo华丽献技之〈Let’s Go〉;芙萝伦丝机进份子个性女主唱Florence Welch、BBC「流行新声音」迷幻电音精灵Ellie Goulding等携手献声15首全新作品
◎进口豪华盘CD2加收〈Bouncce〉、〈Feel So Close〉及〈We Found Love〉等13首独佔混音
先后荣获NME音乐奖「Best Dancefloor Filler」肯定,2012年更分别凭着与小天后蕾哈娜合作之全美10週冠军单曲〈We Found Love〉拿下MTV音乐录影带大奖「Video of the Year」、全英舞曲榜冠军单曲〈Feel So Close〉获得「Best Electronic Video」两项大奖的肯定,来自苏格兰的顶尖流行溷音师/製作人潜心酝酿整整18个月,终于在今年底发行个人第三张瞩目新作《18 Months》。
自2004年透过社群网站Myspace发表个人溷音,2007年于Sony Music发行首张专辑《迪斯可之王 I Created Disco》以来,不仅深获澳洲天后凯莉米洛钦点参与专辑《X》製作,量身打造出英国金榜Top10单曲〈In My Arms〉及〈Heart Beat Rock〉等畅销作品,近年更陆续受邀在Jamiroquai、Mary J. Blige、Scissor Sisters及Cheryl Cole等人的专辑中担任製作/溷音大任,2011年推出专辑首支暖身作〈Bounce〉,请来前卫节奏蓝调歌姬Kelis跨刀合作,缔造澳洲3白金、苏格兰舞曲金榜冠军,英国流行/舞曲金榜Top2的佳绩,接连的单曲〈Feel So Close〉及有美国节奏蓝调才子Ne-Yo华丽献技之〈Let’s Go〉,亦延续其不凡气势,再度双双夺下全英舞曲榜冠军,而为小天后蕾哈娜作嫁的〈We Found Love〉,更一举拿下全美告示牌单曲榜10週冠军纪录,缔造个人生涯最佳的排行销售成绩,也让此张全新作品《18 Months》更加令乐迷引颈期待。
专辑其它如邀请芙萝伦丝机进份子个性女主唱Florence Welch献声〈Sweet Nothing〉,潮流又快意的Synthpop,让人心情大悦;荣获2010年BBC「流行新声音」冠军、全英音乐奖「评审首选大奖」肯定的迷幻电音精灵Ellie Goulding,则为〈I Need Your Love〉带来青春少女般的甜美诠释;进口豪华盘CD特别加收包含〈Bouncce〉、〈Feel So Close〉及〈We Found Love〉等共13首独佔不间断溷音辑,苦等的18个月,绝对物超所值。
18 Months is the third studio album by Scottish recording artist Calvin Harris. It was released on 26 October 2012 by Columbia Records.
"Bounce" was released as the album's lead single on 10 June 2011. It features American R&B singer Kelis. The song peaked at number seven in Australia, number six in Ireland, number two in the United Kingdom and number one in Scotland.
"Feel So Close" was released as the album's second single on 19 August 2011. It peaked at number seven in Australia, number two in Ireland and the United Kingdom and number one in Scotland. The song also became Harris's first solo single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, reaching number twelve.
"Let's Go" was released as the album's third single on 30 March 2012. It features American R&B singer Ne-Yo. It peaked at number seventeen in Australia and the US, number six in Ireland and number two in the United Kingdom and Scotland. "Let's Go" was used in a Pepsi Max advert.
"We'll Be Coming Back" was released as the album's fourth single on 27 July 2012. It features English rapper Example. It peaked at number eight in Australia, number two in the United Kingdom, and number one in Ireland and Scotland. It became Harris's and Example's first solo single to reach number one in Ireland.
"Sweet Nothing" was released as the album's fifth single on 14 October 2012. It features English singer Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine. It became Harris's second and Welch's first song to reach number one in Ireland. It also became his highest charting solo single in Australia, peaking at number two at its first week. It became the first UK number one from this album.