Released July 20, 2010 Producer Chris Lorentz Release date 20 June 2010 | Length 19:53 Artist Darren Criss | |
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Human
(2010) Debut studio album
(TBA) Genres Acoustic music, Soul music, Folk music | ||
Darren criss human
Human is the debut EP released by singer-songwriter Darren Criss. Criss independently produced the EP and it was released digitally on July 20th, 2010. The EP reached No. 17 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers. As of April 2013, the EP has sold 27,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielson SoundScan.
Contents
Background
Criss describes that he put off making an EP for a long time because he is a perfectionist, which is why he prefers people to see him play live. Criss recorded the EP in his room in about a week with an audio engineer friend of his. Criss states that each of the songs are "old songs," adding that "Human" was the first song he wrote, back when he was 15. The songs "Sami" and "Not Alone" appeared in the StarKid Productions musical A Very Potter Musical, but Criss had written them beforehand. He wrote "Not Alone" while abroad in Italy and wrote "Sami" for the web series Little White Lie that he and other members of StarKid had done in 2007.
Sound
Criss finds his music tough to categorize into a certain genre, but likes the word "soul-folk."
Track listing
All tracks written by Darren Criss.
Personnel
Other appearances
Songs
1Human2:29
2Sami3:42
3Jealousy5:18