Escapology is a 2002 album by Robbie Williams, his fifth solo effort, and his last with producer and co-songwriter Guy Chambers. Critics were negative about the album, calling it "stale songs, formulaic arrangements, and mediocre songwriting" Allmusic, Rolling Stone was less harsh, describing it as a "self-conscious effort to craft a pop-rock blockbuster" PopMatters said it was "probably the weakest Robbie Williams album to date". However, fans a...
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Escapology is a 2002 album by Robbie Williams, his fifth solo effort, and his last with producer and co-songwriter Guy Chambers. Critics were negative about the album, calling it "stale songs, formulaic arrangements, and mediocre songwriting" Allmusic, Rolling Stone was less harsh, describing it as a "self-conscious effort to craft a pop-rock blockbuster" PopMatters said it was "probably the weakest Robbie Williams album to date". However, fans and some critics had the opinion that Escapology was an enormous masterpiece. The most successful singles released from the album were "Feel" and "Something Beautiful". Escapology was arguably conceived as a concept album due to its lyrics being totally reflective about Williams' life as a popstar in Los Angeles, particularly his hopes ("Hot Fudge") and fears ("Monsoon").
Williams has said of the album that "half of it is written from the standpoint of 'Look, this is really me with my tears of a clown. Do they love me or hate me?' The rest of...
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