Armed with euphoric beats that could trigger mass bowel movement, his sixth release, Listen, bursts with stadium-sized anthems set to bolster his fearsome live reputation (barring, of course, misplaced USB-related catastrophes).
Yet in spite of winning cameos from Sia (The Whisperer), and Ryan Tedder (S.T.O.P.) there's a monotony to the martial rhythms, which are airbrushed, glossy, and little more than Euro-pop bouncy castles.
• David Guetta. Listen. Warner Music.
• Two stars (out of five)
Single download: S.T.O.P.
For those who like: When EDM goes pop
- John Hayden
