Mika represents a major dividing line in the indie community: how far into the glossy and synth-laden can an artist travel before becoming more enemy than friend (see also: Alphabeat, Kylie Minogue, and Junior Senior's Hey Hey My My Yo Yo). I found his debut enjoyable in small doses, although I was also simultaneously disgusted by Mika "fans." Given that I haven't heard a peep, really, about The Boy Who Knew Too Much, it makes the music that much more fun (radio pop that'll never get radio time!). Check out "Blame It on the Girls" and "One Foot Boy" for the upbeat hits, and "By the Time" for a guilty pleasure ballad.
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