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Illuminate
Pop · 2016 · 12 tracks · 41m

Illuminate

Shawn Mendes

Blues-inflected pop rock defined by electric guitar leads and raw vocal performances. A transition from teen idol to earnest, guitar-driven singer-songwriter.

September 23, 2016 · Island Records

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A high-stakes emotional landscape where teenage infatuation matures into soulful, guitar-driven longing.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 41m
01
Ruin
4:02
02
Mercy
3:29
03
Treat You Better
3:08
04
Three Empty Words
3:19
05
Don’t Be a Fool
3:36
06
Like This
3:07
07
No Promises
2:46
08
Lights On
3:21
09
Honest
3:19
10
Patience
2:55
11
Bad Reputation
3:18
12
Understand
5:01
Moments Worth Listening For
The bluesy, Hendrix-inspired electric guitar lick that opens Ruin, signaling a shift away from pure teen-pop.
The explosive, gravelly vocal release in the final chorus of Mercy where the percussion hits its peak.
The sudden, intimate silence in Three Empty Words where the acoustic guitar is the only thing left supporting the vocal.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Illuminate sound next to the rest of Shawn Mendes's catalogue?

Love Lost+3.0σ

The writing leans far further into love lost than the rest of the catalogue.

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