''Days Like This'' is the third album from Dutch band
Krezip
Krezip is a Dutch pop, rock, and alternative music band from Tilburg, Netherlands, formed in 1997. Krezip's members formed a cover band while in the midst of highschool, and were still remarkably young when they broke through, playing all origin ...
. It peaked at #3 in the Dutch Mega Album Top 100.
Production
After the tour for Krezip's debut album ''
Nothing Less'' finished, lead singer
Jacqueline Govaert
Jacqueline Govaert (; born 20 April 1982) is a Dutch singer, songwriter, and pianist. She is best known as the leader of Dutch band Krezip.
After Krezip disbanded in 2009, Govaert started a solo music career. She released her debut album ''Good ...
suffered from
writer's block
Writer's block is a condition, primarily associated with writing, in which an author is either unable to produce new work or experiences a creative slowdown. Mike Rose found that this creative stall is not a result of commitment problems or th ...
, hindering the quick recording of a follow-up. Additionally, the band underwent a change in sound. During the aforementioned tour, Govaert had damaged her vocal cords and required surgery, after which the character of her voice changed. The band also went from a five-piece to a six-piece; guitarist Annelies Kuijsters had injured her hand during the tour and was unable to continue playing the guitar. The band decided she would continue by playing keyboards, and enlisted guitarist Thomas Holthuis to take the vacant guitar position.
Track listing
All songs written by Jacqueline Govaert except where noted.
# "You Can Say" (Govaert/Oscar Holleman) - 03:04
# "Take It Baby" (Govaert/Holleman) - 03:10
# "Gentle" - 03:27
# "Promise" - 03:23
# "What It Takes" - 02:57
# "Days Like This" (Govaert/Holleman) - 03:27
# "Don't You Feel Afraid" - 04:03
# "For Sure" - 03:31
# "Mine" (Govaert/Holleman) - 03:18
# "There It Goes" - 02:50
# "More Than This" - 03:17
# "That'll Be Me" - 02:55
References
2002 albums
Krezip albums
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