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|}} ''The Book of Daniel or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Be the Bomb'', more commonly known as ''The Book of Daniel'', is the eighth studio album from Atlanta recording artist and producer Danny!. Originally titled "Deliverance", the album is currently slated for a January 2016 release and is Danny!'s first since 2012's Okayplayer LP ''Payback'' under the tutelage of Questlove of The Roots. Produced entirely by Danny! himself, ''The Book of Daniel'' is named after the 27th book in the modern Christian Bible, with whom Danny!'s birth name also shares a source, and features twelve songs to match the twelve chapters of the album's namesake. The record also mirrors the biblical chapter's motif of overcoming excessive hardship; in the years since, and preceding, the release of ''Payback'', Danny! had experienced divorce, depression, homelessness and subsequent alcohol dependency. As such, the album's themes are notably darker and, by Danny!'s own admission, "sadder" in contrast to previous offerings in his discography; up until 2012, he has quipped, "() hadn't really gone through sh *t.". The subtitle of ''The Book of Daniel'' is a reference to the Stanley Kubrick-directed film "Dr. Strangelove" and also alludes to the personal growth afforded to Danny! in the wake of events that almost "destroyed" him.〔 Several songs, for example, speak about the contemplation of suicide; the hot air balloon on the cover of ''The Book of Daniels UK retail version is a reference to a lyric found on the final track "Cry Of A Dreamer (Loner's Lullaby)", where Danny! considers leaping to his death from one, "impaling ()self on anything around". The original cover of ''The Book of Daniel'' featured an illustration of a weeping Danny! with a gun pointed at the right side of his head. This was modified shortly after being delivered to retail following a complaint from Target. ''The Book of Daniel'' is also Danny!'s second studio album after ''Where Is Danny?'' to not feature his name or album title on the cover, but rather imagery reflecting the album's content. However, the Japanese import version of the album features the title name and depicts photographs of Danny! in what appears to be a 19th century library. Appearances from Just Blaze, James Poyser of The Roots and Miri Ben-Ari were the first to be announced for ''The Book of Daniel''〔 as early as 2013, with Phonte, Anthony David and Missy Elliott being confirmed as guest artists the following year. In a recent interview, Danny! acknowledged the fusion of musical genres such as folk, pop, gospel and electronica/downtempo into the overall sound of the album as "''Supa Dupa Fly'' meets ''Odelay'' meets ''Stoneground Words'' meets ''St. Elsewhere'' meets ''Blue'', with a smidgen of ''Paul's Boutique''". A substantial amount of the album features harmonies and melodies sung by Danny! and, outside of the reflection on his personal struggles, touches on subjects such as virginity, homophobia, Bill Cosby's sexual assault allegations and the recent Paris terrorist attacks. After initial copies of ''The Book of Daniel'' were sent to press, the "Yellow Submarine"-inspired "Mystery Dragon's Magical Aquarium (Molly's Song)" was ordered to be truncated on the tracklisting to simply "Molly's Song" so as not to allude to ecstasy usage on a track featuring, and seemingly made for, children.〔 Danny! named the track as homage to the minor controversy that surrounded the Beatles' "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" and its own initials allegedly alluding to the experimental drug popular during the song's era. It is worth noting, however, that neither song overtly advocates drug use〔 but, at face value, contain nonsensical lyrics for children; additionally, many song titles on ''The Book of Daniel'' reference albums or songs by Paul McCartney, Melanie Safka, the Rolling Stones and other bands from the 1960s-70s. In anticipation for the new album, Danny! leaked a snippet of "Sweet Virginia" on his once-defunct Tumblr blog in early November 2015, followed by daily instrumental cues shared on his Instagram page leading up to the album's release date. == Track listing == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Book of Daniel (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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