Sadamantium Explained

Sadamantium
Type:Live
Artist:Mike Lawrence
Cover:Sadamantium_Album_Cover.jpg
Caption:Cover art by Matteo Lane
Released:May 28, 2013
Recorded:March 9, 2013
Nerdist Showroom at Meltdown Comics.[1]
Genre:Comedy
Length:54:09
Label:Comedy Central Records

Sadamantium is the debut album by comedian Mike Lawrence released digitally on May 28, 2013 by Comedy Central Records.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

The name comes from a combination of the words "sad" and "adamantium", which is a fictitious indestructible metal alloy in the Marvel Comics Universe.[7] On the cover of the album, Lawrence is portrayed in a comic-book style drawing with features associated with the Marvel Comics character Wolverine, including his signature hairstyle and adamantium claws.

Reception

Sadamantium was met with positive reviews. Steve Heisler of The A.V. Club gave the article a B+ rating and stated that, "Mike Lawrence peruses pop culture the way a vegan peruses a fast-food menu: with vigilance bordering on insanity." Tony Bartolone of The Huffington Post stated, "Mike Lawrence is not just an immensely funny, hardworking, comedy revelation; he's a symbol of the changes we are going through in our modern society." In a review of Sadamantium, Angie Frissore of Under the Gun Review said about Lawrence that, "His uncensored and unique style establishes him as one of the freshest voices in today’s stand-up scene." She also said that, "Sadamantium is a refreshing and entertaining CD from start to finish." In a review of the album, Ben DiCostanzo of The Laugh Button said, "This debut album could not have gone better for Mike Lawrence. His first full hour is hilarious and Lawrence is most definitely on the rise in the comedy world."

Notes and References

  1. News: Frissore. Angie. STAND UP TUESDAYS: MIKE LAWRENCE. 3 October 2013. Under the Gun Review. 2013-06-04.
  2. News: Heisler. Steve. Mike Lawrence: Sadamantium. 3 October 2013. The A.V. Club. 2013-05-28.
  3. News: Frissore. Angie. STAND UP TUESDAYS: MIKE LAWRENCE. 3 October 2013. Under the Gun Review. 2013-06-04.
  4. News: Bartolone. Tony. Mike Lawrence's Sadamantium. 3 October 2013. The Huffington Post. 2013-06-11.
  5. News: DiCostanzo. Ben. Mike Lawrence, 'Sadamantium' (review). 3 October 2013. The Laugh Button. 2013-07-01.
  6. News: Schildgen. Alex. Mike Lawrence and Nerdish Insecurities: 'Sadamantium'. 3 October 2013. America's Comedy. 2013-05-24.
  7. Book: Lee . Stan . Stan Lee . Sanderson . Peter . Peter Sanderson . The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe . 1986 . . Adamantium is a virtually indestructible man-made steel alloy which does not occur in nature.... Adamantium is not an element: its properties do not qualify it for any known space on the Periodic Table of Elements. . 0-87135-208-7.