"Strawberry Amazing" was on his 2008's Mischief, too, and he co-produced that entire mixtape with Fisticuffs. That mixtape was super lo-fi; it sounds like he recorded it with a Casio and a boombox, but you can definitely hear a lot of echoes of the new EP in it.
― Evan R, Monday, 5 March 2012 16:40 (twelve years ago) link
i don't really feel like the Jive album sanded off the edges of that aesthetic much at all, give or take a few of the more established producers' contributions
― some dude, Monday, 5 March 2012 16:44 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, I agree. When I first heard the Jive album, I was actually surprised by how low-budget it sounded at times, especially the Fisticuffs productions. Because it came out so quietly at the time (this was before "Sure Thing" had any legs) I was wondering if Jive had cut corners and were just trying to bury the album. It definitely took a few listens for some of the more muffled production to make sense.
― Evan R, Monday, 5 March 2012 16:52 (twelve years ago) link
I kind of think of that hazy, reverbed vibe as the album's distinguishing characteristic. Gives it a very warm, intimate feel. Although a lot of that is down to Miguel himself, too.
― marissa explains it all (The Reverend), Monday, 5 March 2012 17:33 (twelve years ago) link
like Strawberry Amazing but always hear a little Lenny Kravitz :/
― bnw, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 04:32 (twelve years ago) link
i don't think anything on the EP touches "adorn" but that's the single of the year so far, so no biggie
― J0rdan S., Sunday, March 4, 2012 6:24 PM (2 days ago) Bookmark
'adorn' is great but the single of the year so far is obv 'climax'
― flagp∞st (dayo), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 14:01 (twelve years ago) link
"Climax" hasn't really hit me yet. I'm an "Adorn" partisan.
― marissa explains it all (The Reverend), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 00:26 (twelve years ago) link
wanna say "dayo otm", but i guess i got something to listen to when i get home
― meticulously showcased in a stunning fart presentation (contenderizer), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 00:29 (twelve years ago) link
My ex is friends w his little brother lol. Apparently he sings too tho not professionally afaik
I like miguel. Sure thing was never my thing but he has a great voice and feels like a genuine original
― D-40, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 01:45 (twelve years ago) link
I think EZsnappin nailed it on tumblr where he said "Adorn" sounds like early-80s Marvin. The greater trick though, is that he achieves that vibe without any air of tribute or homage.
― marissa explains it all (The Reverend), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 05:21 (twelve years ago) link
ban dayo
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 7 March 2012 05:22 (twelve years ago) link
"adorn" is so killing me atm
― meticulously showcased in a stunning fart presentation (contenderizer), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 05:27 (twelve years ago) link
i agree with dayo that "climax" is better than "adorn"
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 10:58 (twelve years ago) link
"Adorn" makes me think of Prince fwiw
― D-40, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 11:16 (twelve years ago) link
it makes me think of Prince less than 80% of his material but he definitely wrote it in part because he couldn't write another song called "Adore"
― some dude, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 11:51 (twelve years ago) link
nbd, just a cross between marvin gaye & prince
― john-claude van donne (schlump), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 12:41 (twelve years ago) link
vol 2, tomorrow
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Tuesday, 27 March 2012 00:12 (twelve years ago) link
my neighbors always know when I come home because I bump adorn 4 times
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Tuesday, 27 March 2012 00:14 (twelve years ago) link
^____^
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Tuesday, 27 March 2012 00:41 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.rap-up.com/2012/03/27/new-music-miguel-art-dealer-chic-vol-2-ep/
― Number None, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 01:13 (twelve years ago) link
haha i d/led it from miguel's site which requires you to fill out a non-optional "Hopes and Dreams" box to download lololol smh
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 02:44 (twelve years ago) link
I think I like "Arch n Point" even more than "Adorn"! This is sooooooooooo good... even on my shitty laptop speakers it just sounds fantastic
― Evan R, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 03:31 (twelve years ago) link
"Broads" is a tad wacky
― Number None, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 09:19 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, it's just terrible. Like, delete-from-iTunes bad.
― Evan R, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 14:28 (twelve years ago) link
god damn "arch n point"
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 28 March 2012 14:45 (twelve years ago) link
yeah I'm unchecking 'broads'
― dayo, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 14:47 (twelve years ago) link
I love how fucking LOUD "Arch n Point" is... that guitar!
― Evan R, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 14:49 (twelve years ago) link
wow, "...all" might be better?
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 28 March 2012 15:00 (twelve years ago) link
"arch n point" could def be a trey songz album track, but like 10x better
man, "...all" is almost threatening to be organ house
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 28 March 2012 15:05 (twelve years ago) link
this shit bangs
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 28 March 2012 15:09 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, i think "...all" might be my favorite from this one
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 19:21 (twelve years ago) link
Didn't realize we had a Miguel thread! Although in retrospect, duh.
Vol. 2 > Vol. 1 I think, although Adorn >>>> all the other tracks from the project.
― Somewhere between Fergie and Jesus (Alex in Montreal), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 19:54 (twelve years ago) link
naw, i think (although my opinion on this might change) "gravity" > any of the tracks on vol 2 also
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 19:57 (twelve years ago) link
yeah listened to volume 2 today and nothing stuck with me at all really, kinda disappointed
but then went back and listened to vol 1, all i want is you, and mischief, so all is good. i seriously slept on all i want is you for so long
― recent thug (k3vin k.), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 19:59 (twelve years ago) link
i kinda wonder how many people on this thread are still sleeping on all i want is you
― some dude, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 20:00 (twelve years ago) link
did you ever come around on the title track?
― recent thug (k3vin k.), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 20:01 (twelve years ago) link
I didn't know about Mischief, d/ling that now.
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 20:03 (twelve years ago) link
yeah i came around on the title track, although the salaam remi stuff on the album is still generally my least favorite
― some dude, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 20:06 (twelve years ago) link
mischeif is not mindblowing or anything, miguel's voice is obviosly the main draw but the production's not great and the songwriting isn't nearly as strong as his recent work
― recent thug (k3vin k.), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 20:11 (twelve years ago) link
oh word
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 20:17 (twelve years ago) link
There are small, scattered moments on Mischief where everything clicks and its like, "oh right, I love this guy." I've gotten a ton of writing done to that mixtape over the last couple of years; it's good background music that still kind of jams
― Evan R, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 20:26 (twelve years ago) link
I just still can't believe that he did the hooks on that Blu & Exile album from back in 2007.
― Somewhere between Fergie and Jesus (Alex in Montreal), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 20:54 (twelve years ago) link
saying "gravity" is the best thing off these tapes is clinically insane
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 28 March 2012 20:59 (twelve years ago) link
you are underrating "gravity", which is amazing, but i don't think anyone said that
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 22:21 (twelve years ago) link
yeah i misread you
i'd still rate them as adorn > ...all > arch n point > gravity
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 28 March 2012 22:32 (twelve years ago) link
the thick bassline + the harmonies on the "shoo-di-doo da-di-da da-di-da-dah" chorus >>>>>>
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 23:09 (twelve years ago) link
'broads' is cute enough, what's the big problem
haven't heard his very earliest stuff but at least on all i want is you there was a clear pharrell/nerd vibe going and 'broads' is just some more of that writ a little too large. can't pretend it's not there though
i'd even argue you can make a case for still being able to hear trace elements of it in the new good widescreen stuff too really, but then i guess your imagination would need to stretch to what a decent latter-era nerd song would sound like
in any case it's true what rev says about miguel's elision of "any air of tribute or homage" whoever he may happen to sound like - a very nice trick to have
― r|t|c, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 23:38 (twelve years ago) link
agree with this.
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 23:39 (twelve years ago) link
don't really hear the pharrell/nerd thing at all tho
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 23:40 (twelve years ago) link
GHB in a capsule
― Blick, Bils & Blinky • Let's Skip The Shaker Intros (breastcrawl), Saturday, 17 April 2021 15:21 (three years ago) link
nothing about this, really? great track
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96EuNdBFvhU
― Murgatroid, Sunday, 14 May 2023 23:38 (one year ago) link
Surprised we haven't mentioned the newfound success of "Sure Thing."
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 14 May 2023 23:50 (one year ago) link
not enough hours in the day to care about when TikTok discovers an older song tbh
― Murgatroid, Sunday, 14 May 2023 23:52 (one year ago) link
except when it's a great song
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 14 May 2023 23:56 (one year ago) link
do keep up:MIGUEL - all i want is you - POLL
― slugbuggy, life has new meaning to me (breastcrawl), Monday, 15 May 2023 05:40 (one year ago) link
Multi-thread threats are the best.
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 15 May 2023 09:21 (one year ago) link
I thought it was just a coincidence that I've heard "Sure Thing" whenever I've had the radio on in the car lately, because one of the top 40 stations here recently retooled their format to add more older songs, and so there are now two stations that play stuff like Ne-Yo and Usher on the regular.
― jaymc, Tuesday, 25 July 2023 02:49 (ten months ago) link
it became a hit again this year, getting the play at top 40 stations it probably should have gotten 10 years ago. pretty much all such stations are playing it now, regardless of how gold-heavy they've set themselves up to be (tho yes, more stations are upping their ratio of throwbacks to currents lately)
― dyl, Tuesday, 25 July 2023 02:59 (ten months ago) link
yeah I figured that out after I looked at the Hot 100 for the first time in a while
― jaymc, Tuesday, 25 July 2023 03:22 (ten months ago) link
late on this but his new single with Lil Yachty is fantastic imo, might be my favourite track he's released in ages:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmRSjYiF490
― Roz, Tuesday, 22 August 2023 07:50 (nine months ago) link
i don't love it but it's a weird track (in an interesting way), especially the outro
― ufo, Tuesday, 22 August 2023 08:10 (nine months ago) link
yeah outro's my fave bit as well, love it when miguel gets weird
― Roz, Tuesday, 22 August 2023 08:17 (nine months ago) link
Not bad
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 22 August 2023 21:56 (nine months ago) link
animal collective ass song lol
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 23 August 2023 02:04 (nine months ago) link
lol otm
― ufo, Wednesday, 23 August 2023 02:17 (nine months ago) link
uhh I do not like this
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 23 August 2023 02:27 (nine months ago) link
he's on a jessie reyez song that recently came out that's pretty nice
― dyl, Wednesday, 23 August 2023 03:58 (nine months ago) link