The purpose built next generation interstellar Dawn Richard thread

That's what I was getting at in my post, but let's be clear: Kendrick Lamar draws clicks, Jazmine Sullivan doesn't.

Sadly true.

Agreed -- and btw having caught up on the Jazmine Sullivan album, I am totally on board with it, great record. Even in a perfect world, the D'Angelo and Kendrick albums have some built-in hype generators that are going to eclipse a lot of other worthy things. It's just jarring that so much of what's lauded about those two -- ambition, adventurousness, musicianship, personal vision, sheer talent -- is also true of the Dawn/Jazmine albums that you'd hope there would at least be a little more notice.

#BlackWomenVisionariesMatter

I love Dawn's album but it feels diffuse in a way that Kendrick's doesn't. I listen to it way WAY more than D'Angelo, though.

built-in hype generators

well it's exactly these that don't get interrogated, isn't it

The fact that #ATellTaleHeart is so quiet/nmastered means I can rly only listen to it in bed at night, which is maybe actually to its advantage

*u

A very underrated record even in the context of Dawn's discography IMO

It's gorgeous so far. Listened to DJP's playlist off the Kendrick thread and fell for it hard enough to want to listen to everything chronologically

you know, I've never actually heard it

(A Tell Tale Heart I mean, I've heard all the songs I listed on the Kendrick thread lol)

a tell tale heart is amazing but i would return to it so much more if the sooooound quaaaaaality was proper

http://www.datpiff.com/Dawn-Richard-A-Tell-Tale-Heart-mixtape.198526.html

There's a sexy sense of fun on Tell Tale Heart (like on Hey, Vibrate, Biggest Fan) which I kinda miss on what's followed, great as it is

*Starts a kickstarter for a proper remastering of a Tell Tale Haert*

Yes pls. A cpl of tracks're actually kinda disconcerting to listen to w the way the levels peak/fade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxjgpZSmUVw

<iframe width='460' height='259' src='http://cache.vevo.com/assets/html/embed.html?video=QMGR31508582&autoplay=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen></iframe>

(or however Vevo embeds work with BB code)

That's a vid for Calypso btw.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT1ZtAo31J4

Thank you!

"adderall/sold" prob my soty

yeah, could be. the autotune acapella into guitar gets me every single time

This ain't rock'n'roll…

http://uk.complex.com/music/2015/05/dawn-richard-new-song-premiere-genocide?utm_campaign=musictw%2Bsocialflow%2B05%2B2015&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

This ain't Dawn Richard any more either, apparently.

yeah i'm kinda scared of her working more with the fade to mind crew tbh. "honest" is really good but i fear them overly influencing her sound/aesthetic

that ship has sailed

she's working with fade to mind crew? Fuck. And the triangle...
Still love her, tho, but this Isn't good news. At all.

Apparently "Calypso" is very ~~divisive~~ among her fans.

dawn richards is not someone who i would second guess artistically right now; she's driving in her own lane
new song is interesting, but very much a demo

Apparently "Calypso" is very ~~divisive~~ among her fans.

― The Reverend, Monday, May 4, 2015 2:35 PM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

the song or the video? always liked the song in the context of the album, think it stands out in a good way

i love the "calypso" video, very bizarre and arresting

"calypso" video is way too on the nose w/r/t stuff i've seen in björk and fka twigs videos i think; rev did you mean the song or the video are divisive?

she was working with the fade to mind crew at the same time as she was making blackheart so i hope she can still stay away from their lane

no comment on the triangle

song. half the comments on the youtube are complaints from fans who don't get it

surely her actual fans have had the song for 5 months already tho? i can see why it'd be divisive to casuals or the danity kane fandom remnant but oh well

Titans x new single James Dean

https://youtu.be/qUmi3F5gau0

this video RULES

i almost missed this because of wacky name change but she's playing PS1's Warm Up series in August with Matias Aguayo and Murlo
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/warm-up-matias-aguayo-kingdom-dwn-murlo-false-witness-tickets-17086988643

James Dean is pretty good!

i'm glad the "titan" video goes back to her dance roots, but at the same time, i'm sad we came /this close/ to a "warriors" vid and didn't get it. "james dean" is good tho

"james dean" is amazing

so what does one wear to a Dawn Richard gig?

You dress well.

mirrored surfaces imo

deconstruct yourself into a dodecahedron sliced into a thousand equivalent pieces

^^ also sound life advice

omg lex: https://twitter.com/DawnRichard/status/605889279949012992

nice.

Not included in Lex's rapturous rundown, her version of 'Champagne Supernova'.