lmao @ that
― the rongest shit i ever wrote (The Brainwasher), Saturday, 2 July 2011 08:22 (fourteen years ago)
lol
― Looking for that #Swagu? (contenderizer), Saturday, 2 July 2011 08:24 (fourteen years ago)
lmbo for real
― these goons were made for waka (The Reverend), Saturday, 2 July 2011 08:40 (fourteen years ago)
I don't mind the slaggings particularly, what's really annoying are the "we were promised Sleigh Bells and Depeche Mode and what we got was a pretty good 80s pop album, cheers Beyonce, three stars"faint praise reviews, which gloss over the fact that no one gives a shit about that last Xtina album for a good reason.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 3 July 2011 09:53 (fourteen years ago)
I'd almost sympathise with those reviews if they were complaining about having been promised Fela Kuti.
― Tim F, Sunday, 3 July 2011 10:23 (fourteen years ago)
i do think that the album's vision was a risky one, rendering it susceptible to such faint reviews, and claims not dissimilar to jordan's -- that it does not have anything as big as "motivation" on it
but i have considered that claim carefully and i can now safely say that i disagree with it -- even though i understand the initial desire for something that cuts as immediately and cleanly as motivation does.
― j lol (surm), Sunday, 3 July 2011 16:54 (fourteen years ago)
the beginning of "lay up under me" always gives me flashbacks to phoenix's "too young"
― dirty deathdrone boys (J0rdan S.), Monday, 4 July 2011 04:34 (fourteen years ago)
whenever i listen to "i care" i cannot help but feel beyonce is really talking about her music, seeing as though the sheer amount of care she puts into her projects is something that distinguishes her
― j lol (surm), Monday, 4 July 2011 15:41 (fourteen years ago)
that's something i always think about when i listen to "schoolin' life" - for the first time in her career beyoncé sounds slapdash, in the best way.
― lex pretend, Monday, 4 July 2011 15:48 (fourteen years ago)
Surely that's the dreamsounding "slapdash" more than b
― ain't nuthin but a chicken waaaang (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 15:49 (fourteen years ago)
"best thing i never had" feels very "lion king" to me - in a good way
― j lol (surm), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 18:42 (fourteen years ago)
haha
― hoovers like jagger (some dude), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 18:44 (fourteen years ago)
yeah it sounds like a track he might have had left over from The Prince of Egypt sdtk
― hoovers like jagger (some dude), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 18:45 (fourteen years ago)
Babyface, i mean
right??
― j lol (surm), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 18:45 (fourteen years ago)
OTM
i feel similarly about like, lloyd's "cupid"
― bros -izing bros (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 5 July 2011 20:16 (fourteen years ago)
can we change the name of this thread to the album title? would anyone mind?
― j lol (surm), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 14:19 (fourteen years ago)
Yeah I think that would best.
― Tired of these edcuated basic bitches. (lilsoulbrother), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 16:17 (fourteen years ago)
It's kind of an unsearchable title though, it's okay as it is surely?
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 16:18 (fourteen years ago)
tbh "Beyoncé" is a bigger search problem than "4"
― DJP, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 16:20 (fourteen years ago)
is 4 unsearchable? one could put "four" in parens
no bigs either way i just think this title is silly now that the album has been released
― j lol (surm), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 16:21 (fourteen years ago)
Well I was thinking to be consistent with the other Beyonce thread titles on ilxor.
― Tired of these edcuated basic bitches. (lilsoulbrother), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 16:22 (fourteen years ago)
iirc there are a billion ILE threads that are still "anticipating" movies that have already come out
although yeah having a thread about a good album named after its lousy lead single is NAGL
― some dude, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 16:22 (fourteen years ago)
yea. whatevs. it's all you soulbro.
― j lol (surm), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 16:23 (fourteen years ago)
(also the anticipating movies thing is different cuz it actually has the title of the movie in it)
well that's because their titles were all known ahead of times, which isn't always the case w/ albums. the Cloverfield thread is still called "J.J. Abrams directing untitled Godzilla meets The Blair Witch Project in NYC movie?" though
― some dude, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 16:25 (fourteen years ago)
yah dude i know why it happens, was just sayin
but it's like in the grand scheme of things in my life, i rly don't care
like at all
― j lol (surm), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 16:31 (fourteen years ago)
I JUST WANNA GET ALONG
Breeders?
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 16:57 (fourteen years ago)
Man, imagine B covering it.
omg
― j lol (surm), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 16:58 (fourteen years ago)
Andy K's trolling w/ the tracklist here right? haha
http://allmusic.com/album/4-r2213783
― prolego, Monday, 11 July 2011 20:25 (fourteen years ago)
^__^
― bed bath and beyoncé (The Reverend), Monday, 11 July 2011 20:36 (fourteen years ago)
i'm loving this album--the singing is so good! i didn't know she could do that. only other beyonce album i own is b'day and i basically never listen to the whole thing. your review is great, lex!
― horseshoe, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 20:04 (fourteen years ago)
I don't think I should like I Was Here but I do.
― uberweiss, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 20:08 (fourteen years ago)
haha i think she does such a nice job with the phrasing on that that it's not as much of a horrible warrenesque sledgehammer as it might have been--she subtles it up. beyonce knowles! amazing!
― horseshoe, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 20:10 (fourteen years ago)
yeah her alto on that one is lovely
― j lol (surm), Wednesday, 13 July 2011 21:03 (fourteen years ago)
I love this album.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 13 July 2011 21:44 (fourteen years ago)
me too
― gucci mande (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 13 July 2011 21:47 (fourteen years ago)
yup
― bed bath and beyoncé (The Reverend), Wednesday, 13 July 2011 22:07 (fourteen years ago)
I love "Countdown" and "I Care" -- there's too much I outright dislike here for me to ever love the whole thing
― (((it out))) (some dude), Wednesday, 13 July 2011 22:07 (fourteen years ago)
i still have to listen to this again. "schoolin life" is probably my favorite song of the year tho
― bros -izing bros (k3vin k.), Wednesday, 13 July 2011 22:15 (fourteen years ago)
I still haven't heard the extra tracks.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 13 July 2011 22:17 (fourteen years ago)
i need to hear this
― markers, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 22:18 (fourteen years ago)
Yeah I might be with Kevin on that.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 22:25 (fourteen years ago)
loving this album http://i.imgur.com/zi7hd.gif
― past life utah saints (dave cool), Wednesday, 13 July 2011 22:32 (fourteen years ago)
I've probably listened to this album more than any this year other than maybe DJ Quik'a.
― bed bath and beyoncé (The Reverend), Wednesday, 13 July 2011 22:35 (fourteen years ago)
i'm more blown away by "1+1" every time i hear it.
― prolego, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 22:35 (fourteen years ago)
girls really do run the world http://i.imgur.com/zi7hd.gif
― past life utah saints (dave cool), Wednesday, 13 July 2011 22:38 (fourteen years ago)
― markers, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 22:44 (fourteen years ago)