ok first time hearing 'the thrill' and it's kind of amazing
― barthes simpson, Monday, 24 September 2012 22:35 (eleven years ago) link
think I'm gonna have the ^^ reaction to all the songs that weren't on the ADC EPs, honestly.
― barthes simpson, Monday, 24 September 2012 22:40 (eleven years ago) link
his voice is insane, i was boggling at that "Adorn" live youtube upthread today
― some dude, Monday, September 24, 2012 6:27 PM (21 minutes ago) Bookmark
otm
― instafapper (J0rdan S.), Monday, 24 September 2012 22:49 (eleven years ago) link
album version of candle in the sun >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ADC version
― barthes simpson, Monday, 24 September 2012 22:54 (eleven years ago) link
After living with "The Thrill" for a couple weeks, I can't remember a note of it. :/
― The Reverend, Monday, 24 September 2012 23:05 (eleven years ago) link
really? i love that song
― instafapper (J0rdan S.), Monday, 24 September 2012 23:05 (eleven years ago) link
the rhythm of that song is so cool and disorienting
― some dude, Monday, 24 September 2012 23:06 (eleven years ago) link
for me that's more true of 'kaleidoscope dream' if anything xp
― instafapper (J0rdan S.), Monday, 24 September 2012 23:06 (eleven years ago) link
i definitely hadn't committed the new Water/Air preview songs to memory already, though, but that's a good thing, lets me hear the album as an album
― some dude, Monday, 24 September 2012 23:07 (eleven years ago) link
― some dude, Monday, September 24, 2012
It's the album's sleeper imo.
― taking tiger mountain (up the butt) (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 24 September 2012 23:11 (eleven years ago) link
The title track connected with me the quickest of any of the new songs. It may just be that the Labi Siffre sample made my ears perk up immediately. I do like the song quite a bit though, even if it's not quite as good as "Use Me" or "Do You".
― The Reverend, Monday, 24 September 2012 23:21 (eleven years ago) link
"Do You" is sick, starting to get really excited about the prospect of hearing it on the radio
― some dude, Monday, 24 September 2012 23:38 (eleven years ago) link
yeah that song just routinely blows my mind
― instafapper (J0rdan S.), Monday, 24 September 2012 23:45 (eleven years ago) link
the "where's the fun" bassline is so crazy
― instafapper (J0rdan S.), Monday, 24 September 2012 23:46 (eleven years ago) link
album is just full of killer basslines
― some dude, Monday, 24 September 2012 23:47 (eleven years ago) link
yeah imma side with barthes on this one
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Monday, 24 September 2012 23:49 (eleven years ago) link
madness imo
― some dude, Monday, 24 September 2012 23:53 (eleven years ago) link
i don't know, i don't really like the filter on miguel's voice, and something about the instrumentation makes the song seem more meandering than it is. think it really comes into its own as a song on the album version. also prefer the hook as a totally sung thing.
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Monday, 24 September 2012 23:56 (eleven years ago) link
I prefer the album CITS too but it still plays like a B-side: the kind of track on which he tries something without quite hitting it.
― taking tiger mountain (up the butt) (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 24 September 2012 23:57 (eleven years ago) link
i like how evil and clausterphobic the ADC version sounds
― some dude, Monday, 24 September 2012 23:58 (eleven years ago) link
removal of the lennon sample may have influenced my call
― barthes simpson, Monday, 24 September 2012 23:59 (eleven years ago) link
was also gonna say
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 25 September 2012 00:00 (eleven years ago) link
haha i like it
― some dude, Tuesday, 25 September 2012 01:14 (eleven years ago) link
this is good, but it seems sort of...slight? some cool production and obviously there's nothing like his voice, but it's not the cinematic experience AIWIY was; there's no centerpiece like "teach me" that just leaves you reeling
― la goonies (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 25 September 2012 03:13 (eleven years ago) link
oh alright, "how many drinks" is pretty much a perfect little song
― la goonies (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 25 September 2012 03:14 (eleven years ago) link
oh, the rapping
hold on, do i have a different copy?
― la goonies (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 25 September 2012 03:18 (eleven years ago) link
hm, i'm missing "where's the fun"
― la goonies (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 25 September 2012 03:19 (eleven years ago) link
yeah the double-tracking of his vocals on "how many drinks" is really nicely done, makes it sound like the song is floating away from you as you're listening to it; it's almost flirtatious
― la goonies (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 25 September 2012 03:30 (eleven years ago) link
how many drinks turns amazing when he drops back into his lower register towards the end
― instafapper (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 25 September 2012 05:00 (eleven years ago) link
wow you all have talked a lot about an album that you've already heard half of!
(i can't listen until tomorrow :( )
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 25 September 2012 05:09 (eleven years ago) link
i def heard the qualms re "pussy is mine" but it's a pretty bravely fragile, even subversive track. how often does a male r&b singer say "you make me cum"?? it's plays nice with how bombastic "use me" is
― instafapper (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 25 September 2012 08:15 (eleven years ago) link
thiiis is sooo goooooood
― heiswagger (rennavate), Tuesday, 25 September 2012 16:46 (eleven years ago) link
help you bring your mind to a better placeteach each other how to rennavateyeah, rennavate
― some dude, Tuesday, 25 September 2012 16:53 (eleven years ago) link
lol
― Cap'n Hug-a-Thug (The Reverend), Tuesday, 25 September 2012 18:23 (eleven years ago) link
In my ordered-by-album iTunes playlist Kaleidoscope Dream goes straight into Destroyer's Kaputt, and it's not remotely jarring
― Evan R, Tuesday, 25 September 2012 18:53 (eleven years ago) link
Also: "babies on crack" is still unintentionally funny. Was hoping he'd rewrite that lyric.
one more for the live "adorn" compendium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9PoWVOMI8k&feature=youtu.be
― instafapper (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 26 September 2012 03:39 (eleven years ago) link
that didn't post right?
― Cap'n Hug-a-Thug (The Reverend), Wednesday, 26 September 2012 04:14 (eleven years ago) link
hmm, n/m
― instafapper (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 26 September 2012 05:10 (eleven years ago) link
:(
― Cap'n Hug-a-Thug (The Reverend), Wednesday, 26 September 2012 05:18 (eleven years ago) link
kind of annoyed i missed hi when he was in london the other week
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 26 September 2012 08:04 (eleven years ago) link
*him
more annoyed that i can't type today
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 26 September 2012 08:05 (eleven years ago) link
He's made a ridiculous percentage of my favorite songs of the past couple years, but he hasn't quite mastered the album format.
Really? This feels totally coherent and of-a-piece to me, possibly because the sound is so coherent even when the songwriting goes to loads of different places.
I really like this by the way, haven't paid much attention to Miguel before now but I'm glad I got to hear all these songs for the first time at once. It's so self-assured, like you get the feeling a lesser talent would either have hedged their bets and thrown in a couple of rote house bangers OR just gone totally over-the-top with the psychedelia and produced some kind of garish Solange-does-Flaming-Lips mess.
Will admit I feared the worst on hearing the outro to Don't Look Back but he never lets the aesthetic or the instrumentation overwhelm either the voice or the songwriting, both of which are by and large impeccable.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 27 September 2012 10:12 (eleven years ago) link
This album is truly amazing. Love it.
― longneck, Thursday, 27 September 2012 10:14 (eleven years ago) link
hang on "candles in the sun" is a completely different version of the ADC one? awesome
― lex pretend, Thursday, 27 September 2012 11:27 (eleven years ago) link
your beloved Lennon is gone!
― taking tiger mountain (up the butt) (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 27 September 2012 12:00 (eleven years ago) link
He was pretty good live last night at the Howard Theatre in DC. Sold-out show, lots of enthusiastic women. He was backed by a guitarist, keyboardist who also played bass, another keyboardist and a drummer. Did a fair amount of Prince-inspired dance moves with the mic. His seduction effor with a woman upfront on the "P is Mine" did not go over too well, but his friendly and humble chatter later did, as did the brief tribute to Los Angeles rap and his hits and more. Played for about an hour and 10 minutes.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 27 September 2012 13:53 (eleven years ago) link
jealous that you went, i really wanted to
he's playing morgan state's homecoming in a couple weeks w/ 2 chainz and elle varner, i should figure out some way to go
― the definition of fuckshit bird (some dude), Thursday, 27 September 2012 13:59 (eleven years ago) link
He's in Philly tonight. A number of folks immediately headed to the door right when the main part of the set ended and before he came back for an encore. I guess expectations are so low for live r'n'b shows that people didn't thing he would do one. Yes, it was a work/school night but it was not that late. Oh, Bobby Valentino opened last night. He was ok. I think you're trying too hard when you pull your shirt off after only the second song.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 27 September 2012 14:06 (eleven years ago) link