Love this guy, but everything he's done post-Kaleidoscope feels very one note to me
― Evan R, Monday, 4 May 2015 19:02 (nine years ago) link
'the thrill' seems a comparison designed to arbitrarily cardinalize that song's qualities, i reject it
'use me' x 'arch & point', if anything, otoh
― r|t|c, Monday, 4 May 2015 19:14 (nine years ago) link
if i was gonna make a favorable comparison, i would say that the layering of vocals on "coffee" reminds me of the sort of static dreaminess of "kaleidoscope dream," a song that seems slight at first but really reveals itself over time
― J0rdan S., Monday, 4 May 2015 20:10 (nine years ago) link
i.e. an album track?
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 4 May 2015 20:11 (nine years ago) link
idg y'all
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Monday, 4 May 2015 20:19 (nine years ago) link
^^^
― difficult-difficult lemon-difficult (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 4 May 2015 20:40 (nine years ago) link
posting turns into sweet dreamssweet dreams turn into I don't get y'alls
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 4 May 2015 20:42 (nine years ago) link
omfg that cover
omfg this full song
praise going up to miguel for making the solo version free - even aside from wale the clean version is a lot better
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 5 May 2015 16:33 (nine years ago) link
i meant official not free
solo version is spectacular, "fucking" is terrible
― Premise ridiculous. Who have two potato? (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 5 May 2015 17:33 (nine years ago) link
having a prominent curse word to conspicuously edit seems like something radio actively gravitates to these days, would be terrible if not surprising if stations opt to play "f___in' in the morning" over "coffee in the morning."
― some dude, Tuesday, 5 May 2015 18:02 (nine years ago) link
Adding 'fucking' + putting Wale on both seem like total studio moves to me, the original was just called 'Coffee' after all
― 龜, Tuesday, 5 May 2015 18:43 (nine years ago) link
The motorik slowburn of the arrangement (which carries over to miguel's performance) is so captivating, I think this works better for not going for the pop jugular, it just hangs there suspended and teasing.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 5 May 2015 18:59 (nine years ago) link
I might actually prefer the youtube rip to the iTunes store version, there's something Wall-of-Soundish about the final two minutes that benefits from a mussing of the edges
― 龜, Tuesday, 5 May 2015 19:02 (nine years ago) link
performing at the met gala
http://i.imgur.com/cziOqPK.jpg
― gr8080, Tuesday, 5 May 2015 19:11 (nine years ago) link
ok he's hot right
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 5 May 2015 19:13 (nine years ago) link
there was such an incredibly dopey song over one of the s3 episodes of Girls that i had to google it and hey, guess who it was?
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 5 May 2015 19:27 (nine years ago) link
(end credits, "Simplethings")
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 5 May 2015 19:30 (nine years ago) link
my fav part is 00.00 - 04.52 B-)
― tpp, Tuesday, 5 May 2015 21:19 (nine years ago) link
The vocal overlays at 2:55 !
― 龜, Tuesday, 5 May 2015 21:23 (nine years ago) link
going through a shitty breakup at the moment and didn't think i was ready for miguel in my life but turns out i am.
― tpp, Tuesday, 5 May 2015 21:34 (nine years ago) link
miguel is kind of like a cartoon version of a sexy dude while also being a really sexy dude
― cis-het shitlord (Merdeyeux), Tuesday, 5 May 2015 22:04 (nine years ago) link
that's why "Coffee" works -- the "turns into" verse mirrors what happens when after a few drinks the guy become steadily sexier (he could have also titled it "How Many Drinks").
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 5 May 2015 22:14 (nine years ago) link
I have only listened to the Pure Miguel version of this and I'm kind of scared of the other version TBH, but wow, I didn't realise how much I needed this until it was here.
This is exactly why it works? The level of metatextuality and knowingness to his performance of ~Male Sexuality~ which only serves to heighten his actual sexiness.
― The Hauntology of Celebrity (Branwell with an N), Wednesday, 6 May 2015 07:00 (nine years ago) link
haha that's all so otm
― The Reverend, Wednesday, 6 May 2015 07:07 (nine years ago) link
I thought "Adorn" was just OK when it appeared on the EP, so I'll wait for (and if) radio lifts this.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, May 4, 2015 11:55 AM Bookmark
f.u. I called "Adorn" right away
― The Reverend, Wednesday, 6 May 2015 07:08 (nine years ago) link
You know it was a Certain ILX0r on social media getting all annoyed about the promo image and the hole in Miguel's jeans that even alerted me to the fact of this single's existence. (Which is really annoying because hot damn, that is Spotify Hipster Boyfriend's job to alert me to this kind of thing, but I think he's jealous because he thinks I fancy Miguel.) The kind of frothing "for gods sake, lad, put some pants on" reaction just made me realise that he knows exactly who his target market is, and how to hit us.
Sigh.
Salacious, salty and sweet.
― The Hauntology of Celebrity (Branwell with an N), Wednesday, 6 May 2015 07:25 (nine years ago) link
how the hell could anyone get annoyed at the promo image
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 6 May 2015 07:39 (nine years ago) link
miguel's performance of male sexuality really magnifies how rare it is in current pop; even the boy band types don't do it like this
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 6 May 2015 07:40 (nine years ago) link
To be fair, I don't think he was entirely serious!
― The Hauntology of Celebrity (Branwell with an N), Wednesday, 6 May 2015 07:58 (nine years ago) link
ha i have no idea who it was, i was off twitter
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 6 May 2015 08:27 (nine years ago) link
I posted it on social media. I wasn't annoyed. I thought it was funny.
― Unsettled defender (ithappens), Wednesday, 6 May 2015 09:00 (nine years ago) link
It would be nice to know when the album is actually coming out. I can't wait much longer.
― Kitchen Person, Wednesday, 6 May 2015 13:45 (nine years ago) link
this song reminds me of that 1975 album
― tpp, Wednesday, 6 May 2015 17:11 (nine years ago) link
"miguel is kind of like a cartoon version of a sexy dude while also being a really sexy dude" Ha ha. Yes.
― Continue your brooding monologue (Re-Make/Re-Model), Wednesday, 6 May 2015 17:48 (nine years ago) link
i think his look is "millenial lenny kravitz" but then i like him in spite of, not because of the facade
― Premise ridiculous. Who have two potato? (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 6 May 2015 17:50 (nine years ago) link
Oh no, looking like Lenny Kravitz. What a terrible thing.
― The Reverend, Wednesday, 6 May 2015 18:20 (nine years ago) link
oh come on lex: dude is a model. it ain't super compelling for me.
― “audience participation” otherwise known as “touching” (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 6 May 2015 18:34 (nine years ago) link
I'm not lex and also I personally feel very ummm.... "compelled" when I look at Lenny Kravitz.
― The Reverend, Wednesday, 6 May 2015 18:42 (nine years ago) link
miguel's performance of male sexuality really magnifies how rare it is in current pop
It's increasingly rare to have a pop star who can actually pull it off without coming across as sleazy, creepy or just trying way too hard, you need a certain twinkle in your eye, one that comes across on record as well. Miguel definitely has it.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 6 May 2015 19:24 (nine years ago) link
whups sorry rev; sometimes i see the "end" at the end and get you two confused.
― “audience participation” otherwise known as “touching” (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 6 May 2015 19:49 (nine years ago) link
I don't think it's about the twinkle in his eye, quite the opposite actually bc he doesn't treat being a sexual object as a joke or corny but actually performs it v seriously, and with a suggestion that he's into it. It's not actually far from how female pop stars routinely perform sexuality - the bare flesh is pretty crucial - and to see a straight man playing what's usually designated as a female role is p great
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 6 May 2015 20:11 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, there is knowingness, but the one thing he does not do is play it with a wink or treat it as a joke. That's the kind of presentation that straight dudes seem to need (ironic distance?) in order to partake. It's less uncomfortable I guess for them to read it as "funny"?
― The Hauntology of Celebrity (Branwell with an N), Wednesday, 6 May 2015 20:28 (nine years ago) link
I don't mean a twinkle in the eye to mean a kind of smirking detachment, I just mean a certain... something. It's not incompatible with sincerity at all.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 6 May 2015 20:37 (nine years ago) link
I don't know how one can be a sincere or insincere sex object tbh.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 6 May 2015 20:45 (nine years ago) link
You can participate in your own objectification; I dunno what sincerity has to do with it.
Wild Heart is out June 30th.
http://www.rap-up.com/2015/05/06/miguel-announces-wildheart-release-date/
That is too far away.
― Kitchen Person, Thursday, 7 May 2015 02:56 (nine years ago) link
i need a Miguel coffee mug in my life so bad right now
― all my hatians if u play they make u (gr8080), Thursday, 7 May 2015 13:19 (nine years ago) link
an approximation of what i'm looking for, someone help me out here:
http://i.imgur.com/04TMpkn.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/F3G34Su.png
― all my hatians if u play they make u (gr8080), Thursday, 7 May 2015 13:33 (nine years ago) link
*nods*
― 龜, Thursday, 7 May 2015 13:47 (nine years ago) link