I had to listen to the whole of the magnetic man album last night. Just imagine
― The Boy Who Can Go Inside The TV (dog latin), Sunday, 12 June 2011 12:13 (twelve years ago) link
I used to like magnetic man and the solo production work of the 3 dudes responsible for that shit.saw them live a few years back etc.just imagine.
― Introducing the Hardline According to (jim in glasgow), Sunday, 12 June 2011 12:35 (twelve years ago) link
Okay that royal t mix sounds lovely
― The Boy Who Can Go Inside The TV (dog latin), Sunday, 12 June 2011 12:50 (twelve years ago) link
Magnetic Man material is kind of entertainingly bland for mainstream appeal imo
― mh, Sunday, 12 June 2011 16:40 (twelve years ago) link
I wish that Royal T mix had gone for limber 2-step all the way through because I was really enjoying the verses but that lumpen bass stodge in the chorus kills it stone dead.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 12 June 2011 17:01 (twelve years ago) link
I can see why that bass might put some off yeah. I'd like to hear it on a nice club system to see how well it works Royal T tracks usualy sound pretty hefty/viseral in that department. I like it when he goes for that 2-step vibe, he did a pretty fun mix recently on that tip too: http://xpldr.tumblr.com/post/5645159786/listen-royal-t-i
― jimitheexploder, Sunday, 12 June 2011 18:15 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwHe0ddggig
I really like this! Someone (Johnny Fever, I think?) played it in the listening room last night. Posting it here, cause it's totally post-Katy.
― these goons were made for waka (The Reverend), Sunday, 10 July 2011 00:43 (twelve years ago) link
da, that was me.
― Alpaca Lips (Johnny Fever), Sunday, 10 July 2011 00:49 (twelve years ago) link
yeah word on the (major label hype) street is this will be a hit
― I'm A Genius, Too! (Jamie_ATP), Sunday, 10 July 2011 09:51 (twelve years ago) link
Stating the obvious, but it sounds like a turbo-charged Unfinished Sympathy.
― Chewshabadoo, Sunday, 10 July 2011 10:02 (twelve years ago) link
this is fantastic!
― kaygee, Sunday, 10 July 2011 10:03 (twelve years ago) link
yeah i'm feeling "heaven". rev you know emeli sandé was on wiley's "never be your woman" the other year? great vocal.
― lex pretend, Sunday, 10 July 2011 11:48 (twelve years ago) link
Hey, could one of you Britishers d/l the "Heaven" video for me? It's not viewable in my country and I can't even get it via proxy. :(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=883yQqdOaLg
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 28 July 2011 16:15 (twelve years ago) link
omg i love "heaven"! i would love to see the video too
― teledyldonix, Thursday, 28 July 2011 18:09 (twelve years ago) link
same
― The Reverend, Thursday, 28 July 2011 18:25 (twelve years ago) link
Found it w/o region restriction: http://vimeo.com/26820938
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 30 July 2011 19:57 (twelve years ago) link
Nice.
― cece peniston (The Reverend), Saturday, 30 July 2011 23:27 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, it's nice but it's not so much post-Katy as Unfinished Sympathy with the drum breaks speeded up? (And I thought that before I saw Chewy's comment.)
― Aphex Twin … in my vagina? (Karen D. Tregaskin), Sunday, 31 July 2011 09:43 (twelve years ago) link
i really like "heaven" but i kinda wish the beat wasn't just "perfect stranger" reheated
― lex pretend, Sunday, 31 July 2011 10:20 (twelve years ago) link
"Perfect Stranger" != "Funky Drummer"
― dutty whiney (The Reverend), Sunday, 31 July 2011 10:52 (twelve years ago) link
*cough*Emeli Sandé*
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 31 July 2011 15:58 (twelve years ago) link
aoty?
― prego, Sunday, 28 August 2011 21:51 (twelve years ago) link
It's certainly up there, in most other years it would be.
― Matt DC, Monday, 29 August 2011 09:07 (twelve years ago) link
Live Stream of her concert on MTV.com (30 minutes in):
http://read.mtvhive.com/live-in-nyc-katy-b-livestream/
― Tired of these edcuated basic bitches. (lilsoulbrother), Wednesday, 14 September 2011 02:02 (twelve years ago) link
i was there
she was SO good
― kaygee, Wednesday, 14 September 2011 03:05 (twelve years ago) link
her band is a great addition to the live show. the hype man was kinda weird, though. he only showed up for three songs and spent most of them offstage yelling. i started wondering if his mic wasn't going through to the stream, so it would keep the appearance of the energy being totally her doing.
still, i couldn't be happier right now.
― kaygee, Wednesday, 14 September 2011 03:10 (twelve years ago) link
So jealous. It looked it was really fun. Her "ordinary girl" appeal is a much needed alternative
― Tired of these edcuated basic bitches. (lilsoulbrother), Wednesday, 14 September 2011 04:25 (twelve years ago) link
i repent for sleeping heavy on this amazing album
― yung huma (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 28 September 2011 06:12 (twelve years ago) link
i was never overwhelmed by her singles until "easy please me" & "witches' brew" (two of my favorites on here) but the depth of quality songwriting throughout this album really surprised (& pleased) me
― yung huma (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 28 September 2011 06:15 (twelve years ago) link
i think there's a rare quality here for a dance pop album (?) where neither the beats nor vocals overshadow the other... it's all very seamless and natural
― yung huma (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 28 September 2011 06:17 (twelve years ago) link
otm
― Ford Cumlord (The Reverend), Wednesday, 28 September 2011 08:04 (twelve years ago) link
she's just a really dope songwriter overall
― Ford Cumlord (The Reverend), Wednesday, 28 September 2011 08:05 (twelve years ago) link
It's all very well having a big stack of great singles but it's the quality of songs like Movement, Go Away and Disappear that elevate it to a great album.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 28 September 2011 08:40 (twelve years ago) link
At the other end of the year I'm probably playing this more than PJ Harvey now.
― Conan The Asshander (Doran), Wednesday, 28 September 2011 08:50 (twelve years ago) link
Can someone add neneh cherry to the j0rdan s listening club thread
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 28 September 2011 08:52 (twelve years ago) link
it's gonna be really hard to decide between pj harvey/katy b/beyoncé for my album of the year but it's pretty hard to see beyond that all-female top 3 right now, nothing comes close to them
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 28 September 2011 08:57 (twelve years ago) link
Beyonce's out of the reckoning for me, the highs are very high indeed but there's still a sense of nagging patchiness and the ending doesn't feel particularly satisfying, whereas the other two end on either an emotionally devastating note or a triumphant bow. But it's the difference between top five and top three.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 28 September 2011 09:02 (twelve years ago) link
the beyoncé ending with the bonus tracks = double whammy for schholin' life/dance for you = an ending which is JUST FINE BY ME
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 28 September 2011 09:03 (twelve years ago) link
*schoolin
I don't really like Dance For You, but I'm not really counting bonus tracks anyway. 'Party' aside, the first three quarters of 4 has this amazing upward momentum to it, and then it gets a bit lost at the end.
Whereas On A Mission is perfectly ordered and paced. I dunno, I just get a slight feeling of too many cooks about the Beyonce album. But like I said it's largely amazing and there aren't too many records I've enjoyed more.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 28 September 2011 09:11 (twelve years ago) link
i kind of think of the ending proper as "end of time" which works really well tbh, given that i see no reason to ever listen to "i was here" and i think of "run the world" as a thoroughly amazing but completely separate single. but in practice it's end of time => lay up under me => schoolin' life => dance for you. yessss
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 28 September 2011 09:13 (twelve years ago) link
On A Mission is a really solid album, but after playing it loads for about a week or two earlier in the year, I just don't feel like I have that much to come back to. Might dig it out again.
― Yo wait a minute man, you better think about the world (dog latin), Wednesday, 28 September 2011 09:16 (twelve years ago) link
For me the quality of year's best albums is so high that having to edit tracks out is a strike against though.
Anyway this is Katy's thread and there isn't a single track on her album I ever want to skip.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 28 September 2011 09:16 (twelve years ago) link
Katy's album is more consistent, but the highs are higher on Beyonce's and I find myself playing it way more.
― Ford Cumlord (The Reverend), Wednesday, 28 September 2011 09:29 (twelve years ago) link
is Witches Brew a single now too? I didn't know...
Have been listening to this more lately and loving the album tracks like Go Away and Disappear. this album is seriously getting better on the re-listens.
― i'm hearing Bowie sing this, and it's the best single of 1985 (Drugs A. Money), Thursday, 29 September 2011 04:33 (twelve years ago) link
i love power on me, its defo my favourite off the album atm
― prego, Friday, 30 September 2011 11:01 (twelve years ago) link
Does she have any imitators other than Emeli Sande yet?
― Ford Cumlord (The Reverend), Friday, 30 September 2011 14:29 (twelve years ago) link
jess mills and delilah riding the post-katy b wave too
― lex pretend, Friday, 30 September 2011 14:33 (twelve years ago) link
and yasmin
― lex pretend, Friday, 30 September 2011 14:34 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsNBQJEofQM&ob=av2e
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxNe9jWNuEU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbmm_hXcrA0&ob=av2e
― lex pretend, Friday, 30 September 2011 14:35 (twelve years ago) link