lol remembering how incredible it was to hear unbreakable for the first time
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 9 July 2020 23:35 (three years ago) link
i *have* to vote for "dammn baby," that is a finely-layered piece of production
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 9 July 2020 23:42 (three years ago) link
janet/jam/lewis 4ever
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 9 July 2020 23:44 (three years ago) link
"shoulda known better," wow, ;_;
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 9 July 2020 23:46 (three years ago) link
this may be beside tim's point about damita jo but "dammn baby" sorta realizes the idea of janet's last train to paris for me
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 9 July 2020 23:47 (three years ago) link
which, really it's the jam & lewis version of mustardwave, but that's how it ends up for me regardless
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 9 July 2020 23:54 (three years ago) link
oh my GOD "night"
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 9 July 2020 23:59 (three years ago) link
how do i get everyone to vote for "night"
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 10 July 2020 00:06 (three years ago) link
I remember five summers ago almost weeping when "No Sleeep" was so damn good.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 10 July 2020 00:12 (three years ago) link
Same.
― Get the point? Good, let's dance with nunchaku. (Eric H.), Friday, 10 July 2020 00:19 (three years ago) link
Was just thinking that if "Feels So Right" had shown up in, say, the back half of Erykah Badu's "Cain't Use My Phone" EP I'd still be spinning it weekly to this day.
― Get the point? Good, let's dance with nunchaku. (Eric H.), Friday, 10 July 2020 01:12 (three years ago) link
omg TIL Janet released a promo-only single for Pepsi in 1999 that I don't believe has been available anywhere else since?? I wouldn't say it's one of her all time best tracks but I def don't hate it and it came with a Masters At Work remix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrASTW9DCm8
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 10 July 2020 13:53 (three years ago) link
The post-All For You records aren't doing a whole lot for me these first time through them, but for what its worth, "So Much Betta" (from Discipline) is the only thing I've heard so far that I think is flat-out awful.
― A White, White Gay (cryptosicko), Friday, 10 July 2020 22:39 (three years ago) link
*THIS first time through them
― A White, White Gay (cryptosicko), Friday, 10 July 2020 22:40 (three years ago) link
oh that's how i feel about "this body" on 20 y.o.. terrible
i like "so much betta"
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 10 July 2020 22:43 (three years ago) link
I used to hate “Rock With U” but I played it the other day and was like “wait this slams, what is happening”
― shout-out to his family (DJP), Friday, 10 July 2020 23:48 (three years ago) link
yep
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 10 July 2020 23:52 (three years ago) link
the bridge in "the great forever" is unreal
― ufo, Saturday, 11 July 2020 00:54 (three years ago) link
I wish "Free Xone" had more xones. Xones to infinity.
― geoffreyess, Saturday, 11 July 2020 01:45 (three years ago) link
top ten for me, I promise
One ruleNo rules
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Saturday, 11 July 2020 04:23 (three years ago) link
Okay, after a couple of listens of “Janet Jackson” and “Dream Street” my takeaway is that the s/t is pretty unexceptional and generic but “Dream Street” is like... pretty great?? Which surprised me, bcz my impression was that they were both equally mediocre and filler-y.
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 11 July 2020 13:58 (three years ago) link
i still think dream street is a little patchy but again, the jesse johnson and marlon jackson tracks, whew
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Saturday, 11 July 2020 13:59 (three years ago) link
also i have tried very hard but there's no way i'm ever going to like "two to the power of love"
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Saturday, 11 July 2020 14:00 (three years ago) link
it does not make the mistake the debut makes of wandering off into wispy ballad land
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Saturday, 11 July 2020 14:01 (three years ago) link
Oh yeah it’s definitely patchy and imperfect and nowhere near the tier of Control thru Velvet Rope BUT it is a bigger improvement over the s/t than I thought, like in terms of sonic palette I can see a progression from Dream Street to Control, it’s not like a total schism like Underworld’s first 2 albums or something.
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 11 July 2020 18:05 (three years ago) link
also I love love LOVE “Pretty Boy”’s booming “ONE👏TWO👏ONE TWO THREE FOUR” followed by, like, a pleasant but fairly sedate synthesizer solo that is nowhere near as grand as one would expect from such a count-off
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 11 July 2020 18:11 (three years ago) link
listening to damita jo for the first time and "strawberry bounce"!!!
― ufo, Saturday, 11 July 2020 23:42 (three years ago) link
It is a secret weapon
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Sunday, 12 July 2020 04:11 (three years ago) link
Strawberry Bounce will likely be in the 20-25 range for me
― Evans on Hammond (evol j), Sunday, 12 July 2020 13:49 (three years ago) link
Strawberry Bounce is probably going to just miss out on my list but there will be a handful of Damita Jo songs in there.
― kitchen person, Sunday, 12 July 2020 14:29 (three years ago) link
Would it be fair to say that the general consensus is that 20YO is the nadir of her post-Control career?
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, 12 July 2020 19:15 (three years ago) link
yes and i agree with the consensus
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Sunday, 12 July 2020 19:29 (three years ago) link
Yeah, that's quite comfortably her weakest album.
― kitchen person, Sunday, 12 July 2020 20:22 (three years ago) link
damita jo is her most consistent album. there are no duds! and, like, at least ten perfect songs
― uberweiss, Sunday, 12 July 2020 20:39 (three years ago) link
"all nite (don't stop)", "warmth" and "slolove" will all be in my top 10 probs
― uberweiss, Sunday, 12 July 2020 20:44 (three years ago) link
i would argue Velvet Rope as her MOST consistent album.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Sunday, 12 July 2020 22:06 (three years ago) link
but some of this may be a "your favorite season of SNL" argumentexcept Janet is, you know, talented
I want to love All For You SO BAD but after like 4 listens, it is just not sticking. It’s too mellow, too straightforward, Velvet Rope was SO innovative futuristic boundary-pushing and in comparison All For You sounds a lot more traditional. It’s not BAD, I just don’t find it very compelling. I’m secretly hoping someone can provide a good argument to convince me otherwise.
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, 12 July 2020 22:33 (three years ago) link
20 yo is definitely not a great album, but "take care" is insane. one of my very faves
ah ahtake care of meah ahfulfil my needs
― uberweiss, Sunday, 12 July 2020 23:09 (three years ago) link
Fuck Unbreakable is so good. The duel between the laser zaps and piano at the end of Night!
― Tim F, Monday, 13 July 2020 10:14 (three years ago) link
unbreakable is really just as great as her run from control to velvet rope. i think the only things i don't like about it are that the j cole version of "no sleeep" was on the album and that 60s psych sample on the last track.
― ufo, Monday, 13 July 2020 10:20 (three years ago) link
otm
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 13 July 2020 10:26 (three years ago) link
janet during "spending time with you": "god i just love listening to that"me: "me too janet!!!!"
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, 13 July 2020 12:43 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuDrC_b-CNo
spending more time with 20 yo hasn't endeared me to the album as a whole very much, but i certainly love this song
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, 13 July 2020 16:02 (three years ago) link
i feel like after a dodgy first few songs it's pretty consistently good though. "take care" is the best song ever and i'm def voting for "do it 2 me" as well
with you it's whatever your pleasure is to give me pleasure that's why i call on youuuu <3
and "daybreak" is sick too!
― uberweiss, Monday, 13 July 2020 18:48 (three years ago) link
"take care" and "do it 2 me" are the other incredibly amazing songs on there
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, 13 July 2020 19:00 (three years ago) link
giving up today, this isn’t going to get any easier
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, 13 July 2020 20:50 (three years ago) link
am i missing out on any incredible outtakes that i haven’t heard
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, 13 July 2020 20:52 (three years ago) link
only 40 top tracks... the injustice....
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, 13 July 2020 21:00 (three years ago) link