I'm the opposite, I loved Magdalene with all its Kate Bush swoops. I think this is fine, a couple of really good tracks.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 18 January 2022 23:32 (two years ago) link
Same, I really like the mixtape but Magdalene was a classic for her. And unlike the early Arca eps it had a pretty traditional palette, it was mostly piano-based (but treated in a super modern way imo)!
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 18 January 2022 23:35 (two years ago) link
New *mixtape
A question because I am old. How is this NOT an album?
― Tsar Bombadil (James Morrison), Saturday, 22 January 2022 07:27 (two years ago) link
I think it's just something people say when they release an album but want to deemphasize its importance in their canon. Maybe they didn't take as much time as they would with an 'album', or maybe it's because they don't want to do the full album-cycle work of touring and promotion, or maybe they just didn't clear all the samples? Idk. It's pretty clearly an album, but I get if she wants to convey that it's not the serious follow-up to Magdalene that is yet to come.
― change display name (Jordan), Saturday, 22 January 2022 13:55 (two years ago) link
mixtape = EP minus quality control
― i cannot help if you made yourself not funny (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 22 January 2022 17:26 (two years ago) link
Lol that's a much better explanation
― change display name (Jordan), Saturday, 22 January 2022 17:58 (two years ago) link
Sounds good no matter what it is called
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 22 January 2022 19:04 (two years ago) link
xp I prefer your explanation, Jordan
Mixtapes are often cohesive full length efforts, stylistically thematic, and some can be incredible (Clipse's We Got It 4 Cheap series, Kehlani's You Should Be Here, Weeknd's House of Balloons, etc).
But they aren't canonical, often lack singles and tour support, sample clearing, big name production, etc. It's largely divorced from a mixtape's origins of homemade cassette tapes with a cohesive mix of tracks/raps/songs tied together on top of a bunch of hodge podge beats. Honestly when I think of an actual "mix tape" I think more of turntablists like Q-Bert or a DJ mix. Pop mix tapes feel more like full length "demos".
― octobeard, Monday, 24 January 2022 03:31 (two years ago) link
these days it usually means it's an early project being given away for free to build hype (not that the 'free' part means a lot in the modern streaming era), or the label doesn't want to give it the same sort of promotional budget, or it's a more casual stopgap release not intended to be the 'proper' follow-up release. rare for any of these to get a physical release
here it seems it's more like the third? it's kinda silly to make the distinction at all these days really
― ufo, Monday, 24 January 2022 03:48 (two years ago) link
In non-music news. Can't she just play the Crow instead?
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fka-twigs-bill-skarsgard-crow-reboot-1235124947/
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 5 April 2022 15:02 (two years ago) link
That would be better, although I'm still hoping for the FKA Twigs as Highlander reboot.
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 5 April 2022 15:27 (two years ago) link
Excellent Briana Younger feature.
https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/fka-twigs-interview
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 20 June 2022 18:44 (one year ago) link
Good story. Interesting how she first went to LA to learn more about krumping from the originators.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 21 June 2022 04:59 (one year ago) link