This is because we'll need a thread devoted to her sooner or later. Sooner is better, I say.
I can't stop listening to this song, but watching the video makes me feel like a dirty old man (and I don't care that she -is- 18 years old as of a few days ago...she looks like a baby here).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxFFJu7RVuk
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 July 2010 01:37 (thirteen years ago) link
was prepared to hate on this but song is pretty good...who produced it?
― aborted based fetus (The Brainwasher), Thursday, 29 July 2010 01:40 (thirteen years ago) link
Bloodshy & Avant. My favorite part (that's not the hold & repeat effect on specific words) is the little ascending and descending sequencer part the runs throughout the song's chorus. Very cool.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 July 2010 01:42 (thirteen years ago) link
i dig it too
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 29 July 2010 01:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Based on "17," I was definitely NOT expecting to like whatever's coming next. But "One" is fantastic. I read somewhere that this is gonna be her UK launch single, and the US launch single is going to be something different. I can only imagine it will probably be the worst song on her album.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 July 2010 01:50 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.theprophetblog.net/sky-ferreira-announces-debut-us-single-obsession-and-album-release-date
While Europe are enjoying the sophisticated, steely pop of Sky Ferreira’s “One”, the newcomer will be making things a little easier for American’s to swallow with the release of her radio-friendly debut US single “Obsession”. According to Sky, her record label forced encouraged her to release the tune, seeing the potential for a huge #1 hit. In a new interview with Arjan Writes, Sky grits her teeth and talks about the single, and how she believes it will open doors for her to release more of her own music in the future.
“A number one record is cool. That’s kinda why I’m doing ‘Obsession’. I mean, I like ‘Obsession’ – it’s a really good pop song, but it’s extremely pop. That wasn’t exactly what my goal was… But I’m glad that ‘One’ came out before that so people know that I can still do other stuff. I wanna be capable of doing all different types of music… but I’m glad that I get to do something like ‘Obsession’. I’m really lucky… At first I was really bitter about it, because I wanted my songs to be on my record, so it was a bit hard for me. I appreciate it and I understand that I have to compromise with the people who are distributing me and making it possible for me to have my own music out. “I still very much stand behind ‘Obsession’… ‘Obsession’ is a funny thing; It might be my biggest song ever. It’s sad when I think of it that way though, coz I always wanted it to be my song that was the biggest, but I like it very much – it’s really catchy and everything. “Doing a record like that just opens doors to letting me start other projects to and being able to come out with my own music. I guess when you have your name on the radio it kinda helps or something, but I like other stuff. Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance” was completely different than “Alejandro” or something, it’s like a 360 or something you know, and over time she started coming out with [her own stuff].”
“I still very much stand behind ‘Obsession’… ‘Obsession’ is a funny thing; It might be my biggest song ever. It’s sad when I think of it that way though, coz I always wanted it to be my song that was the biggest, but I like it very much – it’s really catchy and everything.
“Doing a record like that just opens doors to letting me start other projects to and being able to come out with my own music. I guess when you have your name on the radio it kinda helps or something, but I like other stuff. Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance” was completely different than “Alejandro” or something, it’s like a 360 or something you know, and over time she started coming out with [her own stuff].”
It’s interesting how Europe can get something that is a little less commercial, yet for America the music needs to be dumbed down and very commercial for people to even give it a chance. I’m relieved that Sky is expressing her true thoughts over her new single though, instead of going out and being fake like a lot of other pop stars. Besides, it sounds like “Obsession” is going to be a smash, and that her album will be a great mixture of radio-friendly hits, as well as quirky, edgier electro-pop.
Speaking of Sky’s album, it will officially be released on January 11, 2011.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Oh American label, why you gots to fuck around with things? (Granted, I haven't heard "Obsession," but if they're following the Ke$ha model and going with something completely obnoxious to create waves, I fear for the safety of my ears.)
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 July 2010 01:55 (thirteen years ago) link
One of my most anticipated albums. I should mention: http://puttyhillmovie.com/
― I have an iTunes playlist called "That Feeling" (Tape Store), Thursday, 29 July 2010 04:36 (thirteen years ago) link
Coincidentally, I had just listened to this for the first time somewhere else today. I'm not totally sold. The production is impeccable, but I find the chorus a little meh, melodically. The melody on the first verse reminds me a lot of a Kate Bush song circa "Hounds of Love" but I don't remember which one.
― the subject of many men’s thoughts (daavid), Thursday, 29 July 2010 04:36 (thirteen years ago) link
me either...
― janice (surm), Thursday, 29 July 2010 04:37 (thirteen years ago) link
Y'all are wrong. She's a fresh breath of air. Will be better than Gaga, even if "Obsession," which probably apes her, sucks. But she knows it because she has good taste.
― I have an iTunes playlist called "That Feeling" (Tape Store), Thursday, 29 July 2010 04:41 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh, and I'd be SHOCKED if she didn't blow up: she's got a killer PR team.
― I have an iTunes playlist called "That Feeling" (Tape Store), Thursday, 29 July 2010 04:43 (thirteen years ago) link
Her voice was so good it made Michael Jackson cry! This was like written in books.
^^^see?
― I have an iTunes playlist called "That Feeling" (Tape Store), Thursday, 29 July 2010 04:44 (thirteen years ago) link
this is the only song i've heard of hers. it does sound like a breath of fresh air, and i would welcome it on the radio, but it's not totally my cup of tea.
worrisome that she likes alejandro tho! ! !
― janice (surm), Thursday, 29 July 2010 04:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Well so far for me it's a half-hit, One, and a miss, 17, which sound like a bit like a leftover LaRoux track so I'm not that exited yet.
― the subject of many men’s thoughts (daavid), Thursday, 29 July 2010 04:50 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QZ1YP59chI
― I have an iTunes playlist called "That Feeling" (Tape Store), Thursday, 29 July 2010 04:53 (thirteen years ago) link
yea i think i can like hear the laRoux in ONE and that's not my favorite thing. i dunno this is very early to tell tho!
femme fatale sounds more kate bush to me actually it's weird
― janice (surm), Thursday, 29 July 2010 04:57 (thirteen years ago) link
No that's a good sign. Her myspace influences list is the typical hipster fare. Most of it stuff she was probably was told to like.
― the subject of many men’s thoughts (daavid), Thursday, 29 July 2010 04:57 (thirteen years ago) link
like waht
― janice (surm), Thursday, 29 July 2010 04:58 (thirteen years ago) link
No, that's bullshit. Girl is v smart and has great taste. I know people who can attest to this.
― I have an iTunes playlist called "That Feeling" (Tape Store), Thursday, 29 July 2010 04:59 (thirteen years ago) link
I approve of the Femme Fatale song.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:01 (thirteen years ago) link
alejandro is an amazing song, what are you guys on about
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:01 (thirteen years ago) link
influences: Does it have to be only musicians? Oh well.Dolores HazeBridgette BardotBloodshy and AvantElectrocuteMickey GangWavvesPhoenixPassion PitSuzi QuatroBuffy Saint MarieBetty Harristhe Sprouse twins. SO DREAMY. Blonde bombshells.Anita Blay/Cocknbullkidice cream truck Rockets that fly into outerspace.David BowieLioClaudine LongetThe temper of Lita FordBritney SpearsB-52'sAlice in WonderlandDavid LynchApril MarchPhil Collins. Not really because of his music, his songs somehow come up every dramatic aspect of your life. F'rillz.Shrek and DonkeySarah BrightmanMichel GondryVanity 6Lene LovichThe ZombiesTalking HeadsDaniel JohnstonThe ShoesElton JohnPrinceDeerhoofRadioclitMadonna during her Blond Ambition tourTeddybearsPaul EpworthGreg KurstinFreeschaAeroplaneThe PeaceNessun ArtistaBlondieThe King of Pop (we should all know who that is)MetronomyDr.DreMiike SnowRainbow TeamNicoHall&OatesMapeiPrimary1Bow Wow WowAdam and the AntsLykke LiDream Machine ft. Sean Hayes by Mark FarinaKleenexEmpire of the SunOrchestrasMGMTcute boys that inspire me.my lack of a social life or sanityOh yeah, my happiness and insecuritymy nonexistent promiscuous adventuresI could do this for hours,I should stop.
Read more: http://www.myspace.com/skyferreira#ixzz0v2owL58h
― janice (surm), Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:01 (thirteen years ago) link
Hey "Femme Fatale" is not bad at all! I wonder who produced that one. Though it sounds more Siouxie than Kate Bush, maybe?
― the subject of many men’s thoughts (daavid), Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:01 (thirteen years ago) link
I got not grievance with most of that list. I'll cut her some Wavves slack, because no one's perfect.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:03 (thirteen years ago) link
got NO
Greg Kurstin xxpost
― I have an iTunes playlist called "That Feeling" (Tape Store), Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:03 (thirteen years ago) link
xxxp true but it has a definite Never For Ever slant to the vocals. i like it too!
yea list isn't bad
― janice (surm), Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:03 (thirteen years ago) link
we're posting the myspace influences list of a pop artist... it's like 2007 all over again!
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:04 (thirteen years ago) link
Sky also said she wanted to cover "Cinderella" by Britney
― I have an iTunes playlist called "That Feeling" (Tape Store), Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:04 (thirteen years ago) link
I don't know that song, but if she did it Siouxsie-style I'd be into it.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:05 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh I'm not saying the list is bad at all!
― the subject of many men’s thoughts (daavid), Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:06 (thirteen years ago) link
that list kind of makes me not like her.
― aborted based fetus (The Brainwasher), Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:06 (thirteen years ago) link
well u did say it was typical hipster fare/stuff she was told to like which is like not a glowing review of the list
― janice (surm), Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:07 (thirteen years ago) link
not that the artists on there are bad or anything, it's just that compiled together... http://cpuwiz.com/smiley/rolleyes7cm.gif
― aborted based fetus (The Brainwasher), Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:08 (thirteen years ago) link
...it's just a little too "stuff that's cool to like in 2010" that's all.
― the subject of many men’s thoughts (daavid), Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:09 (thirteen years ago) link
she's a teenager!
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:09 (thirteen years ago) link
lol at it being cool to like Hall & Oates in 2010
― aborted based fetus (The Brainwasher), Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:10 (thirteen years ago) link
lol it is tho
― janice (surm), Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:10 (thirteen years ago) link
totally!
― the subject of many men’s thoughts (daavid), Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:10 (thirteen years ago) link
i've heard at lesat 3 random hall and oates refs in the past year
In one list, she namechecked the twins from Suite Life, Deerhoof, and Buffy Saint Marie. That's too real to be sculpted by any PR team.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:10 (thirteen years ago) link
Anyway, she writes good songs (not named "17" anyway), and I'm sure she didn't pull ideas out of thin air. She's probably a crate digger.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:12 (thirteen years ago) link
17 has potential but it's not right
― janice (surm), Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:15 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm hoping 17 was a misdirection and not an archetype.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:15 (thirteen years ago) link
it's not very subtle
― janice (surm), Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:16 (thirteen years ago) link
lol
I think I like this one too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLtJ2LB0f-w
― the subject of many men’s thoughts (daavid), Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:29 (thirteen years ago) link
Stand Back definitely deserves a good present-day cover, maybe even by Sky Ferreira, but this one was done ALL WRONG.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:32 (thirteen years ago) link
It's a cover? That's why it sounded so familiar!
― the subject of many men’s thoughts (daavid), Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:36 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah, Stevie Nicks.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:39 (thirteen years ago) link
I think it's great, and it made more of an impression than "Downhill Lullaby" (which I did like, but I'm sure I will appreciate more in album context if that ever happens).
― Doctor Madame Frances Experimento, LLC", Saturday, 28 May 2022 00:41 (one year ago) link
it's not a big stylistic shift from the album but the lack of hooks is
― ufo, Saturday, 28 May 2022 01:18 (one year ago) link
What “lack of hooks” lol
― xheugy eddy (D-40), Saturday, 28 May 2022 09:16 (one year ago) link
revisiting her old stuff, "lost in my bedroom" is still my favorite song of all time
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Saturday, 28 May 2022 17:40 (one year ago) link
"heavy metal heart" is the best sleigh bells song ever
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Saturday, 28 May 2022 18:30 (one year ago) link
my brief run of posts upthread where i expressed my indifference toward/hatred of night time, my time especially hilarious now that i think it's the best record of its kind, whatever that kind is, a mutation of new//wave//alt//rock so breathy and aggressive and wounded and hostile and seductively dangerous it's like a mouth in the earth opening onto hell. title track is like whatever machine made the rest of the record broke down and started producing only motion blurs. best album ever
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Saturday, 28 May 2022 18:45 (one year ago) link
i may have already said this but i expected an immaculately pretty synth-pop effort from sky and got something much grungier and more gross so it makes sense why i couldn't get my head around it at first. thank god though
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Saturday, 28 May 2022 18:46 (one year ago) link
think i also identified new wave specifically because so much of this album sounds like a blondie record that was remastered too hot (a compliment, a perfect sound)
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Saturday, 28 May 2022 18:59 (one year ago) link
OTM x1000. Very close to album of the decade for me
― J. Sam, Saturday, 28 May 2022 20:48 (one year ago) link
Japanese xmas might finally come this year
― J. Sam, Saturday, 28 May 2022 20:50 (one year ago) link
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jun/17/i-got-robbed-of-my-20s-sky-ferreira-on-fighting-her-record-label-and-refusing-to-compromise
― ufo, Saturday, 18 June 2022 00:16 (one year ago) link
my brief run of posts upthread where i expressed my indifference toward/hatred of night time, my time especially hilarious now that i think it's the best record of its kind, whatever that kind is, a mutation of new//wave//alt//rock so breathy and aggressive and wounded and hostile and seductively dangerous it's like a mouth in the earth opening onto hell. title track is like whatever machine made the rest of the record broke down and started producing only motion blurs. best album ever― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Saturday, 28 May 2022 18:45 (three weeks ago) link
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Saturday, 28 May 2022 18:45 (three weeks ago) link
Those posts are hilarious because to me this is such a brad record.
― Tim F, Monday, 20 June 2022 00:43 (one year ago) link
Omanko is one of the most outrageous things ever to appear on a mainstream pop album? Really impressed
― imago, Saturday, 27 August 2022 20:55 (one year ago) link
Still think every song on the album is better than "Everything Is Embarrassing," which seems to be the song most people (who came late) gravitate towards. ¯\(ツ)/¯
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 05:52 (six years ago) bookmarkflaglink
otm
― imago, Saturday, 27 August 2022 22:01 (one year ago) link
Serious Madonna vibes in that latest track.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Saturday, 27 August 2022 22:20 (one year ago) link
xp yeah "Omanko" is absolutely outrageous. It reminds me of Stereolab's "OLV 26" with noisier guitars. And I totally agree that every song on the album is better than "Everything Is Embarrassing"
― J. Sam, Saturday, 27 August 2022 22:45 (one year ago) link
Let’s calm down guys. We can be friends with NTMT and Everything is Embarassing.
― You can't spell Fearless without Earle (President Keyes), Sunday, 28 August 2022 00:56 (one year ago) link
Haha "Everything Is Embarrassing" is great, I just like the album more. Cool thing is we don't have to choose one or the other!
― J. Sam, Sunday, 28 August 2022 02:16 (one year ago) link
the best song on the ghost ep is "lost in my bedroom"
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Sunday, 28 August 2022 02:17 (one year ago) link
"lost in the bedroom" rules
― ufo, Sunday, 28 August 2022 02:32 (one year ago) link
Thanks to this thread revive I searched for a second-hand CD of NTMT. I thought the copy at my local record store was outrageously priced at NZ$12.95 but then checked Discogs... Oh my... Immediately added to my cart.
The vinyl prices are next level. Discogs at its best.
― The Ghost Club, Sunday, 28 August 2022 05:08 (one year ago) link
Took me a decade to be aware of it, but this album is pretty cool. Wish I had been aware back then, 25 year old me would’ve loved it.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Monday, 29 August 2022 14:36 (one year ago) link
fascinated by 'moka and imago discover iconic & canonical ilx artists theyve ignored extensive threads on for years'
― xheugy eddy (D-40), Monday, 29 August 2022 17:27 (one year ago) link
jk its not that fascinating
― xheugy eddy (D-40), Monday, 29 August 2022 17:28 (one year ago) link
is there a purpose for these comments or do you just enjoy being snarky at the idea of other posters enjoying something for the first time?
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Monday, 29 August 2022 17:38 (one year ago) link
I mean her follow-up album is allegedly coming out finally sometime this year, so the revive was appropriate either way.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Monday, 29 August 2022 18:30 (one year ago) link
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Monday, August 29, 2022 12:38 PM (fifty-four minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
idk, theres like pages of ppl talking about why they like a thing and imago stumbles in like "I deem this great, now that its entered my line of sight" a decade later on multiple threads...its kind of grating & self important
― xheugy eddy (D-40), Monday, 29 August 2022 18:35 (one year ago) link
setting aside whatever beef you have with imago, it just makes this place seem less inviting when we're shitting on people for being enthusiastic about a thing in the appropriate thread just because it's arbitrarily deemed the wrong time. it's easy enough to just ignore if it isn't pleasing to you.
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Monday, 29 August 2022 18:50 (one year ago) link
Is it really that different if I had posted “this is a cool album” 10 years ago? By that metric every time anyone on ilm has expressed excitement or approval of an album they’re being grating and self-important.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Monday, 29 August 2022 18:53 (one year ago) link
Is it me, or does she look like the love child of Debbie Harry and Kristen Stewart?
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Monday, 29 August 2022 18:58 (one year ago) link
It kind of wouldn’t be ILM at this point if we didn’t have imago arriving on various threads at least once a year after a big poll to bestow his canonical blessings like an off-planet Soto who’s been thawed out from cryogenic deep freeze.
― Tim F, Monday, 29 August 2022 19:00 (one year ago) link
Xpost: yes, but she has that chameleonic model thing where depending the era and the photoshoot she looks like different people. I’ve seen photos of her where she also reminds me of Rihanna.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Monday, 29 August 2022 19:12 (one year ago) link
Also reminds me of Katherine Langford in some photos.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Monday, 29 August 2022 19:17 (one year ago) link
Maybe even like Robert Pattinson lol
But yeah Debbie Harry is the one that comes to mind in overall looks and style.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Monday, 29 August 2022 19:19 (one year ago) link
lmao, deeply honoured Tim!
― imago, Monday, 29 August 2022 19:33 (one year ago) link
idk, it really does put to the test the saying, "better late than never".
― Abel Ferrara hard-sci-fi elevator pitch (PBKR), Monday, 29 August 2022 19:37 (one year ago) link
― Tim F
I don't wear the right robes for bestowing those blessings.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 29 August 2022 19:48 (one year ago) link
Not just you — this is from the Guardian piece linked above: "In Spain, her extremely low-energy stage presence conjured a vision of Kristen Stewart playing Debbie Harry."
That article also makes it sound like she's still not doing great. If she does actually release the album, I hope she's in a mental/physical state to handle all the stress around it.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Monday, 29 August 2022 20:15 (one year ago) link
https://www.instagram.com/p/CnZy8tqA0ts/
unreleased snippet, she's mad at her label not letting her put anything out
― ufo, Sunday, 15 January 2023 00:24 (one year ago) link
Why won't Capitol just drop her? I can't think of anyone who's been bound by a contract as long as she's been while the label sits on almost everything she records. 99% of the time they just shelve material and say bye.
― ⓓⓡ (Johnny Fever), Sunday, 15 January 2023 07:00 (one year ago) link
saw her in nyc last night (she said it was her first time playing here in at least 8 years) and she was completely amazing
― J0rdan S., Monday, 3 July 2023 14:57 (nine months ago) link
did she play any new stuff?
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Monday, 3 July 2023 15:25 (nine months ago) link
she played a song called “innocent kind” — there’s video of it from other shows. i thought it sounded good! the songs from night time sounded revelatory anew to me
― J0rdan S., Monday, 3 July 2023 15:29 (nine months ago) link
leak?
― just sayin, Wednesday, 27 September 2023 07:00 (six months ago) link
seeing people say that it's just a collection of previously leaked demos someone put together? idk i can't actually track down this 'leak' though
but she did announced a bunch of tour dates so maybe something will happen
― ufo, Wednesday, 27 September 2023 07:07 (six months ago) link
on a soundcloud account called stifler’s mom
― just sayin, Wednesday, 27 September 2023 07:23 (six months ago) link
yeah a lot of those tracks have previously leaked afaik but idk if it's all
― ufo, Wednesday, 27 September 2023 11:13 (six months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7YdTW7A8C4
― President Keyes, Sunday, 14 April 2024 21:51 (six days ago) link
she's a karaoke covers artist now
― dyl, Monday, 15 April 2024 20:42 (five days ago) link
lol I saw her live and yeah that "Voices Carry" cover is note by note
very chaotic gig
― Daniel_Rf, Tuesday, 16 April 2024 10:08 (four days ago) link