Et Tu, Terence Trent D'Arby?

I love NFnF but I work with some people unburdened by doubt and believe me it's not that great.

its not important if THEY are unburdened by doubt.

there are hints of Danger Mouse's controlled madness in the production

lol reference point

hey, dangermouse is the only black producer making any good music these days. he is the best black producer ever.

"If You Let Me Stay" is IMMENSE.

Sure is!

This album needs more love. Is good.

^^^^ Daniel, Esq. OTM

Finally got Introducing the Hardline.... "Let's Go Forward" is a jam!

The New Yorker tries to answer the question.

I still haven't listened to the new one yet (or any recent ones). Saw it mentioned the other day on this other D'arby link:

do you know Terence Trent D'Arby's current name?

i listened to it the other day! weird and fun

for a song that is essentially a 5 minute riff about getting a blowjob, "She Kissed Me" rocks ass like a motherfucker

TTD was a badass motherfucker in his prime

Symphony or Damn is one of my favorite records.

i'll need to check it out. i love dude's voice and "She Kissed Me" has been a fav since I saw it on Beavis and Butthead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmobsqVKJu8

his voice sounds so pure here

Why Terence Trent D'Arby became Sananda Maitreya: 'It was that or death'

Good story, I'm glad he's doing better.

I had this weird dream that "She Kissed Me" was a children's playground song that went something like

Terence Trent D'arby's "She kissed Me" could be reworked as a naughty kid's song

"She kissed me
(Where?)
She kissed me THERE
Like no one else had kissed me there
(Yes, but WHERE? She kissed you WHERE?)
She kissed me neath my underwear!"

Err oops didnt remove part of orig post. Bleh.

Always loved this dudes voice

The new album, Prometheus & Pandora, is a 53-track smorgasbord of rock, funk, soul, jazz and psych, “written, arranged, produced, performed & conceived by Sananda Maitreya”

Happy birthday!. He rules.

She Kissed Me is totally a fav

She put it THERE.

She kissed me there
(She kissed you where?)
Down here!
(Down where?)
ON MY FUCKIN' DICK, Jesus why you had to make me say it?!

That 2017 interview is interesting in that he doesnt blame the music press at all for trying to take him down. Nor does he cite race much. Weird that hes described as part native American and Celtic but not African American! He was a dick tbh,kind of overplaying the rock star attitude too much, but I loved his music. That second album is classic if you ask me. Intrigued to hear the 53 song double album but idk if I really have the patience.

But his interview patter is not much better. In the 80s it was all hubris and cock sure, now it's just cryptics, fogging and arcane. Idk which is better.

SYMPHONY OR DAMN is one of the very best albums of the 90's. I'd love to see a reissue of it (and his other work)

Is Introducing the Hard Line… out of print? Couldn't find it on Apple Music.

(never mind; they have it under Compilations for some reason)

i continue to listen to his new work every now and again and it always has things to recommend it and runs long.
first few albums are unassailable gold.

looks like there's a new album out next week
https://www.sanandamaitreya.com/product/pandoras-playhouse-2cd-audio/
another double.

not heard his new music since wildcard tbh.

I can recommend Return to Zooathalon

I've wondered where to start with the newer stuff. He sounds incredible on that Avalanches song.

It's about time of year for me to play "Let's Go Forward" on repeat.

Did not know he worked with the avalanches. Cool.

"Neither Fish ... " : still sounds immense.
his other major labels albums are good, but nothing comes close to the insanity of this.

the sonic insanity vs the beauty of melody

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao7KFRbbuoQ

I say upthread about getting the cassette in Turkey, but more recently I got the cd of Fish and there's nothing wrong with it.