No.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 8 December 2015 15:10 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bnvxqHl7_M
― ulysses, Tuesday, 26 January 2016 16:17 (eight years ago) link
We were talking about this on Facebook. Most of the people involved in the discussion thought this was terrible.
― its subtle brume (DJP), Tuesday, 26 January 2016 16:48 (eight years ago) link
i have no real duranx2 nostalgia at all and i'm inclined to like shamir's voice but, much like his cover of brandy clark's "Stripes", i was happy to listen to this once but have no inclination to want to hear it again.
― ulysses, Tuesday, 26 January 2016 17:12 (eight years ago) link
The song itself isn't suited to rendition as a sensitive acoustic song and the way Shamir sings it neutralizes all of the good things about that voice and emphasizes all of the terrible things about it.
― its subtle brume (DJP), Tuesday, 26 January 2016 17:13 (eight years ago) link
his "stripes" cover is borderline unlistenable
― cher guevara (lex pretend), Tuesday, 26 January 2016 17:31 (eight years ago) link
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/live-at-samsung-837-shamir-tickets-24486759557
― ulysses, Tuesday, 12 April 2016 14:03 (eight years ago) link
wow I am v glad I saw him in a church basement that holds like 150 ppl
― sexy dander (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 12 April 2016 22:50 (eight years ago) link
wow a surprise new album today that was recorded over this past weekend??
https://soundcloud.com/shamir326/hope-full-album
― Fluffy Saint-Bernard (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 17 April 2017 13:09 (seven years ago) link
and apparently he's not on XL anymore?
― Bobson Dugnutt (ulysses), Tuesday, 18 April 2017 02:37 (seven years ago) link
anyways, in case this gets pulled because of legal stuff, here's the manifesto/tracklist:
I was gonna quit music this weekend. From day 1 it was clear i was an accidental pop star. I loved the idea of it, i mean who doesn't? Still the wear of staying polished with how im presented and how my music was presented took a huge toll on me mentally. I started to hate music, the thing i loved the most! When i would listen to immaculate recordings with my friends their praise over the quality of the art as opposed to the art itself made me feel really sad for music as a medium in general. My music only feels exciting for me if its in the moment, and thats what this album is. I made this album this past weekend stuck in my room with just a 4 track feeling hopeless about my love for music. Im not gonna lie, this album is hard to listen to, but it was even harder for me to share. I love pop music, i love outsider music, and i love lofi music, this is my way of combining all 3. Anyway I played, wrote, produced, and mixed everything and big thanks to Kieran Ferris for Mastering an album with an hours notice! its free! Enjoy! Love Yall! Still more 2 come!!!!!!!Tracklist:HopeWhat Else Ignore Everything Tom KellyEasier Like A BirdOne More Time Won't Kill YouI Fucking Hate YouRain (Blake Babies Cover)Bleed It OutAlbum download: www.mediafire.com/folder/u0wwrkud56vad/HOPE+MP3S
Album download: www.mediafire.com/folder/u0wwrkud56vad/HOPE+MP3S
― Bobson Dugnutt (ulysses), Tuesday, 18 April 2017 02:38 (seven years ago) link
my old Blake Babies friend J0hn Str0hm was totally psyched about that
― sleeve, Tuesday, 18 April 2017 02:40 (seven years ago) link
http://www.out.com/out-exclusives/2017/4/17/how-shamir-abandoned-pop-machine-found-hope-lo-fi-bedroom-music
― Bobson Dugnutt (ulysses), Tuesday, 18 April 2017 13:31 (seven years ago) link
aw, can't say i'm totally surprised, but good for him. <3
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 18 April 2017 13:58 (seven years ago) link
Shamir doing a Blake Babies cover is not something I ever expected to happen in my lifetime
― boxedjoy, Tuesday, 18 April 2017 15:16 (seven years ago) link
I mean it's a pretty rubbish cover but even so
― boxedjoy, Tuesday, 18 April 2017 15:18 (seven years ago) link
I got about halfway through this before deciding that I appreciated the sentiment more than I enjoyed listening to it.
― Rachel Luther Queen (DJP), Tuesday, 18 April 2017 15:27 (seven years ago) link
sadly, that was my takeaway as well. tbf, he DOES say this isn't gonna be easy to listen to
― Bobson Dugnutt (ulysses), Tuesday, 18 April 2017 18:39 (seven years ago) link
watch p4k not even review this
― Fluffy Saint-Bernard (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 18 April 2017 22:43 (seven years ago) link
they definitely will review it
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 18 April 2017 23:03 (seven years ago) link
They've done a track review
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/19006-shamir-what-else/?mbid=homepage-more-latest-and-video
― Carlotta's Portrait (Ross), Tuesday, 18 April 2017 23:34 (seven years ago) link
And they reviewed the album the other day.
Saw this line in an interview: A lot of the producers I was working with felt stuck to making Ratchet 2 or Ratchet Deluxe, which is not what I wanted.
And having helped out on some demos awhile back, I can say I was definitely feeling that.
― change display name (Jordan), Friday, 21 April 2017 16:20 (seven years ago) link
the review seems kinda unfair
Shamir is not the first artist to fall prey to the trappings of lo-fi—like all “less-is-more” creative strategies, it's deceptively difficult to perfect
but also
If pop music demands perfection and following a regiment of rules, Hope runs screaming away from all of that
― geoffreyess, Friday, 21 April 2017 20:06 (seven years ago) link
Must you.
Today, Shamir has announced his new album, Revelations, with a video for the song "90's Kids." The video for the millennial anthem fittingly features Shamir recreating iconic memes.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 13 September 2017 18:07 (seven years ago) link
yes?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXRG-WWDk7w
― change display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 13 September 2017 18:46 (seven years ago) link
ohhhh boy
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Wednesday, 13 September 2017 19:09 (seven years ago) link
that was... better than I thought it would be.
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 13 September 2017 19:16 (seven years ago) link
I give him tons of props for rejecting the path that was laid out for him and putting out exactly what he wants, and it's obviously very important to him to go back to DIY in terms of honesty/artifice/presentation.
Is there any precedent for an artist putting out a lo-fi, home-recorded album to follow up a very polished & produced debut?
― change display name (Jordan), Thursday, 26 October 2017 15:39 (six years ago) link
https://www.musicdirect.com/Portals/0/Hotcakes/Data/products/00014d67-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/medium/LDB7620.jpg
― "the fgti incident?" (Whiney G. Weingarten), Thursday, 26 October 2017 15:58 (six years ago) link
http://hw-img.datpiff.com/m90ba814/Chief_Keef_Bang_Pt_2-front-large.jpg
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Friday, 27 October 2017 01:36 (six years ago) link
Does in utero count lol
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Friday, 27 October 2017 01:48 (six years ago) link
Also: "90s Kids" sucks.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 27 October 2017 01:57 (six years ago) link
Seeing Shamir tonight, no idea what to expect. I suspect ticket sales aren't great as I keep seeing giveaways on twitter.
― geoffreyess, Thursday, 7 December 2017 00:07 (six years ago) link
this weird persistent idea that in utero was "lo fi" is so strange
― Universal LULU Nation (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 7 December 2017 00:23 (six years ago) link
Update: decent turnout for the Entry, good show. Played a new song with the telling line "my screams were too melodic, no one took me seriously."
― geoffreyess, Friday, 8 December 2017 16:48 (six years ago) link
No talk about the new album? It's really good!
― zchyrs, Wednesday, 28 March 2018 00:35 (six years ago) link
Gonna listen to "Panic" for the dozenth time
― zchyrs, Wednesday, 28 March 2018 13:03 (six years ago) link
https://shamir.bandcamp.com/album/be-the-yee-here-comes-the-hawspinning now; he's gotten a lot more***kozmik*** by the sound of it
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 7 June 2019 21:00 (five years ago) link
well maybe just a little really.
Since there's no need to be coy or mysterious about it anymore, here's the track we did together years ago (that came out uncredited):https://open.spotify.com/track/5sbAQIOBfK6yeNm8TMbICF?si=9kk2kwuKQj600W6cEhQiJA
― change display name (Jordan), Friday, 7 June 2019 21:23 (five years ago) link
Three tracks in and I'm really liking this
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Friday, 7 June 2019 21:39 (five years ago) link
https://shamir.bandcamp.com/album/cataclysm
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 19:52 (four years ago) link
I am loving the new single a LOT, it's a definite step up in quality from his initial basement-indie output, I'm v glad he's found his footing a bit.
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 27 June 2020 13:47 (four years ago) link
Hey, I think Shamir has stopped sucking and is putting out good music again:
https://open.spotify.com/track/1HxXq8uBgSy8Yg1vicBVTe?si=a1cjyqK1Scy6nw2pys2Yuw
― Hello Nice FBI Lady (DJP), Wednesday, 3 March 2021 18:11 (three years ago) link
i.e. is comfortable working with outside producers again?
― change display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 3 March 2021 19:20 (three years ago) link
i am discovering shamir ... in 2021
― Linda and Jodie Rocco (map), Saturday, 19 June 2021 00:01 (three years ago) link
MATT!!!
― Warmed Regards, (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 1 July 2021 18:42 (three years ago) link
^lol
i've listened to "on the regular" like 100 times
― Linda and Jodie Rocco (map), Tuesday, 27 July 2021 23:19 (three years ago) link
hi hi howdy howdy hi hi
― Linda and Jodie Rocco (map), Tuesday, 27 July 2021 23:38 (three years ago) link
Isn't there a thread for artists hating their biggest hit?
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 27 July 2021 23:58 (three years ago) link