this sounds quite good so far. I'm surprised some of these chordally simple songs have as many as six co-writers.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 20 October 2017 14:07 (six years ago) link
every collaborator adds a new chord
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Friday, 20 October 2017 15:53 (six years ago) link
This album is not good. It is kitschy schmaltz of the worst kind. No tunes, only pathetic ballads. Only good for the waste bin.
― Ich bin kein Berliner (alex in mainhattan), Friday, 20 October 2017 21:41 (six years ago) link
Meaningless post.
― Matt DC, Friday, 20 October 2017 21:47 (six years ago) link
well obv this album is going to own
― nomar, Friday, 20 October 2017 22:28 (six years ago) link
i came here to post the Over/Under, she is amazing
― alpine static, Friday, 20 October 2017 23:29 (six years ago) link
thanks alex
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Friday, 20 October 2017 23:31 (six years ago) link
i kinda agree. love jessie's personality, and ok the """confessional""" lyrics here, but miss the intimacy (and palette) of her earlier records. this is all very spotlit and vampy.
the best songs are def the ones people have highlighted - "domino" etc. but they lack the rare colour of light i got from songs like "12", "wildest moments", "110%" etc. reading laura's interview in the guardian, maybe what i liked best about Jessie's music was a sound imposed on her from without?
― sean gramophone, Saturday, 21 October 2017 00:13 (six years ago) link
how is this any different?
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 21 October 2017 00:59 (six years ago) link
are you serious? there's tons of brass and shiny backing vocals and blah blah blah. something like "midnight" is at times halfway to benny and the jets
― sean gramophone, Saturday, 21 October 2017 01:01 (six years ago) link
(benny and the jets is great! but it's big-show commercial pop music in a way that "110%" abjectly was not
― sean gramophone, Saturday, 21 October 2017 01:03 (six years ago) link
To my ears the sonic imprints haven't changed except by infinitesimal degrees. Horns here or electric guitar run there don't signify anything significant.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 21 October 2017 01:10 (six years ago) link
devotion was a bit more groove-focused overall
― ufo, Saturday, 21 October 2017 01:13 (six years ago) link
They all are but we're talking about degrees here. She's been consistent, eschewing "evolution," thank god. I can imagine getting bored of her, but that's me.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 21 October 2017 01:22 (six years ago) link
FYI, http://store.jessieware.com has signed copies of the regular, vinyl, and deluxe (+$2? No brainer there...) editions, plus litho and t-shirt packages (mostly L and under).
― the body of a spider... (scampering alpaca), Saturday, 21 October 2017 02:12 (six years ago) link
Heh, I didn't even realize this came out today (I thought it was still a few weeks away). Listening now and it's fantastic.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Saturday, 21 October 2017 02:31 (six years ago) link
ware is one of the most solid artists around for quality deluxe versions
― Week of Wonders (Ross), Saturday, 21 October 2017 21:05 (six years ago) link
not mad about this overall. I like "Finish What We Started" but nothing much else has stuck. "Your Domino" just seems like a less graceful version of "110%" to me
― Number None, Sunday, 22 October 2017 19:41 (six years ago) link
I've been listsening all weekend -- am listening now -- and every time I'm ready to file it away as "This is nice, agreeable" I remember that I was walking around for a lot of 2015 going YOU WERE THE SWEETEST SWEETEST SONG and making Miguel's seal noises from "You and I, Forever."
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 22 October 2017 19:47 (six years ago) link
She's starting a podcast? Sure.
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Thursday, 2 November 2017 19:13 (six years ago) link
this is dull
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 2 November 2017 20:18 (six years ago) link
On the second car play of the album, and like it well enough. Disappointed that "ft. Paul Buchanan" is more of a drive-by than a duet, and surprised that he wasn't utilized more. Maybe there's a proper duet floating around out there?
― the body of a spider... (scampering alpaca), Tuesday, 7 November 2017 14:24 (six years ago) link
this album rules
― niels, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 14:49 (six years ago) link
I saw her live a few days ago for the third time and she's still killing it. she basically brought the house lights up every several songs to chat with the audience
― the masseduction of lauryn hill (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, 13 May 2018 01:26 (six years ago) link
She’s the best
― Music is confidence (Ross), Sunday, 13 May 2018 02:56 (six years ago) link
https://www.instagram.com/p/BiHl0_1h9Og/^at the show i went to, the woman in this video got brought up on stage during a song break after jessie saw her kind of grooving out dancing in the back doing her own thing. apparently she didn't even know jessie's music before the show and just came with her mom or aunt and friends and was just really feeling it.
― circles, Sunday, 13 May 2018 03:29 (six years ago) link
I'm very into her new song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K5d1jtZ9hc
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 19:33 (five years ago) link
uh, shit, this kicks ass
just when i was thinking "i hope her next project is dancier"
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 19:43 (five years ago) link
much better
― You like queer? I like queer. Still like queer. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 19:59 (five years ago) link
Speaking of the track, the singer said, “’Overtime’ is a taste of what’s to come. It’s been really fun being back in the studio and I’m so excited to share this track. I worked on it with some of my favourite producers; James Ford & the guys of Bicep. It feels like I’m going back to my early days; it’s a late night song to flirt to. Whilst I carry on working on new music, I hope you really enjoy this one.”
― Number None, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 20:01 (five years ago) link
Jessie Ware and Bicep is a great combo.
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 20:06 (five years ago) link
Headline: Jessie Ware Flexes Her Muscles
― You like queer? I like queer. Still like queer. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 20:06 (five years ago) link
Love this new track.
― michaellambert, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 20:09 (five years ago) link
oh shit this is bicep????? god they were made for each other
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 20:53 (five years ago) link
Uhh, I think I like this more than "Honey".
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 21:13 (five years ago) link
Oh this is just fantastic. This is exactly the direction she should be going in right now.
― kitchen person, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 21:20 (five years ago) link
i just picked up a vinyl copy of Glasshouse for $9, good timing.
― omar little, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 21:54 (five years ago) link
wow can we get a whole Jessie Ware & Bicep album
― ufo, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 21:59 (five years ago) link
this is really good - the slightness of the production gives her so much space to command, there's a genericness that in lesser hands would be anonymous rather than formularic impressiveness, the point where a template becomes a model
― boxedjoy, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 22:17 (five years ago) link
fucking love jessie ware
she is also super hilarious
― montoya (Ross), Wednesday, 3 October 2018 22:54 (five years ago) link
it's fine but i'm not seeing it as the revelation y'all are
― dyl, Thursday, 4 October 2018 03:40 (five years ago) link
i don't recall enjoying anything from her last project tho so maybe i've just fallen out of love
it's just a delight to finally get an Imagine It Was Us sequel
― ufo, Thursday, 4 October 2018 03:53 (five years ago) link
this is good
Glasshouse was great
― niels, Thursday, 4 October 2018 06:33 (five years ago) link
I've loved all three of her albums, but ever since "Imagine It Was Us" I've been ready for her to release her version of Overpowered. Maybe this time I'll get it.
― monotony, Thursday, 4 October 2018 12:54 (five years ago) link
Glasshouseis her worst. I only kept "Your Domino."
― You like queer? I like queer. Still like queer. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 4 October 2018 12:57 (five years ago) link
you were perhaps just expecting something else from her
it's my fave
― niels, Thursday, 4 October 2018 14:09 (five years ago) link
just as lex informed me after i wrote my review of it, obviously it's bad and sucks and i was wrong
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Thursday, 4 October 2018 14:13 (five years ago) link
j/k
Glasshouse is her weakest but it's still good, just not a perfect album like Devotion
― ufo, Thursday, 4 October 2018 14:22 (five years ago) link