So excited
― Tim F, Thursday, 30 May 2024 04:38 (four weeks ago) link
first track on this is utterly divine
― ufo, Thursday, 30 May 2024 23:30 (four weeks ago) link
wonderful album but that first track kinda towers over everything
― ufo, Friday, 31 May 2024 00:14 (three weeks ago) link
i just keep listening to it on loop instead of the rest of the album
― ufo, Friday, 31 May 2024 05:34 (three weeks ago) link
lol elvis costello plays on this?
― ufo, Friday, 31 May 2024 06:45 (three weeks ago) link
First track is glorious (and reminds me of Bad Timing/Threeway/Eureka era Big Jim).
― I would prefer not to. (Chinaski), Friday, 31 May 2024 08:00 (three weeks ago) link
I am midway through the second track and I want to say this was my most anticipated album of the year and rightly so
― Nabozo, Friday, 31 May 2024 08:30 (three weeks ago) link
can confirm opening track is as good as anything on the debut, gorgeous
― corrs unplugged, Friday, 31 May 2024 09:18 (three weeks ago) link
I'd say the whole album is as good as the debut: similar execution, meditative but moving, nuanced and mature but youthful, with a richer sound and collaborations, very satisfying balance. Compositions seem great and ideal to spend time with - some clothed in shadow, not immediately revealing, others brightly sensitive. I'm just babbling, when the album enjoins to sit and stay quiet, I'd post that if I could.
― Nabozo, Friday, 31 May 2024 09:50 (three weeks ago) link
i think it's even better than the debut
― ufo, Friday, 31 May 2024 10:51 (three weeks ago) link
This album is all I'm listening to today. Another highlight for me is the deep groove of the bass-driven Bola Na, Moor Mother's spoken voice being a great complement to her singing. I also like the double bass on Last Night Reprise, although it does not beat reggae, and obviously the bass on Raat Ki Rani. On the side of strings, several moments on Na Gul and Saaqi. All aside from Aey Nehin.
― Nabozo, Friday, 31 May 2024 13:28 (three weeks ago) link
This is amazing.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Friday, 31 May 2024 22:17 (three weeks ago) link
Album rules. Would not have thought she could top the debut but this might do it.
― Indexed, Saturday, 1 June 2024 18:43 (three weeks ago) link
"Raat Ki Rani" is still the one for me on this album but the opener comes v close
― Murgatroid, Saturday, 1 June 2024 19:08 (three weeks ago) link
Rave review of new album in WSJ--paywallled, but I read the print at library: Mark Richardson says her mastery of various approaches is dazzling and totally accessible.
― dow, Thursday, May 30, 2024
Oh, thanks for the heads-up (my libary has electronic access to WGJ). Geeta Dayal's written about it for 4 Columns, too:
https://4columns.org/dayal-geeta/arooj-aftab
― etc, Saturday, 1 June 2024 21:36 (three weeks ago) link
That's a very good and enlightening review
I regret assuming Vulture Prince was her debut, I believe at the time of its release her earlier records were not streaming.
― corrs unplugged, Sunday, 2 June 2024 04:50 (three weeks ago) link
this has prompted me to listen to the self-released debut "bird under water" which is excellent and confident
― corrs unplugged, Sunday, 2 June 2024 05:51 (three weeks ago) link
love love love hearing kaki king's guitar on this
― ivy., Thursday, 6 June 2024 18:52 (three weeks ago) link
this album is wonderful
I feel bad, but the only thing I could do without is the Moor Mother feature, just doesn't quite gel for me as much as I like them both and, theoretically, the idea of them collaborating
― rob, Thursday, 6 June 2024 19:03 (three weeks ago) link
Sorry, but Moor Mother has a William Shatner cadence on that track. I can't unhear it.
― Chris L, Thursday, 6 June 2024 21:20 (three weeks ago) link
the version of autumn leaves on here is gorgeous
― the defenestration of prog (voodoo chili), Thursday, 6 June 2024 21:50 (three weeks ago) link
This is absolutely fantastic! All of the comments on the first track otm.
Hard to say that this is ""better"" than Vulture Prince, but this is definitely more up my alley.
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 13 June 2024 21:13 (two weeks ago) link
Aey Nehin an Na Gul are wonderful, the rest of the album doesn't really work for me
― corrs unplugged, Friday, 14 June 2024 15:18 (one week ago) link
The reprise of Last Night feels a bit inessential, but the rest is great, esp. Autumn Leaves.
― fetter, Friday, 14 June 2024 15:46 (one week ago) link