Interview about new album Jimmy Lee (out today):http://exclaim.ca/music/article/raphael_saadiq_i_didnt_think_id_ever_make_a_record_like_jimmy_lee
― Herman Woke (cryptosicko), Friday, August 23, 2019 2:05 PM
Jeezus:
**Jimmy Lee, who was only 42 when he passed away in 1998, isn't the only one of Saadiq's 13 siblings who died young or struggled with drugs. There was another brother, Desmond, who died by suicide trying to escape the clutches of his own addiction. Saadiq's brother Alvie was murdered over a drug-related dispute. One of Saadiq's sisters was a bystander in a police chase — her car was hit during the pursuit and she later died from her injuries. Saadiq learned about her death while recording the 1990 classic "It Never Rains (In Southern California)." There was yet another sister who survived her bout with drugs, but Saadiq says her life was "never quite the same" after getting sober.**
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, August 23, 2019 2:10 PM
Anyway, on first listen the album sounds fantastic. The rhythm section cooks -- kudos to the engineer. I'm still getting a hold of the songs.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, August 23, 2019 2:11 PM
This is pretty great.
― BlackIronPrison, Friday, August 23, 2019 2:27 PM
I read the profile of him in the nytimes recently and yeah, the body count in his story is gut wrenching
― “Hakuna Matata,” a nihilist philosophy (One Eye Open), Friday, August 23, 2019 2:37 PM
Did he play all the instruments again?
― change display name (Jordan), Friday, August 23, 2019 2:39 PM
this pops on a first spin.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, August 23, 2019 2:42 PM
That NY Times piece has me looking forward to this
― curmudgeon, Friday, August 23, 2019 3:45 PM
This is a JAM:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDOtGrjSlzs
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, August 23, 2019 3:50 PM
dude has put out a protest album with an honest to god unadorned downtempo guitar gospel track stuck in the middle of it and it works. this album should maybe have a devoted thread if anybody feels inclined?
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, August 23, 2019 3:57 PM
there is a lot here to unpack for sure
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Friday, August 23, 2019 4:00 PM
i had actually just been beating myself up as basic for thinking the most obvious comparison here is To Pimp a Butterfly when i finally got around to the uncredited Kendrick feature
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, August 23, 2019 4:40 PM
that's a fair comparison
ok second time through. This is damn good!
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Friday, August 23, 2019 4:43 PM
Riker's Island tho
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, August 23, 2019 5:16 PM
Awesome album. The bass playing throughout is quite something. Looking forward to spending more time with it.
― kitchen person, Friday, August 23, 2019 5:36 PM
the production on 'so ready' is elite
― big city slam (Spottie), Friday, August 23, 2019 5:52 PM
Saadiq is one of the quiet minor geniuses of modern music of the last 25 years (TTT, D'Angelo, Solange).
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, August 23, 2019 6:01 PM
had a beer and a couple vape hits at lunch, this album is fucking me up so much! god damn he killed it
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Friday, August 23, 2019 7:12 PM
Truly looking forward to listening. "Instant Vintage" is a peerless classic for me.
― Carly Jae Vespen (Capitaine Jay Vee), Friday, August 23, 2019 7:30 PM
wow @ "Kings Fall". Incredible performance and production
― “Hakuna Matata,” a nihilist philosophy (One Eye Open), Friday, August 23, 2019 7:43 PM
Pretty sure this is going to be one of my faves of the year.