yeah but i mean...those are Z-listers that wouldn't've even had a shot at any kind of audience without a hit single 10 years ago when R&B was really big business. at least now there's mixtapes and blogs and more of a live circuit where people that will never get a Def Jam release date can foster a following.
― internet somebody (some dude), Tuesday, 27 March 2012 15:56 (twelve years ago) link
I don't know that this is a new phenomenon though. I mean, no media outlets had any interest in reviewing Shareefa's album! Or Algebra's!
― Peace (peaceful) (The Brainwasher), Tuesday, 27 March 2012 15:57 (twelve years ago) link
i don't know much about algerba
― internet somebody (some dude), Tuesday, 27 March 2012 15:59 (twelve years ago) link
"faith" would hit billboard w/ a major label push right?
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 27 March 2012 16:09 (twelve years ago) link
All those songs on the Kelly Rowland album that kinda sounded like "Faith" didn't, so I wouldn't get my hopes up
― Evan R, Tuesday, 27 March 2012 16:12 (twelve years ago) link
oh i have no hopes
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 27 March 2012 16:14 (twelve years ago) link
but either way that song is MASSIVE
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 27 March 2012 16:16 (twelve years ago) link
'faith' feels like three songs mashed into one
― dayo, Tuesday, 27 March 2012 16:17 (twelve years ago) link
There were songs on the Kelly Rowland album that sounded like "Faith"? Cause "Faith" is incredible and that album was boring as fuck, "Motivation" aside.
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Tuesday, 27 March 2012 20:18 (twelve years ago) link
most of y'all will prob cringe a this but i'm most reminded of 808s & heartbreak
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 27 March 2012 20:18 (twelve years ago) link
you are correct at the first part
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Tuesday, 27 March 2012 20:19 (twelve years ago) link
the first part of 'faith' really reminds me of 'i hate that you love me'
― dayo, Tuesday, 27 March 2012 20:20 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, me too -- the tone of the piano is the same
it really reminds me of that kelis EP... just a lot better
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 27 March 2012 20:20 (twelve years ago) link
talking just about "faith", and kelis album, not EP
i'm allllllllll about "scripture"
― Peace (peaceful) (The Brainwasher), Tuesday, 27 March 2012 20:22 (twelve years ago) link
I am so sad right now that I am working and can't listen to this over and over and over.
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Tuesday, 27 March 2012 20:22 (twelve years ago) link
was kind of thinking how the little 'dance-floor buildup' a la we found love was not really necessary in 'faith'
xp yeah, but also in just how motorik the percussion is, just a kind of military stomp
― dayo, Tuesday, 27 March 2012 20:22 (twelve years ago) link
like I'm not quite sold on the anthemic second half when the synths and kickdrum come in...but maybe that'll come
― dayo, Tuesday, 27 March 2012 20:25 (twelve years ago) link
yeah the kelis album was what i thought of re: "faith" too
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 27 March 2012 20:29 (twelve years ago) link
SORRY IF YOU THINK IF YOU THINK I'M AUTOMATICFUCKIN WITH THE WRONG TOY NO BATTERIES INCLUDEDTRYNA TURN ME ON CUZ YOU THINK I'M OPERATEDTREAT ME LIKE A DROID CUZ YOU THINK I'M AUTOMATIC
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 27 March 2012 20:42 (twelve years ago) link
woah this is good
― art dealin' thru the west coast (tpp), Tuesday, 27 March 2012 11:56 (9 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― art dealin' thru the west coast (tpp), Tuesday, 27 March 2012 21:07 (twelve years ago) link
ugh, it's not on amazon and i don't fuck with itunes
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Tuesday, 27 March 2012 21:54 (twelve years ago) link
i think it leaked, someone kindly gave me a link on twitter.
― sisilafami, Tuesday, 27 March 2012 22:16 (twelve years ago) link
aha, found it! thx
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Tuesday, 27 March 2012 22:34 (twelve years ago) link
still wanna put my money on it tho
the percussion is really what makes this album
― dayo, Tuesday, 27 March 2012 22:56 (twelve years ago) link
yes, but also the tunes + dawn
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Tuesday, 27 March 2012 22:58 (twelve years ago) link
I take those two as a given tbh
― dayo, Tuesday, 27 March 2012 23:01 (twelve years ago) link
just grokked the "pearls" reference in "scripture"
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Tuesday, 27 March 2012 23:20 (twelve years ago) link
fuck itunes i paid for this and all songs will download except one!
― art dealin' thru the west coast (tpp), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 07:40 (twelve years ago) link
ugh son
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 07:59 (twelve years ago) link
Just downloaded this, but can't listen to it yet (at a cafe and I have no headphones).
Instead, I am thoroughly enjoying the OG dropshadow booklet design.
― MikoMcha, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 10:56 (twelve years ago) link
the last minute of "Heaven", fuck! those strings and that ever more insistent percussion
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 11:49 (twelve years ago) link
HOW GOOD IS IT
― Tim F, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 11:54 (twelve years ago) link
http://dawnrichard.tumblr.com/post/20054589357/bombs-away-say-hey-what-did-you-say-shout-out-to
scroll down <3
― dayo, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 11:54 (twelve years ago) link
OK, at home now listening to the album. At Automatic, seems like the track sequence is really perfect.
― MikoMcha, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 12:55 (twelve years ago) link
yeah it's sequenced really really well
― art dealin' thru the west coast (tpp), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 12:57 (twelve years ago) link
I'm hanging in there for Faith and Scripture based on comments here, although it's still great to hear Black Lipstick and Changes again this way!
― MikoMcha, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 13:02 (twelve years ago) link
OK, well obviously, Faith is my new jam. But feel like I need much more time with this!
― MikoMcha, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 13:20 (twelve years ago) link
Just downloaded it. Preparing to listen.
― Somewhere between Fergie and Jesus (Alex in Montreal), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 17:47 (twelve years ago) link
People saying "Faith" sounds like Flesh Tone otm. Love that album, need to go back to it.
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 19:20 (twelve years ago) link
kinda sounds like it was inspired by the Jamie XX & Gil Scott-Heron/Drake thing to me
― Number None, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 19:55 (twelve years ago) link
this album is too good
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 20:18 (twelve years ago) link
SFMU remix is so great
― dayo, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 22:43 (twelve years ago) link
it has this sort of aftermath-of-the-war vibe
― dayo, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 22:49 (twelve years ago) link
I love the persistent superman motif's in Dirty Money-related projects
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 23:06 (twelve years ago) link
superfluous apostrophe there
REFERENCE SUPERMAN LISTEN TO SADE should be the dirty money motto
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 23:07 (twelve years ago) link
'automatic' has that same sort of nonapologetic vibe of 'runway', it's great
― dayo, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 23:09 (twelve years ago) link
wait, maybe sade is superman
― if you feeling frogbs, leap (The Reverend), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 23:11 (twelve years ago) link