obv in a just world "pretty wicked things" would have had the real-world impact that "adorn" did but oh well
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:33 (eleven years ago) link
If I vote for a Dawn track it will be "Black Lipstick"
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:33 (eleven years ago) link
I don't really rate "Pretty Wicked Things"
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:34 (eleven years ago) link
;_;
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:34 (eleven years ago) link
nicki is going to suffer from vote-splitting too :(
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:36 (eleven years ago) link
"Automatic," "Black Lipstick," or "Scripture" for me.
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:36 (eleven years ago) link
I dunno, it seems like it's trying to do too much with too little xxp
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:36 (eleven years ago) link
it does a huge amount with a huge amount
i won't vote for any armor on song because i'll vote for armor on, so...
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:37 (eleven years ago) link
If they're bombastic stadium rock, they certainly don't sound like anyone else's bomstadrock.
They do and they don't, I mean the vocals and most of the songwriting are't but the guitar tones and the general ambience feel like pure 00s stadium rock, hence me mentioning Coldplay upthread. I mean that's fine, the guitar sounds and general ambience are usually the best thing about those records, it's just everything else that blows so well done Miguel for finding an acceptable context for them.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:40 (eleven years ago) link
I prefer "86" as far as songs from the upcoming album go
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:41 (eleven years ago) link
― lex pretend, Tuesday, October 30, 2012 5:37 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
what's with the radicalization on this issue? i generally think the shipley doctrine is a good one but it doesn't apply iirc to huge singles (like adorn as you mentioned before, not really the case with dawn)
― all mods con (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:41 (eleven years ago) link
don't really get the purple rain comparisons either
― all mods con (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:42 (eleven years ago) link
Not trying to troll, b/c I know this is sacred around here, but has Armor On lost some of its luster for anyone else? (uh, asking for a friend...)
― Evan R, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:43 (eleven years ago) link
It's a question of approach not actual sound, I mean I can't imagine Prince recording anything like this album. But Miguel's found a way of making modern stadium rock work with modern R&B that's similar to what Purple Rain managed for the 80s.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:44 (eleven years ago) link
Not trying to troll, b/c I know this is sacred around here, but has Armor On lost some of its luster for anyone else?
NO
AOTY unhesitatingly and still ridiculously far ahead of everything else
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:45 (eleven years ago) link
MDC otm
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:46 (eleven years ago) link
is dawn gonna place in the singles? "faith" would be my one vote
― lil dirk (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:46 (eleven years ago) link
― lex pretend, Tuesday, October 30, 2012 5:36 PM (10 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
if there's one thing nicki doesn't suffer from in 2012 it's too many good songs
― Victory Goon (some dude), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:48 (eleven years ago) link
It's faded for me -- the space in the arrangements which sounded novel in June now sounds like a way to hide a couple unfinished songs -- but no so's it would leave my top twenty.
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:48 (eleven years ago) link
i haven't listened to it in a long time... i should revisit
i'll def have "stupid hoe" pretty high
― lil dirk (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:49 (eleven years ago) link
― Evan R, Tuesday, October 30, 2012 5:43 PM (4 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
yeah it's cool but at this point i'm more interested in seeing what the new one does
― Victory Goon (some dude), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:51 (eleven years ago) link
nicki's best moments in 2012 hit the sweet spot of being great public pop AND great personal favourites that i ended up playing on loop - i could legit vote for "stupid hoe", "starships" (YES) and "the boys" if it wasn't for my one-track-per-artist rule
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:52 (eleven years ago) link
Gun Shot >>> everything else.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 22:15 (eleven years ago) link
Not to make this a nicki thread but I remain upset that gunshot never became a huge summer single.
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 22:22 (eleven years ago) link
posted a photo on instagram tonight of him in the studio with beyonce
― lil dirk (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 04:34 (eleven years ago) link
Huh, I assumed Dawn Richard was a British thing since the only place I've ever come across her name is the Singles Jukebox.
― Sandy Denny Real Estate (jaymc), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 05:02 (eleven years ago) link
But it's been established that I don't know shit, so.
― Sandy Denny Real Estate (jaymc), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 05:03 (eleven years ago) link
No, no, no. She's an American r&b singer who was in Diddy Dirty Money and Danity Kane. Sounds like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWBnNOk1_Vs
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 05:36 (eleven years ago) link
Oh I've heard her (b/c of the Jukebox), just didn't know her provenance.
― Sandy Denny Real Estate (jaymc), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 05:39 (eleven years ago) link
Kaleidoscope Dream is prob going to be in my Top 3 at this point, maybe even be my number one - it's got like 5 of my favourite songs this year.
just couldn't get into the Dawn Richard record at all though. :/
― Roz, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 06:28 (eleven years ago) link
where's this beyonce image?
― monotony, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 08:40 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/beyonce-hits-the-studio-with-miguel-photo-1007994432.story
― lil dirk (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 12:05 (eleven years ago) link
i must look like such a psycho singing and clapping along to this album on headphones. hope my cats don't judge me.
― push iatee (some dude), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 13:59 (eleven years ago) link
Yell WHERE'S THE FUN IN FOREVER at it.
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:01 (eleven years ago) link
Beyonce is so sweet when she almost looks human.
― you killed my cousin back in '94 - FUCK YO TRUCE! (longneck), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:04 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqJQx6L7D7I
it's kind of impossible to overstate how much this sounds like a year of the gentleman deep cut. i swear ne-yo is actually singing this
― all mods con (k3vin k.), Friday, 2 November 2012 00:08 (eleven years ago) link
speaking of miggy and shaffer, anyone heard this before?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fIoz37nsac
― all mods con (k3vin k.), Friday, 2 November 2012 00:09 (eleven years ago) link
yeah i heard and was really into the ne-yo version of that (production plumped up by tricky stewart supposedly) that leaked around the time of year of the gentleman - since that video predates it though i guess it was originally written for miguel and he took it back to play with and discard again. makes sense as it sounds very much like first album ne-yo
― r|t|c, Friday, 2 November 2012 00:58 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMl02nqA0hg
miguel has supposedly disowned this but it's not bad for what it is imo
― all mods con (k3vin k.), Friday, 2 November 2012 01:01 (eleven years ago) link
now he's big he should get all his former west coast undie r&b homies like sa ra and j davey together and form a crew, crews are popular i hear
they could call themselves... black hippy
― r|t|c, Friday, 2 November 2012 01:22 (eleven years ago) link
he used to run with those dudes?
― all mods con (k3vin k.), Friday, 2 November 2012 01:29 (eleven years ago) link
fellow outcasts and weirdos
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 2 November 2012 01:39 (eleven years ago) link
http://thewellversed.com/2011/01/24/miguel-ahead-of-the-curve/
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Miguel+Jontel+Pimentel?anv=Jontel#t=Credits_All&q=&p=1
― r|t|c, Friday, 2 November 2012 02:12 (eleven years ago) link
still runs with those dudes. brook d'leau from j*davey is in his band.
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Friday, 2 November 2012 04:23 (eleven years ago) link
"Adorn" in the top 20!
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Friday, 2 November 2012 07:32 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qGigIMM1Vw
― Andy K, Friday, 2 November 2012 12:32 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e8vg9r/acts/a9gwrz#p0117g85
lol/envy at his t-shirt
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Friday, 16 November 2012 09:52 (eleven years ago) link
he designed it! you can buy it (for $60) https://deerdana.3dcartstores.com/SADE-x-MIGUEL_p_176.html
― pussy try it (J0rdan S.), Friday, 16 November 2012 19:02 (eleven years ago) link
smoke weed, wear sade
― some dude, Friday, 16 November 2012 19:03 (eleven years ago) link
important poll:
MIGUEL - all i want is you - POLL
― chief beef (k3vin k.), Friday, 16 November 2012 19:10 (eleven years ago) link