the drake song reminds me of ne-yo's "single" from the opposite perspective - it's as much about how we use ideals and fantasies of singers as about drake himself, and coming after "build a man" in which she actually calls out each of her exes specifically it's kinda devastating - there's this tension in all of her work between wanting to feel everything as hard as she can and this empirical certainty underpinning it all that men ain't shit, so by that stage of the album she's going full frankenstein then pure fantasy just to sustain the former. "god i get it" almost sounds like acceptance, a resolution of sorts, after that.
album's full of these quietly devastating lyrics sprinkled among the "I'D RATHER BE FUUUUUCKIIIIIIIING YOU" head-turning stuff, like that line on "maybe i should call" - "heart is feeling useless, probably should've used it less"
"judge me" is such a boom opener, makes me want to hear k michelle doing a bond theme
she's been pretty explicit about her country influences, when i interviewed her she said she wanted to do a full-on country album in the future
― lex pretend, Friday, 5 December 2014 09:18 (nine years ago) link
her fader interview is so good! http://www.thefader.com/2014/12/04/k-michelle-interview
― dyl, Saturday, 6 December 2014 22:53 (nine years ago) link
I really wasn't expecting the country music influence to be so strong on this. I still miss the more bizarre eye-opening moments from her debut album but if it's a choice I'd much rather take the brutally honest confessions of this, there's so much specific detail here and even on the rare moments when the lyrics veer close to self-pitying cliche she delivers the lines with such conviction and belief that it seems unique to her own story.
― boxedjoy, Sunday, 7 December 2014 19:39 (nine years ago) link
Have become obsessed with the melody/synthbassline of "Love 'Em All".
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 9 December 2014 17:21 (nine years ago) link
jeezy feels like such a perfect counterpoint for the remix
― deej loaf (D-40), Tuesday, 9 December 2014 17:32 (nine years ago) link
i sort of don't want to hear a man on that song
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 9 December 2014 17:55 (nine years ago) link
thx dyl btw
quite amused by album offcut "oscar"
http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/k-michelle-oscar-new-song.1960490.html
xp my thoughts as well
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 9 December 2014 17:56 (nine years ago) link
omg this record
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 9 December 2014 19:29 (nine years ago) link
Lex, I knew nowt about K Michelle, but your great interview for the Fader (?) got me on to this. Fantastic album, and fantastic woman by the sound of it. Thanks man.
― a pleasant little psychedelic detour in the elevator (Amory Blaine), Tuesday, 9 December 2014 21:38 (nine years ago) link
I think I fell in love with this record today.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 9 December 2014 21:52 (nine years ago) link
its really, really good.
in some ways i think "drake would love me" is legitimately the emotional apex of it
― just a couple of assholes having breakfast (slothroprhymes), Tuesday, 9 December 2014 22:02 (nine years ago) link
agreed
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 9 December 2014 22:06 (nine years ago) link
this album is so beautiful. "miss you, goodbye" through the end especially. ugh. *plays again*
― dyl, Wednesday, 10 December 2014 01:01 (nine years ago) link
"Silhouette"!
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 10 December 2014 01:06 (nine years ago) link
wow, this drake song
― a stupid red mute juggalo (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 10 December 2014 01:55 (nine years ago) link
she released this a week before Christmas last year and one of the stations in D.C. has been playing it a lot in the last week or two, would not it being an R&B radio holiday standard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0X9C6W43js
― some dude, Wednesday, 10 December 2014 21:38 (nine years ago) link
would not MIND it being etc.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/k-michelle-cant-escape-the-drama-but-at-least-she-still-makes-good-music/2014/12/11/491a3f88-8159-11e4-8882-03cf08410beb_story.html
review of the K. Michelle gig at the Howard Theatre in DC the other night
K. dished more specifics about the album itself than the man who inspired it. She told the packed house that she wanted a more eclectic sound for this album and had to tell her label, “You’re not gonna dumb down for my fan base and act like they can’t appreciate different kinds of music.”
― curmudgeon, Friday, 12 December 2014 17:23 (nine years ago) link
Yes!
K. Michelle for president of music
― Mailkhimp (Johnny Fever), Friday, 12 December 2014 17:46 (nine years ago) link
this album is so powerful
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Friday, 12 December 2014 19:57 (nine years ago) link
think my favorite moment on this record is the false "human nature" quote on "something about the night"
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Friday, 12 December 2014 20:11 (nine years ago) link
album is so triumphantly sad
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Friday, 12 December 2014 20:17 (nine years ago) link
I hadn't picked up on this before until your post.
― Mailkhimp (Johnny Fever), Friday, 12 December 2014 20:55 (nine years ago) link
think my favorite moment on this record is the false "human nature" quote on "something about the night" every moment on this record.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 12 December 2014 21:03 (nine years ago) link
also true
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Friday, 12 December 2014 21:03 (nine years ago) link
Had a friend over tonight for a glass of wine and a moan about her relationship woes and the problems with men and put this album on in the background. She had never heard of K. Michelle but was absolutely floored by the last two songs.
― boxedjoy, Saturday, 13 December 2014 00:50 (nine years ago) link
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Friday, December 12, 2014 3:17 PM (4 hours ago) Bookmark
This is my favorite type of K. Michelle, eager to check this album out
― 龜, Saturday, 13 December 2014 00:51 (nine years ago) link
Thanks for posting the Christmas song, some dude. Was looking for some seasonal K. M earlier this month!
― Jeff W, Saturday, 13 December 2014 11:54 (nine years ago) link
is that kellz as in r kelly she's singing about on the "build a man" intro? "there was kellz, he adored me / loved to hear me sing but controlled me."
last three tracks feel equally like a defiant victory lap and a breakdown
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 10:50 (nine years ago) link
also as much as the point of k michelle is HOLLERING LOUDLY, she's secretly a pretty subtle singer when she wants to be - it's the way she knows the lines and words to bite down on for maximum impact, the way she lets her voice crack on "god i get it"...
also makes total sense that this album was all about one dude.
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 10:57 (nine years ago) link
it's about Kellz Arry, the other mentor that wrote songs for her earlier in her career
and the next line is about Idris Melba Toast, one of a couple different British actors she's dated
― christmas with the canks (some dude), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 13:39 (nine years ago) link
lol
― a stupid red mute juggalo (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 15:58 (nine years ago) link
also as much as the point of k michelle is HOLLERING LOUDLY, she's secretly a pretty subtle singer when she wants to be
well yes, there are reasons we all like her more than Keyshia Cole
― Dej & the Fommly Loaf (The Reverend), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 16:36 (nine years ago) link
Wasn't really into her first album apart from the single but this new one is fantastic. The production is really incredible especially on Miss You, Goodbye which is my favourite so far.
― Kitchen Person, Friday, 19 December 2014 17:58 (nine years ago) link
this album just continues to kill me
― out here like a flopson (tpp), Friday, 9 January 2015 23:18 (nine years ago) link
Same here.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 9 January 2015 23:28 (nine years ago) link
out of curiosity, looked up how this was doing on billboard charts & was kinda surprised to see only one song on only one singles/songs chart (hot r&b songs - "love 'em all" is #13). bc i can totally see some of these having radio longevity. suppose that speaks to how screwed up the radio formatting of r&b music is, as has been discussed w/ much greater eloquence elsewhere. the album itself is the #2 r&b album, which is cool.
in any event, goddamn this is still a powerhouse. "judge me," "how do you know," "maybe i should call" and "drake would love me" are my faves.
― i'm tellin you it was kenard (slothroprhymes), Saturday, 10 January 2015 16:48 (nine years ago) link
"Love Em All" is only in the 30s on the airplay chart, too. slowly gaining steam, though, and Rebellious Soul's 2nd single didn't hit radio until many months after the album's release, so I don't think they're releasing anything else just yet.
― un chill goon (some dude), Saturday, 10 January 2015 17:21 (nine years ago) link
if his mama couldn't do it, what makes you think you can train that boy to be a man…it's too late…
devastating…
― veronica moser, Friday, 23 January 2015 20:18 (nine years ago) link
late to the party, but what a superb album from start to finish. thx ilx/lex
― Benny B, Sunday, 8 February 2015 09:05 (nine years ago) link
ILex
― Tim F, Sunday, 8 February 2015 09:47 (nine years ago) link
K. Michelle and Azealia Banks have announced they will be embarking on a very special 20-date tour across North America this fall. The co-headlining tour presented by CENTRIC and BET commences in Indianapolis on 09/15 and will make stops in Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, New York amongst many others, and wraps in Los Angeles on 10/15. Both artists will be performing tracks from their current albums – K. Michelle’s "Anybody Wanna Buy A Heartand" and Azealia Banks’ "Broke With Expensive Taste" – as well as fan favorites from previous releases. For a full list of tour dates, see below. Please check with your local venue for specific on-sale date and time.
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES09/15 - Murat Theatre - Indianapolis, IN 09/16 - Aragon Ballroom - Chicago, IL09/17 - Fabulous Fox Theatre - St. Louis, MO09/18 - Fox Theater - Detroit, MI09/19 - Pier Six Pavilion - Baltimore, MD09/20 - DAR Constitution Hall - Washington, DC09/24 - The Mann Center for Performing Arts - Philadelphia, PA09/25 - Hard Rock Live - Cleveland, OH09/26 - Best Buy Theatre - New York, NY09/27 - House of Blues - Boston, MA09/30 - Carpenter Center - Richmond, VA10/01 - nTelos Wireless Pavilion - Portsmouth, VA10/02 - Chastain Park Amphitheatre - Atlanta, GA10/03 - Palace Theatre - Louisville, KY 10/05 - Schermerhorn Symphony Center - Nashville, TN10/09 - Bayou Music Center - Houston, TX10/10 - Verizon Theatre @ Grand Prairie - Dallas, TX 10/12 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO10/14 - Fox Theater - Oakland, CA (K.Michelle performing only)10/15 - Microsoft Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
― like a giraffe of nah (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 14 July 2015 17:55 (eight years ago) link
would have been there in a heartbeat :(
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 14 July 2015 21:35 (eight years ago) link
ha i think i will go to this :D
― dyl, Tuesday, 14 July 2015 21:51 (eight years ago) link
yah, i also think this is worth paying for
― you are extreme, Patti LuPone. (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 14 July 2015 22:42 (eight years ago) link
goddammithttp://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6649233/azealia-banks-k-michelle-tour-canceled
― let's not get too excited w/ the ouches (forksclovetofu), Friday, 31 July 2015 04:54 (eight years ago) link
nooooooo
― dyl, Friday, 31 July 2015 06:32 (eight years ago) link
Grrrrr
― curmudgeon, Friday, 31 July 2015 18:38 (eight years ago) link
NEW ALBUM NEXT WEEK!!
it's called more issues than vogue!
the album cover looks like this
http://i2.wp.com/www.xclusivejams.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/6010f7ff0562e60d9f34d792fb3afbcd.jpg?w=474
“Sleep Like A Baby”“I Got Rich People Problems”“Time”“All I Got”“These Men”“Nightstand”“Make The Bed”“If It Ain’t Love”“Not A Little Bit”“Aint You”“Got Em Like… Damn”“Mindful”
― cher guevara (lex pretend), Saturday, 6 February 2016 13:14 (eight years ago) link
yes! Listening now.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 3 February 2020 15:25 (four years ago) link
queuing
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 3 February 2020 16:36 (four years ago) link
man is she ever consistently underrated.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 3 February 2020 16:57 (four years ago) link
aw, this is reminding me i forgot to put Supahood on my top singles ballot. it's fucking great and maybe my favorite song from last year where it is socially unacceptable or me to sing along to the chorus.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE7mvhuc5R0
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 3 February 2020 17:06 (four years ago) link
based on this new record, it seems like KM has a perfect discography… the song U posts above is funny as fuck…
― veronica moser, Tuesday, 4 February 2020 19:02 (four years ago) link
I dunno why we don't revive this thread every three weeks.
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 9 February 2022 01:47 (two years ago) link
Happy birthday!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZQHq86bWOA
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 4 March 2022 12:53 (two years ago) link
Been hooked on Ciara’s prayer this weekhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6itsa9lbYYsNew album due this year? The new single scooch is good too
― Spottie, Friday, 1 July 2022 08:15 (one year ago) link
lol there's a "ciara's prayer" on summer walker's album too
― dyl, Friday, 1 July 2022 18:06 (one year ago) link
i saw that last night. its... an actual prayer tho, and not a song.
― Spottie, Friday, 1 July 2022 18:28 (one year ago) link
apparently she did a full country performance at the bluebird cafe within the last week but i cant footage anywhere. i need to see it.
― Spottie, Friday, 1 July 2022 18:33 (one year ago) link
No chatter about the new album? It's vulgar and terrific as usual. I'm here for tracks titled "Wherever the Dick May Land."
― hat trick of trashiness (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 30 September 2023 14:55 (six months ago) link
seems like every month i re-fall in love with one of her songs, currently its sleep like a babyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59f6oEl8j4k
― infinite wiggles (Spottie), Wednesday, 7 February 2024 22:56 (two months ago) link
her phrasing on the chorus
― infinite wiggles (Spottie), Wednesday, 7 February 2024 22:57 (two months ago) link
shooould, i wake, you up, and let, you know,im brea... kingev...'ry nightwhile you sleep like a baaaby
― infinite wiggles (Spottie), Wednesday, 7 February 2024 23:01 (two months ago) link