He definitely did the full band thing when I saw him touring Wildheart.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 28 November 2017 17:25 (six years ago) link
Oh yeah he did when I saw the Wildheart tour (like six times) too. But the Sia shows were I believe at the end of that cycle.
― maura, Tuesday, 28 November 2017 18:34 (six years ago) link
"pineapple skies" is such a good song, jeez. even better in sequence
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 30 November 2017 16:50 (six years ago) link
having spent a little time with the record, i think it's essentially a hybrid of the last two, v bright and shimmery but also occasionally (especially toward the end) submerged and guitar-driven. i think it's as good as anything he's ever done. "now" is especially gorgeous
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 30 November 2017 17:44 (six years ago) link
one also has to ignore the guests for the most part (in retrospect it's a miracle that the only guest verse on wildheart is kurupt)
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 30 November 2017 17:45 (six years ago) link
"sky walker" also has an awesome new coda
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 30 November 2017 18:25 (six years ago) link
The album is indeed fantastic. I enjoyed Skywalker a lot more than I've ever done. The coda definitely helps, but hearing it without watching the video did it a lot of favours too.
― kitchen person, Thursday, 30 November 2017 18:36 (six years ago) link
"banana clip" is so good
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 30 November 2017 18:40 (six years ago) link
i wish "harem" was much longer than it is
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 30 November 2017 18:47 (six years ago) link
not sure this is quite as good as the last two but still very good
when the beat comes in on now!
― ufo, Thursday, 30 November 2017 19:48 (six years ago) link
i love that part in “now,” it always makes me want to restart the album
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 30 November 2017 20:07 (six years ago) link
this is more of an OK R&B rock album than I expected -- a chewy Maroon 5 album I always wanted from them.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 1 December 2017 02:35 (six years ago) link
jesus i guess that’s something you could say about this record
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Friday, 1 December 2017 03:07 (six years ago) link
I'm going to assume that if I listened to this album 20+ times it would reveal itself to me in ways I'm not hearing my first time through, but I'm so goddamned bored with it I don't have another 19 listens in me.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Friday, 1 December 2017 05:18 (six years ago) link
...........
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Friday, 1 December 2017 06:21 (six years ago) link
a chewy Maroon 5 album I always wanted from them.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, November 30, 2017 9:35 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
jesus
― flopson, Friday, 1 December 2017 06:45 (six years ago) link
backslidebackslide
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Friday, 1 December 2017 14:10 (six years ago) link
^^^ that's the hook I've been unable to dislodge
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 1 December 2017 14:10 (six years ago) link
https://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/video/miguel-sky-walker/3628568
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 1 December 2017 14:16 (six years ago) link
This album is wonderful. It's so bright and fizzy but every time a gutteral bass line cuts through one of those songs it's like he's plugged directly into my neural reward system
― Evan R, Friday, 1 December 2017 15:19 (six years ago) link
I strongly disagree with Miguel's recent costume changes; however, he can use the parachute so long as he lands in my room.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 1 December 2017 15:22 (six years ago) link
"got a mind like columbine" less than 30 seconds in is up there with his most cringeworthy moves
album is pretty good though
― anza808, Friday, 1 December 2017 17:21 (six years ago) link
ok so this is pretty solid so far. "banana clip" sounds like an AIWIY/KD throwback a little. dig it
― k3vin k., Saturday, 2 December 2017 19:04 (six years ago) link
album owns
― ||||||||, Saturday, 2 December 2017 19:17 (six years ago) link
Miguel as wannabe baby boomer pt 684 - you realise when you listen to this how rarely you hear the word "woman" in male-fronted R&B, or indeed most pop music these days. Certainly not in that sort of full-throated lascivious/longing way Miguel sings it, but that's everywhere in 70s rock and soul.
As a singer, Miguel seems to be on a similar trajectory to Beyonce post-4, that willingness to explore the full possibilities of vocal *performance* - the breadth and range of what he does with his voice is so much broader than it was on AIWIU or Kaleidoscope Dream - the way he can move from the swoop to the snarl in one phrase.
Also the bassline on Caramelo Duro rules.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 3 December 2017 14:07 (six years ago) link
He loves singing, and that joy translates. He loves to sing and it doesn't make him self-absorbed like, say, Alicia Keys.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 3 December 2017 15:01 (six years ago) link
his songs are very loose
― j., Monday, 4 December 2017 03:01 (six years ago) link
this is more of an OK R&B rock album than I expected
^^^^^this.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 5 December 2017 15:21 (six years ago) link
I really like this, a lot more than the last one, and I thought it was a lot more instant too. It's not quite Kaleidescope Dream but few things are.
― boxedjoy, Tuesday, 5 December 2017 18:34 (six years ago) link
from all evidence miguel live is still full band workouts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doeWN1nK1RQ
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 December 2017 18:38 (six years ago) link
https://t.co/vovUAwRYXB
― maura, Friday, 8 December 2017 01:34 (six years ago) link
nice!
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Friday, 8 December 2017 18:31 (six years ago) link
I'm a bit nonplussed by this one which saddens me a bit. "Now" is my favorite thing on here
― Simon H., Friday, 8 December 2017 18:33 (six years ago) link
sky walker is both lame and gorgeous
― gospodin simmel, Friday, 8 December 2017 19:54 (six years ago) link
Feeling that about City of Angels rn.
― Fetchboy, Friday, 8 December 2017 20:54 (six years ago) link
Pretty disappointing album. All just feels a bit safe and samey.
― paulhw, Friday, 8 December 2017 21:12 (six years ago) link
yeah this sounded like a dud to me
― flopson, Saturday, 9 December 2017 01:12 (six years ago) link
i thought this was ok, but not at the level of most of his other stuff. but i should relisten
― k3vin k., Saturday, 9 December 2017 03:08 (six years ago) link
i haven't given it a second listen yet lol
― dyl, Saturday, 9 December 2017 03:20 (six years ago) link
I threw a list together.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 9 December 2017 03:28 (six years ago) link
yeah on second listen i’m not really into this at all :(
alfred you are missing “teach me”!
― k3vin k., Sunday, 10 December 2017 00:59 (six years ago) link
wtf y’all
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Sunday, 10 December 2017 01:11 (six years ago) link
i dunno i'm no miguel scholar but seems as good as the last one to me
― j., Sunday, 10 December 2017 04:04 (six years ago) link
first two >> last two
― k3vin k., Sunday, 10 December 2017 04:30 (six years ago) link
don't @ me
ok k3v we get it you like all i want is you
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Sunday, 10 December 2017 05:01 (six years ago) link
Pineapple Skies is beautiful but I can't disassociate it from Whenever You're Near Me by Ace of Base.
― Fetchboy, Sunday, 10 December 2017 17:20 (six years ago) link
This can't even be in dispute, right? His latest albums are nice but those first two were visionary. Even Wildheart was a fairly considerable step down from Kaleidoscope Dream
― Evan R, Sunday, 10 December 2017 18:01 (six years ago) link
i have listened to both recently and i think that position is bullshit though i get why people feel that way, i guess???
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Sunday, 10 December 2017 18:02 (six years ago) link
first three tracks on wildheart are a little weak but then the rest of the album is perfect
― ufo, Sunday, 10 December 2017 18:04 (six years ago) link