It sounds awesome on paper but 'Confessions' isn't doing much for me, she's playing it way too safe. How's the rest of the album in comparison?
― pomenitul, Thursday, 14 November 2019 16:13 (four years ago) link
It's a pop/r&b album, how adventurous does it need to be to be good?
― brigadier pudding (DJP), Thursday, 14 November 2019 16:14 (four years ago) link
I dislike 99% of pop/r&b so very.
― pomenitul, Thursday, 14 November 2019 16:16 (four years ago) link
do you like dawn richard
― imago, Thursday, 14 November 2019 17:03 (four years ago) link
No. I think I only like modern r&b when it's depressing and doesn't talk about relationships (or only incidentally).
― pomenitul, Thursday, 14 November 2019 17:29 (four years ago) link
So... you only like The Weeknd?
― brigadier pudding (DJP), Thursday, 14 November 2019 17:58 (four years ago) link
Nah, I'm being overly reductive. D'Angelo, Solange and Kelela are probably the three I've enjoyed the most over the past five years.
― pomenitul, Thursday, 14 November 2019 18:01 (four years ago) link
This is sounding nice. Very breezy considering all the layers. Although like Matt I don't really get what Black Vivaldi Sonata is doing in the context of the other tracks but maybe it'll become apparent on relistens
― imago, Thursday, 14 November 2019 18:06 (four years ago) link
From NY Times:Parks recently started working with a violin teacher to expand her technique. She is also planning her first non-solo tour, joined by a pianist, that she intends to present as a surreal variation on a classical violin-and-piano recital. Her microphone stand will be shaped like a silvery snake.
....
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 14 November 2019 19:42 (four years ago) link
tbh I'm all for melding the chamber recital with R&B and the Korn/Ministry stage design aesthetic
― brigadier pudding (DJP), Thursday, 14 November 2019 19:44 (four years ago) link
More from Pareles article in NY Times
Stones Throw encouraged her to try writing songs with producers including Rodaidh McDonald (who worked with the xx), Paul White (who has worked with Charli XCX) and Ernest Greene (who records as Washed Out). Working in her bedroom studio, she also built increasingly elaborate string arrangements, bringing a new orchestral richness to some songs and placing abstract instrumental transitions between album tracks.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 14 November 2019 19:44 (four years ago) link
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/arts/music/sudan-archives-athena.html
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 14 November 2019 19:45 (four years ago) link
Cellist Marie Spaemann is doing something similar that I like a lot better:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MIvBEDzH_w
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Saturday, 16 November 2019 17:53 (four years ago) link
that isn't bad but I'm not sure it's really doing anything similar, it's way, way more smooth jazz coffeeshop
― like, I’m eating an elephant head (katherine), Sunday, 17 November 2019 05:35 (four years ago) link
Playing my town the same night as Wire. Already like this enough to be conflicted about it!
― geoffreyess, Sunday, 17 November 2019 15:21 (four years ago) link
if marie spaemann's cello playing is "self-taught" i'm really impressed because she's flat up playing stuff from bach's cello suites on that record
comes off like classical crossover to me, but i like it. wonder how long before she collaborates with robert glasper.
― tantric societal collapse (rushomancy), Sunday, 17 November 2019 16:13 (four years ago) link
― pomenitul, Thursday, November 14, 2019 12:29 PM bookmarkflaglink
― brigadier pudding (DJP), Thursday, November 14, 2019 12:58 PM bookmarkflaglink
lol
― Jordan Pickford LOLverdrive (Neanderthal), Sunday, 17 November 2019 16:18 (four years ago) link
love this record, a lot
― The Man Who Was Thirsty (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 November 2019 11:45 (four years ago) link
don't really understand the issue with "Black Vivaldi Sonata" tbh, one of the highlights i think, lush and psyched out and full of longing, "Glorious" is absolutely well named and ought to be 4 times as long
― FBPRieu (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 November 2019 11:36 (four years ago) link
has anyone seen her live? snapped up a ticket for her upcoming gig here
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Sunday, 26 January 2020 00:49 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV8qWvFrQRU
^ enjoyed this performance. second tune giving me big penguin cafe orchestra vibes
― primate marmite (NickB), Monday, 11 October 2021 15:22 (two years ago) link
Third tune is lovely too, getting some toumani diabate-esque kora-type sounds there
― primate marmite (NickB), Monday, 11 October 2021 15:30 (two years ago) link
oh. my. goodness.
This new single is FIRE. I cannot wait for this album drop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxKYFA_fz6s
― octobeard, Monday, 11 July 2022 01:39 (one year ago) link
Titties up !
― Nabozo, Monday, 11 July 2022 07:57 (one year ago) link
this and "Selfish Soul" are rhythmically ingenious, both jumped out at me like early MIA tracks. I didn't love the last album like her opening salvos, but I may like this latest turn most of all.
― bendy, Monday, 11 July 2022 20:16 (one year ago) link
the new album is so cool, i'm obsessed
― monotony, Monday, 12 September 2022 07:50 (one year ago) link
The singles have been LIT. This is my most anticipated record of the year and can't wait to dive in.
― octobeard, Monday, 12 September 2022 17:51 (one year ago) link
Never listened to Sudan Archives before but I am floored by this album. It's been a while since I've heard something this BIG, expansive, and coherently flowing from start to finish. The flawless combination of styles -- hip-hop, rap, electronic, experimental -- reminds me a bit of FKA Twigs (though I've never connected with her, personally).
― Indexed, Thursday, 22 September 2022 19:28 (one year ago) link
She really balances this intensely self-examined, self-contained world with the witty and chill Stones Throw vibe.
― bendy, Saturday, 24 September 2022 16:49 (one year ago) link
so good. "Freakalizer" song of the year.
― sloop johnnin' skater (geoffreyess), Sunday, 25 September 2022 18:27 (one year ago) link
Live show was incredible. Her personality exudes the most exuberant, adorable energy both on stage and off. Danced in the crowd, played an Irish jig for a bit, and fucking slayed every one of her tracks. She was as excited for the crowd as we were for her. The show sold out (SF) which I think it was the first sellout of her tour so far, and she openly expressed her disbelief that this was now her career! I'm a dork and just had to get her to sign the new record too. I definitely got the madness.
― octobeard, Wednesday, 28 September 2022 06:29 (one year ago) link
― sloop johnnin' skater (geoffreyess)
Cosign
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 25 November 2022 02:44 (one year ago) link
i would do anything to see her live
― monotony, Friday, 25 November 2022 03:25 (one year ago) link
holy shit @ "freakalizer". late pass here.
― ꙮ (map), Saturday, 26 November 2022 01:46 (one year ago) link
Late to the party. One of the best albums of the year. Her ideas don't stop!
― tangenttangent, Thursday, 15 December 2022 20:47 (one year ago) link
Yeah, huge record
― Indexed, Thursday, 15 December 2022 21:50 (one year ago) link
sooooo late to the party (and same for the previous album idk why) - this has to be top 5 in the ILM poll
― nashwan, Tuesday, 27 December 2022 13:16 (one year ago) link
Timing is weird for me. Also loved the first two EPs but I’m not in the mood for the album atm and the couple of times I’ve tried I get bored. I really liked the Iceland song and was an early highlight but I’m putting it on hold for later.― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, November 14, 2019 3:55 AM (four years ago) bookmarkflaglink
My situation until today and I'm here to tell you this album is well worth your time. Rocks, unfurls, coils, meditates. The production is less dramatic but the writing is there and the highlights reveal themselves. Some artists have this faculty of being always interesting.
― Nabozo, Wednesday, 7 February 2024 09:36 (two months ago) link