i heard "loaded" too, not "freedom" as much at first.
― treeship., Saturday, 12 June 2021 19:10 (two years ago) link
i think the song is fine idk. the cover art is bad i think.
― treeship., Saturday, 12 June 2021 19:11 (two years ago) link
like too lowest common denominator, an obvious nod to "cheeky" tik tok videos which is a depressing reference point to me.
― treeship., Saturday, 12 June 2021 19:12 (two years ago) link
butts are valid
― intern at pelican brief consulting (Simon H.), Saturday, 12 June 2021 19:18 (two years ago) link
fine i guess. it just seems like a very zeitgeisty body part.
― treeship., Saturday, 12 June 2021 19:21 (two years ago) link
you cracked the case
― intern at pelican brief consulting (Simon H.), Saturday, 12 June 2021 19:25 (two years ago) link
the press statement brad posted is really cringey too. i like the loaded/freedom rhythm though and the horn part that comes in near the end.
― treeship., Saturday, 12 June 2021 19:27 (two years ago) link
maybe i'm jealous that i'm not feral and free and vibrating at the highest level when summer comes around. all criticism is autobiography.
― treeship., Saturday, 12 June 2021 19:28 (two years ago) link
lmao x-post
― willem, Saturday, 12 June 2021 19:28 (two years ago) link
xp I do detect a taint of external factors in your reaction.
― like a d4mn sociopath! (morrisp), Saturday, 12 June 2021 19:37 (two years ago) link
when i first saw the single art it was posted without any context and i assumed it was some rare brazilian 70s lp
― flopson, Saturday, 12 June 2021 19:58 (two years ago) link
treeship if it makes you feel better, it's winter in New Zealand
― trap door to hell opens underneath (rob), Saturday, 12 June 2021 20:34 (two years ago) link
She’s allowed to be 24 ffs
― assert (matttkkkk), Saturday, 12 June 2021 21:40 (two years ago) link
― flopson, Saturday, June 12, 2021
Me too! Especially since I've been jamming Jorge Ben lately.
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 12 June 2021 21:42 (two years ago) link
this song sucks btw
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 12 June 2021 21:43 (two years ago) link
Still waiting for the hook.
― Van Horn Street, Saturday, 12 June 2021 21:46 (two years ago) link
saw it move
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 12 June 2021 21:53 (two years ago) link
not listened yet, gonna wait and see if I encounter it in the course of life, seeming doubtful?
― intern at pelican brief consulting (Simon H.), Saturday, 12 June 2021 21:54 (two years ago) link
the comparisons to "Freedom '90" are freaking me out, first because "Freedom '90" is one of the most buoyant songs ever written, secondly because it has a pulse.
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 12 June 2021 21:55 (two years ago) link
xp At this point, I fear it will be difficult for you to listen without prejudice.
― like a d4mn sociopath! (morrisp), Saturday, 12 June 2021 22:01 (two years ago) link
This song is neither particularly good nor memorable. I was trying to think how it compared to the new Billie Eilish, but that song was not very good or memorable, either, so I couldn't remember it.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 12 June 2021 22:09 (two years ago) link
The coda sounds really similar to "At the Holiday Party" from the last St. Vincent record.
― ˈʌglɪɪst preɪ, Saturday, 12 June 2021 22:24 (two years ago) link
I feel like post-Fall Asleep Billie can get across a just-OK song on the strength of her performance alone, in a way that Lorde (despite being an artistic forerunner) can’t.
― like a d4mn sociopath! (morrisp), Saturday, 12 June 2021 22:41 (two years ago) link
I agree w/ that
― intern at pelican brief consulting (Simon H.), Saturday, 12 June 2021 23:22 (two years ago) link
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, June 12, 2021 4:55 PM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink
it tries to do the thing that freedom does. it fails.
― the mai tai quinn (voodoo chili), Saturday, 12 June 2021 23:23 (two years ago) link
it starts a little sultry and downtempo and then the "freedom"/"loaded" section is meant to be like a moment of catharsis when it kicks in at the 2:00 mark. i don't think it's really supposed to be joyful all the way through like freedom '90.
honestly, all current music seems to have at least some trace of gloom.
― treeship., Sunday, 13 June 2021 00:13 (two years ago) link
― treeship., Saturday, June 12, 2021 8:13 PM (three hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
same, or maybe it's me.
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 13 June 2021 03:47 (two years ago) link
i think the intro part (up to “im kinda like a prettier jesus”) is good and tantalizing but it needed to soar into a killer hook, instead everything from then on just falls flat
also, music video is terrible
― flopson, Sunday, 13 June 2021 04:06 (two years ago) link
I def got "Freedom '90" vibes before I read that everyone else did, too. But it sounds so anemic by comparison.
― jaymc, Sunday, 13 June 2021 04:32 (two years ago) link
even the quiet part has the same sort of melodic lilt to it
would be a much better song if the quiet part only lasted the first verse at most
― ufo, Sunday, 13 June 2021 05:02 (two years ago) link
IMO, the blissed-out groove part doesn’t know what to do with itself when it hits (other than end with a few bars of obligatory-sounding horns toward the end); so bringing it in earlier wouldn’t solve the problem.
― like a d4mn sociopath! (morrisp), Sunday, 13 June 2021 05:50 (two years ago) link
Just checked out the Primal Scream track—and, I mean, yeah (not that it’s a masterpiece either).
― like a d4mn sociopath! (morrisp), Sunday, 13 June 2021 05:55 (two years ago) link
Oh, “Loaded” is a remix of an earlier song? How deep does this rabbit hole go, lol
― like a d4mn sociopath! (morrisp), Sunday, 13 June 2021 05:57 (two years ago) link
if you've never heard screamadelica before you really should check it out asap
the groove on "solar power" is a little anemic for what it wants to be so yeah it wouldn't fix everything but it'd be a step in the right direction. it's very easy to imagine how this song could have been quite a decent early 90s pastiche thing instead of being only ok.
idk if the cult leader vibes of the lyrics/video are endearingly goofy or completely off-putting though
― ufo, Sunday, 13 June 2021 06:02 (two years ago) link
Yeah, I don’t know anything about Primal Scream (except the ILM “Bullshit Game” thread)—but I just learned on Wikipedia that Mayo Thompson produced their first album(!), so I distract myself with a few tracks from that.
― like a d4mn sociopath! (morrisp), Sunday, 13 June 2021 06:32 (two years ago) link
I heard "Sympathy for the Devil" in the descending melody lines, which I guess is the DNA for "Loaded" and "Movin' on Up" anyway.
― assert (matttkkkk), Sunday, 13 June 2021 06:58 (two years ago) link
the cover art of this is an EXACT ripoff of some 70s album cover and it's driving me nuts I can't remembersome band like Free or Traffic etc
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Sunday, 13 June 2021 14:42 (two years ago) link
Yes thank God for Twitter
Loving Lorde's subtle homage to Free's s/t 1969 album. pic.twitter.com/aFUbcdMido— Dave Segal (@editaurus) June 11, 2021
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Sunday, 13 June 2021 14:44 (two years ago) link
some Free cover connection going on here..🖼🖼But seriously looking forward to new Lorde, loved that last album so much.
― Long Tall Arsetee & the Shaker Intros (breastcrawl), Sunday, 13 June 2021 14:53 (two years ago) link
to be more precise:
some Free cover connection going on here..https://static.stereogum.com/uploads/2021/06/lorde-solar-power-1623098760-1000x1000.jpeghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bd/Free_albumcover.jpgBut seriously looking forward to new Lorde, loved that last album so much.― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), maandag 7 juni 2021 23:51
https://static.stereogum.com/uploads/2021/06/lorde-solar-power-1623098760-1000x1000.jpeg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bd/Free_albumcover.jpg
But seriously looking forward to new Lorde, loved that last album so much.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), maandag 7 juni 2021 23:51
― Long Tall Arsetee & the Shaker Intros (breastcrawl), Sunday, 13 June 2021 14:56 (two years ago) link
ok
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Sunday, 13 June 2021 15:21 (two years ago) link
Free cover connections! Come and get 'em while supplies last.
― peace, man, Sunday, 13 June 2021 15:28 (two years ago) link
yikes, i haven't listened to lorde in a long time but this really sucks! 😬
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 13 June 2021 16:04 (two years ago) link
I know this is ILX and all but I find it funny how much thought and theorizing and research/googling is going into a song that barely justifies its running time
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Sunday, 13 June 2021 16:12 (two years ago) link
the real joke is when it places in the eoy 77
― imago, Sunday, 13 June 2021 16:36 (two years ago) link
should I listen to this y/n?
― trap door to hell opens underneath (rob), Sunday, 13 June 2021 16:43 (two years ago) link
it's ok
― ufo, Sunday, 13 June 2021 16:43 (two years ago) link
it's the season of the lorde, you have to listen to it
― welcome to lorde season (Karl Malone), Sunday, 13 June 2021 16:44 (two years ago) link
it pairs well with an summer shandy. look for UFO Big Squeeze on your local market's shelves!
― welcome to lorde season (Karl Malone), Sunday, 13 June 2021 16:45 (two years ago) link
now let's get down to it: how are we all making money today?