July 30, 20222 yr The tracks that were promoted on New Music Friday UK from the album are mid, but omg what a banger "PURE/HONEY" is (interestingly this appears on New Music Friday NL :kink: )!! :o :o Edited July 30, 20222 yr by uhsting
July 30, 20222 yr That part in 'Plastic Off The Sofa' where she says "you're so cool, but I'm cooler than you", I laughed at the exact same time she does after that line. It was so freaky!
July 31, 20222 yr What's this Kelis thing about regarding one of Beyonce's songs on the album? Apparently they’ve used Milkshake and they didn’t let Kelis know before the release - although she doesn’t own the rights so they didn’t have to, albeit a bit rude in principle. Although tbh I can’t hear Milkshake at all on any of the tracks.
July 31, 20222 yr I think 'Get Along With You' is the Kelis track they've used on 'Energy'. Pharrell is a very bad man indeed.
July 31, 20222 yr Also I’m totally sold on this now and think it’s her best album to date, possibly by some distance. Everything I found difficult on first couple of listens is exactly the reason why I love it today, it’s an album that works so much better in its entirety and the aspects I found samey before now feel like the glue that hangs everything together
July 31, 20222 yr They use the "lala-lala-laa" bit in 'Milkshake' but they sliced it and put them down in a different order on "Energy". It's fair Kelis doesn't have the rights but it's polite to ask regardless. Moreover, the sampled bit doesn't add anything to the song and could've just as easily been done from scratch without the need of a sample. So I totally get Kelis' point.
July 31, 20222 yr It is 'Get Along With You' that they've used: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertai...l-b2133812.html I think my top 3 so far not including BMH is: 1. Pure/Honey ❤️❤️ 2. Summer Renaissance ❤️ 3. Thique I pretty much really like everything except 'Church Girl'. Could be giving self-titled a good run for its money.
July 31, 20222 yr I've only just realised that this is merely part i of iii... I'm excited to see what's still to come now!
July 31, 20222 yr It isn’t Get Along With You that’s been used, that was misinformation from before the official credits were released - at which point some people were convinced that no Kelis songs were sampled at all because they couldn’t detect anything recognisable, while some claimed it to be Get Along With You, and others Milkshake. In the end it actually is Milkshake. This is taken from Beyoncé’s website where all the credits, samples and interpolations are listed: “CONTAINS AN INTERPOLATION OF “MILKSHAKE” WRITTEN BY PHARRELL WILLIAMS, CHAD HUGO AND PERFORMED BY KELIS.” https://music.beyonce.com/
July 31, 20222 yr I Am ... Sasha Fierce and Beyoncé are much better, but this what Chromatica wanted to be!! Her third best album.
July 31, 20222 yr 1. Pure/Honey ❤️❤️ 2. Summer Renaissance ❤️ 3. Thique Same!! Wooow I am loving this album! :wub: EDIT: Ooo I don't know 'Cozy' is hitting me harder today, I think it might have snatched 3rd. Edited July 31, 20222 yr by JulianNial
July 31, 20222 yr Cozy hit me today too, I thought it was totally forgettable on first listen but today is sounds inspiring
July 31, 20222 yr I Am ... Sasha Fierce and Beyoncé are much better, but this what Chromatica wanted to be!! Her third best album. This is the most triggering thing you have ever written
July 31, 20222 yr The last minute of 'Heated' is probably my favourite moment on the album — and the album has plenty of moments. fan me off, watch my wrist go click! The reverence this album has for the communities that inspired it. I'm just completely in awe of everything. @1553055839971381251 Edited July 31, 20222 yr by blacksquare
July 31, 20222 yr I need to listen to this again with headphones in to give more thoughts (I'll be back in 4 weeks x) but from a quick listen the other day this is a good first impression for the first Beyoncé album I've heard in full. Loved 'I'M THAT GIRL' as an opener, 'CHURCH GIRL' is a mega banger (I'm surprised so many people seemingly aren't taking to it!) and the last 5 songs are a great run to close it out. Love some of the transitions between the songs too. 'ALIEN SUPERSTAR' was a liiittle bit of a letdown though after seeing 070 Shake in the credits for it and a lot of people calling it a standout, I didn't really detect much of her vibe in it at all (and lol at yet another 'I'm Too Sexy' sample). But it's not bad, just not one of my immediate highlights. There are a couple more songs in the first half that didn't fully click on first listen too but the second half is pretty much all solid. Could have done with 'ENERGY' stealing one or two of the excess minutes of run time being hogged by 'VIRGO'S GROOVE'.
August 1, 20222 yr I deffo need more time with this record. Right now i’m finding it bland, loud & annoying & the only good songs are ‘all up in your mind’ & the Mz Honey sample on ‘Pure/Honey’.
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