Kelis' new album is a masterpiece
Kelis' new album is a masterpiece#1
Posted: 5/4/14 at 4:28pm
What a great record!
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Kelis' new album is a masterpiece#2
Posted: 5/4/14 at 6:29pm
Hmm. I love her smoky voice and I like this song, but I really miss the dance sound of her last album. I think she found a perfect melding of her wonderfully raspy voice and that minimalist production there -- a pretty unique sound that I think she could have continued exploring.
Is this song representative of the whole album, Borstal?
Kelis' new album is a masterpiece#2
Posted: 5/4/14 at 6:56pmI loved her last dance album too (and how it played, like classic disco albums, as a segued piece.) But it seemed to fail to make any real impact...
Kelis' new album is a masterpiece#3
Posted: 5/4/14 at 8:52pmYou mean outside of certain circles, right? I think it certainly made an impact with gay men. The Kelis/Robyn tour stop in LA was one of the gayest nights out I've ever had. Ha. I'll be shocked if this sound has more of an impact. It's nice. But, I dunno, a bit background'y, no? (Sorry, Borstal!)
Kelis' new album is a masterpiece#4
Posted: 5/4/14 at 9:10pmHer last album was wonderful. Especially "4th of July." I had forgotten she had a new album out until this thread, so I'll have to check it out.
Kelis' new album is a masterpiece#5
Posted: 5/4/14 at 10:58pm
The track is pretty representative of her current sound. It's like cubist old school funk. How nice it is to hear horns in a song! My fave track is "Breakfast."
Yes, I saw the Robyn/Kelis tour as well and it was the gayest thing this side of Night of a 1000 Stevies.
Kelis' new album is a masterpiece#6
Posted: 5/4/14 at 11:14pmI love that Kelis is constantly reinventing her sound as an artist but I can't say I'm feeling this album too much. Flesh Tone is pure brilliance to me and I think she found a good niche with the gay dance music. Perhaps this will grow on me the more I listen to it but I'm lukewarm on this effort.
Kelis' new album is a masterpiece#7
Posted: 5/5/14 at 11:15amIt will get better with additional listens, trust me. Her sound has always been layered and rich, but here there's a new emphasis on her rough, beautiful voice. The lyrics are better here, too, and not as repetitive as the songs on Flesh Tone.
Kelis' new album is a masterpiece#8
Posted: 5/5/14 at 8:52pmKelis' new album is a masterpiece#9
Posted: 5/5/14 at 9:07pmOh, have you not seen her Cooking Channel show? It's like Cooking Channel's idea of a Bravo reality show. I am just not sure if she can cook but she is a pleasant enough person, which is perhaps all you need in that format.
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