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Do intend to write a full review but my immediate thoughts are that she is back in full swing, baby. Her ear for melodicism is still really strong amidst all the chaos and the even heavier reliance on vocal polyphony and harmony on songs like "Earth Eater" and "Believing is Seeing" sound really great. She was my all-time favorite artist in college (and still my most-listened to artist of all time, according to Last.fm), so I will obviously have a bias in her favor, but truly ... read more
"If you come from Germany or you come from France, the meaning of soca is ‘get up and dance,’ baby!"
I’ve actually been part of a steelpan ensemble for the past year and have just been having a really good time exploring the music of Trinidad and Tobago. Of the classic calypsonians, Shadow (aka Mighty Shadow, real name Winston Bailey) was an immediate favorite to me for his over-the-top vocal deliveries and exuberant energy. I wanted to highlight this record ... read more
I like that in the video we see plenty of Maluma checking out women, grinding up on women, whispering seductively into the ears of women, but Ricky is kinda just rendered an asexual partygoer. The director won't give him the hetero treatment because they know it would be contrived, but they also won't **go there** and show him dancing with some chiseled man. Classic 2016 behavior.
Love the song!!
Coming to this song (which she wrote following the Pulse nightclub shooting) in the wake of Colorado Springs, and the message still rings sadly true. "Run away with me in July, to the same place and be ourselves In the ashes of the aftermath, pray" she sings at the beginning. "Being yourself" seems to still be such a tall order for queer people, and one that invites violence upon them. Six years on, the bigotry and violence continues; the importance of singing these songs ... read more
I think what she's doing for this record is starting to click for me. The lyrics here definitely lean on the esoteric and I don't blame anyone who misses the snark of her Beware of the Dogs writing, but I do appreciate her going in this more emotional, sensitive direction, especially with a hook as beautiful as this one. This feels like having a dream of walking around your hometown as it's been submerged. Keep it up!
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