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georgelicks
The full album has been leaked in the web, if you know how to search it on google...
Listening now, I really like Never Gonna Change, best song IMO.
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georgelicks
Strange album, too many different styles, I liked "Never Gonna Change", "I Can’t Take It No More" and "Unbelievable".
You can judge by yourself:
[exystence.net]
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georgelicks
Strange album, too many different styles, I liked "Never Gonna Change", "I Can’t Take It No More" and "Unbelievable".
You can judge by yourself:
[exystence.net]
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otonneau
BTW I love Miracle Worker, beats ABB by a mile if you ask me, and also Plundering my soul. I can't take it no more is rubbish but a lot of the snippets I find very promising. I'm surprised there is not more enthusiasm here!
And I love the pink suit, Jagger is too funny, that old crazy gargoyle. The others are fine and dandy, but the whole thing would lack spice without Jag. His dance on the shop's doorstep is TOO COOL!
There is quite a bit of enthusiasm here. This thread is 24 pages, and there's as much praise for Super Heavy as there is against it. My impression is more like it than not. By more, maybe you feel everyone here should love it, just because a Stone is involved?
I find it to be pretty typical, run-of-the-mill product. There's nothing really wrong with that, the single is catchy and it does have it's merits. But it doesn't really move me in any way, and there are several others here who seem to feel something along the same lines.
Based on what I've read in this thread and others, I think it's something like a 60/40 split, give or take a little either way, with 60 in favor of it, so far. But, we haven't heard everything, and while I think the album will do well enough, I don't think it will be any kind of blockbuster. Or game-changer, like a few here seem to believe.
It's product. The whole thing was originally meant to be a marketing campaign for Nokia to begin with.
busted, it seems like the reply to your post
"As Dave Stewart says, ‘It was all totally secret and we kept it that way for a hell of a long time, which is amazing given the people concerned. This was a journey that could only really develop if it was given space without the rest of the world putting their expectations on it.
'It was essential we kept it secret. We had a codename for recording studios – DD Jam – and when a few people got to hear about Joss and Mick being in a session together it was put out that it was a Nokia campaign".
Read more: [www.dailymail.co.uk]
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bustedtrousers
Regardless, I still have the same feelings and outlook. I think the record will do well, but nothing amazing, at least not here in the U.S. And by amazing, I mean sales. It may very well go platinum, and possibly hit #1 for a week or two. But I don't think it's going to be a huge, multi-platinum seller, with multiple hit singles.
My guess is the whole thing will be forgotten within a few months of it's release, and we won't hear from them again. At least not this line-up. I say Jagger will be one and done.
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voodoodrew
Can't wait to get it in better quality.
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otonneau
Love it!
I'm no fanatic: I don't care much for anything stones related since VL, save a few songs... and a fair share of Goddess. I thought SH would be good fun, which is already quite something. Well it's no game changer but it's more than good fun!
I think the mix of voices works extremely well. Everybody does a great job and they complement each other well: I don't think i'd listen to a full album of Marley as I don't care for raggamuffin, but as punctual conterpoint to actual singing he is excellent. Joss Stone is OK but she lacks something as a self-standing soul singer in my view; but here her voice blends perfectly and her touch is always welcome. Rahman is excellent and perhaps does too little. As for Jagger... I love almost everything he does on the album, and it must have to do with the context, because it's been a while since I've enjoyed his singing so much. One thing that helps is that there are actual melodies here, whereas there were not many interesting ones on, say, ABB and Goddess.
To get it over with, there is one totally horrible track: I can't take it no more. Dear lord what a poor riff and ugly fat sound, with Jagger-by-the-numbers barking and incredibly dum lyrics. Otherwise, my impressions are:
Excellent groovy fast tracks:
Superheavy, Unbelievable, Warring people, the super cool Common Ground - and Miracle worker, a simple song which grows on the listener as he gets into the impeccable arrangements and interweaving of the voices.
The ballads work much better than I expected and I even hear some emotion (not deep deep stuff but gently moving) in Never gonna change, Rock me gently, I don't mind. And - surprise! Jagger challenges himself and sings in ways I've not heard before on One day, one night and Never gonna change. It works extremely well. Jagger is still into singing: this is no reheated trick. I don't minde the old man sticking to what he does best, but it's even better to hear him fooling around.
Some tracks suffer from poor choruses: Satyameva, World Keeps turning, energy, but even these have good spots that redeem them. Rahman is excellent on the opening of Satyameva, Marley outstanding on Energy.
Very very cool album!
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treaclefingers
This is an excellent album!