It’s nearly 43 hours since release and we still haven’t had a Tiggerlion review of the new Janelle Monáe album.
U ok hun?
I’m getting worried
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Has he been hacking The Guardian’s website? Yesterday they gave Dirty Computer 3 stars and today it’s up to four. He might not come up for air before tomorrow…
The Guardian still has one three star (Alexis Petridis) and one four star review (Kitty Empire).
I wouldn’t trust either of them to review a bottle of piss.
Their colleague had a go
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/apr/18/andres-serrano-piss-christ-shock
Sunday is Reviewsday, everybody knows that.
I have it but I haven’t played it yet. Dirty Computer – she knows me so well (hurr)
Now I want Alice Smith back.
PS. I can do a review of the legs…
Anyone know what the Must-Have Reissue in the Sunday Times Culture magazine was last week (22-4-18)?
Rumours?
Tracy Chapman / Tracy Chapman
Looks like it’s reissued on Rhino
Thanks, there was a bit of a scrum for the papers in the local hotel last week and “Culture” got lost in the rush.
My review, after just one listen, is that it’s a really big disappointment. I found it far too bland and anonymous. I’m hoping it’s a grower, because I really wanted it to be good, so I will perservere. For a bit.
Yes, me too (after 2½ listens).
Lemonade took me a few goes and I love it now, so am hopeful.
Is that because you started putting brandy in it?
I cannot tell a lie: the first few you tried were actually bottles of piss.
(Jeremy Beadle put me up to it..)
I gave it three stars.
No four.
No three.
I’ve been a bit busy. Haven’t given it six listens yet but it’s very fine so far. I’m loving all the swearing and the gynaecological frankness but it’s an album best watched on the video so far and, oh my, what a sight!
Phew. Just glad you’re okay.
Be careful with those gloves.
He’s not wrong folks:
Just asking for a friend – who is Janelle Monae?
You wouldn’t like her. She’s alive.
You git. I just spat out my coffee laughing at that
She is Emmanuel Macron’s love child.
New Half Man Half Biscuit track?
I only caught the end of that. What is a biscuit track and how do I get one fitted in my home? I’m picturing a Heath-Robinson contraption which will finally allow me to stay in bed forever.
You mean like this….. not biscuits I’m afraid, just cake…….
Having watched the video and listened again, to the naysayers, I say Dirty Computer is brilliant.
The best review is here:
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/04/janelle-monae-dirty-computer-review/559193/
A few comments:
I love the way she sings ‘fuck’.
Those clicking fingers and tongue-pops are incredible.
It’s not just the movement in those videos, the way she stays still is awesome.
The bass throughout is ripe, warm and sexy.
Her rapping rivals Nikki Minaj.
Does anyone look better in a suit?
Dirty Computer sees Janelle Monae stripping herself of the android facade and revealing her humanity. It’s her coming out album. It’s on her own terms; a song cycle, unashamedly commercial, joyous Pop.
It should be a massive hit.
“her rapping rivals Nicky Minaj”
Nevertheless I am still going to buy it.
In terms of being a ‘vagina monologue’…
Gotcha.
“I love the way she sings ‘fuck’” – dear oh dear. Your poor gloves.
As for it being a hit, I hope so, but don’t hold your breath. Electric Lady died on it’s pert behind.
That’s the danger. She’s never really had a hit, not even Tightrope.
She had a number one. Well, sort of. Blink and you might miss her:
First song on that video is fab. Let’s hope the rest matches it.
I have listened to it – it didn’t need no six listens neither. I can’t see what the problem is: it’s just another standard pop/R’n’B classic LP from Janelle Monae. Superb.
I can’t believe we’ve been avoiding this quite amazing and startling video…as seen on the home page of the Grauniad.
I didn’t post it, as it’s already appeared on the AW here:
And of course the extended Pynk (steady, Moose) is in the full-length (stoppit) film above.
My apologies. I did try searching but it doesn’t seem to be working properly…and I had seen that earlier thread, just not lately.
Cracking song though innit. Top vid too.
Forget it Jake – it’s vagina dress.
Just asking for a friend – Steely Dan, best band ever?
Tangled up in booze: Bob Dylan launches his own brand of whiskey
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/apr/29/bob-dylan-whiskey-heavens-door?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard
Are you lost?
I would answer but I’m too full of cake (see above… and vapourwave thread)
Lost in a world I don’t understand…
I think it helps if you have small children with you.
He’s not on trend, is he? Could have made a steal with Ballad Of A Gin Man…
Have an Up!
Oh! Time for some Boozy Bob puns.
Like a Rolling Gait
Blind Drunk Willie McTell
Can You Please Fall Off The Wagon?
Red-Eyed Lady of thw Lowlands
Pissed Out of Mind
Knock-Knock-Knocking on the Kebab Shop’s Door
Tangled Up In a Hedge
Double Visions Of Johanna
I Shall Be Released Once I’ve Sobered Up and paid for the damage.
Ballad of Hollis Brown Ale
If You See Her, Say “Arresht Me Osshifer”
It’s All Over Baby Blue Now
Foot of Fullers Pride
Vomiting From a Buick 6
Idiot Wind (no change required)
In the Beer Garden
Everything is Broken
Gates of Castle Eden*
Dear Landlord, Don’t Put a Price on my Tab
(*one for the young folks there)
“You’ve got a lot of nerve to say you are my friend.
You’re my best fugging mate you are!”
She’s charted at no. 6: http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart-update/
It’s a loooong time since I looked at an album chart. I obviously have lost track of how they work. Dirty Computer is a NEW entry at Number 6. It has spent one week on the chart and its highest position is Number 8, not Number 6. How does that happen?
6 represents the average number of listens.
Lots of familiar names too, since I last looked at a chart: Bob Marley, Queen, Fleetwood Mac, Abba, The Rolling Stones….
Just watched Sounds Like Friday Night. Lots of old faces there, too: Kylie, The Streets, Wyclef Jean, Manic Street Preachers, Paloma Faith. It was a lot less fun than TOTP and I bet the 18-30 year olds found something else to do rather than watch it.
18-30 year olds: “What’s a TV?”