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[Galang]

Favorite songs after my initial listen on the stream are Devotion, Running, Night Light and Sweet Talk.

A lot of the tracks on the debut album perfectly hit the sweet spot production-wise. Her voice and the music compliment each other perfectly. Also the influences from the different genres are very cleverly intertwined with each other. Hope she doesn't go unnoticed, it's a great debut.

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

Running is still my favorite song, the album is indeed great though

 

[ThanksVision]

Good on first listen. Though I do believe there is some filler in "Still Love Me," "No to Love," & "Swan Song." Those tracks aren't particularly memorable, but that could change on repeat listens. The best songs on here seem to be the songs that were already released. I think "110%" is my favorite tune; the chorus is insanely infectious. I'm actually humming it right now!

 

[Kyoufu]

Running is still my favorite song, the album is indeed great though

Same here. Friend calls it sex music.

 

[Koodo]

 

[DMeisterJ]

Weeping for your #aWAREness, or Weeping for those who are #unaWARE?

 

[Switters]

it's..... gorgeous


RIP ur faves

I just went back to a Robyn avvy too...

Like Alanis said. "I am aWare now."

 

[Satch]

i'm taking in water for you

my love

;___________;

 

[ErasureAcer]

Just finished the album, my initial rankings:

Wildest Moments(Song of Forever)
Sweet Talk
Something Inside(the overlapping vocals is pretty damn good)
Taking In Water
Running
110%
Night Light
No To Love(the guy's vocals were a nice change of pace)
Still Love Me
Devotion
Swan Song(the music on this track isn't interesting at all)

Hope the 2 extra tracks drop on youtube. The bottom two will take some time to grow on me, especially Swan Song...wasn't feeling that one at all.

 

[SecretMoblin]

http://i.imgur.com/Mze8v.gif

I just went back to a Robyn avvy too...

Like Alanis said. "I am aWare now."

The amount of taste in this thread, I just...

I just can't deal with it

It's like a musical circle-jerk with only the most attractive, intelligent people

I need more Godbyn, even it's a guest vocal on an EP or something, I don't care

 

[Majmun]

Do you guys ever talk about music or just each others faves? lol

You think this is bad?
Come and visit the POP-Gaf Community thread
We'll show you bad

I think I've listened to the album 5 times now. Can't get enough. Sorry Azealia, but your mixtape isn't my favorite record of the year so far...

 

[Visceir]

RIP Channel Bland...

What exactly does Frank Ocean have to do with this?

 

[botty]

Offer me something inside
A place to go
A place to hide
Offer me something inside​

 

[JCX]

Album is great. I'm getting a 90's RnB vibe from it. I am officially #aWARE

 

[Koodo]

Now that I've digested the album a bit more, I can safely say it's the best release of the year so far.

HEAVEN ON EARTH
Wildest Moments
Something Inside

GLORY
Sweet Talk
Devotion
110%
Taking In Water

GREAT
Running
Still Love Me
No To Love

OKish
Night Light
Swan Song


The EPOCH of #aWAREness has officially BEGUN.

 

[Satch]

Album is great. I'm getting a 90's RnB vibe from it. I am officially #aWARE

i'm so happy ;___;

 

[Syracuse022]

Gah, I desperately want this on vinyl. What are the odds they come to their senses and offer a physical release in the US?

 

[Koodo]

#aWARE

 

[MThanded]

Meh, not as good as Ciara's last album or Keri Hilson's.

Spoiler

;-)

 

[Satch]

Meh, not as good as Ciara's last album or Keri Hilson's.

Spoiler

;-)

#Sorry
#NoHitsAllowed

 

[lunch]

I desperately want to like this, but after listening to the first four songs, I find the album rather boring. I guess I'm too much of the ADHD music type, because the album's not doing anything for me.

 

[royalan]

#aWARE

OMG is that her?

Hilarious picture.

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

I desperately want to like this, but after listening to the first four songs, I find the album rather boring. I guess I'm too much of the ADHD music type, because the album's not doing anything for me.

I think there's a lull in the middle of the album but if you don't like the first four songs it's probably not for you

 

[botty]

I desperately want to like this, but after listening to the first four songs, I find the album rather boring. I guess I'm too much of the ADHD music type, because the album's not doing anything for me.

Start at the back, then work your way to the middle, and end where you should have began.

 

[lush]

I'm finally going in.....

edit: Opening the album with Devotion, Wildest Moments, and then Running. Wow!

edit2: Still Love Me was just okay, nothing special. No To Love immediately picks it back up, love the production/male vocals, the 2nd half is especially good.

edit3: Really liking the 2nd half of Swan Song, Night Light wasn't bad. Loving the production overall.

edit4: OMG Sweet Talk! This track is absolutely sublime. The vocals, the chorus, the production, the breakdown at the end. <3

edit5: Right in to 110%, lawd....

edit6: Taking In Water is slaying me. The vocals, the production, gorgeous. The last 1/4 especially<3

edit7: Something Inside is equally gorgeous. Not sure how I feel about it being the closer. Fantastic debut for the Goddess. #aWAREness will be hard to avoid over the next few months following the release. Hope she comes to the States soon.

 

[SaintZ]

Well I'm done with the album and this is my "ranking".

Devotion - OK
Wildest Moments - Flawfree
Running - Eh, OK
Still Love Me - I don't like the beat
No To Love - Sounds like a good sex song :3
Night Light - Good
Swan Song - OK
Sweet Talk - Eh, OK
110% - Eh, OK
Taking In Water - OMG, Love
Something Inside - Good

Overall I liked it. The only one I didn't like was Still Love Me, everything else was good. I'm not sure I'm completely #aWare though. Maybe I have to listen it again.

 

[Yoshiya]

Loving this so far, easily going to be one of my favourites of the year to date. It's been a good year in music.

 

[Plywood]

-snip

SaintZ
Eh, OK
(Today, 09:05 PM)

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

So it's a modern classic? Can't wait.

 

[lush]

SaintZ
Eh, OK
(Today, 09:05 PM)

Indeed. Running, Sweet Talk, and 110% are top tier. I take offense to Devotion being "OK" as well.

Bring on the 20th. I guarantee this won't be import only for the States very long.

 

[Yoshiya]

This is incredible. I have been made aWARE.

People hating on Swan Song are crazy.

 

[SecretMoblin]

SaintZ
Eh, OK
(Today, 09:05 PM)

mhm

#unaWARE

 

[SaintZ]

LOL.

Well, I do like Running a little bit more after a while tbh. Sweet Talk is just Eh, OK still.

 

[SecretMoblin]

LOL.

Well, I do like Running a little bit more after a while tbh. Sweet Talk is just Eh, OK still.

Listen to it some more.

You have yet to become

 

[Koodo]

IMPORTANT NORTH AMERICAN NEWS


Did anyone notice this?

Amazon USA: Devotion, available August 21

... now I just need to find out if it's also releasing on iTunes (and Canada). PRAYING.

 

[MuddyDonut]

It's pretty good, so far.

 

[botty]

IMPORTANT NORTH AMERICAN NEWS


Did anyone notice this?

Amazon USA: Devotion, available August 21

... now I just need to find out if it's also releasing on iTunes (and Canada). PRAYING.

 

[SecretMoblin]

An 8.5 on Pitchfork, if anyone still cares what they think.

...the review is pretty good.

 

[Sai-kun]

Oh gosh I need to stream this when my internet stops being awful. I fell in love with her after her track on SBTRKT's debut, Right Thing To Do. She's fucking fantasticccc

 

[HiResDes]

An 8.5 on Pitchfork, if anyone still cares what they think.

...the review is pretty good.

Added to OP, thanks!

 

[lush]

#aWAREness is about to spread rapidly.

Hopefully this means we'll get physical distribution here in the States now plus a tour soon.

 

[The Return of]

This is pretty alright, went through it 2 times, will wait for amazon release, but yeah it's pretty alright so far. I can see it growing on me.

 

[JCX]

On my second listen. What an amazing album. Think I might try to raise #aWAREness to my friends.

 

[lush]

 

[Koodo]

Day 2 of #aWAREness

 

[JCtheMC]

For a mass market pop album it's good, but if you don't look at it in that context, it's a 7/10. It is fairly diverse, but to me that makes it feel like a collection of singles instead of a well-produced cohesive album. I was hoping for something like Katy B's On A Mission, but good... that didn't happen. The 8.5 from Pitchfork seems more a rating of how hyped the album is than a judgment of how good the music is (this coming from someone who likes PF when they review things that aren't necessarily interesting for their core audience).

 

[HiResDes]

Liking things based on their obscurity is so early 2000s, we are now in a post-hipster era

 

[JCtheMC]

Liking things based on their obscurity is so early 2000s, we are now in a post-hipster era

This is some willful ignorance or wishful thinking.. take your pick.

 

[SecretMoblin]

Liking things based on their obscurity is so early 2000s, we are now in a post-hipster era

Preach.

 

[K.Sabot]

Eh, it's alright.

Not really feeling good or bad about this album.