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Kanye West - The Life of Pablo |OT2| I miss the OT1 Kanye.
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At least the new Highlights and Fade meta is strong.
Mr. Wonderful
Member
It's not up on the iTunes Store? Seriously?
Just bought it from the site and I have to wait up to 12 hours for a download code? Are you for real?
Just bought it from the site and I have to wait up to 12 hours for a download code? Are you for real?
Feedback was the best song on the album, new version sits towards the high middle. Don't wanna skip on a bonafide klassic.
Darryl M R
Member
Uninstalling Tidal now, Apple music has always been the wave.
spindashing
Banned
I waited so long, fam. Kept away from Tidal... I can finally jump in, legally.
FML, Highlights and Waves are considerable improvements.
I want to say Wolves is a considerable improvement as well but Sia's vocals completely lose their presence during her final lines and the snares are still too bombastic for my tastes.
Feedback is worse but has at least one new thing about it that I like.
Fade... I don't know, am I the only one who feels it's not as good? Maybe I'm missing something but the version I'm listening to on Spotify feels like it has less detail in it than the original version. It's a bit more mellow and better mixed for sure but a lot of the dynamic nuances and effects seem to be absent here. It feels like it's missing something.
Everything else is pretty much QOL improvements as far as I'm concerned, pretty much all of which are good. Overall the album is a lot more tighter but I'm not a fan of some changes in several of my favorite tracks.
I want to say Wolves is a considerable improvement as well but Sia's vocals completely lose their presence during her final lines and the snares are still too bombastic for my tastes.
Feedback is worse but has at least one new thing about it that I like.
Fade... I don't know, am I the only one who feels it's not as good? Maybe I'm missing something but the version I'm listening to on Spotify feels like it has less detail in it than the original version. It's a bit more mellow and better mixed for sure but a lot of the dynamic nuances and effects seem to be absent here. It feels like it's missing something.
Everything else is pretty much QOL improvements as far as I'm concerned, pretty much all of which are good. Overall the album is a lot more tighter but I'm not a fan of some changes in several of my favorite tracks.
Hasphat'sAnts
Member
Hook me up with Saint Pablo fam.
Been starving for too long.
Been starving for too long.
You'll have to search. No linking here
Hasphat'sAnts
Member
RespectThySole
Member
Never thought I would say this, but Highlights is actually really good now. I hope that's the next single. I like the changes to Waves and FML too.
That ULB change is pretty jarring though. I don't really see why everyone is saying Feedback got nerfed. Maybe I need to listen to both versions back to back.
That ULB change is pretty jarring though. I don't really see why everyone is saying Feedback got nerfed. Maybe I need to listen to both versions back to back.
Poker Face
Member
kanye store doesn't accept discover? wtf
I'll be back for the TLOP GOTY edition soon.
RespectThySole
Member
Saint Pablo CDQ is amazing. Needs to be on Turbo.
It's a simple thing to miss but it's kinda huge when you notice it. The chorus switch that was prevalent in the original version only appears once now which is near the end of the track. It's clearly changed in a matter to savor it's impact but it added some nice flavor to the track which to begin with was incredibly simple and straightforward, and now it's a bit more generic.
On the other hand the bridge has a sick new bass-line to it but it would have been better if that was just added to the original version.
TheMortarion
Member
Just let me buy this thing on iTunes already. I have iTunes Match not Apple Music.
mysocksarepink
Banned
Saint Pablo probably the best track. So good. That final hook. Oh Lord
edit: nah
spindashing
Banned
fair enough, done
Damn, great track. When's he releasing this one officially?
Saint Pablo's real good, but it doesn't top I Feel Like in terms of recent Kanye leaks. I Feel Like is a top ten Kanye song contender for me.
I was definitely sleeping on it for sure. The new mix does add a lot to it though.
I always loved it. The melody is fantastic. I imagine the people who hated that track didn't like it for the same reason FSMH1 got a lot of shit (corny lyric writing), or because Low Lights was drawn out as far as interludes go.
Highlights is indeed corny but it's not even in the same realm as that FSMH lyrics good gawd
Almost got me, TBH.
Guessing it'll be off turbo grafx
Let my Tidal lapse so last night's release was first time I've heard the changes made in full. Thankfully they're mostly inconsequential, the tracks would have been fine without them and are fine with them. The remastering is more impactful, everything just sounds better.
The one exception is Wolves. Not that I was a huge fan before, it could have used some tinkering but the current version sounds like a patchwork of different takes and approaches. It doesn't flow and it lacks focus, not into it.
Agree with most of the recurring minor complaints (uneven writing, cut Low Lights in half, second half of 30 Hours is nothing) and both Facts and Fade haven't grown on me, but I can't find much fault with anything else. Still a top 3 Kanye album in my book and can see an argument for why it deserves the top spot.
The one exception is Wolves. Not that I was a huge fan before, it could have used some tinkering but the current version sounds like a patchwork of different takes and approaches. It doesn't flow and it lacks focus, not into it.
Agree with most of the recurring minor complaints (uneven writing, cut Low Lights in half, second half of 30 Hours is nothing) and both Facts and Fade haven't grown on me, but I can't find much fault with anything else. Still a top 3 Kanye album in my book and can see an argument for why it deserves the top spot.
http://www.kanyetothe.com/forum/index.php?topic=4941385.0
So there's another version of Famous on Kanye's SC, but it's private.
https://soundcloud.com/kanyewest/famous-mena-version
*Posts up again for my L*
So there's another version of Famous on Kanye's SC, but it's private.
https://soundcloud.com/kanyewest/famous-mena-version
*Posts up again for my L*
Featuring Erica Mena's vocals instead of Rihanna's?
Featuring Javiera Mena vocals instead of Rihanna's?
For the Middle East and North Africa?
For the upcoming Mena film?
WHICH / ONE
CrazyShady
Member
Your which / one at the end of that post. Bravo.
Curious if we ever get to listen to this. It's still Good Friday after all right?
JoeyJungle
Banned
Probably wanna remove that link. Thx though!
The outro doesn't seem different from Tidal, what's different?
And isn't ULB like one new line?
I can't agree with any of this at all
Black Republican
Member
whats the major changes between the old and new versionn?
Ktt and Reddit got the path notes
Black Republican
Member
just found it thanks, cant wait to give it aspin!
Mr Waluigi
Banned
Kanye's adlibs are off-pace now
They are located about a second later than in the original version
There's definitely one part in the adlib where he makes his ad libbing match up with the beat in a way it didn't in the original. Its a weird change when compared to original, but someone listening fresh or who didn't listen to the OG version much it probably sounds pretty normal.
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