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"what can we except"
woo Lord!
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Cruel World
Ultraiolence
Shades of cool
Brooklyn
West Coast
Sad Girls
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Old Money
What kinda back-to-back slayage.
7echnicolor
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FKA Twigs is pretty damn good, she's hitting all the right spots with me right now.
#NVAY
bumbillbee
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Love the track and can't wait for the album (and seeing her August so I'm beyond excited) but I'm really curious about the production. There were rumors Clams Casino produced this track but he denied it on twitter. I'm really hoping Arca has a heavy presence again because he was what made EP2 so special IMO. I know i can't expect a full album of his production but I'll be devastated if he wasn't involved in at least a few tracks.
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
Arca is practically guaranteed to work on some of the album; he has his own solo LP coming up in the fall fwiw.
inc and Emile Haynie (producer for SZA, Lana, Sampha, London Grammar) have confirmed tracks on the Twigs album.
bumbillbee
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Awesome, thanks for the info. I was excited regardless but I'm even more hyped now. Arca's been pretty quiet recently aside from that one video so hopefully there'll be more news about that LP soon!
Matt_
World's #1 One Direction Fan: Everyone else in the room can see it, everyone else but you~~~
Niece let us not feign ignorance here.
You know damn well that the whole talent show thing started in the UK.
Pop idol came before American Idol, X factor started in the UK and the Got Talent series would have started in the UK first if it wasnt for a disagreement with a potential host.
Trend Setting. Cheryl used the show in her own country to launch a massively successful era in her own country. Something Xtina has absolutely failed to do in every aspect.
Anyone expecting a person with no exposure to America, and a difficult to understand Geordie nonetheless, to take off was just being naive, but that doesn't diminish her other achievements
Yeah, I think with the right songs Cheryl could be much more than he already is. It's a shame most of her output sounds like crap (except her singles).
I was a huge Girls Aloud fan and I barely care for Cheryl as it is. Nicola Roberts is obviously the most talented one (or interesting, because Nadine may have the vocal chops, her music has been even worse than Cheryl).
I was a huge Girls Aloud fan and I barely care for Cheryl as it is. Nicola Roberts is obviously the most talented one (or interesting, because Nadine may have the vocal chops, her music has been even worse than Cheryl).
Thanks for posting, I'll give it a listen!
YEEEEEEES! My fave Carly Rae song. Can't wait for her 3rd album.
You Know Nothing
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God Her dominance in both categories.
Matt_
World's #1 One Direction Fan: Everyone else in the room can see it, everyone else but you~~~
This song is so good, the video is absolutely fucked up though
Oliver Heldens X Becky Hill - Gecko (Overdrive)
Oliver Heldens X Becky Hill - Gecko (Overdrive)
Never Forever
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I didn't get it at the time and still don't. Like, is a Geordie accent really that difficult to understand? I've never really had trouble understanding any sort of accent, though, so idk. I'm a good listener.
You were a huge Girls Aloud fan? Even though they may have broken up, you will forever be a stan of Gods Aloud. Their music permeated the British cultural consciousness in a way that many could only dream of ;_; They will live on long after we are dead and buried.
Nah, but I agree. Nicola >>>>>>>>> Kim > Nadine >>>>>>> Sarah >>>>>>> Cheryl. But only Nicola, Nadine and Cheryl are really interested in taking the music thing further, Kim did a showtunes album or something but meh. And why did Nadine take a deal with Tesco for an album, what would possess someone to do that.
And yessss, stan Nicola Godberts, our ginger queen and saviour. I was pleasantly surprised by how wonderful her vocals are considering she never really got much solo time, she's got an excellent voice.
My Album of the Year 2011 by a long way, the personal connections I had to this album were jusT... It was surprisingly hard-hitting. The songwriting and production were bloody amazing. It completely blew me away. Praying that her sophomore effort continues to demonstrate her red-headed genius.
What kind of hipstery mess
So, tell us all what you thought of Queen Ronika?
Matt_
World's #1 One Direction Fan: Everyone else in the room can see it, everyone else but you~~~
I think it's a horrid accent but I can understand it unless it's super thick and they talk really fast. But on multiple occasions I've seen Geordies (or anyone with a thick accent like Irish, Scottish, Liverpool, Manchester etc) go on talk shows with Americans or other people not from this country and have had to translate some of what they are saying.
It was a known problem as she took elocution lessons before and during her time over there so that people could understand but she was still running into difficulty with some people and got the boot because of it.
Zola Jesus has just gone pop, and I like it!
Zola Jesus - Dangerous Days
Hahahh, what's so hipstery about my list?
I'll give her a listen later today, after I finish translating an assigment I just got, and I'll let you know then. My expectations are high because of your post
Zola Jesus - Dangerous Days
What kind of hipstery mess
So, tell us all what you thought of Queen Ronika?
Hahahh, what's so hipstery about my list?
I'll give her a listen later today, after I finish translating an assigment I just got, and I'll let you know then. My expectations are high because of your post
You're right, I still am a huge fan, I still know all their songs by heart. Went to see them live on their Tangled Up tour back in 2008. They will always remain my 2nd favorite girl band of all-time (1st being the Sugababes).
Beat Of My Drum should have been a huge hit. That song was driving me crazy when it was released (I'm listening to it just now and I feel like I'm back in summer 2011). And then there was this fantastic album that followed shortly after...
Kim played Fiona in Shrek The Musical and she released that album of covers last year but yeah, other than that she's pretty much insignificant. Cheryl let me down really hard with Crazy Stupid Love. That tune is whack. But I've read that Nicola wrote some songs for Cheryl's new album so I'm still holding out some hope that her album is gonna be just fine!
As for Nadine... I did like Insatiable and Put Your Hands Up, but the rest of the album was boring. I'm not interested in her.
FKA Twigs delivered again. What a QUEEN!
Still makes me kii. Just try to imagine her singing that song
Btw, ASTR have finally done a video for Blue Hawaii, which is my fave off their Varsity EP.
Personally, I'm over those tumblr-y visuals (I'm guessing the budget for this video was ~ 5 $), but I'm happy the song is a single.
ASTR - Blue Hawaii
Still makes me kii. Just try to imagine her singing that song
Btw, ASTR have finally done a video for Blue Hawaii, which is my fave off their Varsity EP.
Personally, I'm over those tumblr-y visuals (I'm guessing the budget for this video was ~ 5 $), but I'm happy the song is a single.
ASTR - Blue Hawaii
I absolutely adore M.O's new single, Dance On My Own.
Been following these girls since their first single two years ago. Each single has been stronger than the last. I hope they're gonna blow up soon.
Been following these girls since their first single two years ago. Each single has been stronger than the last. I hope they're gonna blow up soon.
Matt_
World's #1 One Direction Fan: Everyone else in the room can see it, everyone else but you~~~
YASSSS
Btw, ASTR have finally done a video for Blue Hawaii, which is my fave off their Varsity EP.
Personally, I'm over those tumblr-y visuals (I'm guessing the budget for this video was ~ 5 $), but I'm happy the song is a single.
ASTR - Blue Hawaii
YASSSSSSSSSSSSS
Soulscribe
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Here's my official (current) Ultraviolence ranking, for anyone that cares:
1) Black Beauty - 10/10
2) Brooklyn Baby - 9/10
3) West Coast - 9/10
4) Old Money - 9/10
5) Money Power Glory 8/10
6) The Other Woman 8/10
7) Shades of Cool 8/10
8) Guns and Roses 7/10
9) Ultraviolence 7/10
10) Florida Kilos 6/10
11) Fucked My Way Up To The Top 6/10
12) Cruel World 5/10
13) Sad Girl 5/10
14) Is This Happiness 5/10
15) Pretty When You Cry 5/10
1) Black Beauty - 10/10
2) Brooklyn Baby - 9/10
3) West Coast - 9/10
4) Old Money - 9/10
5) Money Power Glory 8/10
6) The Other Woman 8/10
7) Shades of Cool 8/10
8) Guns and Roses 7/10
9) Ultraviolence 7/10
10) Florida Kilos 6/10
11) Fucked My Way Up To The Top 6/10
12) Cruel World 5/10
13) Sad Girl 5/10
14) Is This Happiness 5/10
15) Pretty When You Cry 5/10
I care! And I agree with your ranking, more or less, especially when it comes to Pretty When You Cry which is one of my least favorites on Ultraviolence. OK, with one exception maybe, I'd give Cruel World a higher grade
Btw, Nemesis_, how come you didn't mention this Australian tune?
Sheppard - Geronimo
This is really catchy!
Btw, Nemesis_, how come you didn't mention this Australian tune?
Sheppard - Geronimo
This is really catchy!
Never Forever
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Hahahh, what's so hipstery about my list?
I'll give her a listen later today, after I finish translating an assigment I just got, and I'll let you know then. My expectations are high because of your post
Lol, it's just an interesting contrast from everyone else's
I hope I didn't get your expectations too high, lol.
L-O! V-E! Dance to the beat of my drum! Dance to the beat of my drum!
I can chant it at any time, lol. It's one of my 'getting pepped up' songs. I love songs with militant drumming rhythms.
In a perfect world Cinderella's Eyes would've stormed the charts and the bigger, shittier releases would've fallen by the wayside
Just another reminder of the cruel injustices of this world.This is some good shit.
I'm just sad that the album comes out on the 11th August so its release will be overshadowed by miserable anticipation.
I'm bopping to Demi's Really Don't Care. Help.
But even if the stars and moon collide
I never want you back into my life
You can take your words and all your lies
Oh oh oh I really don't care
Even if the stars and moon collide
I never want you back into my life
You can take your words and all your lies
Oh oh oh I really don't care
Oh oh oh I really don't care
But even if the stars and moon collide
I never want you back into my life
You can take your words and all your lies
Oh oh oh I really don't care
Even if the stars and moon collide
I never want you back into my life
You can take your words and all your lies
Oh oh oh I really don't care
Oh oh oh I really don't care
Crumpet Trumpet
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This is kind of great in every way, have a listen:
Ryn Weaver - OctaHate
edit: even Jessie Ware is stanning in the comments!
Ryn Weaver - OctaHate
edit: even Jessie Ware is stanning in the comments!
Matt_
World's #1 One Direction Fan: Everyone else in the room can see it, everyone else but you~~~
Not a lie spotted, it's pretty fantastic
She looks familiar to someone and I can't quite put my finger on who
She kind of looks like that French actress, Adele Exarchopoulos.
I'm going to listen to that song a bit later, because I'm enjoying Ronika's album at the moment. What an unexpected treat!!!
edit: paused Ronika for Ryn. Wow, Octahate is a BOP!
Crumpet Trumpet
Banned
omg, so good
Never Forever
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END ME RYNSUS
At first you're like 'this is a cute bop' and then she powers into the chorus and it's just distressingly perfect.
This is kind of great in every way, have a listen:
Ryn Weaver - OctaHate
edit: even Jessie Ware is stanning in the comments!
this is really great, I'm sensing an addition to my gym playlist *-*
END ME RYNSUS
At first you're like 'this is a cute bop' and then she powers into the chorus and it's just distressingly perfect.
This is why I love PopGAF. Now, I don't particularly care for that song *BUT* I let it play in the background and discovered that I do love this:
Monogem - Follow You
So thank you
New music ^_^You Know Nothing
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HOW?
It's one of the best damn serngs on the alber.
Other than that, I largely agree with your ranking. But Florida Kilos and Ultraviolence both need to be higher. And Guns and Roses needs to be way lower.
I'm just going to repost this in hope that more people will give this album a listen.
Indie Flop Fave Who Deserves More Fame Than Your Fave Guaranteed Alert:
Get into Ronika, whose album, Selectadisc, dropped silently on 2nd June, and who doubtlessly flopped harder than all your flop faves could ever dream of. Poor bitch has less than 400 followers on Spotify. She was building the hype machine in 2011 but then got waylaid by an autoimmune disease and spent a lot of time in hospital
However, the floppage is unfair, as her musak is actually rather good. Whilst her fashion sense has been described as 'Gwen Stefani meets George at Asda', her musical style is best described as '80s-Madonna-meets-Moroder', and she has far more vocal ability than the two aforementioned blondes. She blends modern electronic dance with 80s pop and disco influences for a timelessly iconic sound. Influences from freestyle, boogie and Italo have permeated her music in to ensure a freshness that distances her from her contemporaries. And even then, influences from jazz and funk seep in as a result of her background: Selectadisc was the name of a record shop in Nottingham where she used to go before it was closed by the evil recession.
Ronika's personal ethos is that 'music doesn't have to be dark to have depth of emotion'. Which is something I think all our faves recognise and draw from. They're just not as articulate.
Here are some songs to try:
Forget Yourself
Rough n' Soothe
In the City (you can download this one for free from her Soundcloud xxx)
Only Only
Automatic (not an album track, but still a great song)
The whole album is amazing, those are just the ones with iconic music videos. Search Siren is the most classic-disco-Moroder with beautiful vocals, serving as a tremendous closer; Video Collection is the closest to the feel of an 80s Madonna track, but with a modern twist where you can see the influences, but equally how she's evolved them into something entirely new and magical. I could go through the whole album in this manner. What all the tracks have in common is that they make you dance.
And don't just trust me, take note of these (semi-)expert opinions:
Ronika has cherry-picked key influences to create one of 2014's most assured and fun-filled debut albums. Mixmag
A masterfully assured selection of joyful pop songs. Mojo Magazine
Quirkily British, DIY re-rendering of NYC Danceteria-centred disco scene. Q Magazine
Groove-laden basslines and deep soul vocals. The Guardian
One of 2014's top dance albums. The Mirror
This is an album made of 13 bangerz - every one is a dancefloor filler and every one will be stuck in your head for weeks to come. Notion Magazine
Bold, ecstatic songs draw on synthetic 80's dance music... but don't call it throwback; this is a thoroughly contemporary singer. The Observer
Her handling of the source material is so adept, and the results are so fab and imbued with understanding and affection. Sunday Times
Immaculate...pop music for credible pop fans. NME
Buy Selectadisc on iTunes
Listen on Spotify
loving the love for FKA twigs in here, that track absolutely slays.
the new Jamie xx tho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk28cgCG3Ho
struggling to breathe.
the new Jamie xx tho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk28cgCG3Ho
struggling to breathe.
WhereAreMahDragonz
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Mau ®;118061417 said:
Oh I know right? I've actually been listening to a lot of Grouplove because of it *.*
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