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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Apr 12, 2015 23:37:22 GMT -5
This is over 2 years old so why not. Track list: 1. Pusher Lover Girl 2. Suit & Tie (featuring JAY Z) 3. Don't Hold the Wall 4. Strawberry Bubblegum 5. Tunnel Vision 6. Spaceship Coupe 7. That Girl 8. Let the Groove Kick In 9. Mirrors 10. Blue Ocean Floor
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Post by Disco🌶️📖 on Apr 12, 2015 23:58:36 GMT -5
I loved both volumes. Both are solid. I was gutted that the release of the singles from both volumes was mishandled as badly as it was because there were so many songs on both volumes that needed to be singles but they never were. It's a shame that "Pusher Love Girl" from the first volume and "True Blood" from the second volume were not released. I also wish that we had gotten more music videos even if the songs weren't singles. After having listened to the albums numerous times, "Blue Ocean Floor" is my favorite song overall from both. It's so haunting and powerful. The experimental, non-linear composition of it is really unusual. It gave me a "Mer Girl" type of vibe, and given that both songs were album closers, I felt that even more.
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Post by Glove Slap on Apr 13, 2015 0:18:25 GMT -5
Fuck this, and the second half. Boring ass shit. So so disappointed. I worshipped JT during my teenage years, and then he puts out these dull, droning, unimaginative suites.
Although Suit & Tie is good muzak for your favorite upscale elevators.
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Post by Live Your Life on Jan 9, 2016 17:20:57 GMT -5
I love this album. It's his most sexy and sophisticated to date, and it really exposes his talent as a vocal producer and arranger. I, personally, didn't have a problem with the tracks being so long, but I do think it discouraged a lot of people from listening to them with an open mindset. Nobody is trying to listen to an 8 minute song in the 2010s. And I still can't believe they only released two singles from it. AllMusic gave the album 2.5/5 stars:
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Jan 10, 2016 3:12:51 GMT -5
And they gave part 2 4 singles... (including Drink You Away)
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jan 10, 2016 3:56:00 GMT -5
So many missed opportunities on here. They should've followed "Mirrors" with "Tunnel Vision" or some other song in Part 1 in the US instead of "Take Back the Night"... Why did they have to release Part 2 so early in the first place (and Part 2 can be a snoozefest to listen to in some parts) ? "Pusher Love Girl", "Don't Hold The Wall", and "Let the Groove Get In" could have been good choices singles-wise. And then "Take Back the Night" and "TKO" bombed which made me even more mad about how they handled Part 1...
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Jan 10, 2016 4:02:36 GMT -5
Tunnel Vision was a single that never was. Or Don't Hold the Wall.
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Jan 18, 2016 0:30:38 GMT -5
The second halves to both 'Don't Hold The Wall' & 'Strawberry Bubblegum' were the best things on this project. Everything else was either okay or hella boring.
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Post by TGAC on Jan 19, 2016 18:53:02 GMT -5
I wasn't bothered by the long songs on part one at all, as I think it's a really strong collection of songs. Part two, though? It has 'leftovers' written all over it, and I'm still amazed at how poor it is compared to the first volume, like night and day.
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Post by horchata on Jan 22, 2016 19:57:09 GMT -5
"Tunnel Vision" is still my favorite song out of this whole project, but that's probably because it sounds like it could have easily been tacked onto FutureSex/LoveSounds without a hitch.
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Post by jenglisbe on Aug 9, 2018 10:29:43 GMT -5
How did I miss that "Not A Bad Thing" was a #1 at Top 40? Wow. I don't even really remember the song, much less that it was a radio hit.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2018 14:29:37 GMT -5
"Blue Ocean Floor" is one of my favorite album tracks from any album by Justin, and in my top 10 overall songs from him. "Mirrors" and "Not a Bad Thing" are really solid pop songs and among my favorite singles in his discography.
The rest of the double album... not lovin' it.
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