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Post by Samsonite Man on Dec 10, 2021 14:56:26 GMT -5
Old Memories Music Video
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Post by Rican@ on Dec 10, 2021 16:35:27 GMT -5
I definitely want this on vinyl. The cd is $20 with shipping. Remember it’s a double cd
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Post by Active Aggressive on Dec 10, 2021 16:42:35 GMT -5
Yeah, I'll prob wait for the vinyl if I like it enough but like SHOOTER said, it will be on Amazon at some point.
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Post by Caviar on Dec 10, 2021 18:51:01 GMT -5
Getting thru the track listing now. “Dead End Road” is incredible. Reminds me of something from AIA. Everything I’ve heard up to this point is A+.
Edit: omg “Is It Insane”!!!!
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Post by Rican@ on Dec 11, 2021 12:43:28 GMT -5
Paper Flower and Like Water are like ugh! The latter is just wow with that intro and then the chorus.
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Post by Wavey✨️ on Dec 12, 2021 10:34:27 GMT -5
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Post by Caviar on Dec 12, 2021 15:03:32 GMT -5
Just bought the album. My favorite since GoF! I can definitely tell she put effort into the sequencing of the album. Not a bad song at all.
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Post by felipe on Dec 13, 2021 6:14:24 GMT -5
The album is really good indeed.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Dec 13, 2021 8:32:13 GMT -5
Had Disc one playing when a friend was over. Don't remember it but I do remember she sounded good.
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Post by bat1990 on Dec 13, 2021 8:48:36 GMT -5
"Is It Insane?" is what she tried to do with "Illusion of Bliss" on HERE but her voice is in MUCH better shape and the concept succeeds this time around.
I haven't finished it yet but I LOVE what I've heard so far. Her voice hasn't sounded this good since TEOF or even AIA and the Originals side is such a vibe.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Dec 13, 2021 9:11:42 GMT -5
Currently her lowest critical score with a 65 on Metacritic.
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Post by Rican@ on Dec 13, 2021 17:57:37 GMT -5
"Is It Insane?" is what she tried to do with "Illusion of Bliss" on HERE but her voice is in MUCH better shape and the concept succeeds this time around. I haven't finished it yet but I LOVE what I've heard so far. Her voice hasn't sounded this good since TEOF or even AIA and the Originals side is such a vibe. Is It Insane is a DOAK track. Why no love for Illusion of Bliss? It’s my favorite from that album.
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Post by bat1990 on Dec 13, 2021 20:48:52 GMT -5
"Is It Insane?" is what she tried to do with "Illusion of Bliss" on HERE but her voice is in MUCH better shape and the concept succeeds this time around. I haven't finished it yet but I LOVE what I've heard so far. Her voice hasn't sounded this good since TEOF or even AIA and the Originals side is such a vibe. Is It Insane is a DOAK track. Why no love for Illusion of Bliss? It’s my favorite from that album. I like the concept and subject material, I just feel like her voice was at its worst on HERE and did this song no favors. The abrupt transition from this to "Blended Family" is also extremely jarring. She needed an interlude or resequencing to jump from a loose story about the poor black experience in NYC to suddenly singing to her children about how their family reconfigured in the wake of Swizz' divorce and remarriage.
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Post by Rican@ on Dec 13, 2021 21:14:47 GMT -5
Is It Insane is a DOAK track. Why no love for Illusion of Bliss? It’s my favorite from that album. I like the concept and subject material, I just feel like her voice was at its worst on HERE and did this song no favors. The abrupt transition from this to "Blended Family" is also extremely jarring. She needed an interlude or resequencing to jump from a loose story about the poor black experience in NYC to suddenly singing to her children about how their family reconfigured in the wake of Swizz' divorce and remarriage. I understand what you mean. The song was actually about a drug addict and that even make it worse lol; however, you can be an addict for your family.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2021 20:37:51 GMT -5
Projected to debut below the Top 20 on the Billboard 200. Her lowest-peaking album before this was the last one (Alicia) which peaked at #4.
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Post by Rican@ on Dec 14, 2021 21:05:28 GMT -5
I’m not surprised. This release was very low key. Hopefully she works it because all she needs is one hit. Come For Me can definitely move this album. She has promoting though.
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Post by Caviar on Dec 14, 2021 21:23:32 GMT -5
She definitely brought the heat with this one. Who cares about sales?
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 15, 2021 3:04:34 GMT -5
It’s what I expected with a digital-only release. Not that she was gonna break records but I’m sure she would’ve debuted stronger had physical product been ready; streaming only contributed 11k to her first week last time. Shame her top-10 streak is broken.
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songs in A minor: #1, 236k.
The Diary of Alicia Keys: #1, 618k.
Unplugged: #1, 196k.
As I Am: #1, 742k.
The Element of Freedom: #2, 417k.
Girl on Fire: #1, 159k.
HERE: #2, 50k SPS (42k sales).
ALICIA: #4, 62k SPS (51k sales).
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Post by #LisaRinna on Dec 15, 2021 5:15:01 GMT -5
This is a better album than the last 3 tbh. But she's really fallen off the map
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Post by Ty on Dec 15, 2021 7:28:40 GMT -5
I can't say I like this album's concept because it's a messy listen from start to finish, but there are good songs and songs with hit potentials. On the other hand, I can see her moving her creative energy towards her Keys skinsoulcare brand in the next few years, as it seems to be doing very well. I won't be surprised if she's not doing another one in 5 years or so.
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Post by back2blk on Dec 15, 2021 11:32:13 GMT -5
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Post by Dreams on Dec 15, 2021 13:10:45 GMT -5
Her first week - I'm surprised and yet I'm not... but still... yikes. Me personally, I haven't listened to the album yet and I won't probably until after the holidays (I'm in full blown Christmas mood). I low-key loved the previous album and have a good feeling about this too. I hope I don't get bored out of my mind, though, as this is basically a double album.
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Post by spiritboy on Dec 16, 2021 7:45:53 GMT -5
Ok, i've changed my mind, this album is a masterpiece.
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Post by Ty on Dec 16, 2021 15:37:01 GMT -5
There are some wild speculations on her, Swizz, and LaLa Anthony. If those lyrics of "LALA (Unlocked)" is really about her sexual relationship with LaLa...:x
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Post by R.K. on Dec 16, 2021 16:23:18 GMT -5
There is a solid album somewhere in this messy format.
My tracklist:
Daffodils (Unlocked) Plentiful (Originals) Skydive (Originals) Best of Me (Originals) Only You (1-min Originals + 2-min Unlocked) Dead End Road (Originals) Is It Insane (Unlocked) LALA (Unlocked) Old Memories (Originals) Paper Flowers (Originals) Come For Me (Unlocked) Like Water (Originals)
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Post by Ty on Dec 16, 2021 16:45:20 GMT -5
Only You (1-min Originals + 2-min Unlocked) Honestly this is exactly how I feel about "Only You"! I like the tempo of the Unlocked version but I can't listen to it as a standalone track. It doesn't feel complete.
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Post by Rican@ on Dec 16, 2021 20:08:26 GMT -5
There is a solid album somewhere in this messy format. My tracklist: Daffodils (Unlocked) Plentiful (Originals) Skydive (Originals) Best of Me (Originals) Only You (1-min Originals + 2-min Unlocked) Dead End Road (Originals) Is It Insane (Unlocked) LALA (Unlocked) Old Memories (Originals) Paper Flowers (Originals) Come For Me (Unlocked) Like Water (Originals) That’s basically the whole album still. I don’t understand how it’s messy when unlocked versions are remixes of the originals. How dare you leave off Billions smh?
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Post by R.K. on Dec 16, 2021 20:26:54 GMT -5
There is a solid album somewhere in this messy format. My tracklist: Daffodils (Unlocked) Plentiful (Originals) Skydive (Originals) Best of Me (Originals) Only You (1-min Originals + 2-min Unlocked) Dead End Road (Originals) Is It Insane (Unlocked) LALA (Unlocked) Old Memories (Originals) Paper Flowers (Originals) Come For Me (Unlocked) Like Water (Originals) That’s basically the whole album still. I don’t understand how it’s messy when unlocked versions are remixes of the originals. How dare you leave off Billions smh? Because it's messy, to ME. I get that you clearly love the album a lot, but I'm still entitled to my opinion, and I know I'm not the only one feeling this way. And why wouldn't it be the whole album? Did I not say it was a solid "album"? I didn't say the music was low quality I said the format was messy so the playlist was my attempt to "clean it up", not to trim it into an EP. An album is supposed to be a curated body of work, this format is both thoughtless and overthought. I'm left unsatisfied after the Originals because in my mind the Unlocked are gonna be the actual produced version and sound very different but they are just fancy beats dubbed over the Originals in quite a contrived fashion. It left me underwhelmed and overwhelmed at the same time. When you have a solid album but bury them in so much fluff, the listeners end up spending double the time getting half the satisfaction. IMO that doesn't make a great album listening experience, it felt messy. Oh, and I left Billions out because I don't like it.
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Post by Samsonite Man on Dec 17, 2021 15:48:49 GMT -5
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