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Post by Hurricane Lee on Dec 18, 2022 18:53:35 GMT -5
SHOOTER, has your keen eye spotting any clues about a physical??? Vinyl’s done but release date hasn’t been announced yet. I assume there will be CDs as well. YESSS you save me from purchasing the digital version like I did with that John Legend CD! Hopefully it comes soon.
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Post by HamedM1 💔 on Dec 29, 2022 15:31:04 GMT -5
Oh she's so going #1
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Post by Eloqueen™ on Dec 29, 2022 16:38:11 GMT -5
Obsessed with "Nobody Gets Me" as it's very pertinent to my life ATM. Reminds me a lot of "Sad, Beautiful, Tragic" by Taylor.
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Post by Caviar on Dec 29, 2022 16:42:41 GMT -5
Yes! Definitely going #1.
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Post by dbhmr on Dec 29, 2022 17:33:11 GMT -5
Obsessed with "Nobody Gets Me" as it's very pertinent to my life ATM. Reminds me a lot of "Sad, Beautiful, Tragic" by Taylor. That's because both are heavily inspired by "Fade Into You" (does SZA actually sample the song here? The opening instrumentation is almost identical). All 3 are excellent. Still obsessed with this. That lazy excuse for a music video is not it tho.
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Post by Eloqueen™ on Dec 29, 2022 18:03:44 GMT -5
Obsessed with "Nobody Gets Me" as it's very pertinent to my life ATM. Reminds me a lot of "Sad, Beautiful, Tragic" by Taylor. That's because both are heavily inspired by "Fade Into You" (does SZA actually sample the song here? The opening instrumentation is almost identical). All 3 are excellent. Still obsessed with this. That lazy excuse for a music video is not it tho. Oh s**t you're right! I am very familiar with "Fade Into You" (couldn't identify it by title), but for some reason never linked the two (Taylor and hers). Definitely heard it in a lot of films or tv shows (as it sounds distinctly familiar)! It's just the gift that keeps giving (like so many other songs). Nothing new under the sun as always. I actually really love the diversity of this album. It's definitely gonna be her big commerical moment and is gonna propell her career to the next level. Though, still unsure how I feel about a song about killing your ex being so popular, even if only figuratively speaking. lol
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Post by Nick on Dec 29, 2022 18:55:46 GMT -5
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Post by Hurricane Lee on Dec 29, 2022 20:29:47 GMT -5
Not to belabor the Taylor x SZA connection, but the Taylor song that REALLY got that Fade Into You comparison was Lover. I don't recall it being a thing when Sad, Beautiful, Tragic came out, but people were definitely wondering why Taylor didn't credit Mazzy Star on Lover. I'm still waiting for news of a physical release, but I did listen to this on my flight back to Boston for Christmas. I passed out but I have revisited the album, in stages, and it's really strong, overall. The production is EXCELLENT and Solana sounds amazing! CTRL probably works better as an overall, cohesive body of work and mission statement.
It's hard to rank songs, but my top 5 are:
1. Nobody Gets Me (SZA's signature song) 2. Shirt (the ratatat and Sza's unique cadence and lyrics make this a contender for best R&B song of the year) 3. Gone Girl 4. Good Days 5. I Hate U
Honorable Mention: 6. Far
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Post by HamedM1 💔 on Jan 2, 2023 1:17:44 GMT -5
Me after listening to Kill Bill and Seek & Destroy:
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Post by Hurricane Lee on Jan 3, 2023 5:04:31 GMT -5
Me after listening to Kill Bill and Seek & Destroy: SZA when singing them.
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Post by Ty on Jan 8, 2023 21:11:42 GMT -5
History has been written.
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Post by Caviar on Jan 8, 2023 21:44:07 GMT -5
She's in legendary company.
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Post by rnb on Jan 8, 2023 22:23:14 GMT -5
she’s such an iconic queen
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Post by taylor on Jan 8, 2023 23:57:28 GMT -5
Holy s**t, what legendary company to be in. Haven’t heard this yet, but that’s about to change very soon, I’ve been intrigued about the Phoebe collab.
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Post by Envoirment on Jan 9, 2023 13:50:41 GMT -5
Got round to listening to the album. Overall not my cup of tea, although I did like ~1/3rd of the album which I'll add to my playlists/listen to again:
"Kill Bill" "Ghost in the Machine" "F2F" "Nobody Gets Me" (Stunning) "Far" "Shirt" "I Hate U" "Good Days"
Happy to see SZA having so much success though! Fingers crossed "Kill Bill" can pick up a lot of airplay and possibly challenge for #1 on the Hot 100 in the future.
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Post by Caviar on Jan 10, 2023 19:46:52 GMT -5
Slayed.
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Post by imbuemyblue on Jan 10, 2023 20:29:05 GMT -5
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Post by Caviar on Jan 10, 2023 20:34:27 GMT -5
Hmmmm
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Post by taylor on Jan 10, 2023 22:28:02 GMT -5
Holy s**t, what legendary company to be in. Haven’t heard this yet, but that’s about to change very soon, I’ve been intrigued about the Phoebe collab. Just gave it a spin. EXCELLENT record. Very much worth the five year wait. There are so many interesting melodies and productions, and Solana sounds STELLAR throughout. A lot of times, an album of this length begins to feel bloated at some point, but that’s not the case here. There’s something unique about each song that makes them all stand out in their own ways, which is the mark of a great album. As with any album, however, there are some songs I feel I need more time with, while I have a handful that are immediate favorites of mine; these are songs I’ll be putting in high rotation. I’m excited for the vinyl so I can add it to my collection of albums I want to pass down later on. I know it’s early (the 2023 show hasn’t even aired yet) but there’s no logical reason why this shouldn’t be a lock for AOTY at the 2024 Grammys. Early favorites: “Kill Bill,” “Low,” “Notice Me,” “Ghost in the Machine” (obviously), “F2F” (what in the early 2000s punk pop was that?!), “Nobody Gets Me” (already know this’ll be one of my biggest played songs of 2023), “Shirt,” “Good Days”
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Post by bat1990 on Jan 12, 2023 13:20:58 GMT -5
She's not Taylor Swift, lol.
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Post by nightshade on Jan 12, 2023 14:23:53 GMT -5
She's not Taylor Swift, lol. and thank god for that. i love my queen but she needs to chill with the hints and easter eggs. I'm wanting to see her on tour but my god I hate Ticketmaster's official platinum shit and then resellers got a good chunk of tickets as well.
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Post by Nick on Jan 13, 2023 18:02:47 GMT -5
A deluxe? There are already like 25 songs on this album. lol.
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Post by Soundcl🕤ck on Jan 13, 2023 18:32:35 GMT -5
This is SZA's year!
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Post by HamedM1 💔 on Jan 13, 2023 18:51:56 GMT -5
Its not a favorite by any means but f**k if Special ain't a relatable vibe. "I gave all my special away to a loser, now I'm just a loser" is a tearjerker line mostly cause of her delivery and rawness.
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Post by Caviar on Jan 17, 2023 15:28:33 GMT -5
It’ll be stuck at #2 for a couple of weeks. SMH!
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Post by gbaby on Jan 20, 2023 12:27:44 GMT -5
What a fantastic album. This is truly a great, cohesive work, filled with fantastic melodies that just hook you. The more I listen, the more I fall in love with this. I am absolutely impressed.
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