1. "what are you feeling about this?" In response to Reply # 0
because man i been waiting for new Saadiq
woke up in the middle of the night last night because...well that seems to be what i do these days, but i was like snap lemme DL the new RS and throw in in the library for my commute in the morning, er a few hours.
anyway. i dont know i didnt catch the vibe. i know what its about. So i guess i wasn't be surprised by the darkness of the record but...but moreso it just felt way more inaccessible than the single led me to believe it would be.
The soundscapes hes creating are definitely masterful and artistic - but theres an ease and a beauty that Ive come to expect from RS music that is missing for me here. Like you know when listening to music feels like work?
3. "It's not like past work of his" In response to Reply # 1
I get all of the points you mentioned. This isn't an album I wanted him to make either, but it is absolutely clear that he wanted to make this. The theme of addiction, loss and struggle is lustrous. I am made to feel the protagonist understands the prison they created for themselves, but somehow can't stop feeling pride at their creation.
Taking shots in the dark/that's a bad call Going straight for your head/ gotta saw it off
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7. "it might be his best album, as a whole body of work" In response to Reply # 0
the dark moods should've been expected. He does quite a bit with less, at times it feels like a blues record-both Delta and Chicago electric. This is a really emotive record and I hope y'all give it the "I played it a few more times and it grew on me" treatment some of you give the dumb ass albums that get played for a few months and discarded.
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Saadiq wrote “Something Keeps Calling” in his mother’s house in Sacramento. “I took my portable studio to her house and sat at the table,” he says. “She would see me work. I’d have my headphones in and then I’d take them out so she could hear what I’m doing.” The track was written for his dear friend, retired professional basketball player Brian Grant, who struggled with opioid addiction. “He has Parkinson’s disease so he has anxiety challenges,” Saadiq says. “I was around him when he’d be okay and then he would binge, he would be missing, and then he would call me and apologize. I’d be like ‘You ain’t gotta apologize to me. I’m your boy forever, it don’t matter what you go through.’” The song is about the notion of wanting to do right, “but not tonight,” as he sings on it. “He’s doing good now,” Saadiq says of his friend. “He’s got a lot of love around him.”
22. "..And the people are mad" In response to Reply # 11
That song is uncut raw
<-- Dave Thomas knows what's up... __________________________
Jay: Look here homie, any nigga can get a hit record. This here is about respect. Game: Like Gladys Knight. Jay: Aretha Franklin. Game: Word, I like her too. Jay: Nigga...
Some of these songs hit so close to home. I listened to something keeps calling me... then played it again and had a hard time getting through it....
I would love for this to be a mini movie as well.
So much good music has come out lately. this might go down as one of the best years in music but only time will tell.
You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
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