tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem
Re: Act II: Cowboy Carter (Beyonce)
Posted: Tue April 02, 2024 3:41 pm
by Ms Harmless
tragabigzanda wrote:
Ms Harmless wrote:American Requiem and 16 Carriages are an absolutely fantastic way to open a record
I’m warming up to this one, though I still think it’s pretty flawed. But it would be a much stronger opening than the first two songs, which are such a chore to get through
I forgot about Blackbird momentarily, but still, that's a wonderful 1-2-3 punch for me, and it doesn't let up with "Protector"
as for 16 Carriages, I have no issue with the simple two-chord structure and the lyrics taking centre stage, especially as long as we're talking about folk songs
Re: Act II: Cowboy Carter (Beyonce)
Posted: Tue April 02, 2024 4:08 pm
by epilogue
Legit cannot imagine hearing 16 Carriages and not being moved by it. It's the strangest music take I think I've to ever heard.
Re: Act II: Cowboy Carter (Beyonce)
Posted: Tue April 02, 2024 4:26 pm
by Jorge
I must be some sort of freak from outer space
Re: Act II: Cowboy Carter (Beyonce)
Posted: Tue April 02, 2024 4:42 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Act II: Cowboy Carter (Beyonce)
Posted: Tue April 02, 2024 5:10 pm
by VinylGuy
I really like American Requiem
Re: Act II: Cowboy Carter (Beyonce)
Posted: Tue April 02, 2024 5:12 pm
by tree_
I really appreciate what Beyonce does but it ain't for me
she's too .. confident or something
Re: Act II: Cowboy Carter (Beyonce)
Posted: Tue April 02, 2024 5:14 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
tree_ wrote:I really appreciate what Beyonce does but it ain't for me
she's too .. confident or something
tree likes his women to do what he tells them
Re: Act II: Cowboy Carter (Beyonce)
Posted: Tue April 02, 2024 5:17 pm
by tree_
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
tree_ wrote:I really appreciate what Beyonce does but it ain't for me
she's too .. confident or something
tree likes his women to do what he tells them
haha..
I think I just like to hear more fragility, vulnerabilities in artists.. just personal preference
Re: Act II: Cowboy Carter (Beyonce)
Posted: Tue April 02, 2024 5:22 pm
by blueviper
Listened to "Ameriican Reqieum" and it reminds me of Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth"
Wiki shows Stephen Sills with a credit.
Re: Act II: Cowboy Carter (Beyonce)
Posted: Tue April 02, 2024 5:23 pm
by Ms Harmless
tragabigzanda wrote:
Ms Harmless wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
Ms Harmless wrote:American Requiem and 16 Carriages are an absolutely fantastic way to open a record
I’m warming up to this one, though I still think it’s pretty flawed. But it would be a much stronger opening than the first two songs, which are such a chore to get through
I forgot about Blackbird momentarily, but still, that's a wonderful 1-2-3 punch for me, and it doesn't let up with "Protector"
as for 16 Carriages, I have no issue with the simple two-chord structure and the lyrics taking centre stage, especially as long as we're talking about folk songs
I've actually got no problem with the structure, it's that there's no drama to it. Those drums should explode out of the speakers, but the whole thing feels energetically limp.
I find the thigh-smacking / boot-stomping / finger-snapping to be more important than the drums, aesthetically, but I know what you mean; it's still mixed like a pop song, the drums never fight to be heard over the voice
Re: Act II: Cowboy Carter (Beyonce)
Posted: Tue April 02, 2024 5:35 pm
by Jorge
tree_ wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
tree_ wrote:I really appreciate what Beyonce does but it ain't for me
she's too .. confident or something
tree likes his women to do what he tells them
haha..
I think I just like to hear more fragility, vulnerabilities in artists.. just personal preference
Lots of vulnerability in this album actually
Re: Act II: Cowboy Carter (Beyonce)
Posted: Tue April 02, 2024 5:36 pm
by VinylGuy
Cozyyy with whooo I ammm cozyyyyy cozyyyyy
Re: Act II: Cowboy Carter (Beyonce)
Posted: Tue April 02, 2024 5:36 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Act II: Cowboy Carter (Beyonce)
Posted: Tue April 02, 2024 5:37 pm
by tree_
Jorge wrote:
tree_ wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
tree_ wrote:I really appreciate what Beyonce does but it ain't for me
she's too .. confident or something
tree likes his women to do what he tells them
haha..
I think I just like to hear more fragility, vulnerabilities in artists.. just personal preference
Lots of vulnerability in this album actually
maybe i'll give it a full listen then
Re: Act II: Cowboy Carter (Beyonce)
Posted: Tue April 02, 2024 5:37 pm
by ABNorman
Ms Harmless wrote:American Requiem and 16 Carriages are an absolutely fantastic way to open a record
Agree! Just toss out Blackbird...
Re: Act II: Cowboy Carter (Beyonce)
Posted: Tue April 02, 2024 5:38 pm
by Ms Harmless
ABNorman wrote:
Ms Harmless wrote:American Requiem and 16 Carriages are an absolutely fantastic way to open a record
Agree! Just toss out Blackbird...
please see my later post
Re: Act II: Cowboy Carter (Beyonce)
Posted: Tue April 02, 2024 5:42 pm
by epilogue
Jorge wrote:I must be some sort of freak from outer space
And yet you've got half a dozen people here agreeing. So you're not that freaky, spaceman.
