Apologies to all you believers,non-believers and don't knows....The Soul Guru has been listening to a lot of new music but I haven't felt inspired to write about a lot of it as the majority of what I heard was just mediocre rubbish .
However there exceptions...but not always for the right reasons.....
Once I heard Frank Ocean's brilliant first releases in 2011 ,Novocane
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMfPJT4XjAI
and Swim Good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmN9rZW0HGo
then his phenomenal debut album " Channel Orange ", in 2012 I believed he could be a worthy contemporary successor to Marvin Gaye due to his intensely honest and personal lyrics .
In August this year Frank Ocean released his second studio album " Blonde " . I was so excited....bought it the day it came out and settled down to listen to more great music .
To begin with I was confused by the album but thought if I stuck with it more would be revealed ....after a month of listening I came to the conclusion that far from being a work of genius it was pretentious self-important rubbish.....just like Terence Tent D'Arby's dreadful second album " Neither Fish Nor Fowl " .
He obviously didn't have a label or A&R guy strong enough to tell him the truth about the album .
Blonde is a MAJOR disappointment
I love it when folk introduce me to new music ...especially when either of my sons - Jamie and Callum- play me something I really like .
I was staying with Jamie a couple of weeks ago and he said " Dad have you heard Mac Miller's new album " The Divine Feminine " ? I'd heard tracks from his 2015 album " GO:OD AM " ...100 Grandkids being especially memorable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDCoM1x7U38
The Divine Feminine is a great listen,a collection of excellent contemporary songs featuring Anderson.Paak on the brilliant " Dang " ! A classic dancefloor filler
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR3GQfryp9M
and " We " featuring Cee-Lo-Green
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL--KSNxfy8
The Divine Feminine is HIGHLY recommended
Last but certainly by no means least is Danny Brown whose terrific new album Atrocity Exhibition is truly outstanding
His last 2 albums , XXX from 2011 and Old from 2013 earned Danny a lot of critical acclaim but in my opinion Atrocity Exhibition has put him the Premier League of MCs...tracks like " Really Doe " featuring the ubiquitous Kendrick Lamar , Ab-Soul and Earl Sweatshirt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spfsdpuvUyQ
and Pneumonia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs-Dc3_eiV8
demonstrate an artist who has developed over time and is now at the peak of his powers....once again HIGHLY recommended
The Soul Guru loves YOU
xx
However there exceptions...but not always for the right reasons.....
Once I heard Frank Ocean's brilliant first releases in 2011 ,Novocane
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMfPJT4XjAI
and Swim Good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmN9rZW0HGo
then his phenomenal debut album " Channel Orange ", in 2012 I believed he could be a worthy contemporary successor to Marvin Gaye due to his intensely honest and personal lyrics .
In August this year Frank Ocean released his second studio album " Blonde " . I was so excited....bought it the day it came out and settled down to listen to more great music .
To begin with I was confused by the album but thought if I stuck with it more would be revealed ....after a month of listening I came to the conclusion that far from being a work of genius it was pretentious self-important rubbish.....just like Terence Tent D'Arby's dreadful second album " Neither Fish Nor Fowl " .
He obviously didn't have a label or A&R guy strong enough to tell him the truth about the album .
Blonde is a MAJOR disappointment
I love it when folk introduce me to new music ...especially when either of my sons - Jamie and Callum- play me something I really like .
I was staying with Jamie a couple of weeks ago and he said " Dad have you heard Mac Miller's new album " The Divine Feminine " ? I'd heard tracks from his 2015 album " GO:OD AM " ...100 Grandkids being especially memorable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDCoM1x7U38
The Divine Feminine is a great listen,a collection of excellent contemporary songs featuring Anderson.Paak on the brilliant " Dang " ! A classic dancefloor filler
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR3GQfryp9M
and " We " featuring Cee-Lo-Green
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL--KSNxfy8
The Divine Feminine is HIGHLY recommended
Last but certainly by no means least is Danny Brown whose terrific new album Atrocity Exhibition is truly outstanding
His last 2 albums , XXX from 2011 and Old from 2013 earned Danny a lot of critical acclaim but in my opinion Atrocity Exhibition has put him the Premier League of MCs...tracks like " Really Doe " featuring the ubiquitous Kendrick Lamar , Ab-Soul and Earl Sweatshirt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spfsdpuvUyQ
and Pneumonia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs-Dc3_eiV8
demonstrate an artist who has developed over time and is now at the peak of his powers....once again HIGHLY recommended
The Soul Guru loves YOU
xx
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