dime in the gutter wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:23 am

the maldives

Iowan wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:51 pm

I’m with Patterson. I’ve loved her last couple albums, but I might like this the most. I would normally find this kind of vocal intonation grating, but her melodies are killer and the band on this one is aces.

Clams wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:15 am

Snoooooooze

Jonicont wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 29, 2024 4:52 pm

Clams wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:15 am

Snoooooooze

You’re kidding. Right?

Clams wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 30, 2024 9:27 am

Jonicont wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 29, 2024 4:52 pm

Clams wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:15 am

Snoooooooze

You’re kidding. Right?

I kid you not, old man. I recognize that she's talented but the music (her voice?) just grates on me. Problem is, Randi likes the record a lot so I will be hearing it whether I want to or not. And honestly, that's OK with me.*

*My wife's musical taste is actually really good. Among others, she absolutely adores anything by Isbell (and now Waxahatchee's new one). As I frequently say, if your wife is gonna make you listen to stuff and drag you to shows, you could do a LOT worse than Jason Isbell (and Waxahatchee).

cortez the killer wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 30, 2024 7:28 pm

Jonicont wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 30, 2024 3:12 pm

I was actually commenting on the"snoooooze" adjective. If you're not hearing it, that's valid. But it's by no means a snoozer

beantownbubba wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:11 am

Beyonce' - Cowboy Carter

I suppose calling a Beyonce' album overhyped is kind of redundant, but that doesn't make it untrue. It's good but it's not that good. And it's a little bit country but it sure isn't a "country album." That's neither diss nor praise, just fact. I'd say that if there's a theme here it's "don't box me in with any genre labels."

Biggest disappointment is not the lack of country music on her country album, it's her performance of "Blackbird." When I first heard that she covered this on the album I was excited; it seemed like the perfect match of artist and material and I expected her to make the song her own. Her version is nice but nothing special and certainly not any kind of statement or planting of a flag.

My favorite cuts so far are "Protector," "Bodyguard," "Jolene," "Alliigator Tears"* and "Texas Hold 'Em."

Clams wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:30 am

As for Blackbird, it's a pretty basic tune and song. If you stay faithful to the original, which Bey does, I think it's kinda hard to screw it up

bovine knievel wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 02, 2024 3:23 pm

Bey

Clams wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:30 am

beantownbubba wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:11 am

Beyonce' - Cowboy Carter

I suppose calling a Beyonce' album overhyped is kind of redundant, but that doesn't make it untrue. It's good but it's not that good. And it's a little bit country but it sure isn't a "country album." That's neither diss nor praise, just fact. I'd say that if there's a theme here it's "don't box me in with any genre labels."

Biggest disappointment is not the lack of country music on her country album, it's her performance of "Blackbird." When I first heard that she covered this on the album I was excited; it seemed like the perfect match of artist and material and I expected her to make the song her own. Her version is nice but nothing special and certainly not any kind of statement or planting of a flag.

My favorite cuts so far are "Protector," "Bodyguard," "Jolene," "Alliigator Tears"* and "Texas Hold 'Em."

Agree with most of this. As for Blackbird, it's a pretty basic tune and song. If you stay faithful to the original, which Bey does, I think it's kinda hard to screw it up. I'm still working my way through Cowboy Carter but I give it a big thumbs up so far, it's definitely not a snoozer.

beantownbubba wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:29 am

Clams wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:30 am

beantownbubba wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:11 am

Beyonce' - Cowboy Carter

I suppose calling a Beyonce' album overhyped is kind of redundant, but that doesn't make it untrue. It's good but it's not that good. And it's a little bit country but it sure isn't a "country album." That's neither diss nor praise, just fact. I'd say that if there's a theme here it's "don't box me in with any genre labels."

Biggest disappointment is not the lack of country music on her country album, it's her performance of "Blackbird." When I first heard that she covered this on the album I was excited; it seemed like the perfect match of artist and material and I expected her to make the song her own. Her version is nice but nothing special and certainly not any kind of statement or planting of a flag.

My favorite cuts so far are "Protector," "Bodyguard," "Jolene," "Alliigator Tears"* and "Texas Hold 'Em."

Agree with most of this. As for Blackbird, it's a pretty basic tune and song. If you stay faithful to the original, which Bey does, I think it's kinda hard to screw it up. I'm still working my way through Cowboy Carter but I give it a big thumbs up so far, it's definitely not a snoozer.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/02/arts ... Position=9