This album is driving alone at night music. Kind of perfect technically and if you can accept how the band kind of squats down in front of you and looks you square in the eyes so that you have to contemplate your life choices while you listen, it’s nice.
“We used to wait” is more profound than I was ready for driving home from Walmart.
Holy shit, the first song stresses me out. Just because you CAN play fast electric guitar doesn’t mean you should for endless minutes. Leo song is much more palatable pace.
Full disclosure: I was so confused when this album started playing because I was fully expecting Jerry Lewis, the comedian whose albums were listened to at my dad’s parents’ house on the first record player I ever listened to (fond memories). But for commentary more related to this album, the COKE that this man must have been inhaling!! Such iconic songs that have nostalgic value but all I can see is Grease/Dirty Dancing extras jumping around at the end of the summer dance.
The Roots do The Roots well. Some of their songs become almost like background music because 1. they sound like brunch DJ battle or 2. the verbal pace and energy barrels relentlessly, but they’re pretty damn talented at what they do and when they throw in a slower song, they get me. Musiq Soulchild (chef’s kiss). Not the same song, but I’d never heard the lyrics “From your cheekbones… to your deep moans,” and that pairing deserves some applause.
In A Silent Way (the track) to me sounds like my ideal day. With you. Slow and calm when we wake up and fall asleep. The beginning and end feel intimate and cozy, and I can close my eyes and see/feel you. Interesting, unexpected, fun evolutions throughout the song. Love this one.
You nailed it with the 80s synth. Some songs are almost a parody of themselves. You said saved by the bell, I’m hearing Seinfeld. 😄 Through the Wire has some kickass cowbell though.
Hardest working man in show biz. He’s an icon as is The Apollo, buuuuut he sounds better in the studio.
This is the least remarkable music. It’s just 90s chill garage band. Most of the songs are the same with different words, but the words don’t keep my attention so it’s just the same fine for too many tracks. When I looked at the lyrics to try and give them the benefit of the doubt, it just seems like they’re trying to be deep and it isn’t connecting.
WHAT’S LOVE be glad you aren’t in the car with me because some songs must be belted I Can’t Stand the Rain— oh fuck this is a jam I understand that covering a song is a show of respect, but just let Al Green do it. Better Be Good to Me was in the movie IF, and you should see that movie if only for the scene with that song.