Jessie Ware - That! Feels Good!

[CaliDevotion]

WYP was always going to be impossible to follow, and yet I still find myself very excited/hopeful for this. Can't wait for the meltdowns in two weeks.

 

[YourLeadSinger]

The lyrics are still on my mind and I’m surprised it’s placement on the tracklist is after “Free Yourself”. I feel like they go hand in hand with “Begin Again” being a realization of what her life is currently and craving a redo while “Free Yourself” is a declaration (and rally to others) of freedom.

 

[linum]

Begin Again sounds like it's from Hair - The Musical which is not a bad thing - but it feels very retro.

 

[M3G4N]

3/3 for me so far with Begin Again being the best song I've heard from the alberm. I can't wait till my signed CD arrives!

 

[jvckkk]

Begin Again sounds like it's from Hair - The Musical which is not a bad thing - but it feels very retro.

Funnily enough, she did name drop that as an influence very early on, so it tracks.

 

[linum]

I've heard Beautiful People and Shake the Bottle are the best songs on the album!

 

[Stopremix]

Begin Again sounds like it's from Hair - The Musical which is not a bad thing - but it feels very retro.

I thought the same! And Godspell.

 

[AlmostMidnight]

Nice to see Jessie on the cover of Spotify's Nu-Disco playlist (and the top track, no less):



The whole playlist is a mood booster!

 

[Mirwais Ahmadzaï]

Clutching my pearls.mp3 at nu-disco not referring to Atomic Kitten's Be With You

 

[clowezra]

I feel that some people just want her to repeat What's Your Pleasure, which was mostly more sparse and icy in production. This is clearly a warmer, more organic record that harks back to the past and absolutely nails the music she said was inspiring her, like Earth, Wind & Fire, Donna Summer etc. What I really don't understand it how anyone could say that the music lacks class. The songwriting, musicianship and vocals are utterly sublime and nothing if not classy.

To be fair I’ve been a stan since her debut, so I’m not necessarily gunning for another What’s Your Pleasure? at all, I’m happy for her to deviate-but something just isn’t clicking with these songs for me in the way her previous promo material have in the past.

I think everything Jessie does has class, and again I said a lot of, not altogether! But does it compare to the levels we’ve seen on her output in the past? I wouldn’t say so. Can’t deny her vocals though, this is the best she’s ever sounded!

 

[Mikal]

I feel that some people just want her to repeat What's Your Pleasure, which was mostly more sparse and icy in production. This is clearly a warmer, more organic record

WYP was plenty warm. Spotlight, Soul Control, RWYA, In Your Eyes... it's not an icy record overall.

I think you can be critical or at least a little skeptical of this album's sound without that being a product of feelings ablut What's Your Pleasure.

 

[2014]

Begin Again just soars and soars for me. Jessie is at her best when she just lets it all go.

 

[Robsolete]

I'll give it a few plays, but I think I flat out hate Begin Again on first listen.

 

[Sail On]

The maximalism. The grandiosity. The musical theater of it all. Begin Again is going to be one of my favorite singles of the year.

 

[YourLeadSinger]

I'll give it a few plays, but I think I flat out hate Begin Again on first listen.

This had me cackling.

 

[wickedbruv]

WYP was plenty warm. Spotlight, Soul Control, RWYA, In Your Eyes... it's not an icy record overall.

I think you can be critical or at least a little skeptical of this album's sound without that being a product of feelings ablut What's Your Pleasure.

This is exactly it. WYP was a masterpiece because it balanced the icy cool of The Kill with the warm embrace of Remember Where You Are with complete subtlety (even Ooh La La was somewhat restrained).

So far, this album is very brash and loud. I’m reserving judgement but I can’t deny my disappointment.

 

[HorseTears]

Maybe I'm easy to please, but this is now three out of three for me. If we have an album of songs like Free Yourself, Pearls and Begin Again, I'll be delighted.

Also, kudos to y'all for identifying the influences from the Brazilian music to Hair -- I totally hear it!

 

[YourLeadSinger]

I went out last night and finally heard a Jessie song. It was the SILK remix of “Pearls” and, y’all, it cleared the dance floor, yikes. #Pearlswasamistake

 

[BritPopLover]

I just came here to say how incredible ‘Begin Again’ is

 

[lisaj]

Begin Again sounds like it's from Hair - The Musical which is not a bad thing - but it feels very retro.

It reminds me of Fifth Dimension and this too.