Ice Cream Man is amazing. Wow.
So happy for her. Cannot wait to stream this at midnight.
So happy for her. Cannot wait to stream this at midnight.
RAYE - My 21st Century Blues
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I think it was jarring at first as the best songs are the singles & Flip A Switch which leaked, plus some I’ve known for a while from watching live videos, so it seemed a bit disappointing, but now I’ve listened through several times I think it’s a great album, it’ll just take a bit of time for the singles to gel with the new tracks. In terms of how I’d rank the songs:
Escapism
The Thrill Is Gone
Flip A Switch
Black Mascara
Hard Out Here
Buss It Down
Five Star Hotels
Worth It
Ice Cream Man
Oscar Winning Tears
Environmental Anxiety
Body Dysmorphia
Mary Jane
Escapism
The Thrill Is Gone
Flip A Switch
Black Mascara
Hard Out Here
Buss It Down
Five Star Hotels
Worth It
Ice Cream Man
Oscar Winning Tears
Environmental Anxiety
Body Dysmorphia
Mary Jane
Well, I’m crying at Ice Cream Man.
Wow. I am completely blown away. More thoughts to come later because I am still processing this deeply textured work but this is truly groundbreaking stuff here. I am so, so, so proud of her.
So out of the new tracks the only ones I don't care for are Environmental Anxiety (which I really think doesn't belong here at all), Mary Jane and Body Dismorphia. Other than that everything ranges from pretty great to awesome, I'm ecstatic for her!
Got a bit emotional with this bit at the end.
Wow, Raye is the thumbnail on New Music Friday in the states, too.
The absolute nerve of her to follow a song about Environmental Anxiety with Five Star Hotels, ddd. In fact, the entire run from Flip a Switch/Body Dysmorphia/Environmental Anxiety/Five Star Hotels is a hot ass mess.
That said, Escapism and Ice Cream Man are two of her absolute best songs, so it makes sense they’ve been pushed. Also loving Worth It, Five Star Hotels, and Flip A Switch.
I do think there are a few non-essential tracks, so I wanted to prune and rearrange the tracklist. I think this works a lot better, personally:
01 - Introduction
02 - Hard Out Here
03 - Escapism *
04 - Black Mascara
05 - Ice Cream Man *
06 - Flip A Switch *
07 - The Thrill Is Gone
08 - Five Star Hotels
09 - Worth It *
10 - Buss It Down
(11 - Fin?)
Starred are my single picks. There’s a very good album in here, but I definitely understand the “messy” critiques. Regardless, I’m super happy for how everything’s working out for her. It’s exciting.
That said, Escapism and Ice Cream Man are two of her absolute best songs, so it makes sense they’ve been pushed. Also loving Worth It, Five Star Hotels, and Flip A Switch.
I do think there are a few non-essential tracks, so I wanted to prune and rearrange the tracklist. I think this works a lot better, personally:
01 - Introduction
02 - Hard Out Here
03 - Escapism *
04 - Black Mascara
05 - Ice Cream Man *
06 - Flip A Switch *
07 - The Thrill Is Gone
08 - Five Star Hotels
09 - Worth It *
10 - Buss It Down
(11 - Fin?)
Starred are my single picks. There’s a very good album in here, but I definitely understand the “messy” critiques. Regardless, I’m super happy for how everything’s working out for her. It’s exciting.
Ice Cream Man. Just wow.
Just finished the album, I really enjoyed it. I'm so proud of her.
