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Mary J Blige - The London Sessions
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Mary has teamed up with a host of british artists for her new album including Disclosure , Naughty boy, Sam smith and more.
London sessions trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5NU89g6y0I
Right now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ-soKc-Hws
Therapy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdMvyYUzVDQ
what do you think of the music, and this new direction she is taking?
i think its great that she is evolving and it also will be good for british music stateside.
London sessions trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5NU89g6y0I
Right now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ-soKc-Hws
Therapy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdMvyYUzVDQ
what do you think of the music, and this new direction she is taking?
i think its great that she is evolving and it also will be good for british music stateside.
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So glad she has changed up her style!
Its refreshing
End of November, 24th if I remember correctly.
Comes out in early december, if you pre-order you get 'Therapy' instantly for free.
'Right now' hits the radio end of next month.
I'm loving Whole Damn Year. It sounds like classic Mary but with a fresh sound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go_IjcRahlg
Her music is better when her personal life is not going so well. She really has taken her fans on a journey over the years,seems at her most creative when she is heartbroken. she was to happy after no more drama. So in a twisted and selfish way im glad she has split from her husband because it means we can have some more great music again
Whaaaaat!? Have Mary and Kendu split?
Sad but true. I've never understood why singers like Mariah, Whitney and Celine get held up as the great souls divas when MJB has more passion, heart and soul in her little finger than they have between the lot of them. She is a true soul legend who could be from another era.
I guess its because her voice isn't flawless, but i think her imperfections make her more human when she's pouring her heart out, she is more down to earth than the other three you mentioned but she doesn't sell as much. she's a favourite artist, of the favourite artist's.
Very excited about this release (now that I know about it).
MJB is one of the best singers of our generation IMO.
I find her friendship with Sam Smith quite sweet for some reason, but I've no idea why?
Did you hear the awesome version of stay wth me they did together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqqOZbMWesI
Thanks for that. The two voices go very well together IMO. Appreciate that, thank you.
Nobody but you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK9Ny-4pUyA
The breakfast club interview MJB, they dig her out a little bit but i've never seen then so well behaved - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VWCeO_IgB0
My only stress for this album was whether it would have the same sound running all the way through it. I know Mary came to London to try something knew. I know she worked with Disclosure a bit, so I was weary whether or not that would influence the whole album. I was looking through comments on youtube about Therapy and I could see her US fans were a bit sceptical of this new approach from Mary.
I have to say, the album is pretty good and Mary hasn't done any drastic changes. I'll put some of my opinions in spoilers incase people don't want to know
1) My Loving - It's really upbeat, dancey and reminds me of the 90's. When it first started I thought it was very similar to Show Me Love by Robin S. It's not my thing
2) Pick Me Up - I actually don't even know how to describe this song. It's just.. so weird. It's quite 90's sounding as well. It's very piano based with a saxophone/trumpet running through the background.
Then we have songs like Doubt, Not Loving You, When You're Gone, Whole Damn Year, Worth My Time that are great emotional Mary ballads.
However, the standout song for me is Long Hard Look. It's quite hard to describe, actually to the point that when I first listened to it I didn't know if I loved it or hated it. I love it. I want to say Mary sounds quite tough singing it. It sounds like she's trying to stop her man giving up on the relationship by telling him it's not always going to be perfect. It's not a ballad though, pretty mid-tempo.
** Also I notice some songs end with people talking about Mary. At the end of When You're Gone it ends with Sam Smith talking about her
Imo, this album is probably her best since Growing Pains or even The Breakthrough.
I've gotta say, I love it. I've always been a fan of hers, but her output in the last couple of years has been 'average' IMO, but this is really a fantastic return.
I wont say return to form, because it's slightly different to anything she's done before, but not radically different IFSWIM?
But honestly, this could be a contender for my favourite album of 2014.
http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6405621/mary-j-blige-10th-no-1-on-top-rb-hip-hop-albums