Mary J Blige - The London Sessions

mialicious

25-09-2014

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.

johnboybetter

25-09-2014

Absolutely love it!

So glad she has changed up her style!

mialicious

26-09-2014

Originally Posted by johnboybetter:
“Absolutely love it!

So glad she has changed up her style!”

Its refreshing

she's one step ahead of the pack (again)

itunesfestival2

26-09-2014

Saw her at the iTunes Festival tonight and she was INCREDIBLE. Her new tracks, especially Right Now and the Sam Smith-penned songs, sounds up their with her best work. I wasn't a huge Mary fan before the gig tonight, and now I'm properly hyped for this album!

davidjohn1985

26-09-2014

Whens it out

RaiseItUp

26-09-2014

Originally Posted by davidjohn1985:
“Whens it out”

End of November, 24th if I remember correctly.

mialicious

26-09-2014

Originally Posted by davidjohn1985:
“Whens it out”

Comes out in early december, if you pre-order you get 'Therapy' instantly for free.
'Right now' hits the radio end of next month.

Toy_Hero

26-09-2014

Really looking forward to this. Nice to see the album making movement on iTunes on pre-orders. I hope this album is a success in the UK for Mary. She hasn't had decent chart success in the UK since Just Fine / Growing Pains, so I hope this might actually be another Top 10 album for her.

I'm loving Whole Damn Year. It sounds like classic Mary but with a fresh sound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go_IjcRahlg

mialicious

28-09-2014

Originally Posted by Toy_Hero:
“Really looking forward to this. Nice to see the album making movement on iTunes on pre-orders. I hope this album is a success in the UK for Mary. She hasn't had decent chart success in the UK since Just Fine / Growing Pains, so I hope this might actually be another Top 10 album for her.

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

Toy_Hero

28-09-2014

Originally Posted by mialicious:
“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?

God I didn't even know that. But I do agree, I love Mary when she's at her most vulnerable. No More Drama is still my favourite ever Mary song

Blondie X

28-09-2014

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.

mialicious

29-09-2014

Originally Posted by Blondie X:
“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.

MrMarple

29-09-2014

I must have been asleep for the last month because I didn't know a thing about it until I noticed this thread.
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?

mialicious

29-09-2014

Originally Posted by MrMarple:
“I must have been asleep for the last month because I didn't know a thing about it until I noticed this thread.
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

MrMarple

29-09-2014

Originally Posted by mialicious:
“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.

mialicious

10-10-2014

Another track from the album..so far so good

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

Toy_Hero

08-11-2014

Apparently the album leaked at the end of October, and well, I couldn't resist hearing the whole thing.

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

Spoiler

Imo, this album is probably her best since Growing Pains or even The Breakthrough.

little-monster

08-11-2014

I didn't like it. None of the songs were catchy or memorable. Started to notice a decline in Mary's vocals as well. Big shame, as i thought this would be a welcome return for Mary, who has musically done nothing decent since 2005.

unique

08-11-2014

it's a pretty good album and there are a few tracks i'm hoping to get a bunch of remixes of. there's a great old school house vibe on the dance tracks. it's just a shame the intro's are a bit short for playing in clubs

davidjohn1985

08-11-2014

Is it out?

MrMarple

09-12-2014

Anyone else got this yet?
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.

glyn9799

09-12-2014

I love this. I'm not a massive Mary J fan but I was hooked on Right Now after 1 listen. One of the Best songs of 2014 imo. The album is great!

mialicious

12-12-2014

Its the best R&B album i've heard this year. full of stand out songs..nice mix of genres, sounds fresh but still familiar. i dont like the talking inbetween the tracks though. her 10th number one, she's the modern day Aretha

http://www.billboard.com/articles/co...hip-hop-albums