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moon lake inc.
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Detroit
Posts: 2,125
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D'Angelo - Voodoo
Okay it's, let's see almost 12:30 at night, I've got a doctors appointment at like 9 in the morning, nearly hour long album. Okay let's do this ****.
Track 1: Playa Playa
I hear some stuff happening in the backround, and it's fading out. Okay nice groove coming in, and some damn soulful backing vocals coming in. Oh man the liquid bass and the horns are groovingggg.
About two minutes into the song, his singing is really peaceful and nice definitely digging this song.
Sick little horn fills at about four minutes.
Only problem is I can barely tell what he's saying, and I can't exactly look up lyrics while writing. Eh whatever.
Damn almost over already that was a really fast seven minutes. Just kept grooving on that one line, abd it never got boring. Really fine intro I must say.
Track 2: Devil's Pie
Nice boom bappy drums to start it off. Nice bassline to compliment real dirty sounding.
The guy has a really chill voice, but not boring chill it's a chill that oozes a certain cool. Also I can make out the lyrics on this one easier, something about giving into temptation, pretty cool.
That beeping electronic in the backround is understated, but a really nice addition.
He has **** to talk about, not just random crap, this is really good so far.
Track 3: Left And Right
Love that guitar, funky as ****.
The rapping adds some real diversity to the sound which I'm greatful for.
I adore his voice it's like the definition of cool.
So far the instrumentation has been pretty sparse letting his voice fill out most of the sound which is exactly how it should be because his voice is like ****ing perfect.
It's kind of a braggadocious song which honestly is fine by me there's a lot of tounge in cheek humor involved.
Track 4: The Line
Oh okay straight into the next song I guess.
He's using his falsetto on this one. Ooooooooo yeah I'm liking that even more than his deeper voice.
Oh yeah boy YOU HOLD ON TO YOUR PRIDE!!!
Real morbid suicidal line right there.
Some kind of synth in the backround. Nvm it just ended.
Again really cool message to this song from what I'm picking up just sticking to your beliefs, despite the pressures around you, so I guess a continued theme of not giving into to temptation. I wonder if that will continue throughout the album.
Track 5: Send It On
Oh **** this sounds like some 70's soul right here. Oh my god his ****ing voice.
Very pretty if not predictible chord changes. I don't mind that, in fact the melody is going how my brain wants it to.
Yeah I can't make out what he's saying half the time on this. I'm gonna have to get out lyrics next time I listen.
The guitars throughout this album are really working well. Very soulful.
I honestly haven't really disliked anything about these songs so far. Maybe a few lines in Left And Right, but overall no complaints.
That ended perfectly.
Track 6: Chicken Grease
Vocals are mixed back a little and muffled which cannot be anything but on purpose, or else it'd sound weird.
Is he honestly talking about frying chicken? This guy rules.
I actually feel like I'm in some sort of restaurant, D'Angelo just cooking and singing in the back,* and everyone in there is grooving.
Track 7: One Mo'Gain
K all I can think about is the line from I've Seen Footage right now.
I hear vibes!!! They're in the back, but they sound jazzy as usual. Electric piano playing along with it.
Semmes to be reminiscing over an ex-lover of some kind, I guess missing their relationship.
I love the sound of the album it's extremely bright and bouncy toally the kind of thing I want to hear on a sunny day.
Wow that was six minutes? Why do these all seem like three minute songs?
Track 8: The Root
As the album goes on the guitar parts keep getting better and better I swear.
Channel Orange ain't got nothing on this album.
Did I mention that his voice is the ****?
I don't even have anything to say I just want to listen to this without interruptions.
Some weird backwards guitar going on right now that's really throwing me off pretty sick though.
His voice is basically taking care if 90% of the chords changes.
How the **** have I literally loved nearly every second of this album?
Track 9: Spanish Joint
I hear you bongos. I hear you playing your funky groove.
The horns never fail to sound perfect.
Guitar solo! Aw man this is jazzy as hell, it sounds like something I'd play in jazz band at school.
Chord changes that make your face twist up in knots.
The Latin style percussion is working beautifully. Those light snare clicks, bongos, and what sounds like agogo are prefect beyond belif.
Track 10: Feel Like Makin' Love
This sorta sounds like Stevie now. His voice especially. Oh yeah he's channeling his inner Stevie on this track damn. I mean I heard influence throughout this album, but this could totally be 70's era Stevie Wonder right here. With like modern production on the instrumentation.
Oh shhhiiittt mini trumpet solo.
His vocals sound right out of the 70's too sort of a muffled quality to them. This track was recorded in the late 90's? You sure?
Part two of that trumpet solo.
And now what sounds like a sax solo? Keeps getting better.
Honestly I wouldn't be mad if this track kept going for another 10 minutes.
Track 11: Greatdayndamornin'/Booty
More of the same really which isn't a bad thing. It's all been on a level of greatness that hasn't really dropped at all.
Vocals so smooth you could wrap a baby in them.
All the hooks are damn catchy on this album. This one is no exception.
Good days
Bad days
Halfway days
Good times
Bad times
Halfway times
^^^catchy as hell
I'm guessing this is the Booty section of the song with the dirty drums and people talking in the back.
Not my favorite thing on the album, but not a terrible outro.
Cool church bell ending there.
Track 12: Untitled (How Does It Feel)
Oh good lord that grand piano sounds divine.
His vocals just keep getting better to be honest. I don't know if it's just me listening to it more and more, but they seem to actually be getting better somehow throughout the album.
Guitar is nice and crunchy on this song, good contrast from the reletively clean sound they've had throughout the album.
How does it feeeeelllllll????
The album never really picks up tempo, but the thing is the album never feels like it needs to pick up tempo. It's a thoroughly engaging listen without any super uptempo numbers.
Another crazy stick hook, **** I'm gonna be singing this all week.
Wow those vocals have a lot of intensity yes yes yes and more yes!!!
Okay... next track I guess that was sudden.
Track 13: Africa
Last track already, damn I've been enjoying this so much.
Weird toy chime thing taking over as the melody here, and some tinny drums.
Great lyrics, really all I can say.
No it can't be over already?! Okay another minute. Oh this is very pretty almost ambient, birds chirping, soft guitars and chimes. And its over... No. Now backwards everything. And now it's over.
Final Verdict: Justthefacts I don't know if this was a lucky guess or what, but I am in love with this album. Thing is I probably would have never checked it out if it weren't for this thread so thank you very much. There was not one bad track on this album, in fact there was not one moment on thus album that I even felt meh about. All I know is this album is going in my regular playlist, and I'm gonna go listen to all of his other music, and get this on vinyl.
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The review it should be in my journal shortly.
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07-01-2015, 12:00 AM
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