downisthenewup87 Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 lol. It comes out in less than 30 hours. Yeah, but has been sitting a top my most anticipated list for several years now. Last album I was this hyped for a release on was probably either To Pimp a Butterfly or In Rainbows (large time gap there I know). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retep Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Sound quality on leak? I'm having a hard time waiting on this one. Pretty LQ, if you're anticipating this that much I'd wait until tomorrow. I've dug all but 3 tracks personally. The songs with Janelle Monae's pretty stellar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1337 Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Poptastic, not bad though. Glad I didn't pre-order it, can't see myself listening to it enough to justify. New version of Realiti isn't bad, but I definitely like the original better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boourns Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 When I saw Grimes, she gave one good set and one underwhelming set on the Coachella cruise. But she totally killed it earlier this week when I saw her again. It was like being in a psychedleic horror cartoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I like this album better than Visions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezus Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I like this album better than Visions. Same. It's pretty catchy and accessible but it's still very much a Grimes record. I loved REALiTi already but this reworked version is pretty damn good. Shame it apparently won't be on the vinyl release, I was considering getting this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natenomm Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I keep seeing this chick's name everywhere. I saw her open for Lana Del Rey this summer, and had never heard of her. She was flat out terrible...like...real bad. She would literally just start screaming into the mic at random points in several of her songs, and people would go ape shit. I think I'm just old, and don't get it, b/c a large part of the crowd seemed to really dig her set. I saw Grimes at Pitchfork Festival last year and was completely underwhelmed. The late afternoon time slot probably didn't help her cause, but it was a really meh set for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I saw Grimes at Pitchfork Festival last year and was completely underwhelmed. The late afternoon time slot probably didn't help her cause, but it was a really meh set for me. I've never been impressed by a band at a festival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvham Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I saw Grimes at Pitchfork Festival last year and was completely underwhelmed. The late afternoon time slot probably didn't help her cause, but it was a really meh set for me. Yeah, I saw her at ACL a couple of years ago and she had all kinds of issues with her equipment. Last weekend at the Fillmore she was amazing and had the crowd dancing the entire set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 I've seen her put on great shows at clubs a while back. Last two times I saw her were at festivals and she lip synched a lot and danced around the stage more than she performed. I'm hoping the next time I see her in a few weeks is much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Fox Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Festivals suck and devalue performances, imo. It's like the fastfood of live shows. I didn't like this album on first listen but I decided to give it another listen and it's really growing on me. andrewlucas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downisthenewup87 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Was very disappointed at first. If it had been anything other than a Grimes album I probably wouldn't have given it a second chance. Now, despite being very much a pop album, it has managed to grow on me quite a bit. Not sure whether I'll wind up buying the vinyl, nor whether it'll wind up being an album I listen to years down the line, but it's in heavy rotation for the moment. And at the very least, it is very much an album that only Grimes could have made.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 You guys realize that Visions was a pop album too, right? Pop music isn't synonymous with bad music. tape and no use for a username 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downisthenewup87 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 You guys realize that Visions was a pop album too, right? Pop music isn't synonymous with bad music. Right, but it was also heavily electronic and pop in a more traditionally 4AD sense (think Cocteau Twins for example). Art Angels borders on straight up bubble gum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_stretts Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I am really enjoying this album, i *liked* visions but never got massively into it. I probably wouldn't purchase this on vinyl, but it is getting some decent rotation in my car stereo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckle Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Bubble gum pop also isn't synonymous with bad music, it just may not fit into personal tastes. Lots of people confusing the two and letting their expectations for a Grimes record inhibit their ability to assess the record on its own. I can't wait to give this a spin and if it's not my cup of tea due to it's 'poppiness' I'll leave it at that and let the pop-heads decide how 'good' the album is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkinglot Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I downloaded this and gave it a shot. Holy fuck, California might be the most annoying song ever created. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Down to $23.99 on amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0170XBQHA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0170XBQHA&linkCode=as2&tag=lostcoastli01-20&linkId=ZAXFGUZN44MER3SX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downisthenewup87 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Picked this up during Amoeba's 20% off online sale and it just came in today. Packaging is gorgeous (as it should be for it's normal retail price). Comes with 7(?) LP sized magna cards with art on each side presumabley drawn by Grimes. Gatefold sleeve is textured, glossy and pretty. Oh and the LP itself sounds excellent. If only Realti came on the vinyl version... Fridge Fox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatMrY Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Picked this up during Amoeba's 20% off online sale and it just came in today. Packaging is gorgeous (as it should be for it's normal retail price). Comes with 7(?) LP sized magna cards with art on each side presumabley drawn by Grimes. Gatefold sleeve is textured, glossy and pretty. Oh and the LP itself sounds excellent. If only Realti came on the vinyl version... Did the exact same thing!! Can't wait to get it in a few days. Should've bumped off Life in the Vivid Dream over Realiti. It's on the cassette though so that's a plus... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeKaye Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Finally given Art Angels a proper listen. At first I really wasn't sure, it sounded massively commercial. However 5 or so listens in, it's more accessible than her other records, but it really is very, very good. It's not throwaway pop that the charts is littered with. Seeing her in March, can't wait. And I liked Visions a lot, but Welll, to put things in perspective: Grimes put out one of the most critically acclaimed albums of 2012 (it was on nearly every critic's list that year, and its legacy has grown over time). Visions wound up changing the landscape of both modern pop and electronica and is likely to wind up near the top of most end-of-the-decade-lists. So it's not like she's an unknown. And for the record, I like Lana (or at least, I like Ultraviolet) and I'm also no spring chicken (I'm 29). Also, I'm shocked that Grimes was supposedly bad live. She is known as a great live performer (and the footage I've seen of her on things like KEXP would indicate as much). I am not sure I agree on 'changing the landscape of modern pop and electronica' which seems to be overstating it IMO. Especially as I can hear influences of many other sounds being forged into it. Plus the influence of house/EDM/trance of pop has been well under way for quite some time now. I that said I am loving both LPs in different ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konk Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 I'd probably hate this if I had listened to her before. But since I didn't, it's the only one I can listen to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 i've heard this LP doesn't sound great. weird that no one posted about it once it came out. anyone have the LP that can comment on the sound quality? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I've heard worse but I've heard better. The vinyl feels a little flimsy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PC Music Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 i've heard this LP doesn't sound great. weird that no one posted about it once it came out. anyone have the LP that can comment on the sound quality? The sound is pretty thin, but I wouldn't say offensively so. Should have probably been a 2LP. Looks like it was a concession they made in order to include all the art prints, which are a very cool addition and make it a worthwhile purchase IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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