FloorFiller Posted December 25, 2016 Report Share Posted December 25, 2016 Goddamit I just happened to wake up early and check my phone but now I've GOT to stay up and give this a listen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloorFiller Posted December 25, 2016 Report Share Posted December 25, 2016 (edited) only one listen in so subject to change of course but first impression is whilst being good/great i don't think it's quite the instant classic that RTJ2 was, or has the initial hype of the first album that Zach de la Rocha feature right at the end though! edit: don't know why i always post my initial one-listen thoughts on albums as i almost always end up backtracking and changing my mind Edited December 25, 2016 by FloorFiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spindles Posted December 25, 2016 Report Share Posted December 25, 2016 Oh my! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wonderwhy Posted December 25, 2016 Report Share Posted December 25, 2016 Is it on Spotify yet? I wanna get the LP probably, so cba paying for the download really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t0paz Posted December 25, 2016 Report Share Posted December 25, 2016 6 minutes ago, MattDavies__ said: Is it on Spotify yet? I wanna get the LP probably, so cba paying for the download really The MP3 download is free. Which probably says a lot about where bands expect to make money these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloorFiller Posted December 25, 2016 Report Share Posted December 25, 2016 8 minutes ago, MattDavies__ said: Is it on Spotify yet? I wanna get the LP probably, so cba paying for the download really http://runthejewelsstore.com/ free download here all other download/streaming links etc here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wonderwhy Posted December 25, 2016 Report Share Posted December 25, 2016 Oh sweet, I thought that just a single. Great stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Lawn Posted December 25, 2016 Report Share Posted December 25, 2016 Carrie and Fred in the video on the website <3<3<3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Incognito Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 this is great. Definitely an evolution of their sound but whilst also retaining what makes them great and unique, this albums sounds far more industrial to me which I actually really like. The features are on point too. Like FloorFiller said, it doesnt quite stand up to RTJ2 on first couple listens but I think they set the bar unrealistically high with that one. I think the production on this one may be El-P's best work so far out of the 3 RTJ albums. I also feel like some of these tracks will be incredible live (especially Call Tickertron) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 (edited) 6 hours ago, rhg_99 said: this is great. Definitely an evolution of their sound but whilst also retaining what makes them great and unique, this albums sounds far more industrial to me which I actually really like. The features are on point too. Like FloorFiller said, it doesnt quite stand up to RTJ2 on first couple listens but I think they set the bar unrealistically high with that one. I think the production on this one may be El-P's best work so far out of the 3 RTJ albums. I also feel like some of these tracks will be incredible live (especially Call Tickertron) Yeah this is pretty much exactly what I'm thinking. At first I was a bit down because it wasn't just RTJ2 again but they've approached this one differently. It's moodier - naturally, given the election finished for Mike when Hillary beat Bernie and he's been reflecting on the shit-show all year - and I feel as if they haven't aimed for all bangers this time (tho they're still there, eg. Ticketron) but applying more thought and stuff. Reminds me of Mike's last "solo" (still had El-P) album but, as you say, with El's best production to date. The change of pace might throw a few critical reactions but I've got a lot of love for this. They've literally not done a bad track yet and deserve all the acclaim they get and legacy they've built. Also that last track is excellent, the way it moves from part 1: taking shit and getting on with life to part 2: refusing to take any more shit and ZDLR dropping in. Magical. Edited December 26, 2016 by dentalplan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st dan Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 I listened to it again from start to end on my journey to work this morning ... and it's fantastic. As mentioned, the layers are genius, as are some of the lyrics. Much better than I thought it was from my previous listens. I just don't think it's the album to sit in my Christmas pants stuffing my face with Minature Heros listening to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Yeah, I gave it a few days as I didnt fancy debuting it during the festivities. Litmus test for me is listening to hip-hop when I'm exercising and it passed with flying colours. A couple of plays in the car have been pleasant as well. The problem now is its came too late in the day to be included in my AOTY list as I'll not have digested it enough to know for sure if its a contender. And it's excluded itself from next years. Silly sausages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloorFiller Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 after repeated listens since it came out i'm still firmly in the 'great not mind blowing' category - for me there are a couple of songs towards the end that kind of go by without making much of an impact which wasn't the case on the previous two, and i wish they'd left Panther like a Panther off as i'm not fussed on that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Incognito Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 31 minutes ago, Badlands said: The problem now is its came too late in the day to be included in my AOTY list as I'll not have digested it enough to know for sure if its a contender. And it's excluded itself from next years. Silly sausages! In many ways this epitomises what I like so much about the two of them. Not only do they keep releasing their albums for free but the way in which they do it is great. Releasing it on Christmas Day definitely meant that the album release didn't get as much attention as it would have on another date. Also they clearly don't care about making the end of the year lists and simply wanted to give their fans a Christmas present and say thanks to us for supporting them. Can't think of many acts that treat their fans as well as Mike and EL-P do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 8 minutes ago, rhg_99 said: In many ways this epitomises what I like so much about the two of them. Not only do they keep releasing their albums for free but the way in which they do it is great. Releasing it on Christmas Day definitely meant that the album release didn't get as much attention as it would have on another date. Also they clearly don't care about making the end of the year lists and simply wanted to give their fans a Christmas present and say thanks to us for supporting them. Can't think of many acts that treat their fans as well as Mike and EL-P do. Yeah I agree. The releasing albums free and then putting out loads of merch and playing a ton of shows and festivals shows that they have a pretty progressive view of where the money is at in the music industry and it's most important just to get the music out there. And it is certainly refreshing to see them just put it out early for goodwill rather than some artists sitting on an album for months to release it at a predetermined approved date or some shit. Fwiw I think they'll still be included in the AOTY lists next year given that D'Angelo was in a bunch of them (the ones that remembered) last year despite releasing mid-December 2014, and they have more of a claim to be included with the previously announced release date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mash011 Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 41 minutes ago, FloorFiller said: after repeated listens since it came out i'm still firmly in the 'great not mind blowing' category - for me there are a couple of songs towards the end that kind of go by without making much of an impact which wasn't the case on the previous two, and i wish they'd left Panther like a Panther off as i'm not fussed on that one Nonsense, Panther Like a Panther is one of the best on it! I'd say the weakest track is probably Stay Gold - that repetitive G O L D refrain is one of the moments of the album, like the goofy synths on Oh Mama and the vocal samples on Call Tickerton (a great track otherwise!) that just gets a bit grating. It's a wonderful album overall but yeah, it's not really a challenger to the phenomenal RTJ2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Can’t argue with that to be fair. Follow them both on social media and their enthusiasm and appreciation of how grateful they are that they’ve taken off shows loads. ELP especially comes across as a very likeable bloke. It’s easy to take for granted free music these days. Personally hoping for dates in my area and a Glastonbury appearance, would love to see them at their own gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 11 minutes ago, Badlands said: Personally hoping for dates in my area and a Glastonbury appearance, would love to see them at their own gig. Yeah I proper want their own gigs - they could plot and sell out a good sized tour nowadays. A Glastonbury slot would be okay but we've had it very recently and it'd only be a graduation to an earlier slot on a bigger stage that wouldn't make for as good a show, so their own gigs are the priority for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mash011 Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 27 minutes ago, dentalplan said: Yeah I proper want their own gigs - they could plot and sell out a good sized tour nowadays. A Glastonbury slot would be okay but we've had it very recently and it'd only be a graduation to an earlier slot on a bigger stage that wouldn't make for as good a show, so their own gigs are the priority for me. I for one think RTJ are ready to put on a phenomenal set on the Pyramid. But yeah I'd love to see a headline gig too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spindles Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Their tour schedule is full for the NA leg, hope that's a good sign for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big__phil Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 First day back online since RJTmas. Only managed to listen to it a couple of times, but I really like what I hear so far. Some of those EL-P beats are just fucking crazy, and Big Mike continues to be one of the best rappers around at the moment. Time will tell if it stands up to RTJ 2, but even if it doesn't it's still a helluva record. Now, when are they going to announce the rest of the World Tour dates..? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spindles Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Some of the tracks are weaker than we are used to (stay gold being one that comes to mind) but the beats are solid through out for sure. Not as good as the first 2 records maybe, but still better than almost any other recent album for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogriff Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 https://soundcloud.com/djskarface/shadowthejewels#t=0:00 Shadow tunes with RTJ1 vocals. Great fun 20mins... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyfaddle Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 I'm enjoying what I've heard so far from RTJ3. LOVED their set at WH in 2015, it was joyous. Hope they're back for 2017. Not the Pyramid stage though. With the wrong crowd, it would kill it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big__phil Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Interview from over the weekend: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jan/07/run-the-jewels-rap-duo-el-p-and-killer-mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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