jyoung Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 There we go. It's not that hard. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 Just now, jyoung said: There we go. It's not that hard. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartbert two hats Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 Bloody hell, the new album is a bit good isn't it? It feels like a culmination of all Kae's work so far. The hip-hop leanings are stronger, with even more direct emotions and some really quite wonderful backing music that far more than the simple accompaniment that some of her earlier records were. Some fantastic chord changes underneath the vocal. This is the most impressed I've been with their recorded music, the best thing I've heard since W Holt 2017. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olshansky Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 They did the whole thing live here in NY the other week. Absolutely brilliant. I asked about Glasto but they didn't know yet if it was gonna work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartbert two hats Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 On record, the delivery always seemed a bit too measured, like the spontaneity has been stripped out a bit, but on this new one the delivery is more like a live performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t0paz Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 Off to the in store at Rough Trade Bristol tonight. Will see if I can sneak in the Glasto question… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalifire Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 39 minutes ago, Olshansky said: I asked about Glasto but they didn't know yet if it was gonna work out. Surely it’ll happen. They’re a certified ‘Friend of the Festival’, new album out, active on the road this year, with dates free around the festival. I’d be surprised if Kae isn’t on the stage/time drop next month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalifire Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 49 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said: Bloody hell, the new album is a bit good isn't it? It feels like a culmination of all Kae's work so far. The hip-hop leanings are stronger, with even more direct emotions and some really quite wonderful backing music that far more than the simple accompaniment that some of her earlier records were. Some fantastic chord changes underneath the vocal. This is the most impressed I've been with their recorded music, the best thing I've heard since W Holt 2017. My thoughts exactly. The set you refer to has been the gold standard for me ever since, and I’ve seen them live a couple more times since. The new record ticks all their strengths and the words hit as strong as ever. I mean… ”Priority boredomAnd all that you thought was important is gorging itself in the cornerFour courses of forced absorptionIn the same old discourse of the dominant order” Flippin’ hec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalifire Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 Also contenders for BEST NEW MUSIC!!1 this week: ”I went homeAll aloneChecked my phoneOh noOh my GodLife is hardCredit cardOh no” And they’ll probably get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lessthanwill1 Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 Need to give it some more listens but found it a bit inconsistent personally. Really enjoy the singles but the rest fell a bit flat for me. The trouble I have with Kae’s music is explained by my indifference towards lyrics though so that’s really on me. She’s obviously a very talented lyricist but that’s not the most important thing for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemosabe Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 They're absolutely amazing and in my very humble opinion I think their latest album is a masterpiece. No doubt they'll be at Glastonbury too, I think they've been at everyone one since about 2011 right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blutarsky Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 Fully on board with the new album - great thoughtful lyricism as always and as others the musical element has gone up a notch. Glastonbury is a special place to them. That video of them performing Europe is Lost touches me although I wasn’t there for it love. Goosebump Glastonbury moment™. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punksnotdead Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 Kae Tempest live on MAH's show on 6 music at midday today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigpusher Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 4/8/2022 at 9:54 PM, blutarsky said: Fully on board with the new album - great thoughtful lyricism as always and as others the musical element has gone up a notch. Glastonbury is a special place to them. That video of them performing Europe is Lost touches me although I wasn’t there for it love. Goosebump Glastonbury moment™. I was right at the front. It was special!! The new album hasn't quite hit for me yet but I think only because I have just had it on in the background. I need a couple of hours to listen a few times on headphones. With Kae lyrics are everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John the Moth Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 Played the new album today for the first time (to be honest, I’ve heard a few songs but never really listened to anything by them before). Didn’t grab me at first (even though I’m partial to a bit of poetry-over-beats) but I really warmed to it after a handful of tracks. Will revisit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalifire Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 3 hours ago, gigpusher said: I was right at the front. It was special!! The new album hasn't quite hit for me yet but I think only because I have just had it on in the background. I need a couple of hours to listen a few times on headphones. With Kae lyrics are everything. I don't listen to Kae's music in the same way I listen to others. I tend to concentrate on one track at a time, multiple listens with lyrics, taking it in. Then I'll move on to the next, and it's only some time later I'll appreciate the album as a whole. I find their music too dense to have on casually, and I mean dense with quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigpusher Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 4 minutes ago, kalifire said: I don't listen to Kae's music in the same way I listen to others. I tend to concentrate on one track at a time, multiple listens with lyrics, taking it in. Then I'll move on to the next, and it's only some time later I'll appreciate the album as a whole. I find their music too dense to have on casually, and I mean dense with quality. Yep there are some acts that are never going to be captured by a casual listen. It's why during the pandemic I've found my listening has changed what I end up liking. I've listened to way more music being at home so much more but less of it has been that active listening that I would have done when out walking to the gym or on the bus or train into town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t0paz Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 I saw Kae on Friday doing an in store in Rough Trade. They did the whole album as one continuous poem. Delivery was excellent but I found it a bit much to take in, especially as the album was so new. I think I’ll enjoy the gig as part of the tour next month a lot more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigpusher Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 Just now, t0paz said: I saw Kae on Friday doing an in store in Rough Trade. They did the whole album as one continuous poem. Delivery was excellent but I found it a bit much to take in, especially as the album was so new. I think I’ll enjoy the gig as part of the tour next month a lot more. Yes I sometimes find with some acts the fist tour after something has just been released can be too soon as well. I you have time to get to know the art you enjoy it a lot more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartbert two hats Posted June 1, 2022 Report Share Posted June 1, 2022 Really pleased to see a non-spoken word set on the bill. A later slot would have suited their seriousness, but I'll take it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalifire Posted June 1, 2022 Report Share Posted June 1, 2022 The traffic moving at a pace between Other and Park when Kae's finished and Wet Leg are about to start will be immense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartbert two hats Posted June 1, 2022 Report Share Posted June 1, 2022 9 minutes ago, kalifire said: The traffic moving at a pace between Other and Park when Kae's finished and Wet Leg are about to start will be immense. Ah shit, it's going to be a busy day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Batch Posted June 1, 2022 Report Share Posted June 1, 2022 1 hour ago, kalifire said: The traffic moving at a pace between Other and Park when Kae's finished and Wet Leg are about to start will be immense. Yeah, that's what I'll be doing too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blutarsky Posted June 1, 2022 Report Share Posted June 1, 2022 42 minutes ago, Chip Batch said: Yeah, that's what I'll be doing too. Me 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigpusher Posted June 1, 2022 Report Share Posted June 1, 2022 Potentially me 4. At this stage it's a definite possibility!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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