Lead single

https://soundcloud.com/iamkelis/rumble

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This track is just okay. I love "Jerk Ribs" though.

I really like the loose, spacious feel of the groove, and the horns are great. For me, the song's lacking a certain something, though - or, at least, it feels more like an interesting album track than a single, especially a lead single. Felt like with Jerk Ribs the track and the song were more equally weighted.

Still looking forward to the album, though.

She really goes other directions with every release, but it stays Kelis.

On first listen I like it a lot.

Low-key for a single, but I like it.

Video for Jerk Ribs premiered here: http://entertainment.time...-premiere/

Wow, love it. She really just keep surprising. Weird, great textures and her voice sounds really raw.

go2theMax said:

Video for Jerk Ribs premiered here: http://entertainment.time...-premiere/

Hmm. Love the track, but not crazy about that vid. Seems a bit confused - and, for me, doesn't really fit the song. I thought they might pick up on, say, the afrobeat vibe of the track or the personal lyrics about Harlem. The 'retro glamourpuss star' thing seems a bit mismatched - and fairly conventional for what's a pretty unusual-sounding track.

(I am kind of a grouch, of course, so it could just be that.)

When I heard the garage track she did with Skream I thought the album was going to be a lot different than its turning out to be. I guess she scrapped that direction entirely since I don't see that track in the tracklisting for Food.

I love it. Kelis is my favorite of all time. I love the Food album (judging from the snippets I heard on her Tumblr). I know I'll be buying that album when it drops.

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missfee said:

This track is just okay. I love "Jerk Ribs" though.

Jerk Ribs is amazing! She has another song called "Farewell" that hit the net not too long ago. Whoever the hell said Kelis can't sing but have particles of sh_t stuck in their ears.

I like both "Jerk Ribs" and "Rumble". This is the sound that fits her best I think.

I love Jerk Ribs, Rumble isn't bad... I'm looking forward to the new album because I generally enjoy everything she does, but I am sad that the sound of Fleshtone is all but gone

thekidsgirl said:

but I am sad that the sound of Fleshtone is all but gone

Good riddance!

thekidsgirl said:

I am sad that the sound of Fleshtone is all but gone

Me too, I think that was my second favorite album by her.

the whole project has leaked

Kelis – Food

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Kelis - Food (2014)
Jerk Ribs
Breakfast
Forever Be
Floyd
Runner
Hooch
Cobbler
Bless The Telephone
Fish Fry
Change
Rumble
Biscuits 'N' Gravy
Dreamer


getxxxx said:

the whole project has leaked

Yeah I noticed that. Its a shame since it'll be a whole month and a half before it's officially released. I hope people still buy it. When your with an indy all those missed sales will really hurt.

This track didnt make the record. It's produced by Bass Hitter, The same guy behind "Farewell"

I love his melodies and production.

Thoughts on the album? Gave it a good listen this weekend, nothing really hit me over the head. Its not groundbreaking. A few moments. I think her vocals weren't really 100% on this one, sometimes she sounds a bit bored. Made me want to put on "Kelis Was Here".

jeidee said:

Thoughts on the album? Gave it a good listen this weekend, nothing really hit me over the head. Its not groundbreaking. A few moments. I think her vocals weren't really 100% on this one, sometimes she sounds a bit bored. Made me want to put on "Kelis Was Here".

I like it overall.. Its pretty solid, as there are no bad tracks, but I agree that nothing really hits you over the head either as being great. I think its more the type of album who's songs grow on you after many repeated listens.

revisited its brilliant

jeidee said:

revisited its brilliant

Good to know it's a grower album. I'm not listening to my pre-order gets here lol!

Kelis Debuts New Material @ BBC 6 Music Festival

Mar 3, 2014

Kelis gave her U.K. fans a taste of her first album in four years at the BBC 6 Music Festival at Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on Saturday.

Beaming in a gold metallic gown, the Harlem diva opened with a cover of Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good” and served up her hits including “Milkshake,” “Trick Me,” and “Acapella.”

For the first time, she also performed material off her upcoming album Food including “Jerk Ribs,” “Rumble,” “Friday Fish Fry,” and “Cobbler,” during which she hit a whistle note that would make Mariah proud.

Her sixth album Food, produced entirely by TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek, arrives April 22 via U.K. indie label Ninja Tune.


Link

Kelis performing "Trick Me" from her Tasty @ the 6 Music Festival in Manchester, England.






New interview.

No, your eyes aren't deceiving you---to promote her upcoming album Food, Kelis decked out her own food truck and served free gourmet meals on Thursday and Friday of last week.

Sounds a little MJ and Mary J. Blige inspired.

Can I say how much I'm enjoying this album. I didn't know much about Dave Sitek before this as I've never listened to TV on the Radio, but he really gave her a complete makeover in terms of style/genre, and its actually quite pleasant. Im just afraid its so different from what she's done before that her regular fans won't buy it. It took me about 5 listens to really appreciate it because its not normally a sound that I'd go for.

Jerk Ribs is SOOOOO damn good can't wait for the album.

lezama said:

Can I say how much I'm enjoying this album. I didn't know much about Dave Sitek before this as I've never listened to TV on the Radio, but he really gave her a complete makeover in terms of style/genre, and its actually quite pleasant. Im just afraid its so different from what she's done before that her regular fans won't buy it. It took me about 5 listens to really appreciate it because its not normally a sound that I'd go for.

I'm tempted to listen to the leak, but I can wait a month now that you say it's very good.