Hey ya'll!! I came across this and thought of sharing.... Enjoy!!

http://www.soulculture.co...sten-here/

They listened to me. They brought back Stewart Mathewman's sax. Best. Christmas. Present. EVER!!!

i love the subtle homages to their past work. Uhh!! I. Can't. Stop. Listening. To. This. Ish!!

love it!!
More rock into smooth...It's been time sister Sade!

Shouldn't we stickify the other thread and keep all discussion over there?

Please?

TRON said:

Sounds like a plan...

TRON said:

But what would become of my DayQuil infused praisings?

Sade has managed to keep her trademark sound and keep it current. Is a performance at the Grammys too much to hope for?

wow i love this song

THANK YOU, SADE!

BlaqueKnight said:

Preach.

I know Sade didn't mean it this way -- and she doesn't even appeal to the same demographic -- but the whole war march thing as her lead single totally gives me the feel of some ruler coming back to lay waste to all these little wannabe divas running around with their studio gimmickry, bad weaves, T&A and pathetic guest appearances by lame rappers and such.

And just look at the photo of that woman. Confident and sexy enough to blow a hole through you! And not one ounce of trashiness.

I hope some of these young acts are taking notes.

Lammastide said:

i gotta throw this on my facebook.

sosgemini said:

You know, I was gonna do that. But, then I thought that you all should see this first.

sosgemini said:

And I thought I was the only one on this planet who missed the trademark Mathewman sax sounds on her last album Lover´s Rock. That last album really disappointed me but I can´t wait to hear the new one. Speaking about Mathewman, I think he and Maxwell should collaborate again.

Glad she's back.

I find the snare a little jarring though. And not much of a song there.

this didn´t really grab me at all on the first listen. not very melodic, imo.

but of course i love sade and will give it another try later

KoolEaze said:

I missed it, too. Giving the song a second listen, it is not what I´d like to hear from her. It´s good, but I am still missing the sax there as well. It is more a Lover´s Rock type of record. Haunting, with not that much melody. It´s still great, but I tend not to listen to a haunting music that much. After a while, I don´t go back to it. I am still looking forward to the new album, though.
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sosgemini said:

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I like the new cut, but after a few listens, her lead vocal is buried a bit 2 much in the mix. The drums and guitar R mixed curiously high, and keys way 2 low. Diggin' the minimalism, and the trademark touches.

dag said:

So very true. The production is okay but not okay enough for a Sade song.Sounds like it´s cheaply chopped together by some young and upcoming hot producer of the moment. I like it , but not that much. And the soldier/march sounds are a bit irritating,even though they´re probably meant to strenghten the theme of the song.

KoolEaze said:

I can see why you'd say this.

I'm certain this won't be anywhere near the strongest song on the new album. But my guess is, after nearly 10 years off of the scene, the intent was to lead with a single that would grab in today's environment... and yet not totally betray Sade's classic sound. The whole war drum thingy and the trendy production are attempts at this, I suspect.

I'm FEELING this.....thanks.

Hey Lammastide, hamsterhuey says he agrees with your comments on this thread and that he misses you and your nude pics. How come I haven't seen these nude pics?

We've been discussing it here:
http://prince.org/msg/8/324633

I am really feeling this song.

sosgemini said:

Trying to stir up international discord again... and so close to Christmastime.

Tell Hamsterboy to drop by and say hello. It'd be an awesome holiday present to the org.

Lammastide said:

It´s nice. But nothing worth waiting 10 years for.