Heard the preview tracks and wasn't that impressed. Only songs I like are "Jerk Ribs" and "Hooch". Perhaps it's a grower album but right now I'm not impressed enough to buy it.

Its a beautiful "press play" record. Kelis really outdid herself.

I'm a huge admirer of her work and therefore I'm going to pick up a copy this afternoon.

MendesCity said:

Hopefully it's a grower.

Yeah its definitely more of a grower type of album. Ive had it for over a month and I play it all the time, but it didn't blow me away on first listen. Give it a chance. Its definitely worth it IMO.

She performed "Jerk Ribs" on Letterman last night.

yay for me

Identity said:

She performed "Jerk Ribs" on Letterman last night.

Wow, gotta watch this - she looks amazing.

I'm going to give it a few more spins.

I have not heard the album yet, but I bought a ticket for her NYC show in June so I'm gambling it will be a big "yay" for me.

"take a bow, my god"

indeed

I wanted to really like the first two songs but I wasnt feelin it. Argh...maybe when I have some free time Ill try and engage myself into it.

Yes! Kelis is my favorite female solo artist after Patti Labelle and Whitney Houston! Food is a great album. I've been listening to it ever since it first previewed on the internet. Now, is it me, or does this album sound a bit like Prince's 'Sign O' The Times'? "Forever Be" sounds like it could come right off SOTT.

Nay. I like the first single though.

Yea. It's her best album since Wanderland. I even like it more than Kaleidoscope.

JasonWill1980 said:

Yes! Kelis is my favorite female solo artist after Patti Labelle and Whitney Houston! Food is a great album. I've been listening to it ever since it first previewed on the internet. Now, is it me, or does this album sound a bit like Prince's 'Sign O' The Times'? "Forever Be" sounds like it could come right off SOTT.

My first response to that was, "Whaaa'??", but, on thinking about it, actually I can 'hear' it being done with a Prince vibe. Maybe not so SOTT-like in my head, but a 'La la la, hee hee hee' or 'Good Love' kind of feel, with big synth snares and a Camille voice.

aiden said:

It's brilliant... Production is amazing, horns are great... Really can't wait to get even more into it as it's got a lot of depth.

The horns really make it for me.

I love it. She's such a unique artist. Shame people are always sleeping on her. There's more out there than the 3 or 4 artists that the public always seem to flock to.

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deebee said:

JasonWill1980 said:

Yes! Kelis is my favorite female solo artist after Patti Labelle and Whitney Houston! Food is a great album. I've been listening to it ever since it first previewed on the internet. Now, is it me, or does this album sound a bit like Prince's 'Sign O' The Times'? "Forever Be" sounds like it could come right off SOTT.

My first response to that was, "Whaaa'??", but, on thinking about it, actually I can 'hear' it being done with a Prince vibe. Maybe not so SOTT-like in my head, but a 'La la la, hee hee hee' or 'Good Love' kind of feel, with big synth snares and a Camille voice.

It's funny, I played Jerk Ribs for a friend, who's a big Fela Kuti fan - think that song has a definite Fela vibe. And she was like, "Oh, sounds like Prince!"

Jerk Ribs is sooo good. There's some other class tracks on the album, Friday Fish Fry, Runnin, Hooch, Bless the Telephone are all nice

My favorite track is Biscuits and Gravy. Runnin is haunting as well. Its really cool how she integrated her "sound" but came with something completely different. I am gonna make a bangin Kelis playlist this weekend as I'd love to hear all these tracks with classics like Marathon, Suspended, Sugar Honey Iced Tea, I Don't Think So...

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Bless The Telephone is beautiful, isn't it? Apparently a cover from the 70s featuring TV On The Radio lead singer Tunde Adebimpe.

jeidee said:

My favorite track is Biscuits and Gravy. Runnin is haunting as well. Its really cool how she integrated her "sound" but came with something completely different. I am gonna make a bangin Kelis playlist this weekend as I'd love to hear all these tracks with classics like Marathon, Suspended, Sugar Honey Iced Tea, I Don't Think So...

.

Bless The Telephone is beautiful, isn't it? Apparently a cover from the 70s featuring TV On The Radio lead singer Tunde Adebimpe.

Its good when an artist releases something and you get back into their older tracks. I've just re-discovered the Cee-Lo track she did - Lil Star - I haven't heard that in ages

MendesCity said:

deebee said:

My first response to that was, "Whaaa'??", but, on thinking about it, actually I can 'hear' it being done with a Prince vibe. Maybe not so SOTT-like in my head, but a 'La la la, hee hee hee' or 'Good Love' kind of feel, with big synth snares and a Camille voice.

It's funny, I played Jerk Ribs for a friend, who's a big Fela Kuti fan - think that song has a definite Fela vibe. And she was like, "Oh, sounds like Prince!"

I know what she means. I think of it as 'Fela meets Five Star'. There's something about the melody that reminds me of that 80s R&B pop sound.

jeidee said:

My favorite track is Biscuits and Gravy. Runnin is haunting as well. Its really cool how she integrated her "sound" but came with something completely different. I am gonna make a bangin Kelis playlist this weekend as I'd love to hear all these tracks with classics like Marathon, Suspended, Sugar Honey Iced Tea, I Don't Think So...

.

Bless The Telephone is beautiful, isn't it? Apparently a cover from the 70s featuring TV On The Radio lead singer Tunde Adebimpe.

The honest simplicity of the original is nice, but her cover has the edge for me.

Probably one of my favourite albums from 2014!