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1 |
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輸入 (ヨーロッパ盤) |
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発売日 |
2017年12月08日 |
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規格品番 |
88985497242 |
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SKU |
889854972424 |
構成数 | 1枚
合計収録時間 | 00:48:01
Liner Note Author: Miguel. Recording information: Blakeslee Recording Company, North Hollywood, CA; EastWest Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Instrument Zoo, Miami, FL; John Hill Studio, Venice, CA; Lust Studios, Vancouver, BC; Platinum Sound Recording Studio, NYC; Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA; Serenity West Studios, Los Angeles, CA; The Village Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Weekender Studios, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Photographer: Timothy Saccenti. When Miguel lamented inequality and its manifestations on the closing track of Kaleidoscope Dream, it seemed forced, heartfelt as it was, like the singer was reaching to display some depth. It didn't help that the penultimate number was "Pussy Is Mine." After the sleazier Wildheart, his second Top Five album, human rights issues naturally fueled Miguel's writing to a greater extent, as heard on War & Leisure. Although direct references to various intensifying issues are saved for the sparse finale "Now" -- in which police brutality, immigration, polluted water, and inadequate disaster relief all get time -- the majority of these songs are at least loosely inspired by the distressed climate. Miguel sings of being a vigilante and rebel, of "terror on her mind," and Korean missiles. Some references to his own armament aren't metaphorical. Space made for not one but two of the six featured guests, Rick Ross and J. Cole, is filled with nods to Colin Kaepernick. And then there's the buzzing, clomping "City of Angels," drawn from the perspective of an unfaithful lover who was out of town, caught up in a fling, while his woman was victimized by a ruinous attack on Los Angeles. For all the conflict imagery, War & Leisure is often brightly colored, even upbeat. Best of all is "Pineapple Skies," a joyous tropical escape and a rare modern R&B love song that illustrates a blooming relationship pre-consummation ("I ain't kissed you yet"). Close to that is the ecstatic, delightfully off-center "Told You So," expressed with a similar sense of optimism ("I don't wanna control you, I'm gonna set you free"). Smut does remain in supply. "Caramelo Duro" churns and grinds like nothing else in Miguel's catalog. He wants to "fuck all night" in "Come Through and Chill," a song with other signs that it was written while his songwriting faculties were somewhat compromised ("Hello stranger, vape's been waiting/And just as I recall, that ass is still amazing"). In another lusty cut, he's some kind of polyamorous cult leader. It all goes down easy with undeniable charm and sinuous hooks to spare. That yearning howl is in full effect too. ~ Andy Kellman
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1.[CD]
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1.Criminal
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2.Pineapple Skies
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3.Sky Walker
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4.Banana Clip
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5.Wolf - (featuring Quin)
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6.Harem
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7.Told You So
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8.City of Angels
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9.Caramelo Duro
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10.Come Through and Chill - (featuring J. Cole/Salaam Remi)
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11.Anointed
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12.Now
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サイケデリックR&Bのソングスターが2年半ぶりに放つ4作目。リック・ロスとの共演から始まる今作でもハッピー・ペレスやラファエル・サディークら馴染みの面々と組み、"Adorn"へのセルフ・アンサーとも言えるマーヴィン・ゲイ"Sexual Healing"マナーの"Pineapple Skies"などもあるが、プリンスやデヴィッド・ボウイの影響を匂わせつつギター・サウンドを主軸としたブルージーなファンク・ロックで前作にてコラボしたレニー・クラヴィッツに近づきつつあるのは興味深い。が、トラヴィス・スコットを迎えたトラップ調の"Sky Walker"、J・ディラ曲を引用してJ・コールとサラーム・レミと相見えた"Come Through And Chill"などでのポップな尖り具合は相変わらず。歌に込めるエモーションは過去最高だ。
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