Ha, yeah saw them in Dublin couple of years ago, liveliest hip-hop gig I've been at (Mos Def a few weeks earlier was a funeral).
Music Run The Jewels | RTJ4 out now - released early
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Listening to the album now, first track is quality.
Unfortunately this just strikes me as another album by Mike & El that's solid but nowhere near as good as either guy's solo album from 2012.
The album starts off with a belter of a track and is continusly good and I'm thinking this is probably one of the best albums from last year but then a couple of tracks come on that are a bit dull and it goes from a brilliant album to a good one.
It's good, just not RTJ2 good.
Kind of agree after a few listens now. Think it starts and ends with belters personally (which is never a bad thing) but there's definitely some fluff in the middle.
Oddly I wasn't instantly sold on RTJ2 when I first heard it but then it grew on me more than the first. This one is kind of the opposite.
Another personal opinion but I find the audio track a bit out of balance with the vocals so I struggle to catch what they're saying half the time.
Yea this is pretty much my feelings.
Not that that's heavy criticism, RTJ2 is off the charts and very different to follow up.
Different album altogether from RTJ 2 as it should be.
This album has me going full BigQuint in public spaces. fecking love it.
It's great, just not RTJ2 great.
Just bought tickets to see them on tour in Manchester in the pre-sale... Friday 31st March.
Also accidentally bought two tickets to see them in London the day after... bit of an admin error. If anyone is interested.., let me know. Face value obviously!
Also accidentally bought two tickets to see them in London the day after... bit of an admin error. If anyone is interested.., let me know. Face value obviously!
Going to see them in Dublin. Hup the lads.
Does anyone know how I get a Spotify presale code?
I have Spotify premium.
I have Spotify premium.
They were e-mailed out to people who have been listening to them on Spotify... well, that's how I got mine according to the e-mail.
Anyway, the code is 'RTJWORLD'.
Pre-sale tix are all gone anyway.
Reckon they'll go pretty quickly in the morning too.
Reckon they'll go pretty quickly in the morning too.
Sorted, cheers though . @Big-Red pm'd me earlier it and it worked.
Um, do tell? Didn't work for moi.
Not in Dublin
I won't be home til probably May, gutted. Hopefully they come to Aus or NZ.
Playing Dublin the night before Manchester, I'm half tempted to go the two nights...
Manchester is on a fecking Friday night. Oh, Lordy Lord. This is gonna get messy.
I've let work know to not expect me at my desk between 9:55 and 10:05 while I try and cop tickets for this.
way ahead of you, I have three people at work on ticketmaster for me too.
Just a reminder that I already have my tickets
What's the Dublin venue? Was in Opium Rooms last time I think.
feck yes, got three standing.
Olympia.
2 minutes and they gone.
Copped mine doe !!!
Copped mine doe !!!
That was nothing compared to Radiohead tbf.
Delighted I got them though, reckon it'll be a great gig.
Imagine having to sit.
I'm still not connecting to this album as much lyrically compared to RTJ2 but some of the beats El-P is a genius.
El-P is a genius.Yeah after several listens and time to digest I just don't think I will love this album as much as RTJ2, but I still love it.I'm still not connecting to this album as much lyrically compared to RTJ2 but some of the beats
Beats are crazy as per (Ticketron, Panter and Kill your Masters in particular).
I think Thursday Night in the Danger Room is quite a moving tune, lyrically. It's their 'story' tune like Crown.
I think Thursday Night in the Danger Room is quite a moving tune, lyrically. It's their 'story' tune like Crown.
Yeah that one is growing on me. Mike's verse towards the end is good.
Panther Like A Panther took a view listens but now I recognise its banger-ness. Makes me pumped.
Could only get seats myself.Imagine having to sit.
I think I'd rather be murdered than have to sit.
Saw The Game (what was I thinking?) in D'lympia about ten years ago, nobody on the balcony was sitting.Could only get seats myself.
In fact he threw his t-shirt into the balcony at one point and it was caught by two lads in the front row, who proceeded to punch the head off each other while hanging perilously over the edge of the balcony while The Game shouted 'Fight, fight, fight!' while swigging Hennessy.
He then proceeded to get so drunk that he called his kid live on stage and forgot 90% of the lyrics to the rest of the songs.
Great gig.
But yeah, my point is... something about seats, I forget.
I was at that gig.
The fecker was locked.
And yeah, I don't expect anyone to be sitting...
Me and my brother went to watch him 3 months ago at Manchester Academy, he was decent and got the crowd going.
He had a tiff with security after tryna pass a joint to someone in the crowd
Heh. Just searched for this thread to post that same link. The tiny desk format is great. A ton of excellent stuff in their archives.