Run the Jewels, Jewels, Jewels

[kalifire]

On 5/31/2020 at 9:41 AM, Spindles said:

New record just days away.  Can't overstate my excitement for it.  Certainly my favourite group of the last decade. 

I'm beside myself for RTJ4. Absolutely loved Yankee & The Brave and Ooh La La.

I remember their Pyramid appearance in 2017. Just a day or two beforehand, Mike's grandmother died and there wasn't much hope they'd show, but they did. Their first appearance since it happened. I remember being in the pit at the front surrounded by people half my age, but all of us just losing it together. Incredible scenes.

[sime]

It's being released for free as well as having the option to buy. Which is a nice offer during these challenging times:

https://www.nme.com/news/music/killer-mike-and-el-p-to-share-run-the-jewels-4-for-free-following-george-floyd-protests-2679268

 

[ogriff]

18 hours ago, sime said:

It's being released for free as well as having the option to buy. Which is a nice offer during these challenging times:

https://www.nme.com/news/music/killer-mike-and-el-p-to-share-run-the-jewels-4-for-free-following-george-floyd-protests-2679268

 

My memory is that they've done that for all the releases?  RT3 was a free download on boxing day (?) a couple years ago, I remember that much

[sime]

44 minutes ago, ogriff said:

My memory is that they've done that for all the releases?  RT3 was a free download on boxing day (?) a couple years ago, I remember that much

Oh, I didn't know that. That's cool 🙂

[nikkic]

Am I missing something? Doesn’t everybody have access to music for free these days? 
 

Spotify etc

[Spindles]

On 6/1/2020 at 3:44 PM, kalifire said:

I'm beside myself for RTJ4. Absolutely loved Yankee & The Brave and Ooh La La.

I remember their Pyramid appearance in 2017. Just a day or two beforehand, Mike's grandmother died and there wasn't much hope they'd show, but they did. Their first appearance since it happened. I remember being in the pit at the front surrounded by people half my age, but all of us just losing it together. Incredible scenes.

It was actually his mother and they only confirmed on the Friday of the festival that they'd still be playing, couldn't believe they made it.  Really hoping they (with Rage) will be at next year's festival.  

In the meantime, this is a damn fine collaboration:

 

Edited June 2, 2020 by Spindles

[kalifire]

BigQuint's got himself an advance copy of RTJ4 and is first out of the block with a reaction video.

 

[Andy0808 v5]

It’s on Spotify! 🥰🥰

[FloorFiller]

2 minutes ago, Andy0808 v5 said:

It’s on Spotify! 🥰🥰

Not on smelly Apple Music (yet) 😔

[Andy0808 v5]

1 minute ago, FloorFiller said:

Not on smelly Apple Music (yet) 😔

https://uk-preorder.runthejewels.com/products/rtj4-download
 

free download from their site.

[kalifire]

Not on Spotify down under yet...

[Andy0808 v5]

Four songs to go.

And I’ll commit.. This is their best work yet.

Walking in the snow is amazing. 

[SwedgeAntilles]

Ooh la la

[Andy0808 v5]

Finished. 
Out of sight, holy calamafuck, walking in the snow, never look back, and ooh la la are the highlights for me

[kalifire]

Just finished also. Kinda glad I had the lyrics to follow at some points, but this is definitely an evolution for RTJ.

I absolutely loved it. Never Look Back and The Ground Below didn't hit home for me on first listen, but every other track was fire.

[FloorFiller]

This album absolutely fucks. A part of me was thinking this one might not be all that or a minor disappointment, but I was completely wrong about that. Have been in a right down in the dumps mood today and this being released has switched that right round. 

[Andre91]

Just finished. This album is FIRE. 

My highlights: yankee and the brave, holy calamafuck, walking in the snow, JU$T, the ground below 

[dentalplan]

Just got done listenin’ to the album. God damn that motherfucker cold.

[mcshed]

It's quality.

My only nit pick is why is the Yankee and the Brave Theme tacked on to the end of the A Few Words... 

A Few Words...  is so moving that I'd prefer to separate it from the admittedly fun but silly end track.

[SwedgeAntilles]

This is fkn excellent 

[Spindles]

Complete bolt out of the blue them dropping it early, fan-fucking-tastic

[dentalplan]

43 minutes ago, Spindles said:

Complete bolt out of the blue them dropping it early,

I think they’ve dropped every album early and for free.

[Andy0808 v5]

I mean not much competition for me this year, but this is my album of the year by some way already. Will take a hell of an album to top it too.

[a6l6e6x]

Is midnight too late to start listening to this album I only just found out has been released?

Nah, been waiting too long

[st dan]

The fact I can’t decide on my favourite song from it just shows how great the album. Sensational stuff (yet again) from my favourite artists out there right now.