Rihanna ‘Unapologetic’/‘Anti’ SYNC LISTEN (25/11 @ 9:45pm)

[Tisch]

I think we should do the 3 bonus tracks too since Sex With Me is so essential.

although @Tisch seems to have dropped off already

Actually! I was here but I am dropping off now.

I got like Rihanna seems during this album: Bored and tired. X

 

[RJN]

08 Consideration
07 James Joint
10 Kiss It Better
10 Work
10 Desperado
05 Woo
10 Needed Me
05 Yeah I Said It (more filler)
09 Same Old Mistakes
10 Never Ending
09 Love on the Brain
07 Higher
08 Close to You - pretty but needs more listens

 

[Jark]

8.7/10 for Anti which averages out slightly better than Unapologetic. I think it's a more cohesive record and a stronger artistic work but probably Unapologetic retains its crown as my fave.

 

[Pipo]

Is the vocal on "Higher" purposely this awful? It's unlistenable

she's having her Amy Winehouse moment

 

[RJN]

08 Consideration
07 James Joint
10 Kiss It Better
10 Work
10 Desperado
05 Woo
10 Needed Me
05 Yeah I Said It (more filler)
09 Same Old Mistakes
10 Never Ending
09 Love on the Brain
07 Higher
08 Close to You

04 Goodnight Gotham - FINE for an interlude but I've already forgotten it

 

[Pipo]

Goodnight Gotham is a 10 too even though it's not a song and it doesn't feature HER but Queen Florence

 

[GNL]

she's having her Amy Winehouse moment

Dying?

 

[Jark]

there was some talk of Goodnight Gotham being her next single before Work dropped and the album launched, during the 2014 era of endless buzz singles. I think she shot a video even?

god knows why. maybe I just made it up though.

05 Goodnight Gotham
04 Pose

Pose is utterly rotten!

 

[Jark]

Goodnight Gotham is a 10 too

R u ok beb???

 

[RJN]

04 Goodnight Gotham
04 Pose - these bonuses are not doing it for me

 

[POP!]

07 Consideration
06 James Joint
10 Kiss it Better
06 Work
05 Desperado
02 Woo
09 Needed Me
06 Yeah I Said It
09 Same Ol' Mistakes
08 Never Ending
08 Love on the Brain
01 Higher
07 Close to You

04 Goodnight Gotham - like the sample obv but pretty useless as interlude/bonus.

 

[POP!]

07 Consideration
06 James Joint
10 Kiss it Better
06 Work
05 Desperado
02 Woo
09 Needed Me
06 Yeah I Said It
09 Same Ol' Mistakes
08 Never Ending
08 Love on the Brain
01 Higher
07 Close to You

04 Goodnight Gotham
03 Pose - meh!

 

[Jark]

04 Goodnight Gotham
04 Pose - these bonuses are not doing it for me

oh just you WAIT FOR THE NEXT! I'll be stunned if you don't know it already actually

 

[Pipo]

Sex With Me is an ELEVEN if there ever was one. The remixes are great too.

 

[POP!]

Love this remix of "Sex with Me"



OOH
NA NA NA NA!

 

[Tisch]

I was just cleaning my teeth and Goodnight Gotham peaked my interest again. It's INTERESTING. So now I might as well finish.

This has been fun y'all! Join you in 2035 for the next album!

 

[POP!]

07 Consideration
06 James Joint
10 Kiss it Better
06 Work
05 Desperado
02 Woo
09 Needed Me
06 Yeah I Said It
09 Same Ol' Mistakes
08 Never Ending
08 Love on the Brain
01 Higher
07 Close to You

04 Goodnight Gotham
03 Pose
08 Sex with Me (10 for John-Blake Remix)

 

[Jark]

Sex With Me really took on a life of its own - it has to be the most popular bonus track from a big pop girl? I feel like everyone knows it. except @RJN.

how can you argue with lyrics like this?

and sex with ME so AMAZIN'
stay up off my INSTAGRAM, pure TEMPTATION
you know I GOT THE SAUCE
you know I'm SAUCY
and it's always WET
a bitch never ever had to USE LIP GLOSS ON IT



such a CONFIDENT BITCH!

10 Sex With Me

 

[Pipo]

I skipped Pose un purpose cause it bored me

 

[RJN]

The lyrics to Sex With Me

I'm calling it a 9 for now, but I think it could grow to a 10

 

[RJN]

Sex With Me really took on a life of its own - it has to be the most popular bonus track from a big pop girl? I feel like everyone knows it. except @RJN.

I still don't think I've heard it!

 

[Pipo]

as usual thanks Jark babes

 

[Jark]

the Addal remix of Sex With Me is also amazing, if very mellow and downbeat.

 

[POP!]

Really like "Half of Me" it could have easily replaced "No Love Allowed" on the standard album as a fitting near-end album moment.

08 Half of Me

 

[Jark]

as usual thanks Jark babes

well @POP! was our hostess but I'll assume it's a thanks for all the light I bring to your life and say you're most welcome

 

[POP!]

The lyrics to Sex With Me

I'm calling it a 9 for now, but I think it could grow to a 10

Listen to the remix I posted - only two minutes!

 

[POP!]

as usual thanks Jark babes

It was my idea, BITCH

 

[Jark]

Love this remix of "Sex with Me"



OOH
NA NA NA NA!

this is SUCH A HOT TRASHY BOP.

 

[POP!]

the Addal remix of Sex With Me is also amazing, if very mellow and downbeat.

I like that one too. The VERSATILITY

 

[POP!]

this is SUCH A HOT TRASHY BOP.

I used to work out to it at the gym on FULL BLAST with my headphones and got some looks

 

[Jark]

POP! thanks for hosting hun. it's been quite a thrill for me to reignite my Rihanna STANNING. if only she'd make her grand comeback so I could go FULL THROTTLE AGAIN.

max trax of the night:
Loveeeeee Song
Jump
Right Now
What Now
Stay
Kiss It Better
Work
Desperado
Love On The Brain
Sex With Me

ALL 10s! THANKYOU AND GOODNIGHT!

 

[RJN]

@POP! That REMIX. I'm obsessed. Going straight on my workout playlist

 

[RJN]

Thank you @POP!

 

[POP!]

My opinion on the albums remain pretty much unchanged, but I think I will give "Close to You" and "Never Ending" repeated listens as I kind of overlooked them at the time and enjoyed them this evening. Unapologetic is probably less cohesive, but it is LITTERED with bops and sultry gems I can't help but stan. Anti has its moments but a much more difficult listen with the low points.

 

[RJN]

I think I like both albums more than I remembered (but then again I do have a tendency to like everything). Anti feels like the album that Ariana Grande thinks she is making

 

[Pipo]

It was my idea, BITCH

oh how embarrassing

I'll go back to my room now. Is the upcoming Ellie one yours too?

 

[POP!]

oh how embarrassing

I'll go back to my room now. Is the upcoming Ellie one your too?

No just this one, although I will be in attendance for ELLIE.

 

[Pipo]

No just this one, although I will be in attendance for ELLIE.

Thanks for this sultry sync listen then POP! and happy Thanksgiving

 

[dUb]

This Kiss It Better/Never Too Much mashup is incredible!



sorry if we’ve already had it, I’m not checking