Jessie Ware: I Could Get Used To This & Superbloom

[Sheena]

Never heard of Skindred before last weekend but they were giving away copies of that album at RSD at my local

 

[Jark]

The result that matters:

omg this was the highlight of my week.

his faves being Superbloom, Mr Valentine, Ride and Mon Amour... taste.

Jessie reading him for his posture in the chair...

LOVE SAM and his bare feet and sexy bald head.

 

[FannyFaudrey]

It’s her biggest sales week ever I think!

 

[dUb]

The result that matters:

He is everything to me

 

[FetchFugly]

 

[passthatdutch]

Despite the underwhelming lead single (which strangely I love in the context of the album) this is my second favourite Jessie album already. Don't You Know, No Consequences, Mon Amour, Superbloom, Ride and Sauna are all top tier.... I need a red hot physical touch!

 

[FannyFaudrey]

It really is a gorgeous record! Definitely one of her very best.

 

[FetchFugly]

Despite the underwhelming lead single (which strangely I love in the context of the album) this is my second favourite Jessie album already. Don't You Know, No Consequences, Mon Amour, Superbloom, Ride and Sauna are all top tier.... I need a red hot physical touch!

It felt a slightly meh lead but I Could Get Used To This is ideal to set the mood for the album. I'm not quite sure where I would place the album, it is still very much the initial glow. I definitely prefer it overall to That! Feels Good!

 

[FetchFugly]

The South London Bette Midler.

 

[Halli]

'Superbloom' has overtaken all of the SINGALS and is now #1 on her spotify daily

 

[funky]

QUITE RIGHT TOO

I don’t have anywhere I need to be today but I might go on a drive so that I can blast this in the car again

 

[passthatdutch]

Superbloom picks up nicely from where Remember Where You are finished. Sonically this album would have made a better sequel to WYP than TFG.

 

[Jark]

That! Feels Good! was a bit of everything - current sounds (tastefully executed obv), groovy soul, camp disco, camp funk, a little 90s acid house... I think it's a tighter album with better and more highlights than Superbloom, but could understand this one working better if you like your albums cohesive.

 

[passthatdutch]

I did enjoy That Feels Good, just not as much as this. The highs were great, Begin Again and Free Yourself especially. As an album in one listen WYP and this work better for me.

 

[Finn]

I've listened to Superbloom (album) a few times and really love it. I agree the lead single works as part of the album - though lol at her fit husband not knowing it had already been out (QUITE). Superbloom, Ride, Automatic and Sauna are my standouts so far. It's a wonderful album.

16 Summers IS execrable, though. Maudlin and basic. But NICE FOR HER FAMILY TO HAVE

 

[funky]

Oh this is album of the week on Radio 2. Can't remember if she got that for either of the previous two.

 

[Halli]

There's also more than a couple of singles left on this album for radio over the summer and the rest of the year. Its a good'n.

 

[VoR]

It feels churlish to even mention this given it happens to pretty much everyone, but down to #95 in the midweeks.

 

[FannyFaudrey]

CHURLISH!

 

[FetchFugly]

It feels churlish to even mention this given it happens to pretty much everyone, but down to #95 in the midweeks.

Two places above Skindred. Queen of winning post-battle skirmishes.

 

[funky]

TWO WEEKS IN THE CHART! More than most Top Ten albums these days

 

[Pipo]

I do love an old school GAY INTEREST only album chart run

 

[Halli]

Do You Know Who I Am? With a different arrangement would make a mighty Bond Theme.

 

[VV]

They played a song from this on Radio 2 this morning and I really enjoyed it.

 

[rhythmbandit]

Down to #197 this week.

Skindred not even top 200.

 

[passthatdutch]

Down to #197 this week.

Skindred not even top 200.

This is no reflection on her though. Let's be honest, the album as a format is dead. Outside of the hardcore fanbase first week sales, who actually listens to an album from start to finish? There are only a handful of artists that can manage more than a few weeks in the chart per album these days. I'd hazard a guess a high percentage of the chart is just greatest hits albums or the equivalent of.

 

[Sardonicus]

Album of the year, sound of the summer for me now after a bunch of listens. Who cares about the SHARTS nowadays?

 

[Loufoque]

I LOVE this album now. It's a whole vibe.

 

[FannyFaudrey]

It really is a fantastic album.

 

[funky]

Yes loving it too.

 

[FetchFugly]

Sipping VERMOUTH in the garden
Thank you, MY LOVE, you're a DARLING

 

[FetchFugly]

And the two quite essential Karma Kid extended mixes:

 

[funky]

Sipping VERMOUTH in the garden
Thank you, MY LOVE, you're a DARLING

When did this randomly drop? She should be saving these for a proper deluxe campaign later in the year

I mean I’ll take it! Sounds LUSH

 

[FetchFugly]

When did this randomly drop? She should be saving these for a proper deluxe campaign later in the year

I mean I’ll take it! Sounds LUSH

It was on the digital deluxe from towards the end of release week.

 

[funky]

Oh! Well I completely missed that!

 

[funky]

Sipping VERMOUTH in the garden
Thank you, MY LOVE, you're a DARLING

THIS ISN'T ON SPOTIFY

 

[FetchFugly]

THIS ISN'T ON SPOTIFY

Well no, someone has just done a youtube upload.

The deluxe was just released for digital purchase to drive up sales, I would guess it may be put up on streaming at some point in the near future.

 

[funky]

Yeah I asked Google and the very unreliable AI said it had already been added to streaming platforms, so obviously they got that wrong. Of course, I completely forgot that digital tends to still mean downloads.

 

[Pipo]

Don't You Know Who I Am? and Sauna are undeniable bangers; I've had them on a loop this week.

 

[funky]

I wasn't sure about "Sauna" at first but that's the one that has grown on me the most in the past week.

"Superbloom" and "No Consequences" remain the absolute gems from this album for me - among her career best.