Remember when Michael Jackson was coming out with Bad and the 6 million copies he sold were considered a disappointment coming after Thriller? DAngelo.... by mistake or by design... has put himself in a virtually impossible position. It is almost fifteen years since his last album came out. Children have been born, raised and gone to school in that time. Careers have started and tanked. Trends have come and gone, technology and internet have permeated our daily lives and processes. And most importantly, the traditional music industry model has collapsed during that time. There are no more record stores. Streaming is on the rise. Radio is more white washed than ever. Yes, the playing field has been leveled but participation is through the roof. And here comes DAngelo with a new album. By waiting as long as he has, no matter how right the reason, the expectancy levels surrounding this album are insanely high, yet the circumstances under which it will be released are more difficult than ever. Its a level of hype that is almost impossible to live up to. DAngelo has some of the smartest and most respected people in the music industry on his team. From what I can tell based on everything that transpired during the last couple of days, theyre pulling a bit of Beyonce with this album and are going for the element of surprise Its a risky move, and I hope it works. If it works, and if the album proves to be everything that we all want it to be (if thats even possible at this point), DAngelos comeback has the potential to be one of historic proportions, if you ask me. If it doesnt work? Crickets. To conclude, Ill be totally honest and say that over the years I have grown quite weary of anything and everything having to do with DAngelos new album. Too many false alarms. Too many comeback tours. Too many relapses. But I remember the life-altering effect that Voodoo had for me. I remember listening to it for the very first time and I remember that nothing has been the same for me since. So... hey.... Its his life, his music and he has the absolute right to do it his way. Im going to buy this album the moment it comes out. In fact, Im going to buy a few. I hope you will do the same. In this current era of music, we are blessed that an artist with the caliber of DAngelo is among our midst.
Posted on: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 14:11:43 +0000
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