StrawberryBlond 14,726 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 I've noticed that disco albums made in the modern age always seem to get great critical reception regardless of who releases them or where they place on the charts. Think of albums that have been full-on disco or heavily disco-inspired in the last few years and how they served with critics. Think of Scissor Sisters debut album (81 on Metacritic), Daft Punk's Random Access Memories (87 on Metacritic) , Pharrell Williams' Girl (67 on Metacritic), Mark Ronson's Late Night Feelings (75 on Metacritic), Jessie Ware's What's Your Pleasure? (84 on Metacritic) and the recent Disco by Kylie (73 on Metacritic). Then there's also individual singles that are heavily disco influenced that also gained critical acclaim - Get Lucky, Blurred Lines, Treasure, Sugar, Can't Stop The Feeling, Say So, Don't Start Now, Say Something. But I question why it is because...I've never liked disco. Just my opinion but I just don't get the appeal. I've always found it devoid of any great beats, or passionate vocals or riveting subject matter. I just hear blandness. Most ironically of all, disco rarely makes me feel like dancing. This stuff is supposed to fill dancefloors and yet when I hear it, I really don't feel like dancing to it, it doesn't inspire anything in me. So, what do critics see in it? Were they this generous to it back in the 70's? Has disco surpassed its reputation as a fad and become a classic genre in the eyes of critics? I'd really like some light to be shone on this because I don't get where the love's coming from. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yxilon 5,248 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Oh we got that disco D-I-S-C-O And we're in heaven H-E-A-V-E-N Disco heaven Feels just like heaven Disco heuhvahn Disco haveeeeeehhhnnh Everything could be everything (it could mean anything) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRCF29 8,185 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, Yxilon said: Oh we got that disco D-I-S-C-O And we're in heaven H-E-A-V-E-N Disco heaven Feels just like heaven Disco heuhvahn Disco haveeeeeehhhnnh Let's have some fun This beat is sick I wanna take a ride on your disco stick Don't Call Me Gaga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vyniildisk 12,689 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 It's an amazing genre Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yxilon 5,248 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, JRCF29 said: I wanna take a ride on your disco stick I am already taken Everything could be everything (it could mean anything) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuglerHooker 556 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 well really, it's just a matter of opinion personally, i love it - it can be chill but it can be energetic i don't care much for the new "disco-influenced" stuff but the actual 70s/early 80s stuff is great listen to some of these songs and tell me what you think Spoiler Buy ARTPOP On iTunes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRCF29 8,185 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 1 minute ago, Yxilon said: I am already taken delete it I'm 17 Don't Call Me Gaga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonTurnItUp 7,088 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Idk but if critics and gp loves disco, Replay needs to be the next single Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runway 27,876 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Because critics are old and in the 70’s disco was what they danced to in clubs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KORG 4,756 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Nostalgia, easy to digest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
f r i c z k o 39 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 43 minutes ago, StrawberryBlond said: I've noticed that disco albums made in the modern age always seem to get great critical reception regardless of who releases them or where they place on the charts. Think of albums that have been full-on disco or heavily disco-inspired in the last few years and how they served with critics. Think of Scissor Sisters debut album (81 on Metacritic), Daft Punk's Random Access Memories (87 on Metacritic) , Pharrell Williams' Girl (67 on Metacritic), Mark Ronson's Late Night Feelings (75 on Metacritic), Jessie Ware's What's Your Pleasure? (84 on Metacritic) and the recent Disco by Kylie (73 on Metacritic). Then there's also individual singles that are heavily disco influenced that also gained critical acclaim - Get Lucky, Blurred Lines, Treasure, Sugar, Can't Stop The Feeling, Say So, Don't Start Now, Say Something. But I question why it is because...I've never liked disco. Just my opinion but I just don't get the appeal. I've always found it devoid of any great beats, or passionate vocals or riveting subject matter. I just hear blandness. Most ironically of all, disco rarely makes me feel like dancing. This stuff is supposed to fill dancefloors and yet when I hear it, I really don't feel like dancing to it, it doesn't inspire anything in me. So, what do critics see in it? Were they this generous to it back in the 70's? Has disco surpassed its reputation as a fad and become a classic genre in the eyes of critics? I'd really like some light to be shone on this because I don't get where the love's coming from. Todays electronic music, club music, and even big portion of pop comes from disco. Its the root of most of dance music. Just because it doesnt inspire you it doesnt mean anything, disco is also quite complex in composition so saying the beat is devoid is interesting to hear as most of the chord progressions, rhythm, the syncopations, harmonies are quite outstanding and the amount of work that was put into writing disco is crazy. Disco is also quite meaningful in its context and its history is quite important so it might be something that you did not really go into to fully appreciate it in its full existence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVeryGagaHolyDick 24,661 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 I feel you!!!! Most of the times, I don't like it, and the current disco trend bores me to death Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giskardsb 12,565 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Disco is Funk without Soul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo 37,977 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I mean Didn't Pitchfork give DISCO by Kylie a 4 or something? 툭 까보면 어김없이 소리질러와 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quasi 10,910 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I don't care what y'all think cause this disco/nu-disco revival is giving me LIFE and I hope it never stops. I don't understand pineapples, so I don't eat bananas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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