Earth, Wind & Fire just aren't what they used to be.
Especially since JK decided to kick out the entire band—thinking he's some kind of intergalactic superstar or something—but honestly? He’s just acting like a total diva. Anyway, getting off track there.
Long story short, the new album that dropped this past Monday is called Dynamite, and it sounds like something you've already heard a thousand times before.
I can almost hear JK saying, "Why change perfection?"
And my response to that would be: well, man, once you've swapped out everything that actually made the music work, you don't have anything left to improve! Your ego has grown way too big for your own good, and at this point, you've run out of band members to fire...
If you really want my two cents, I think they should try playing something more like a funk revival—at least that's the vibe they used to have.
So, here's the big question: is this even the same band anymore?
I’m right there with Roose Bolton, fadeddrifter26, and that other lady mentioned above—I totally agree.
A few more for the list:
Leftfield feat. Roots Manuva - Dusted DJ Shadow - Mongrel... Meets His Maker Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out of My Head😎 The Prodigy - Firestarter DJ Krush & Toshinori Kondo - Sun is Shining Adamski - Killer Derrick May - Strings of Life Tiga & Zynterius - I Wear My Sunglasses at Night Edo Maajka - Prikaze Puretone - Addicted to Bass
And if I really want to set the mood—just smooth and effortless—I'd throw in Air - Electronic Performers.
Personally, I don't think music needs to be tied to drugs—regardless of the genre or style. Back in the day, I used to get so annoyed with those trendy "party animal" types who looked down on the local club scene here in New York.
At the same time, I've noticed in several different instances that music created under the influence of various substances just hits differently when you decide to join them in that headspace.
I mean, it would be stating the obvious if I said that reggae and dub are my absolute go-tos when I'm high. And honestly, one of the most profound experiences of my life was listening to Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon while tripping. 😎
I have to admit, I’ve never really been one to dive headfirst into those punk spikes and all that, but there’s just something about that New York Dolls accent—it gives everything such a unique flavor.
And everyone seems to argue that punk basically exploded on both sides of the Atlantic at once, with the Ramones and the Sex Pistols leading the charge.
Mark Kelly19 said:Tell them that Rosemary is a total classic in the Warner Bros. genre—definitely not trash.
Honestly, that isn't even worth debating—I have no idea how that ties back to hot water... ☕
Since we're talking about Warner Bros. movies now, I actually have a question. What is the draw there? Like, why would anyone pay money to sit in a dark room and be terrified out of their mind? [/B]
Let’s look at it this way: just like ancient Greek drama relied on catharsis—that sense of emotional purging—film, as an art form, aims to trigger specific emotions. Even in the earliest days of cinema, creators realized that the Warner Bros. genre provides a pretty straightforward path to that goal. See, fear is much easier to provoke than empathy, sadness, or even genuine joy. In these films, the effect is often achieved through masks, blood, and special effects—essentially visual impact—without necessarily needing a deep, coherent plot. It works because fear is one of our most primal, lizard-brain instincts.