base talk Cousin albums?

[Virgos Groove]

We all know sisters albums (Sweetener x TUN, Folklore x Evermore), but what are some albums by different artists that still feel related in a way?

 

 

 

I always felt like these two pairs of three albums always felt related, as they all share producers, collaborations, etc. and were recorded and released around the same time.

 

Are there any other group of albums where you notice something similar?

[Last Boy on Earth]

Velvet Rope and Take Me Apart. More like Mom and daughter rather than cousins but I feel the exact same energy and vibes when listening to those 2 albums 

[moonlitdick]

Thank U, Next & Unapologetic 

[ahauntingnearu]

Future Nostalgia

What's Your Pleasure?

DISCO

Roisin Machine

Pink Nose (by Laura Mvula)

[gustavothehuman]

The elevator trilogy (Lemonade, 4:44 and Everything Is Love).

[GraceRandolph]

[Masochism]

[ahauntingnearu]

6 minutes ago, Masochism said:

Swap the middle for LAMB and you've got THAT ******* trinity

[sugarysunflower]

 

 

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[PopKills]

15 minutes ago, Masochism said:

Came here to post this but with LAMB instead of TSE

[Masochism]

14 minutes ago, ahauntingnearu said:

Swap the middle for LAMB and you've got THAT ******* trinity

 

5 minutes ago, PopKills said:

Came here to post this but with LAMB instead of TSE

as much as I (obviously) adore LAMB (it's the literal pop bible), I definitely think TSE is closer to The Dutchess and Loose. LAMB was so interesting and ahead of its time that it could be from any year, spanning decades, whereas TSE definitely seems like its from the same 2006 time as the other 2 albums. Not in a bad way at all, I'm one of the rare people who prefers it to LAMB slightly (Early Winter alone, hello!), but it's definitely closer in every way to the Loose & The Dutchess imo

[ahauntingnearu]

2 minutes ago, Masochism said:

 

as much as I (obviously) adore LAMB (it's the literal pop bible), I definitely think TSE is closer to The Dutchess and Loose. LAMB was so interesting and ahead of its time that it could be from any year, spanning decades, whereas TSE definitely seems like its from the same 2006 time as the other 2 albums. Not in a bad way at all, I'm one of the rare people who prefers it to LAMB slightly (Early Winter alone, hello!), but it's definitely closer in every way to the Loose & The Dutchess imo

Fair! I don't even mean quality or sound per se, but more like ... those three are always paired together as representative of that time in music, and they're each the most iconic album from the three artists.

 

But ik what you mean!

[magazine]

When Little Mix tried to copy magnum opus tropical house album 7/27

 

 

even the artwork was copied, down to the border I- 

those british girls really had ZERO artistry and respect for music 

[Masochism]

Just now, ahauntingnearu said:

Fair! I don't even mean quality or sound per se, but more like ... those three are always paired together as representative of that time in music, and they're each the most iconic album from the three artists.

 

But ik what you mean!

oh yes for sure! definitely their most iconic, the blueprints for music to come and some of the best pop albums ever made 

[Daydream]

 

[KatyPrismSpirit]

for some reason i always feel like ray of light, the velvet rope and miseducation are cousins or have some weird thing in common.

[KatyPrismSpirit]

also i feel like thriller, purple rain, like a virgin and rhythm nation are cousins. the exquisite pop bibles of the 80s!

[Arrows]

After Hours and Future Nostalgia, somehow?

[PopKills]

15 minutes ago, Masochism said:

 

as much as I (obviously) adore LAMB (it's the literal pop bible), I definitely think TSE is closer to The Dutchess and Loose. LAMB was so interesting and ahead of its time that it could be from any year, spanning decades, whereas TSE definitely seems like its from the same 2006 time as the other 2 albums. Not in a bad way at all, I'm one of the rare people who prefers it to LAMB slightly (Early Winter alone, hello!), but it's definitely closer in every way to the Loose & The Dutchess imo

You’re right overall, though I think the singles (Hollaback Girl, Rich Girl & Luxurious in particular) sound so much more similar to TD or Loose than the Sweet Escape singles and that’s why I put these three albums/eras together. 

[rebeltwat]

Teenage Dream + LOUD

[Rotunda]

Punisher and Folklore, even from the album covers

 

 

 

Edited July 2, 2022 by Rotunda

[KatyPrismSpirit]

2 minutes ago, Arrows said:

After Hours and Future Nostalgia, somehow?

omg yes literally

[P.O.P]

Artpop

MDNA

Britney Jean 

[Yakult]

 

 

These albums encapsulated a very specific sound in pop/r&b. Danja was the main glue behind this sound, but there were a lot of interesting songwriters coming through on different albums at the time. It was interesting seeing how artists adapted when R&B was possibly at its least inspired point in the late 2000s. That dark, glitchy sound was equally influenced by chiptune and undergeround electronic music as it was by Danja's mentor Timbaland.

 

 

These three albums are interesting. All released around the same time, following up massive albums for each artist. I feel like fans were disappointed with all three when they were released. The general consensus was that Mariah and Usher were giving us more of the same, but without the massive songs of their previous eras. While this was the first time Madonna was seen as playing catch up, after being ahead of the trend for the her career up to that point.

 

All three albums had great lead singles, with terrible single choices being made later in the campaign. Though markets were changing and so was their position in the industry. All in all I feel like fans appreciate these albums more so than they did in 2008, even if they fell short of becoming fan favourites/cult classics.

[Virgos Groove]

1 minute ago, P.O.P said:

Artpop

MDNA

Britney Jean 

There's one album you're forgetting