Side note: I'm preing with a bottle of wine trying to bring myself to brave the snow and walk to the bell centre. Idk if I can sit through Travis Scott again
More than any female artist since Madonna in her Sex prime (that's NOT to say the now-older Madonna can't be in any prime at present, just that her newer material stinks), Rihanna has turned skin, sensuality and seduction into theater.
Vocally, she mostly moved beyond the cool hauteur of the past into heated emotions and jazzy runs. The souped-up, synth-y arrangements may have pushed blocks of tunes (what supposedly sets her acts apart) into a similar, indistinguishable tone, but Rihanna ruled, recognizably, atop the globby sound.
Rihanna went for a half-voguer/half-stripper routine in midair during "Woo" and "Sex with Me." Commanding and sexual while maintaining vulnerability, these moments of Rihanna alone - before she hit the main stage - were exquisite and powerful.
she saved the best for last, improvising a dozen soulful riffs through the acoustic, psychedelic "FourFiveSeconds" and the electro-gospel bluesy "Love on the Brain." Now that's how good drama works.
. A confident, deliberate return to form following the longest gap between albums of her decade-plus career. The progression of the stage from sleek and angular to glowing plastic cylinders to a bubble bath was remarkably seamless.
Not an anti-pop experience by any means, but surely a professional one.
I'm actually excited to see Travis Scott tonight. I came in towards the end of his set and heard a song I liked which turned out to be 'Whole Lotta Lovin'. It's been on repeat today.
I'll do a little write up about my 2 days in Montreal when I get home but I am really slayed. Exceeded my expectations and I went in with a lot of excitement to begin with.
I will mention, GET THE TOUR BOOK! It was $50 in Canada and probably like $40 at the US shows but the quality they put into it is amazing you'll really like it.
All these textures with some of the pages reminds me of Madonna's Blond Ambition World Tour to Confessions Tour ones and those are without a doubt some of my fave ones.
Any idea what to do? Buying ticket from a stranger on ebay or wherever seems too risky to me.
