Which album was released first, "The Spirit Indestructible", or "Folklore"?
Big Hoops (Bigger the Better) "Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)" is a song by Canadian recording artist Nelly Furtado, taken from her fifth studio album, "The Spirit Indestructible". It was released on April 17, 2012, through Interscope Records, as the lead single from the album. The song was written by Furtado in a collaboration with its producer Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. "Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)" is a R&B song influenced by hip hop collective Odd Future and 1990s productions. The track's lyrics refer to the singer's life as a teenager, describing her passion for hip hop and R&B music at that time. "Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)" received mixed to positive reviews from music critics, who praised the song's breakdown but criticized Furtado's vocals.
Godspeed the Static Godspeed the Static is a vinyl-only album by Trumans Water. It was released in 1993 by Drunken Fish Records and is the first in a series of three "Godspeed" albums, all featuring improvised music. (The other improvised albums are "Godspeed the Vortex" and "Godspeed the Hemorrhage"; "Godspeed the Punchline" contains full-blown, studio-recorded songs.) The first pressing of this album came in hand-painted, unique covers. It was described by Stewart Mason of Allmusic as "Trumans Water at their loosest and most formless".