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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2014 0:34:26 GMT -5
What do you think of Ariana Grande's second album?
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Post by Flip on Aug 29, 2014 2:40:12 GMT -5
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Post by kmbgs on Aug 29, 2014 9:32:22 GMT -5
C. It has 2 smashes, 1 OK song, and everything else is filler.
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Post by Joe1240 on Aug 29, 2014 9:32:23 GMT -5
A++
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Post by surfy on Aug 29, 2014 17:19:41 GMT -5
I will give it a solid A-, it had it's weak moments, but overall it was a great album.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2014 17:24:30 GMT -5
B-
As I listen to the album more, her annunciation is becoming more distracting. She has 4 really good tracks on here though.
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Post by Lahey's Lucky Star on Aug 29, 2014 19:55:42 GMT -5
A for Ariana
I love how she shows versatility in this album, with doing some modern sounding songs, some throwback-like songs, ballads, Zedd, the PCD hidden track "Hands On Me", and that not every track is basically Urban/Rhythmic fodder. There are indeed a lot of gems in this album ("Love Me Harder", "Hands On Me", "Best Mistake", "Why Try", "Be My Baby", etc.)
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Post by toomuchboy on Aug 30, 2014 13:02:14 GMT -5
I'd give it either a B+ or an A-. The only song I dislike is "Best Mistake," but there are several that are just filler tracks.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2014 23:41:22 GMT -5
It's a solid B.
The album is lacking in that it could have been organized a bit better and her enunciation* is still a bit of an issue, but beyond that it's perfectly fine. Some songs may not be fully realized, but there's not an explicitly bad one on it.
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Post by dbhmr on Aug 31, 2014 11:34:29 GMT -5
C. It has 2 smashes, 1 OK song, and everything else is filler. Not sure we're talking about the same songs, but this is exactly how I feel. For the record that feels like it has been ushered in as her platform for stardom, it's surprisingly dull. |
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Post by #LisaRinna on Aug 31, 2014 14:48:28 GMT -5
C+
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2014 4:38:21 GMT -5
After many listens I still feel its a C record. It had cute songs and like that poster said maybe 2 or 3 songs I would personally go out of my way to listen to.
I personally don't like to give a grade, I usually put albums in 3 categories, Amazing, Middle of The Road, and Pass!. I would put her in the middle.
I created the PASS! for another diva, because to give it a grade would imply I listened to her.
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Post by surfy on Sept 1, 2014 4:44:16 GMT -5
It's good to see this album was received on the positive side (And there's a song for everyone!)
(I count a C as positive, mostly because people didn't hate it if they gave it a C)
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Post by ILLUSION on Sept 1, 2014 19:56:15 GMT -5
A-/B+. Albums aren't just about having radio hits. I think it is beautifully done.
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Sept 3, 2014 7:49:16 GMT -5
It's good to see this album was received on the positive side (And there's a song for everyone!) (I count a C as positive, mostly because people didn't hate it if they gave it a C)  (Not saying the album is bad; haven't listened and probably won't. Just my philosophy on the American grading system as we know it.  ) |
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