PerPlexied
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Post by PerPlexied on Sept 20, 2015 15:03:45 GMT -5
I think the problem lies in the way she was handled on Idol. They never let her be the "popstar." Her defining moment was Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Her most critiqued was The Voice Within. She's gorgeous and sexy and was never going to make it marketed to the middle-aged housewives who were voting that season. She already seemed defeated when Idol ended.
Then Over It came out and actually was a minor hit. But it seemed like there was still a struggle of where she fit. The album was clearly two separate musicals paths forced onto one LP. Kat obviously wanted to go urban pop while label/management wanted AC balladeer.
I've been a fan since Idol and her second album just turned me off; Everything about it was wrong/forced/unauthentic.
Now we have Hysteria which should be her breakthrough into mainstream and she is just worn down by the business. I would love to know what happened with Scooter because I really think he could have been the push she needed to smash.
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Post by BDGeek on Sept 20, 2015 15:37:00 GMT -5
Highlights for me are "Feather," "Appetite," and "Love Strikes." The rest are forgettable. Shame there isn't more investment in her music career from all sides. She has such a lovely, special instrument.
I cannot for the life of me understand why they picked the generic "Stranger Than Fiction" and the musical non-event "Lick My Lips" as singles over the boptastic "Feather." That song is a smash and a half.
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Post by vsw on Sept 21, 2015 3:17:31 GMT -5
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Post by George on Sept 21, 2015 12:36:52 GMT -5
Is she still dating her Scorpion co-star Elyes Gabel? It was nice seeing her thank her ex-husband in her album's "Thank Yous"...
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Post by vsw on Sept 21, 2015 13:37:42 GMT -5
Is she still dating her Scorpion co-star Elyes Gabel? It was nice seeing her thank her ex-husband in her album's "Thank Yous"... She sure is. Here's them at the US Open 2 weeks ago. They are so cute together.
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Post by vsw on Sept 21, 2015 13:39:14 GMT -5
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Post by Revelry on Sept 21, 2015 15:43:45 GMT -5
She's so gorgeous. I'm glad she's atleast having steady success as an actress. Listening to her album for the first time now. Only a few songs in; 'Feather' is great.
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Post by vsw on Sept 21, 2015 17:40:10 GMT -5
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Post by SHOOTER on Sept 21, 2015 20:53:37 GMT -5
I wish she would do some spot dates; I would love to see her live.
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Post by vsw on Sept 22, 2015 3:11:35 GMT -5
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Post by Gray. on Sept 22, 2015 10:17:32 GMT -5
If she comes anywhere in the northeast, I shall be there.
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Post by SHOOTER on Sept 22, 2015 13:38:35 GMT -5
Keep me posted if any L.A. dates pop up!
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Post by Caviar on Sept 22, 2015 20:36:11 GMT -5
STRANGER THAN FICTION LICK MY LIPS BREAK APPETITE ONLY ONE
Katharine quit playing with my emotions and release an R&B/pop album! I'd rate this album a 7/10. Her first album is still her best.
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Post by Gray. on Sept 22, 2015 22:24:14 GMT -5
Still in love with this album from start to finish. Tiers of songs for me though (each in no particular order) -
Best: "Hysteria" "Lick My Lips" "Only One" "Appetite" "Break" "Love Strikes"
Middle: "Damage Control" "Don't Need Love" "Feather" "Burn" "Round Your Little Finger"
Meh: "Stranger Than Fiction"
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Post by vsw on Sept 25, 2015 3:27:59 GMT -5
This is really such a great album. I don't really have a least favorite?! Ugh. I will try to do it in groups. 1st Tier: Feather, Burn, Stranger Than Fiction, Break, Only One, Don't Need Love 2nd Tier: Hysteria, Lick My Lips, Appetite 3rd Tier: Love Strikes, Round Your Little Finger, Damage Control
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Post by think pink. on Sept 25, 2015 23:55:22 GMT -5
Appetite.....BITCH!
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Post by MyLastView on Sept 26, 2015 2:51:46 GMT -5
The fact that this album is going to be largely unnoticed pisses me off SO MUCH. I think this is my favorite album so far this year. It's so good. My early favorites are Appetite, Feather, Damage Control, Round Your Little Finger and Only One.
But seriously can we talk about Appetite... holy shit.
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Post by toomuchboy on Sept 27, 2015 1:03:18 GMT -5
This is easily her best album. I never feel the urge to skip. I'm not sure there's any hit potential, since it's not quite the sound that's popular right now, but the album's great regardless. Only One, LML, Hysteria, and DC are my favorites right now.
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Post by ILLUSION on Sept 27, 2015 19:21:16 GMT -5
No HDD sales predictions posted. Oof. I'm thinking 5k?
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Sept 27, 2015 20:01:03 GMT -5
She just needs to cut the bullsh!t and give us the R&Pop album that we deserve from her. "Appetite" had me peeling off layers of clothes to myself in the mirror. Turned me into a total narcissist.
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Post by Gray. on Sept 27, 2015 22:27:07 GMT -5
"Appetite," "Only One," and "Break" are slowly becoming my top 3 on the album. That sound is just immaculate for her voice. I love the poppier songs too, but that R&B/pop is something else.
This album will go completely unnoticed, but it is what it is. This is a quality record. She's the 3rd artist I've seen this year release a very good LP to little/insufficient fanfare (CRJ & Hilary being the other two). I just hope she feels content enough with the quality to release another record in a couple years. (I'd also love to get some international bonus tracks at some point... come on Kat, you recorded more than 12 tracks).
ETA: Just listened to her iconic rendition of "O Come All Ye Faithful" and I am slain dead again by her vocals. Not even sorry that I listened to Christmas music before Halloween to hear that vocal perfection.
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Post by vsw on Sept 28, 2015 3:31:25 GMT -5
It's just so frustrating that the time she finally puts out a quality album, it's when it really goes unnoticed.
But yea, with no promo at all, it is what it is. I'm just glad she fought to get the record out so we could hear it.
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Post by mraza on Sept 28, 2015 8:00:53 GMT -5
It's just so frustrating that the time she finally puts out a quality album, it's when it really goes unnoticed. But yea, with no promo at all, it is what it is. I'm just glad she fought to get the record out so we could hear it. yeah, hope it's not the last one as she implied in the interviews. She just can't give up on the music career. At least she should be invited to the series finale for Idol.
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Post by Gray. on Sept 28, 2015 12:15:52 GMT -5
It's just so frustrating that the time she finally puts out a quality album, it's when it really goes unnoticed. But yea, with no promo at all, it is what it is. I'm just glad she fought to get the record out so we could hear it. yeah, hope it's not the last one as she implied in the interviews. She just can't give up on the music career. At least she should be invited to the series finale for Idol. I would be offended for her if she's not invited to perform.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2015 12:48:39 GMT -5
Hysteria is such a damn good album, it's ridiculous. I'm glad that it's out, but I really wish she gave a damn about her music career. It's such a shame that someone with such a beautiful singing voice is uninterested in making anymore albums. Oh well, it is what it is.
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Post by forg on Sept 29, 2015 2:46:02 GMT -5
I love her since Idol, didn't know she had a new album. Listening it now via Spotify and I'm liking!
I miss Kat's music but glad she's having a good acting career. Scorpion is likely to last for years and it will have a good syndication deal for sure so she'll be stable financially for years to come
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Post by vsw on Sept 29, 2015 3:30:30 GMT -5
Yea, it's a shame that no one actually knows she has a album out. It'd have done better if people actually knew about it. It's just so good.
Still living for Break, Feather and Only One!
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Post by SHOOTER on Sept 29, 2015 12:28:15 GMT -5
Hysteria debuted at #37 on the Independent Albums chart.
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Post by George on Sept 29, 2015 13:39:34 GMT -5
Hysteria debuted at #37 on the Independent Albums chart. Aw, I wish she had charted on the Billboard 200.
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Post by Gray. on Sept 29, 2015 14:03:39 GMT -5
Well at least it charted somewhere I guess...
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