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Post by Uncle Lumpy on Jun 23, 2015 19:45:00 GMT -5
While it may have been a catch all as far as radio stations , that had more to do with less radio stations trying to serve their entire communities. People knew what time to tune in to hear the "hillbilly" or "Folk" (or whatever genre) programming. No matter the reason genres were created, the system seemed to have worked rather well until recent memory. I get it. People like different genres. I do to. But when you mix them all up , you water it all down. I love nothing more than to have a good Steak and potato. Its probably my favorite food combo. You have have every right to drop your steak and potato in a blender and drink it as a smoothie. Hell drop in a little asparagus (rap) in the blender if ya like as well. Knock yourself out. I'll just be over here savoring my steak & potato's. It doesn't make me small minded that I dont want asparagus in my meal. It means I chose steak & potatos as my meal and shouldnt have to be force fed asparagus as a side order because the angry vegan at the next table thinks I should.
Damn. Maybe I shouldn't try to do food analogies while I'm dieting.
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Post by jonathanalan on Jun 24, 2015 13:58:32 GMT -5
I'm happy with Dibs as the next single. It's up tempo and has a great catchy part to get into people's heads. She has plenty of great tracks for the third and fourth single. Get it girl.
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Post by sabre14 on Jun 24, 2015 17:54:37 GMT -5
WBEE put "Dibs" up as their "Music Meeting Song of the Day", so stations are already receiving this song officially through the label so I expect an official announcement either this week or by next Monday.
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Post by Gray. on Jun 24, 2015 20:32:28 GMT -5
I just discovered Kelsea and "Love Me Like You Mean It" a couple days ago and liked it so much that I got the album, and "Dibs" stuck out to me as a standout track on both full play throughs I've done since. A lot of the middle of the album is filler, but this, the first single, "XO", "Peter Pan", and "Yeah Boy" all make me excited for her career.
Hopefully "Dibs" can be another hit for her. I love how the talking part makes me think of a country version of Kesha's sound circa Animal.
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Post by kw9461 on Jun 24, 2015 21:40:35 GMT -5
I don't care for this song at all, but unlike her debut, at least i understand its appeal. (I still don't think i've ever heard a blander record break out for a new artists, but i digress.) We definitely need new female stars, but did it have to be one that does the same songs that we want the men to stop doing?
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Post by hosssulpizio on Jun 25, 2015 0:36:46 GMT -5
I'm actually really loving her songs. Y'all shouldn't complain. At least she's not another bro singing Bro Country. She has an excellent voice and has so much potential.
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Post by 43dudleyvillas on Jun 25, 2015 8:08:06 GMT -5
Y'all shouldn't complain. At least she's not another bro singing Bro Country. There are, as far as I'm concerned, too many superior options in the universe of country music for me to be satisfied with "not a bro" as a hit-making option. I'm with kw9461 -- I found "Love Me Like You Mean It" to be as bland as they come, and a testament to how indistinct and unchallenging new female artists have to be in order to make inroads the current radio environment. That has translated directly into her low album sales (for that matter, her download sales aren't terrific considering the hype around her breakthrough). "Dibs" strikes me as catchier than "Love Me Like You Mean It," and I suppose the production makes more of an effort to place the song in a country context, but Kelsea's delivery sounds really affected (somehow she tries to pull off street-speak and a drawl at the same time -- it doesn't work), the lyrics are so pedestrian and there's still nothing to mark Kelsea Ballerini as a unique artist and an artist of consequence. In any event, I started the year thinking that RaeLynn would be the first female to score consecutive top-20 hits in eight years, but it seems more likely now that it will be Kelsea. And unless Kelsea's airplay success is accompanied by breakthroughs by female artists of greater substance and individuality, I won't consider that a win for the genre, or a win for her gender.
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Post by rsmatto on Jun 25, 2015 9:56:03 GMT -5
In any event, I started the year thinking that RaeLynn would be the first female to score consecutive top-20 hits in eight years, but it seems more likely now that it will be Kelsea. And unless Kelsea's airplay success is accompanied by breakthroughs by female artists of greater substance and individuality, I won't consider that a win for the genre, or a win for her gender. I'm assuming you meant new female artists here. As for females, there's definitely a groundswell in Nashville (the industry and not just the labels and radio) happening where it seems the BEST talent coming around is female or female fronted bands. So I think that's 'bout to happen.
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Post by bigfan101 on Jun 25, 2015 10:16:29 GMT -5
Y'all shouldn't complain. At least she's not another bro singing Bro Country. There are, as far as I'm concerned, too many superior options in the universe of country music for me to be satisfied with "not a bro" as a hit-making option. I'm with kw9461 -- I found "Love Me Like You Mean It" to be as bland as they come, and a testament to how indistinct and unchallenging new female artists have to be in order to make inroads the current radio environment. That has translated directly into her low album sales (for that matter, her download sales aren't terrific considering the hype around her breakthrough). "Dibs" strikes me as catchier than "Love Me Like You Mean It," and I suppose the production makes more of an effort to place the song in a country context, but Kelsea's delivery sounds really affected (somehow she tries to pull off street-speak and a drawl at the same time -- it doesn't work), the lyrics are so pedestrian and there's still nothing to mark Kelsea Ballerini as a unique artist and an artist of consequence. In any event, I started the year thinking that RaeLynn would be the first female to score consecutive top-20 hits in eight years, but it seems more likely now that it will be Kelsea. And unless Kelsea's airplay success is accompanied by breakthroughs by female artists of greater substance and individuality, I won't consider that a win for the genre, or a win for her gender. Your posts are always so well written, you make me want to change my mind! I would argue that her album sales did not start huge, but have stablized and she is selling a few thousand each week. Concerning single sales, there is only two women among the top 30 overall and she is the best of the two. In addition, I agree LMLYMI and Dibs are not the deepest songs in the bunch; I wish she would have gone with XO as I think the lyrics there are much more clever, but I think they have made her unique. I mean which artist out right now on country radio is she remotely like? I know she is being labeled as the new Taylor Swift, but Taylor is no longer country so what is wrong with being the new Taylor? Radio obviously liked that the first time.
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Post by malwaredie on Jun 25, 2015 12:00:30 GMT -5
In addition, I agree LMLYMI and Dibs are not the deepest songs in the bunch; I wish she would have gone with XO as I think the lyrics there are much more clever, but I think they have made her unique. I mean which artist out right now on country radio is she remotely like? I know she is being labeled as the new Taylor Swift, but Taylor is no longer country so what is wrong with being the new Taylor? Radio obviously liked that the first time. I just have to quote something from Uncle Lumpy here: Absolutely. Country has always been mixed with pop. Nobodys denying that. But throughout all those eras, there was a balance of traditional country. That balance has all but been erased by todays mainstream "country" radio. I think Sam Hunt has a pretty good voice , and had I stumbled over him on a pop station , I might have even bought a download or two from him. But I disagree that there is even an iota of country in his music (and from what I've heard of Kelsea's music as well.) People can call it an "evolution" of country music if they want but I just don't see it that way. An evolution doesn't require abandoning every cornerstone that has built the genre and include replacing the entire demo audience. This isn't an evolution of country music , its a replacement of country music. It isn't a natural progression , its its a cold & calculated move made by conglomerates. I do believe what he said applies entirely to Taylor Swift and bro-country. Taylor Swift's singles, after peaking, burned out much faster than most other artists (tremendous spin losses), showing that her chart climbs were largely the work of label clout and not because the core audience really wanted to listen to the songs (her callout numbers typically weren't great either). Then comes the shift to bro-country (and the timing is important because Taylor started to distance herself further from the genre at the point), which was a blatant move in attempting to replace the core audience. I am not suggesting that this applies to Kelsea as well, but that is what the problem with potentially being the new Taylor Swift is.
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Post by LBTrocks on Jun 25, 2015 12:27:47 GMT -5
This is catchy, but it's nothing I would go crazy over. It's better than "Love Me Like You Mean It" and the chorus is pretty good, aside from the shouted "hey's" in the background. Once again, I'm not impressed with the instrumentation and the lyrics leave so much to be desired. The song sounds so immature, even coming from a 21 year old. Kelsea's exaggerated, twangy, childish delivery of the "I'm calling dibs, on your lips" part doesn't help matters either. I get that she's trying to be playful and that's how the arrangement is written, but it personally aggravates me quite a bit and paired with the instrumentation, really brings the song down for me.
Basically, I find "Dibs" and "Love Me Like You Mean It" to be uninspiring releases- they sound typical of what we already hear on the radio, which IMO is why radio is playing them. I would have much rather seen "XO" or even "Peter Pan" be released instead, but I guess "Dibs" was the safest option. My personal favorite from the album is "Sirens" and while I have no clue if that would be a good choice for a single, I would sure love to see it get a shot.
Also, I don't agree with her being dubbed as "the new Taylor Swift" - to me, her music doesn't sound anything like Taylor's ever did. And, like most artists, Kelsea can sing circles around her.
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Post by matty005 on Jun 25, 2015 13:35:41 GMT -5
I'm actually really loving her songs. Y'all shouldn't complain. At least she's not another bro singing Bro Country. She has an excellent voice and has so much potential. Can you not comprehend that some people actually like, "bro" country? Telling us not to complain when most of your posts are straight up complaints about songs YOU don't like is very rich. With that said, I love this a lot more than her debut. The way she is being so sweet on social media to other artists is straight out of the Taylor Swift playbook and I think it's such a good move. She seems like a genuinely nice girl and this makes it easy to root for her even if I don't love all her singles.
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Post by Kat5Kind on Jun 25, 2015 16:55:36 GMT -5
I'm actually really loving her songs. Y'all shouldn't complain. At least she's not another bro singing Bro Country. She has an excellent voice and has so much potential. Can you not comprehend that some people actually like, "bro" country? Telling us not to complain when most of your posts are straight up complaints about songs YOU don't like is very rich. With that said, I love this a lot more than her debut. The way she is being so sweet on social media to other artists is straight out of the Taylor Swift playbook and I think it's such a good move. She seems like a genuinely nice girl and this makes it easy to root for her even if I don't love all her singles. I'm one of the people who likes party (the bro name is stupid) country. We do exist. (More in response to the other user). Back on topic, Kelsea gives me Taylor vibes as well and I really hope she can take "Dibs" to the top of the charts.
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Jun 25, 2015 20:00:39 GMT -5
Can you not comprehend that some people actually like, "bro" country? Telling us not to complain when most of your posts are straight up complaints about songs YOU don't like is very rich. With that said, I love this a lot more than her debut. The way she is being so sweet on social media to other artists is straight out of the Taylor Swift playbook and I think it's such a good move. She seems like a genuinely nice girl and this makes it easy to root for her even if I don't love all her singles. I'm one of the people who likes party (the bro name is stupid) country. We do exist. (More in response to the other user). Back on topic, Kelsea gives me Taylor vibes as well and I really hope she can take "Dibs" to the top of the charts. In defense of the "Bro" term. I completely agree that you're allowed to like and love Bro country, and call it what you want but there was a reason the term "Bro" was used originally, and the original reason was why I liked it. The original use was for songs that treated females as objects not humans. Basically if the song treats women as more than just an object then to me it's not "Bro-Country" and it'd be what you call "Party-Country". The "Bro" term is way too widely used but there are songs that deserve to be looked down on, even if the production was the most traditional sounding ever it'd still be a crap song. "Party" on the other hand is perfectly fine and I even like a lot of it, rarely love but like. My point being, I feel for you liking the party stuff and constantly being ragged on because it's misused too often, but do understand there's some people who can see the difference between a "Bro" song and a "Party" song. I think mixing the two titles will only cause more confusion and misuse, so it is important to differentiate the two.
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Post by sabre14 on Jun 29, 2015 19:48:00 GMT -5
Add date is July 20th according to Aircheck. :)
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Post by sabre14 on Jul 1, 2015 12:15:25 GMT -5
"Dibs" was officially delivered to country radio this afternoon. The Play MPe press release says that there's a radio "re-mix."
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2015 12:41:47 GMT -5
"Dibs" was officially delivered to country radio this afternoon. The Play MPe press release says that there's a radio "re-mix." The song is only 3:04 so that's odd. Hoping the re-mix makes the song more country, as opposed to less (kind of like with "Love Me Like You Mean It". Doesn't matter anyway, out of the 6 stations I can get at my house, only 1 ever played the more country version (which sounded miles better).
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Post by sabre14 on Jul 1, 2015 12:46:01 GMT -5
"Dibs" was officially delivered to country radio this afternoon. The Play MPe press release says that there's a radio "re-mix." The song is only 3:04 so that's odd. Hoping the re-mix makes the song more country, as opposed to less (kind of like with "Love Me Like You Mean It". Doesn't matter anyway, out of the 6 stations I can get at my house, only 1 ever played the more country version (which sounded miles better). It's not really odd since a re-mix means just as you eluded to - to make a song either more "pop" or more "country." If there was just a radio edit, then that means the song was cut down for radio airplay, which isn't the case since this song is just over 3 minutes long. For what it's worth, the radio re-mix version is two seconds shorter.
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Post by samsager3 on Jul 2, 2015 8:11:44 GMT -5
Hopefully this can keep up Kelsea's. With Carrie on break and Miranda losing some momentum now is the time for radio to jump with Kelsea. Lets hope this can enter the charts soon. Watching Kelsea's chart run last time was fun. How many ads do you see this having. I like Kelsea seeing a female willing to actually take risks and not sing some drowned out whining ballad or inaudible rambling rock song that has no real meaning to it is a breath of fresh air for a change. hopefuly this continues her success.
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Post by jptexas on Jul 2, 2015 9:19:45 GMT -5
Hopefully this can keep up Kelsea's. With Carrie on break and Miranda losing some momentum now is the time for radio to jump with Kelsea. Lets hope this can enter the charts soon. Watching Kelsea's chart run last time was fun. How many ads do you see this having. I like Kelsea seeing a female willing to actually take risks and not sing some drowned out whining ballad or inaudible rambling rock song that has no real meaning to it is a breath of fresh air for a change. hopefuly this continues her success. Are you talking about anyone in particular when describing whining ballads and rambling rock songs or are you just generalizing.
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Post by rsmatto on Jul 2, 2015 9:38:00 GMT -5
Hopefully this can keep up Kelsea's. With Carrie on break and Miranda losing some momentum now is the time for radio to jump with Kelsea. Lets hope this can enter the charts soon. Watching Kelsea's chart run last time was fun. How many ads do you see this having. I like Kelsea seeing a female willing to actually take risks and not sing some drowned out whining ballad or inaudible rambling rock song that has no real meaning to it is a breath of fresh air for a change. hopefuly this continues her success. Gee, I wonder who he's talking about here? -- Official single art:
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Post by dajire4 on Jul 2, 2015 11:07:00 GMT -5
I'm in love with that cover art. As for Dibs' chances, I'm quite sure it'll do better than the second singles from all of the other recent female newcomers (Kacey, Jana, Cassadee, Danielle)
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jul 2, 2015 11:46:22 GMT -5
Gorgeous single cover! On of the better ones I've seen lately! Really got my fingers crossed that this girl can keep scoring a solid string of big hits at country radio and not succumb to the "one-and-done" template that new females always end up with. I do have a very good feeling here about Kelsea though.
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Post by sabre14 on Jul 2, 2015 12:15:53 GMT -5
I like Kelsea seeing a female willing to actually take risks and not sing some drowned out whining ballad or inaudible rambling rock song that has no real meaning to it is a breath of fresh air for a change. hopefuly this continues her success. Gee, I wonder who he's talking about here? -- Official single art: Thanks Matt, I updated the first post with that great cover art. :) BTW: Can we stop it with the uncalled for bringing up of Carrie's vocals in threads for other artists. I mean my goodness, when it starts to infiltrate other threads, is when it's getting out of hand.
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Post by rsmatto on Jul 2, 2015 13:34:14 GMT -5
Oh, I wasn't calling them out sabre14. I was only saying the way they wrote that they were talking about the top two country females (though that could also fit other artists like Mickey Guyton, Jana Kramer, etc. too).
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Post by matty005 on Jul 2, 2015 13:36:01 GMT -5
Gee, I wonder who he's talking about here? -- Official single art: Thanks Matt, I updated the first post with that great cover art. :) BTW: Can we stop it with the uncalled for bringing up of Carrie's vocals in threads for other artists. I mean my goodness, when it starts to infiltrate other threads, is when it's getting out of hand. I think that rule should go across for all artists in all threads when it doesn't apply to the topic at hand(e.g. "I hate this song, but it's still 1000000000X better than anything Florida Georgia Line has ever put out.")! But yes, this is really getting to be quite annoying.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jul 2, 2015 13:40:00 GMT -5
Oh, I wasn't calling them out sabre14. I was only saying the way they wrote that they were talking about the top two country females (though that could also fit other artists like Mickey Guyton, Jana Kramer, etc. too). He wasn't talking about you, and I'm not sure I understand what you're even talking about here.
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Post by rsmatto on Jul 2, 2015 13:44:54 GMT -5
Oh, I wasn't calling them out sabre14. I was only saying the way they wrote that they were talking about the top two country females (though that could also fit other artists like Mickey Guyton, Jana Kramer, etc. too). He wasn't talking about you, and I'm not sure I understand what you're even talking about here. Meaning that the quote about certain kinds of songs could've been applied to many of the current females and not just the top two that were obviously referenced by samsager3 But getting back to this song, I think it's playful and fun and that should be enough to get it up the charts.
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Post by sabre14 on Jul 2, 2015 13:59:48 GMT -5
Oh, I wasn't calling them out sabre14. I was only saying the way they wrote that they were talking about the top two country females (though that could also fit other artists like Mickey Guyton, Jana Kramer, etc. too). Oh that wasn't directed at you, just an extra point I brought up in my post since it was bugging me. It just happened to be in the same post I thanked you for the cover art. :)
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Post by rsmatto on Jul 2, 2015 14:14:54 GMT -5
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