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Post by NeRD on Oct 25, 2015 21:39:22 GMT -5
Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe compiled a list of his twenty-five favorite songs of hers ahead of their Storyteller review, which I suspect will be out soon. Link.What does everyone think of "Relapse" as a potential single? I don't think it's likely to get released, and it's not one of my top songs, but I do like it and it's gotten a surprisingly strong reaction from most fans. It'd be very different, thematically, than what Carrie usually releases to radio. Yes, yes, yes. A thousand times yes. An ok list. Wheel of the World needed to be on it though.
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Post by desertfloods on Oct 25, 2015 21:56:18 GMT -5
The studio version of Little Girl Don't Grow Up Too Fast is much better than the live version.
Cute, but I'm glad it's just a bonus track. It's way too similar to Taylor's Never Grow Up for me to enjoy it much though. I have to say Never Grow Up is much better and more heartfelt/effective. Sorry, Carrie.
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Post by surfy on Oct 25, 2015 22:49:37 GMT -5
I finally listened to this album, and all I can say is WOW! I love it so much, it's just such a powerful album! Absolutely love Dirty Laundry, Church Bells, Heartbeat, Choctaw County Affair, Chaser, Relapse, Clock Don't Stop, Mexico, and What I Never Knew I Always Wanted. I liked Renegade Runaway, Smoke Break (still don't get why this was the lead single tbh), and The Girl You Think I Am. The only song that didn't really do anything for me was Like I'll Never Love You Again, which was just alright. Overall another amazing album by Carrie, loveeeeeeeeeee her voice, the lyrics, the production, everything just seemed to work for this album!
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Post by jptexas on Oct 25, 2015 23:50:55 GMT -5
Ok, I've heard the album 5 times all the way through and have come to the conclusion that it's really damn good. Great themes, great production, great styles, really great vocals and just so different than anything Carrie has released. I listen on utube on tv through some really great 5.1 Klipsch speakers or through some great Bose headphones on my iPhone and the music takes me away. If I were to rate all her albums:
1.Storyteller---------------A+ 2. Blown Away-----------A 3. Some Hearts------------A- 4. Carnival Ride---------------B+ 5. Play On-------------------B-
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Post by oboeadam on Oct 26, 2015 0:15:51 GMT -5
A great acoustic performance of "Smoke Break" on the Elvis Duran show.
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Post by popbox on Oct 26, 2015 1:41:21 GMT -5
I definitely see this being my 2nd least favorite album of hers after Play On. Big comedown after BA's near perfection. Don't know what it is, but something about her odd numbered albums just never click for me like the even ones (though Some Hearts is half great at least). As such, I am already looking forward to album #6's release.
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Post by Anticonformity on Oct 26, 2015 3:27:25 GMT -5
My faves and their trinity's:
Blown Away - Blown Away, Two Black Cadillac's, See You Again Storyteller - Choctaw County Affair, Church Bells, Dirty Laundry/Clock Don't Stop Some Hearts - Jesus Take The Wheel, Lessons Learned, Before He Cheats Carnival Ride - So Small, Crazy Dreams, Last Name Play On - Cowboy Casanova, Quitter, Change
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Post by desertfloods on Oct 26, 2015 3:38:49 GMT -5
Just curious, to those who prefer Blown Away album as a whole to Storyteller, what is the reason?
I'm curious because for me, I find Blown Away album rather uneven, with it being so frontloaded. I pretty much listen to track 1-5, 10 and 13, and skip the rest.
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Post by Anticonformity on Oct 26, 2015 4:13:58 GMT -5
Just curious, to those who prefer Blown Away album as a whole to Storyteller, what is the reason? I'm curious because for me, I find Blown Away album rather uneven, with it being so frontloaded. I pretty much listen to track 1-5, 10 and 13, and skip the rest. For ME, it feels like you get BLOWN AWAY (pun intended)in various ways Lyrically - Sonically - Vocally My bottom 3 are Thank God For Floptowns, Cupids Got A Shotgun and Leave Love Alone 1.Good Girl - kicks it off with her signature rock/bad boyfriend song 2. Blown Away - slays you right from the beginning 3. Two Black Cadillacs - perfect way to still get slayed while "coming down" from the BA high ur on 4. See You Again - flows right into a heartfelt song that makes you feel loss, hope, etc 5. Do You Think About Me - a cute/relatable song about wondering and reminiscing 6. Forever Changed - so sad :( and feels so personal ... hits you hard 7. Nobody Ever Told You - nice change from the usual 8. One Way Ticket - such a fun sing along / party song 9. Thank God for Hometowns - :kii: 10. Good in Goodbye - I love this mix of sadness but ultimately accepting God's plan 11. Leave Love Alone - For me there's not much memorable about this one at all 12. Cupid’s Got a Shotgun - This one doesn't "flow" as much but not HORRIBLE just slightly feels outta place... 13. Wine After Whiskey - when she starts the "fires turn to embers..." part you can just feel it's gonna be good 14. Who Are You - such a perfect album closer, really love this one and shows her Faith
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Post by realityBITES on Oct 26, 2015 5:30:49 GMT -5
I have a few favorites from Blown Away, but as a whole, I find myself skipping way too many songs for it to be my top album of hers. I find myself listening more to Carnival Ride than BA.
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Post by carrieidol1 on Oct 26, 2015 6:26:53 GMT -5
Same, I think "Blown Away" is an excellent album and it has its stellar moments, but there are a few songs that I skip --- a few too many to be considered my top album. I have to wait a while before I can rank the albums, but "Storyteller" is definitely towards the top; and "Play On" is definitely at the bottom.
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Post by jenglisbe on Oct 26, 2015 7:39:37 GMT -5
Just curious, to those who prefer Blown Away album as a whole to Storyteller, what is the reason? I'm curious because for me, I find Blown Away album rather uneven, with it being so frontloaded. I pretty much listen to track 1-5, 10 and 13, and skip the rest. Interestingly I'd agree with you about Blown Away, yet still prefer it to Storyteller. I guess for me, then, it's that the highs are higher. I definitely think Blown Away sags in the middle and that Storyteller is more consistent, but my favorite tracks off Blown Away (Blown Away, Do You Think About Me, Leave Love Alone, Wine After Whiskey) rank higher than just about anything on Storyteller. 11. Leave Love Alone - For me there's not much memorable about this one at all This song is my jam! First of all, let's give praise to actual country instrumentation. Secondly, it stomps about as much as "Choctaw County Affair" and is great for riding around with the top off/windows down. Love it.
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Post by Max_X5 on Oct 26, 2015 7:41:43 GMT -5
I just think all the songs "click" on Blown Away, whether or not they necessarily do so cohesively as an album. It has numerous standouts vocally, lyrically, and production wise; for the more average songs though, I can still understand and tell why Carrie recorded them. "Thank God For Hometowns" works for me because 1. It feels refreshingly personal coming from Carrie, and 2. It's relatable. "Leave Love Alone" is just a fun song with great vocals, "Nobody Ever Told You" has a nice vibe and good message, and "Cupid's Got A Shotgun" is amusing and doesn't take itself too seriously. That's not the best summation of my thoughts on the album, but I really do think it is her best (if partly because Some Hearts almost defies comparison in regard to the rest of her discography).
That being said, I can't help but feel that Storyteller would make more sense if it followed Play On and preceded Blown Away. It has similar flaws as the former, yet is supported by aspects of the strengths of the latter. Just my opinion...
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Post by carrieidol1 on Oct 26, 2015 8:46:46 GMT -5
I think the fact that there are such polarizing, yet positive fan/critical reviews of "Storyteller" is a true testament to Carrie's overall talent and intent with this album. Carrie has the ability to create albums that cater to almost everyone. There's a few songs for everyone on this album, and there is no single song that people overwhelmingly dislike. Some people's "fillers" are other people's "standouts" - that's pretty incredible. I think this is also the same reason why Carrie will always receive mixed reviews (as long as she continues to make the same kind of music). She loves to cover multiple bases when she makes music, and she loves to play to ALL of her strengths (and we all know there are just SO many). Carrie will never make an album full of narrative songs, nor will she ever make an album full of only story songs; she's always going to make albums that mix both - hence the mixed reviews. She's just so great at writing, singing, and performing so many different kinds of songs; so of course she's going to dabble in a variety of song styles. I think in doing this she sacrifices critical acclaim and industry accolades, but she enjoys commercial success (more so than most of her country counterparts). She enjoys having a very large and diverse fan base that wins her tons of awards, and helps send pretty much every single release of her's straight to the top of the charts.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2015 8:54:32 GMT -5
I find Storyteller to be a much more consistent, enjoyable album from top-to-bottom than Blown Away, but there's nothing on the former album that touches the highlights of the latter, so I can see why people prefer Blown Away overall.
That said, I think Storyteller is her most consistent album since Carnival Ride, and this is the first time since that album that I've felt her vision for an album actually worked. The production and vocals are far above most of what she's done before, and it feels like an overall body of work between all of her albums released in the past decade.
Fans who love "Good Girl/Cowboy Casanova would love Renegade Runaway, those who like Country Carrie would like Heartbeat and Smoke Break, etc. Carrie has constantly talked about having something for everyone on each album, but I honestly feel like this is the first time she's managed to bridge the gap between old and new Carrie incredibly well.
I find Storyteller to her most interesting album to-date, simply because the variety to be found here is unmatched by anything on her past records.
I find it hard to compare Storyteller to Blown Away, though, because they're two wildly different albums, and Carrie was obviously going for a different vibe with each one.
I think she perfectly captured her vision for Blown Away on a few songs, but on Storyteller, she nailed the overall vibe of the album better than she ever has.
She obviously wasn't going for the big production and dramatic feel this time around, and I actually appreciate that she wanted to create something entirely different.
After listening to the current album a few times, I think Storyteller has a unique place in Carrie's discography; no album shows the growth and variety that this one does.
Carrie is really aware of the perception of her, and my feeling is that she didn't want to be pigeonholed as an artist who goes for the drama and big production all the time. I think ST offers something for her fans who (possibly) aren't fans of her more dramatic tunes, because she knows she has a wide variety of fans.
Carrie has always been interesting, I think, because she's someone who seems to crave artistic growth, yet her need to have a lot of different styles on her albums hasn't always created consistency that many people seem to want from her.
She seems to pick songs that she loves to sing, but that also means that some of those songs don't do justice to her overall talent.
Back to Storyteller, though, the more I listen to it, the more I can appreciate what she was going for here, and I think it's unique in its own right.
In a way, I think she's making a great statement with this album, in the sense that it doesn't fit with her previous records, and she's showing people that she can go for all kinds of different styles without limiting herself.
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Post by jenglisbe on Oct 26, 2015 9:05:51 GMT -5
She obviously wasn't going for the big production and dramatic feel this time around, and I actually appreciate that she wanted to create something entirely different. After listening to the current album a few times, I think Storyteller has a unique place in Carrie's discography; no album shows the growth and variety that this one does. Carrie is really aware of the perception of her, and my feeling is that she didn't want to be pigeonholed as an artist who goes for the drama and big production all the time. I think ST offers something for her fans who (possibly) aren't fans of her more dramatic tunes, because she knows she has a wide variety of fans. I'm a bit confused by what you write there because, to me, Storyteller is a lot more dramatic than Blown Away. For all the talk of the "drama" on the last album, the only truly dramatic songs were "Blown Away" and "Two Black Cadillacs." As I've written on here before, the singles off Blown Away were fairly misleading. On Storyteller, though, I think you could argue that at least 5 songs are "dramatic" (Renegade Runaway, Dirty Laundry, Church Bells, Choctaw County Affair, and Mexico) in both their storytelling and their production. You could even throw songs like "Chaser" or "Clock Don't Stop" in there because they take on a heavier feel in the context of the album. Heck, even "Heartbeat" has a dramatic urgency to it in terms of the feelings being described.
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Post by jenglisbe on Oct 26, 2015 9:20:03 GMT -5
I think the fact that there are such polarizing, yet positive fan/critical reviews of "Storyteller" is a true testament to Carrie's overall talent and intent with this album. Carrie has the ability to create albums that cater to almost everyone. There's a few songs for everyone on this album, and there is no single song that people overwhelmingly dislike. Some people's "fillers" are other people's "standouts" - that's pretty incredible. I think this is also the same reason why Carrie will always receive mixed reviews (as long as she continues to make the same kind of music). She loves to cover multiple bases when she makes music, and she loves to play to ALL of her strengths (and we all know there are just SO many). Carrie will never make an album full of narrative songs, nor will she ever make an album full of only story songs; she's always going to make albums that mix both - hence the mixed reviews. She's just so great at writing, singing, and performing so many different kinds of songs; so of course she's going to dabble in a variety of song styles. I think in doing this she sacrifices critical acclaim and industry accolades, but she enjoys commercial success (more so than most of her country counterparts). She enjoys having a very large and diverse fan base that wins her tons of awards, and helps send pretty much every single release of her's straight to the top of the charts. I appreciate what you write there, but the issue I have with albums that cater to everyone is they can end up being inconsistent for the listener and can lack cohesion. I definitely respect that Carrie likes different styles of songs and production; I do, too. But to me it would be more interesting for each album as a whole to cover different terrain as opposed to doing it on individual songs within albums. Imagine an album full of dramatic stories (which Storyteller almost is) following an album of mostly acoustic songs, for instance, and then an album of mostly inspirational songs or something. That would actually come across as more diverse - and artistically bold. The albums would also hold together as albums. I recognize, though, that's just me speaking for me and my preferences.
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Post by leilamaurizia on Oct 26, 2015 9:28:45 GMT -5
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Post by carrieidol1 on Oct 26, 2015 9:29:45 GMT -5
I think the fact that there are such polarizing, yet positive fan/critical reviews of "Storyteller" is a true testament to Carrie's overall talent and intent with this album. Carrie has the ability to create albums that cater to almost everyone. There's a few songs for everyone on this album, and there is no single song that people overwhelmingly dislike. Some people's "fillers" are other people's "standouts" - that's pretty incredible. I think this is also the same reason why Carrie will always receive mixed reviews (as long as she continues to make the same kind of music). She loves to cover multiple bases when she makes music, and she loves to play to ALL of her strengths (and we all know there are just SO many). Carrie will never make an album full of narrative songs, nor will she ever make an album full of only story songs; she's always going to make albums that mix both - hence the mixed reviews. She's just so great at writing, singing, and performing so many different kinds of songs; so of course she's going to dabble in a variety of song styles. I think in doing this she sacrifices critical acclaim and industry accolades, but she enjoys commercial success (more so than most of her country counterparts). She enjoys having a very large and diverse fan base that wins her tons of awards, and helps send pretty much every single release of her's straight to the top of the charts. I appreciate what you write there, but the issue I have with albums that cater to everyone is they can end up being inconsistent for the listener and can lack cohesion. I definitely respect that Carrie likes different styles of songs and production; I do, too. But to me it would be more interesting for each album as a whole to cover different terrain as opposed to doing it on individual songs within albums. Imagine an album full of dramatic stories (which Storyteller almost is) following an album of mostly acoustic songs, for instance, and then an album of mostly inspirational songs or something. That would actually come across as more diverse - and artistically bold. The albums would also hold together as albums. I recognize, though, that's just me speaking for me and my preferences. I completely agree! I would love someday to have an album full of one or the other. I just think that it'll be a while before we get an album like that. Commercially, what Carrie has always done with her albums has worked really well, so I don't see them (or Carrie) wanting to change that any time soon. I think she might do more cohesive projects further down the road when she's more of a veteran as opposed to a contemporary artist. But yeah, I hear ya! ETA: Fox REALLY wants a piece of the country music awards industry... lol. But whatever, I hope Carrie performs!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2015 9:30:25 GMT -5
She obviously wasn't going for the big production and dramatic feel this time around, and I actually appreciate that she wanted to create something entirely different. After listening to the current album a few times, I think Storyteller has a unique place in Carrie's discography; no album shows the growth and variety that this one does. Carrie is really aware of the perception of her, and my feeling is that she didn't want to be pigeonholed as an artist who goes for the drama and big production all the time. I think ST offers something for her fans who (possibly) aren't fans of her more dramatic tunes, because she knows she has a wide variety of fans. I'm a bit confused by what you write there because, to me, Storyteller is a lot more dramatic than Blown Away. For all the talk of the "drama" on the last album, the only truly dramatic songs were "Blown Away" and "Two Black Cadillacs." As I've written on here before, the singles off Blown Away were fairly misleading. On Storyteller, though, I think you could argue that at least 5 songs are "dramatic" (Renegade Runaway, Dirty Laundry, Church Bells, Choctaw County Affair, and Mexico) in both their storytelling and their production. You could even throw songs like "Chaser" or "Clock Don't Stop" in there because they take on a heavier feel in the context of the album. Heck, even "Heartbeat" has a dramatic urgency to it in terms of the feelings being described. I think the perception of what is considered 'dramatic' when it comes to Carrie is interesting, because I've heard some people make a case for dramatic tunes that I had never considered to be on all that dramatic. On Blown Away, there's Blown Away and Cadilacs, but I also think See You Again, Wine After Whiskey and even Good In Goodbye and Forever Changed had this heavier feel to them, which made them feel a tad more dramatic. On Storyteller, there's drama to be found in subject matter, but the production feels so much lighter, that I wouldn't say she had the same darker, dramatic vibe she did for Blown Away. Choctaw, Church Bells, Renegade and even Never Knew What I Always Wanted have a dramatic feel to them, but they don't feel as heavy as the drama on "Blown Away" if that makes sense. "Church Bells" has plenty of drama lyrically, for instance, but the production is much more laid-back, and the chorus feels almost...joyful in comparison to a song like "Two Black Cadilacs," which feels extremely sinister the whole way through. "Choctaw" is dramatic lyrically as well, but the way Carrie delivers it makes the song feel more tongue-in-cheek to me than anything else. It sort of feels like she's telling this story, and she knows it's crazy and wild, but she's in on the joke. Interesting that you find "Dirty Laundry" dramatic; the reaction is dramatic, of course, but overall, the vibe just feels more fun to me. Carrie has stressed that she loves to get into character for different songs, and being able to perceive songs so differently is a testament to that. I don't think either perception is incorrect, but it's certainly a testament to Carrie's ability to sell herself that everyone can see something different when they listen to different songs.
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Post by leilamaurizia on Oct 26, 2015 9:35:30 GMT -5
Updated promo schedule:
October
22- iHeartCountry Album Release Party 22- *replay* Jimmy Fallon (NBC) (interview + Smoke Break) 23- Today Show (NBC) 27- Ellen (interview + Smoke Break) 27- Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC) (interview + outdoor mini-concert)
November 2- Country's Greatest Crossover Hits (ABC) 2- Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS) 4- CMA Awards (ABC) 5- Project Runway Finale (Lifetime) 22- American Music Awards (ABC)
December 6- Sinatra 100-- An All-Star Grammy Concert (CBS) 17- American Country Countdown’s Top 10 Stories of 2015 (FOX)
Spying on Carrie's competition, 5 SOS will be on Ellen Oct. 23rd + Fallon Oct. 27th + Today show Oct 28th + AMAs Nov. 22nd. Andrea Bocelli will be on Live w/ Kelly & Michael Oct. 28th. Blake Shelton will be on Fallon Oct. 26th + Seth Meyers Oct 27th.
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Post by jenglisbe on Oct 26, 2015 9:40:46 GMT -5
I think the perception of what is considered 'dramatic' when it comes to Carrie is interesting, because I've heard some people make a case for dramatic tunes that I had never considered to be on all that dramatic. To me "dramatic" refers to extreme emotion, usually darker in nature but not necessarily. "See You Again" is so positive/uplifting to me that I can't see it as dramatic. It isn't dark at all, it's almost celebratory. I can see some of the other songs you mentioned being heavy, but to me that's not the same as dramatic. I work in a high school, and we don't refer to somber kids as "dramatic." The "dramatic" students are the ones with big/extreme personalities, ya know? I agree "TBC" is more sinister and perhaps even more dramatic, but that doesn't mean "CB" isn't dramatic. I don't think it's an either/or. The drums alone make "CB" dramatic to me, but so do the lyrics. If a story about an abused woman killing her husband isn't dramatic (when void of a humorous context like in "Goodbye Earl"), then I'm not sure what is dramatic. I actually wish the first 1/3 of "CB" was lighter because to me it would make more sense as the first 1/3 is describing a happy time.
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Post by Typo on Oct 26, 2015 9:58:18 GMT -5
The first 1/3 of "Church Bells" is happy? I'm not hearing that, at all. That first verse sounds incredibly foreboding to me. And I believe the first chorus is supposed to represent Jenny's apprehensions about the marriage.
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Post by desertfloods on Oct 26, 2015 10:28:17 GMT -5
^ This discussion about first 1/3 of "Church Bells" is interesting. Carrie's approach here is obviously to make the first part feel foreboding. But I can see where jenglisbe is coming from too. I imagine if the production/lyrics for the first 1/3 is tweaked a little, the change of mood going into the second verse will serve like a little surprise "twist" to the song. Not sure if it would actually work or if it would sound odd. Just sounds pretty good in my head lol.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2015 10:30:40 GMT -5
I think the perception of what is considered 'dramatic' when it comes to Carrie is interesting, because I've heard some people make a case for dramatic tunes that I had never considered to be on all that dramatic. To me "dramatic" refers to extreme emotion, usually darker in nature but not necessarily. "See You Again" is so positive/uplifting to me that I can't see it as dramatic. It isn't dark at all, it's almost celebratory. I can see some of the other songs you mentioned being heavy, but to me that's not the same as dramatic. I work in a high school, and we don't refer to somber kids as "dramatic." The "dramatic" students are the ones with big/extreme personalities, ya know? I agree "TBC" is more sinister and perhaps even more dramatic, but that doesn't mean "CB" isn't dramatic. I don't think it's an either/or. The drums alone make "CB" dramatic to me, but so do the lyrics. If a story about an abused woman killing her husband isn't dramatic (when void of a humorous context like in "Goodbye Earl"), then I'm not sure what is dramatic. I actually wish the first 1/3 of "CB" was lighter because to me it would make more sense as the first 1/3 is describing a happy time. No one said that "Church Bells" isn't dramatic, though. If that's how you interpreted what I said, either it was misconstrued, or I didn't make my point very clearly. CB is extremely dramatic, but I think the chorus has a different tone that sets it apart from the drama of the verses, sort of along the lines of what Ty mentioned. To me, the "Church Bells" chorus represents a ray of light in a dark relationship; in the first half, it represents that hope, and in the last verse (after she kills him), it represents the freedom she feels after she's killed him.
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Post by ant on Oct 26, 2015 10:58:05 GMT -5
Does anyone know where I can find high quality images of the pics from her album booklet? I totally want to make one the wallpaper on my phone.
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Post by sport2 on Oct 26, 2015 13:16:23 GMT -5
Ok, so after having listened to the album multiple times I'm starting to have some clear favorites:
1) LINLYA 2)WINKIAW 3) CCA 4) CB 5) TGYTIA
These are my five favorites, but like may have mentioned, there's no album track that I would skip while listening to this CD, which is a huge testament to how good this album is.
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Oct 26, 2015 13:30:55 GMT -5
Like I'll Never Love You Again is so sexy and yet...it almost made me shed a tear. I listened to this album finally on my headphones and yes, yes, YES. I stand behind my initial rave about it. Better than Blown Away (there were a few sappy songs on there I didn't care about until WHOOOO ARE YOUUUUU? comes on and sends me to heaven) because, while there are a handful of songs I LOVE on that album, I agree with the consistency factor on this new one, in that it is consistently excellent. I still miss my #LICKIT jam. I must be one of like 3 people who LOVE OWT. It's one of my favorite Carrie songs, period, because it makes me think of my happy place: the beach. Plus, her vocal is so jaunty.
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Post by carrieidol1 on Oct 26, 2015 13:57:27 GMT -5
Like I'll Never Love You Again is so sexy and yet...it almost made me shed a tear. I listened to this album finally on my headphones and yes, yes, YES. I stand behind my initial rave about it. Better than Blown Away (there were a few sappy songs on there I didn't care about until WHOOOO ARE YOUUUUU? comes on and sends me to heaven) because, while there are a handful of songs I LOVE on that album, I agree with the consistency factor on this new one, in that it is consistently excellent. I still miss my #LICKIT jam. I must be one of like 3 people who LOVE OWT. It's one of my favorite Carrie songs, period, because it makes me think of my happy place: the beach. Plus, her vocal is so jaunty. I'm one of the three, too! It was my ringback tone back when those were still a thing... lol!
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Post by Stephen on Oct 26, 2015 14:08:31 GMT -5
The first 1/3 of "Church Bells" is happy? I'm not hearing that, at all. That first verse sounds incredibly foreboding to me. And I believe the first chorus is supposed to represent Jenny's apprehensions about the marriage. Tyrell's right, IMO. I feel like the first verse implies she isn't entirely sold on the marriage, and instead she's doing this entirely to help herself.
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