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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Nov 21, 2017 1:21:09 GMT -5
Hey guys, this is another review series I want to do. I listen to a lot of albums. I MEAN, a lot of albums. It's mostly to get into other artists, but it's a great journey. Then, after one album, the Discord chat gave me an idea. Why not do album reviews?
However, instead of reviewing every album I come across, it's ones Pulse users recognize. I'm gonna start reviewing pop albums, from one listen. Just like Channel Awesome's Tamaras Never Seen. Except I call it, Tamaras Never Seen. My first review, Katy Perry's Teenage Dream.
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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Nov 21, 2017 1:53:14 GMT -5
Katy Perry: Teenage Dream I've never been a big Katy Perry fan. Recently, I've been hating for the s### Witness singles, and before that, I didn't really dig the Prism singles. But what about before that? She was..meh. She knew how to have fun, but she was never my thing. So now, after listening to this album, here's my breakdown of each track.
1. Teenage Dream
We all know this one by now. To me, I really can't praise this one. Probably because I've heard it a HUNDRED times by now. But if I had to judge it, I like the guitar riff, and Katy gives a good performance. So yeah. 3/4
2. Last Friday Night
Now we get into one of her silly songs. I may not be too fond of this one. But it's just a simple party song, and I'll give it that it succeeds at that. Yeah, nothing else here. 2.5/4
3. California Girls
A pretty fun and memorable song IMO. While the lyrics boggle down to sex references, it's still a pretty catchy song, and Snoop gives a memorable verse. 3.5/4
4. Firework
Now we get to the big motivational song and her biggest hit in 2011. Katy gives a good performance, but to me, the lyrics are pretty debatable. They start off as simple, but cute metaphors, but then it gets pretty freakin' cheesy. As in Fight Song cheesy. But still, pretty memorable. Also, this song was BEAUTIFULLY USED in Madagascar 3. 3/4
5. Peacock
Okay...WTF? I just...this is possibly the most weirdest transition I've seen on an album. You go from a motivational song, to a song about PENISES. The chorus is annoying as all hell, and so is Katy's performance. Yet, I feel like that was her intention. If it was, then OK, that was funny. But while this is annoying, it's not as bad as Bon Appetti or This Is How We Do. 2/4
6. Circle That DrainThe production is completely standard, and it really doesn't stand out. However, this song does have some memorable lines, like "Wanna be your lover, not your f###ing mother". So yeah, mixed on this. 2.5/47. The One That Got AwayMy favorite Katy Perry song of all time, and it still is. It's a beautiful ballad about a failed or broken relationship, and between Katy's amazing performance, and the great piano background, I love this one. 4/48. E.TWhat, no Kanye? I absolutely love the production on this one. But to be honest, it's a weird song. I mean, it's an alien love story. Though I do love Sci-Fi. But if I can get past that, it's pretty good. 3.5/49. What Am I Fighting For?Now we get into a forgettable one. Basically, Katy tries way too hard to be deep with the lyrics in this one, and nothing stands out. 2/410. PearlYeah, I'm missing the story to this one. However, besides that, good performance, and it's pretty nice sounding. Wow, was this review vague, I didn't do it justice. 3/411. Hummingbird HeartbeatCute lyrics, and a good performance. Fun song, that is all. 3.5/4
12. Not Like The Movies We end with a good ballad by Katy, with a pretty relatable theme. Then again, IT SHOULD BE COMMON KNOWLEDGE BY NOW OF HOW ROMANCE WORKS! But still, a good finale. 3/4
Final Thoughts: So that was, not bad. Katy is a pretty fun artist, who isn't that bad at songwriting. It is clear her main intent is to make fun music, and to please the listeners. However, I do have gripes with the album. The production can be either generic or meh at times, and when Katy isn't good at lyrics, it resorts to plenty of cheesy or downright bad lyrics. So yeah, I'm not a Katy fan still, but I will admit, not a bad second album. 3/5
Favorites: The One That Got Away, California Gurls, Teenage Dream, Hummingbird Heartbeat, E.T.
Least Favorites: What Am I Fighting For?, Peacock Thats it for my first review. Next review, it's Lana Del Rey's Born To Die.
BTW, I take requests. However, they have to be pop or any albums Pulse loves.
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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Nov 24, 2017 2:55:08 GMT -5
#2. Lana Del Rey - Born To Die Released: January 31, 2012
There is one popular female artist who I rarely talk about on here: Lana Del Rey. I never paid that much attention to her, but that doesn't mean I hate her or even find her overrated. From what I've heard from her, she sounded nice. However, getting into my first album from her, can she make it to one of my favorites? 1. Born To Die
This song does set the tone for what to expect from the album. Lana has a unique voice, and the production is pretty good. However, there's only one big problem with this song: it does nothing for me. I'm not getting any goosebumps, or rushing to call her beautiful. To me, it's a nice sounding song, yet, it doesn't stick out for me. 2.5/4
2. Off To The Races
Now we get into a faster pace. Again, nice style, unique production, the chorus is a bit memorable, but again, it doesn't stick out for me. I'm not even being biased, this is how I really feel. 2.5/4
3. Blue Jeans
Now we get into a song I knew beforehand, and NOW, we get into something memorable. While it still doesn't give me goosebumps, it's still a recognizable song that gives me Kill Bill vibes, with one of Rey's best performances off this whole thing, and a memorable as hell chorus. 3.5/44. Video GamesWell, that was a disappointing title. You call it that, and you end up making it about sex. But in all seriousness, another good Del Rey performance, with some memorability to it. 3/45. Diet Mountain DewWhat the hell do you mean by Mountain Dew? But in all seriousness, another simple upbeat Del Rey song, and yet, I can still feel my legs move to this one. So yeah, this ones another alright one. 2.5/4
6. National AnthemDamn it, Halsey. No wonder you are so unoriginal. Meanwhile, this is another memorable song on here, with Del Rey doing some rapping-style singing, and a memorable as hell chorus that sounds ABSOLUTELY NOTHING LIKE A FUTURE SONG...seriously Halsey? 3/4
7. Dark Paradise Now this was where I believed I was getting used to the sound of the album. Plus, we actually get a good theme for the song. Yes, never thought I'd talk about the songwriting, huh? Here, we have Lana talking about an old lover, told through a good performance and more beautiful instrumentals. 3/48. RadioAnd now we go back to the "nothing" sound of the album. Another track where nothing stands out, but a chorus and Lanas voice. Just, pass 2.5/5 9. CarmenNot the best sounding song on here. But we are given another good story about a girl who's broken on the inside, but stuck in fame on the outside. For that story alone, it makes up for it. 3/410. Million Dollar ManYet another nothing song where nothing sticks out. Sorry, but that's all I have to say, next! 2.5/411. Summertime SadnessNow we get to her biggest song, not in an EDM remix. In my opinion, it's still the best song that stand out on here. Even without a remix, Lanas performance, and the instrumental, still make this a blast to listen to. 3.5/412. This Is What Makes Us GirlsWe end the album with another typical Lana song on here, this time, with some interesting lyrics. But still... 2.5/4FINAL THOUGHTS:Well, you can tell that I was disappointed with this album. I'm not even trying to be biased here. I wanted to like this album. Lana has a nice voice, the production is amazing and even beautiful sometimes, and it has a STYLE, which is not what I say for a lot of mainstream music. However, something about it doesn't click with me. It doesn't give me goosebumps, or the same reaction I wanted. Maybe it's that Lana's voice doesn't mesh well with the beautiful instrumentals. Maybe the album bored me when it wasn't close to being relaxing. Then we get to the lyrics. Lana has a style in her writing, but when I'm not understanding the story, I think the assload of details in the lyrics ADD to the nothing I feel with the album. I heard Coldplay's Parachutes the other day, and looking back, that gave me the feeling I didn't get from this, and that entire album LACKS in lyrical detail. Sorry, as much I want to like the album, it just didn't click. Maybe it's because it's Thanksgiving, I'm stuffed, and my brain isn't feeling anymore sentimental stuff, or it really is the album.3/5Part of me prefers this over Teenage Dream though. Favorites: Summertime Sadness, Blue Jeans, Video Games, National Anthem, Dark Paradise Least Favorites: Radio, Million Dollar Man
BTW, have you guys seen how Lana treats her fans? Like f###ing saints!
Next Time: it's Avril Lavigne's Let Go, and I got hope for this next one.
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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Nov 25, 2017 13:26:35 GMT -5
Change of plans. Next time, I'm doing Fearless.
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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Nov 25, 2017 20:36:33 GMT -5
Change of plans again. We're doing This Kiss next. And immediately in an hour.
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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Nov 25, 2017 22:02:17 GMT -5
Originally, this was either Let Go or Fearless. However, I decided to go on an album binge. One of them was Jepsen's second album. 3. Carly Rae Jepsen's Kiss Released on: September 18, 2012
Here's another artist who I don't trash, but I've never paid attention to: Carly Rae Jepsen. I used to hate CMM back in Middle School, then I found out she got better in Emotions. However, instead of going with that album, I went with her second album, that put her on the map. Is it good? Let's find out. 1. Tiny Little Bows
We start the album with a pretty good track. There's a great disco-esqe instrumental, and Carly gives a good performance. I'm sure this one sets up what to expect for the album. 3/4
2. This Kiss
Now we're getting there. We have a great dance jam with a fast tempo, and another good performance by Carly. Nothing else to say, a great second single. 3.5/4
3. Call Me Maybe
Now we get to Carly's signature song, and what do I think of it? It's good. I mean, it's a fun song, with a memorable chorus. But compared to the rest of the album, this one just feels pretty basic. But again, a fun song nonetheless. 3/4
4. Curiosity
We're given another fun song from Carly. Again, same great production and same great voice. Again, nothing else to say. 3/4
5. Good Time
Now we get to an infamous band known on Pulse: Owl City. Of course, Fireflies is one of my favorite songs, so it's hard for me to hate them. For this one, they give us a GREAT JAM. Alright, Adam gives some pretty dumb lyrics, but the beat, and the chemistry between the two artists make this a memorable single. 3.5/4
6. More Than A MemoryAgain, same pros with the other non-singles. However, this one feels more energetic and adorable than the other two, making it one of the absolute best songs on the album. 3.5/4
7. Turn Me Up Now we get to our first not-so-good song on the album. IDK what it is, maybe Carly's performance feels weak, maybe it just feels a little mainstream-y. But something feels off about it. 2.5/4
8. Hurts So Good Another solid performance by Carly. Yeah, um, nothing else. 3/4 8. Beautiful (Feat. Justin Bieber)Oh god..you had to bring him with you. May I remind you guys, this was still before What Do You Mean?, which means Bieber still sucked. So, while the lyrics are pretty corny, Carly still gives a solid performance in the song. Plus...even Bieber doesn't sound too bad. Granted, he still had a terrible voice, but still, not enough for me to throw my headphones out the window. So yeah. 2.5/49. Tonight I'm Getting Over YouNow we get into perhaps my favorite Jepsen song. To me, this is not only her best performance, but the production is great, with an amazing beat to dance to, and is a great post break-up song altogether. 4/410. Guitar String/Wedding StringNow we get to a pretty corny song. Carly doesn't give a bad performance, but the writing in this really lacks, ESPECIALLY with the main chorus. Just, next one. 2.5/411. Heart Is A MuscleWe end this album with something...mixed in the bag. Again, a solid performance by Carly, but something feels a little off with this. I think it's because it both tries to be this big finale ballad, but it also tries to have the same elements from the past tracks, and it doesn't do good at that. So yeah, not the best way to end a good album. 2.5/4FINAL THOUGHTS:You can tell that I had a bigger blast with this album than the past two albums I've reviewed. To me, Carly is such a fun artist. She has a great voice, and is pretty good at lyrics. But the biggest thing of all, is that she is absolutely ADORABLE. Throughout this entire album, she has this energetic style that gets you in a good mood. She also has that type of voice that makes you just want to hug her. Also, the writing is pretty good, as it consists of love songs with plenty of cute lyrics, though like I said, there are times when it gets corny. Finally, the production is great. There are enough songs to get you to move your feet, and are even 80's-esqe set times. Of course, from the songs alone, the second half might decrease from the first half. However, it's hard to really hate this album, because it is just loads of fun. 4/5Favorites:Tonight I'm Getting Over You, Good Time, This Kiss, More Than A Memory Least Favorites: Turn Me Up, Guitar String/Wedding Ring I honestly don't know what's next. It might be Fearless.
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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Nov 26, 2017 1:40:12 GMT -5
Alright, let's get this one out of the way. 4. Taylor Swift's Fearless Released: November 11, 2008
Now we get into a Pulse diva. For me, I'll sum up Swift like this: she's hit and miss. I feel like 1989 was the only time she was truly great. But now, before we dive into that, or Reputation, let's go back to the past, and awake the dead...I mean listen to Fearless. 1. Fearless
We start off with a pretty nice-sounding song. I like Taylor's voice, and the guitars. But the writing is..meh. So yeah, a pretty standard beginning...if only the rest of the album was like this. 3/42. FifteenNow we get into the first of one of her trademark boy crying songs. This time, we get a pretty decent one. It's about how your expectations change for your boyfriend when you're young, and going through your first break-up. Again, a pretty strong topic, but still, the song does its job fine I guess. 3/43. Love StoryNow we get to her biggest single off this album. A love story that compares her adventures to Romeo and Juliet...yeah, you do know they kill themselves at the end, right? Is The Story Of Us the aftermath of this? But anyways, there are a few corny lyrics in this, but it's still one of Taylor's best performances, and I love the violins in this one. But why does the freakin' radio add extra guitars in it? 3/44. Hey StephenBoy, this Stephen guy sure does get the stalkers. First with Taylor, and then Ke$ha. But anyways, this is when I started to get a little annoyed by the album. Basically, Swift is singing about wanting a boy to want her. Yeah, I still feel like this is where the mopiness begins. Again, nice voice, but not a good song. 2.5/45. White Horse...and now we truly begin the mopiness. Nice voice, nice guitars, but in all honesty, this sounds like exactly the same concept of Fifteen, with a little bit of Love Story. In fact, this sounds like the aftermath of LS. Basically, it's another song about fairy tales and dreams dying from a break-up. A pretty standard chorus, but again, it's just Taylor moping. 2.5/46. You Belong With MeNow we get to another big single. In context of the album, this is the most mopiest song out of all of them. However, this is still one of Taylor's most memorable songs, with a great chorus, and a lot of lines that will get stuck in your head. But again, why must the radio remix this with a guitar in the opening?! 3.5/47. Breathe (With Colbie Callait) At this point, I'm still thinking "My god, are you still moping about boys?". The worst part about it, is that this is a "sad" ballad. At this point, the corniness arises, especially with some of the lines, like the whole "sad music at the end of a movie" line. Yeah, don't care for it. Though it rally sounds more like a Colbie song. 2/48. Tell Me WhyMore boy moping, except this ones about a broken relationship. At least the tempo is up again. So yeah, this ones OK, I guess. 2.5/49. You're Not SorryOnce again, MORE BOY MOPING! Look, call me biased and heartless all you want, but oh my god, this is really getting annoying. But judging the song as a whole, once again, Taylors got a good voice, but that's all I can say. It's another slow ballad about the same stuff: it's a post break-up. But again, I'm really losing my interest at this point. 2.5/410. The Way I Love YouNow we get into Taylor moping about another thing: how her man isn't the one for her. Meh at this one. I can't relate to the topic to much, but I'm sure others can. Just, meh. 2.5/411. Forever & Always Another song about a broken relationship. Same good elements, but been there, heard that. Next. 2.5/412. The Best DayFinally, we get something different! A cute song with simple but again, cute lyrics. It's short and sweet, and it's not some emotional ballad. 3/413. ChangeNow we get the tempo back up again! This time, it's a song similar to Fearless, though I think that was the intention. A pretty good one, I guess. Nothing to elaborate about. Good singer, good guitars, standard lyrics. 3/4FINAL THOUGHTS:Oh boy, you can tell I did not like this one. Look, Taylor still had talent at this point in her career. She has a good voice, and gives us some nice guitar sounds. However, what this comes down to, is the writing, and oh my god, is it hard to enjoy. Almost every song here is about boy moping, how they broke her heart, and it really starts to ware off on me. Maybe I just can't relate to her, even if I know how much break-ups SUCK. I know it's not just suck it up and move on, FOR BOTH GENDERS, not that Dierks bullcrap. But, when you dedicate an entire album to it, it gets really annoying. While Taylor's writing has its moments, it just comes off as a girl whining and crying about life. Say, that sounds like the gender swapped version of Simple Plan! But in all honesty, what do I give this, despite me bashing it? 3/5
Yes, still an OK rating. Despite the boy moping grating on me, Taylor still has something to her. Besides, a 2.5 feels harsh. But if I had to rank the three albums:
1. Born To Die 2. Teenage Dream 3. Fearless
Favorites: You Belong With Me, Love Story, Fifteen, The Best Day
Least Favorites: Breathe, You're Not Sorry, Hey Stephen Just next Taylor album, I'm skipping to 1989. I'm not gonna complain that this won AOTY...though Gaga could've taken it.
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Post by Mylo13 💜 on Dec 3, 2017 17:24:56 GMT -5
I think if you'd added the deluxe edition songs it might've had a chance of 3.5/5
But I'm looking forward to the 1989 one!
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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Dec 6, 2017 22:09:43 GMT -5
Going back to this. I just needed to listen to my favorite music again. Next review involves Michelle Obama and Peter Gabriel song titles.
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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Dec 7, 2017 2:54:35 GMT -5
And we're back! #5. Fifth Harmony's ReflectionReleased: January 30, 2015Here's another group I barely talk about: Fifth Harmony. I'll admit: I'm not into them. They've had plenty of songs I've either hated, or just mixed about. But I don't hate them. Other than the fact that That's My Girl is a jam, they are both attractive, and seem like nice girls in real life. However, time to give them a chance.1. Top Down We start off the album with a..meh song. I mean, it has some dumb trendy lyrics, but it's a simple dance song, and I guess I can't really hate that. 2.5/42. BO$$Now this is where the album starts to set itself up. Plenty of dumb as hell lyrics (Swipe my card and then I do the nae nae...WTF?!), and just follows the same diva and bragging tropes. However, it has such a catchy as hell chorus. So not forgettable or bad at least, but still a flawed as hell song. Also, nice shoutout to Michelle Obama, a role model, and the same woman who RUINED MY SCHOOLS LUNCHES WITH FROZEN CARDBOARD PROCESSED BULLS###!! Sorry, too personal..2.5/43. SledgehammerNope, can't compare to Peter Gabriel. But to be honest, this is actually a pretty good one, or at least harmless. It has a nice chorus, and no dumb trendy lyrics. All the girls do nice together in this one. So yeah, this one gets a thumbs up. 3/44. Worth ItNow we get to what is perhaps their signature song. What are my thoughts on it? It's alright. Kid Ink feels pointless, the lyrics can get pretty dirty and of course, dumb, the beat is unoriginal, and what is WITH that little THING they DO at almost ALL the verSES? However, again, it's just a simple dance song. Just like the first two, I guess it does its job well. 2.5/4
5. This Is How We Roll And now we dive into the true s###. Oh my god, this was a CHORE to listen to. It has a TERRIBLE beat, that flashes me back to Scream and Shout, and just a weak diva-esqe performance by all of them. I can't even take this as a simple party song, it's just bad altogether. 2/4
6. Everlasting LoveNow we get back to being harmless again. I like the performance from all of this in this one, and it does give off a nice vibe. May not be as good as Sledgehammer, but it wlll pass. 3/47. Like Mariah............This sucks. A lot. I mean, a LOT. I knew from that title, I would expect something like this. Where to begin? It samples Always Be My Baby, and it's not a good sample to begin with. The title is based on the chorus' main lyric, which is about how their man's body makes them "wanna sing like Mariah". Yeah, it's stupid, along with other lyrics like "sweet like honeycomb" (not even gonna make that plural, or put an A in it?). Oh, and Tygas on here. What is with these dumb songs including rappers only teenage white Kids like? I swear. To me, other than the singers not sounding too bad, it's just...stupid. 1.5/4 (YES, WORSE THAN PEACOCK OR ANY OF THE BAD FEARLESS SONGS)8. Them Girls Be LikeOh god, that title. Luckily, this isn't a song as bad as the lowest rated ones on here. It may have trendy lyrics, but again, the girls harmonizing is what saves this one. 2.5/49. ReflectionSo this is where the "empowerment" themes come from...and boy, is it a conceited one! Basically, more dumb lyrics, a pretty annoying chorus that's based on a song being about applauding and praising yourself, and like I said, it comes off as very conceited in a song, something that I CANNOT STAND in both music or anything....(other than Kanye West, because his music saves his egotistical ass.) Yeah, other than that flaw, same dumb tropes as before, next! 2/4
10. Suga MamaIf this doesn't involve an old woman with a dog named Puff, I'm out. But in all honesty, this ones not to bad. I guess the whole theme of the song doesn't come off as too assy, since it's about dating a broke man who can't provide himself. Again, I won't call them out on it, since I have no experience. But alright performances, nothing too bad. 2.5/411. We Know..............WHERE THE F### WAS THIS THROUGHOUT THE ALBUM?! Oh my god, they actually stopped with all the dumb tropes in the album, and put all their attention into making a great ass ballad. Again, no dumb trendy or diva-esqe lyrics, or bad run of the mill production. Just a good ballad where all of them get together and give their best. Yep, this was a great finale to a very lackluster album. 3.5/4
BTW, I did the bonus tracks too. If I had to quickly rank them.Going Nowhere 2.5/4Body Rock 2.5/4Bright Honest Beautiful (Feat. Meghan SON OF A BITCH, WHY HER Trainor) 2.5/4FINAL THOUGHTS I didn't like it. No really, so far, this is one of the worst albums I've reviewed and heard, and yet, it's not even close to being bad or terrible. Look, all of the girls have talent..besides Camilla in a few spots. All of the girls can harmonize good. I have respect for all of them, especially from how they are in real life. However, they end up suffering from mainstream crap. The lyrics, instead of feeling empowering, compose of nothing but trendy and diva-esqe lyrics, referencing Instagram, flexing or whatever millennial stuff is on here. Of course, even if it isn't about the lyrics, the album still has pretty poor production at times. When its not simple Dance beats, it's either doing a bad job at sampling an iconic Mariah song, to just generic Trap beats. Again, I don't want to hate these girls, but man, was this not good. 2.5/5 I'd still kinda choose this over Fearless, despite the lower ranking. Just, this was what those stupid fangirls bashed Spectrum Pulse for hating? Also, acclaim from critics. Another reason I don't trust magazine critics.
Favorites: We Know, Sledgehammer, Everlasting Love
Least Favorites: Like Mariah, This Is How We Roll, Reflection
Next album, to compare and contrast, I'm going Little Mix.
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Post by MilesW1998 on Dec 7, 2017 2:59:22 GMT -5
Which Little Mix album, Get Weird, or Glory Days?
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Post by willapted33 on Dec 7, 2017 3:24:38 GMT -5
Either Little Mix albums are 10x better than any 5H album
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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Dec 17, 2017 17:46:40 GMT -5
I'll do the LM review next week. After Little Mix, I was gonna do a Janet album. Then...I was going to get something out of the way. An artist I have BASHED to death for the past two years I've been on here.
EDIT: you know what, screw Little Mix. We're getting Bangerz off my chest now.
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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Dec 18, 2017 2:37:44 GMT -5
It's time. After years of bashing this artist, it's time to give her a chance. Please, if I don't end up wanting to jab a pencil down my ear John Wick style...#6. Miley Cyrus - Bangerz Released on: October 4, 2013
UGGGHHHHHH...I don't like Miley Cyrus. If you don't know that about me already, then you will. However, it's time to be mature about it. I've ragged on and on about Cyrus for years, but really, is she all that bad? Look, I'll admit, she CAN have talent, at least nowadays. I never liked her in her Hannah Montana days. I didn't like her voice or music back then, and the fact that Disney shoved her in everyone's faces back then, when you also had the freakin' Jonas Brothers, didn't help as a kid. To me, I didn't like her voice back then. However, what made it worse, was the overhype about her, which of course, even NOW, fuels my hatrid towards her. So yeah, maybe it's not on her, but all the hype around her. NO, it's not jealously, like those stupid fangirls always say. Then came 2013, where she officially lost ALL respect from me. What's worse than an overrated Disney star? I know, A WHORE. Ok, maybe that's too far, but the VMA performance, oh my god, I can't believe people looked up to her, I bet even kids! Okay, looking back, I guess she at least was herself. But still, BIG BLEH! Now...she's OK I guess. I'm not too fond of her being a judge on The Voice, BEING IN GWENS SPOT OF COURSE. But meh, Malibu is pretty good. However, can this album in her worst year show..ah screw it, LETS BEGIN!! 1. Adore You We begin this album with, a not too bad track. We can see how Miley's vocals are. However, this one isn't that good either. Other than the good production, I'm mixed on Miley's voice here. She really DRRAAAGGS HEEERRR VOOIIICE most of the time, and I mean more Katy Perry dragging with the voice. But still, not too bad. 2.5/42. We Can't StopImmaturity aside, I never liked this one. In fact, I f###ing hate it. Look, I can understand the praise for this one. I guess if you want to party, drink, and f###, this is the song for you. But for me, where to begin? The obnoxious lyrics, Miley sounding bad, ESPECIALLY the "YEAHHHH!" part at the end, that freakin' deep voice in the song. It just annoys me. Worst of all, this song was released when my first depression began. DAMMIT, 2013, YOU DID THIS TO ME!!! BTW, I'm not drunk. 2/43. SMS (Bangerz) (With Britney Spears)Yay, another Mike Will Made It song. I can tell from that freakin' Tron voice in the opening! This ones stupid, but meh, it's just a simple party song. I don't like Miley's voice on here, and just when Britney was doing good, SHE STARTS RAPPING. I'm sorry, I never liked it when Britney rapped or did whatever. Pretty Girls was a piece of crap, and her screaming was the worst part of Ooh La La. Meh, stupid, but not for me. 2/44. 4X4Now it's really starting to get grating. The chorus is obnoxious..but the song is more meh. The production is pretty good, and Nelly isn't too bad. But one lyric caught me off guard."DRIVING SO FAST ABOUT TO PISS ON MYSELF...".......Way to get the hype going? WHAT THE LIVING F###?! 2.5/45. My Darlin'I wanted to like this one. I liked the production, and Miley sounds good, despite a pop the molly lyric. But then, the gigantic overrated rap star Future came and absolutely DESTROYED this song. No really, Mike, why did you bring him on this?! I cannot stand listening to his walrus sounding voice, especially when he duets with Miley on multiple verses. Yo want to see this done right? Listen to Moby and Gwen's South Side. Speaking of Gwen, I wanted to hear her worst Truth songs at this point. Even Naughty. BTW, this one is still disappointing. 2/46. Wrecking BallDespite a very WTF video, I like this one. A LOT. This is Miley's best song. It's her best performance, I like the production, the opening notes were great, and I especially loved the drop to the chorus. It's just great. Makes you wonder why she has to this TRAP BS when she can make ballads. 3.5/47. Love Money Party NO, GO BACK TO THE BALLADS! No trap crap. Oh yeah, another Mike Will Made It song, and I get to hear THAT NAMEDROP AGAIN, YAY! BTW, I though that Soulja Boy was in this from those opening notes, which almost made me snap. BTW, THIS F###ING SUCKS! I hate the production, I hate Miley's annoying and extremely grating performance in here, just a generic trap song. NEXT! 1.5/48. #GetItRightOh god, the titles' a hashtag. THE TITLE IS A HASHTAG! AND YOU KNOW WHAT..this one isn't so bad. Alright, it's the dirtiest song on here, but Miley gives a pretty good performance, even with a few annoying parts, and pretty gross lyrics. Oh, and the production is good too. 2.5/49. DriveNo, don't remind me of Incubus. I COULD BE LISTENING TO THEM!! Oh yeah, this ones also really good. Despite the..Ok, if I hear that f###ing Mike Will Made It namedrop again! But yeah, a rough opening with pretty lousy production, but Miley's performance in here saves it. It's just a good rush I guess. 3/410. FUAnother misleading title. I like the broadway style tempo of this song, and Miley's performance. However, this one still has its big flaws. First off, French Montana is on here for absolutely no reason, and looks Future, he ruins the feel of the song. The lyrics are also pretty questionable too. Also, this is just a nitpick, but how Miley provinces supernatural as "SUPPAH NAWTARAH!!" OMG. But yeah. Despite being pushed down by those things, it's still one of the albums better songs. 2.5/4
11. Do My ThangNow, we go back to Trap again. However, this one is also not too bad. Other than one thing: Miley rapping again. OH GOD, if I hear her say bitch one more time..sorry. But everything else, even the chorus, is passable I guess. 2.5/4
12. Maybe You're RightWhy does this sound like Cher Lloyd's Sirens? DID YOU RIP HER OFF? DID YOU RIP OFF A VERY HOT BUT NOT GOOD SINGER?! Just kidding, I don't care. This is another good performance by her. That's all I gotta say. 3/4
13. Someone ElseAnother trap song. But at this point, I don't care. Same flaws, same qualities. End this please. 2.5/4
BTW, for the Deluxe tracks.RFMB 3/4On My Own 2.5/4Whatever the third track was called 2.5/4Final Thoughts:Yeah, you can tell that by how immature I sounded throughout this album, I HAD A BLAST!!!But in all seriousness, this was a mess. Sort of, the second half improved itself at least. Miley does have some of it, showing her voice with the ballads on this album. However, when it's not that, all I want to scream at her is "SHUT UP!", and it's all thanks to the producer, Mike Will Made It. When his name isn't dropping by the Tron lady, he's a terrible producer with generic and annoying trap beats. At least he went on to make HUMBLE.But seriously, I gave her a chance, and while it's not on her, it's a TERRIBLE production. So yeah, I might be harsh on her when it's not her fault. But this album still kinda sucks. My rating? It has good songs, but a 2.5 isn't enough. Yet, a 2 might be harsh, I KNOW2.3/5I'm not gonna review her sister. Because from three songs...SHES WORSE THAN ANYTHING FROM THIS.Favorites:Wrecking Ball, Drive, Maybe You're Right, #GetItRight
Least Favorites: Love Money Party, My Darlin', We Can't Stop
Next time, it's time for a break. How about an album I know and love? All I have to say is after all that I've been through, I know...wait, no I'm not.
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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Dec 20, 2017 16:54:31 GMT -5
Since I blew myself up trying to review Bangerz, why not start a new review series, and review pop albums I've already heard, and love for that matter? For my first one, I'm reviewing the album that got me into one of my favorite female artists, and one who just got her career revived, Gwen Stefani. Gwen Stefani - Love. Angel. Music. Baby.Released On: November 23, 2004
From an artist I got into this entire year, with her first debut solo album, from one of my favorite years for anything, this will be a blast. I will continue this in the Final Thoughts thread. 1. What You Waiting For?We begin the album with Gwen's debut single for her solo career, and what else can I say, it is great. This song is about her being a solo artist, and my god, for a debut, it's just so great. We begin the song in the style of a ballad, and then... TICK TOCK TICK TOCK TICK TOCK The beat drops, and we get this amazingly fun song. I love the guitar riffs in the chorus, and Gwen's performance especially shows in this song, since it really sounds like she's having so much fun with it. To add to this fun, we have the background LA LA LAs, and her verses in the back (TAKE A CHANCE YOU STUPID WHORE.) It's just the style alone on this album, that describes this whole album. 4/42. Rich Girl Now we get into one of her more well-known tracks, and the song that gives the name of the album. I will admit it does have its flaws. Like how it's main chorus is off a Fiddler On The Roof song, and the lyrics aren't that good. I mean, the Way the song gives the name of the album is pretty stupid, as she stops the song to introduce the Harajuku Girls, which I will get to. But it's just so damn memorable and catchy that I guess I can forgive it. It's both Gwen's performance of the song, and Dre's production of the song that makes this one. This follows under the category of "ridiculous and stupid, but fun Gwen songs". 3/43. Hollaback GirlNow we get into her signature song, and her most mixed song to date. Grammy nominations, yet it made it onto a lot of Worst lists from online critics. My thoughts on it? It's a GP. An ultimate GP. Look, once again, the writing is bad on this one, especially the "S### is bananas part". Seriously, what does that even mean? Not to mention, this songs entire existence is because of an insult by Courtney Love, calling her an old cheerleader or something like that. So basically, this is Gwen's Shake It Off, or even Look What You Made Me Do. Yeah, I will DEFINITELY not ignore that. However, just like Rich Girl, this song is just so amazingly fun. Pharrell kills it with the production, and of course, there's Gwen's performance. Call her immature if you want, but I'd take this over a 50-year old icon trying to go trap. Cough MADONNA. Even some of the dumb lyrics are memorable, like of course, the bananas chant. Looking back, while I can understand the hate, I'm more on the defender side of this. Besides, both would go on to do worse. SPARKTHEFIRECOUGH 3.5/44. CoolIf you guys know me by now, you'd know that is my favorite Gwen song of all time, and for good reasons. This song is just beautiful. It tells the story of Gwen re-visiting her old lover, happy that they're still friends. What else is their to praise about it? The lyrics are great, the production is amazing, with the most memorable four notes of the album throughout it, and it just gives a relaxing and happy vibe to it. I just love this one to death. 4/4
5. Bubble Pop ElectricNow we get into one of the non-singles on the album. While it's not as memorable as the other songs on here, it's still a pretty fun song. The good parts are the production, and the 80's vibe the song gives, plus a nice appearance by Andre 3000 himself, along with a memorable chorus, it's good for what it is. 3/46. LuxuriousNow we get into another debatable song. Sampling Isley Brothers' Between The Sheets, it's another song that's about Gwen singing about the pros and the luxuries about fame. It's a nice chill song, with a great use of its sample, with another memorable chorus. Of course, I can understand how the "CHA-CHING" part could come off as annoying for others. But again, its just another fun song from Gwen. 3/47. Harajuku GirlsNow we get into Gwen's whole gimmick or icon throughout the album. If the first songs didn't make you guess, the Harajuku Girls are just back-up dancers by Gwen taking the names of...the album. Well...this is the most debatable on the album. I mean, I like the Japanese vibe of the song, the production gives me good vibes from a video game or something's and once again, Gwen is having some adorable fun with it. But IDK, there's just something off about it. Maybe it's Gwen's rapping, the whole Japanese sound of it, and while it does add to the over-the-topness of the album, it's just...meh? 2.5/48. CrashNow we get into the final single off the album. Just like Bubble Pop Electric, it give an 80's vibe off the album, and I do have to say, it's kind of a jam. I just love the beat of it, because again, it's the retro sound of it, since well, throwbacks always win..EXCEPT FOR MARVIN GAYE. Of course, this was Gwen's intention for the album, and for that, it's definitely a good car song to jam to. 3.5/4
9. The Real ThingNow we get into another ballad on the album, with both an 80's vibe, and some Enrique Iglesias style production. Gwen, once again, gives a good performance, with an adorable vibe of the song. I especially love the echos in the third verse. However, I do prefer the slow remix for this song, which could've easily been the default version. What else can I say? It's cute. 3.5/410. SeriousAlright, this has one of the most memorable openings on the album, which leads to more great production. Once again, it makes the song, along with once again, the 80's vibe and Gwen's performance. I'm sorry if I keep repeating myself, but these are the big KEY FACTORS to the album, and what makes songs like these so fun. 3.5/411. Danger ZoneNow we get back to the guitars again. Basically, it's a break-up song, and again, the same factors as the other songs, with another memoranle chorus. Nothing else, but this is one of the better tracks on here. 3.5/412. Long Way To GoFor our finale, Andre 3000 comes back....and I'll admit, this is mixed for me. Look, I like Andre, and Gwen gives the same amount of chemistry with him as she did with Moby in South Side. The production is also good, especially with the ending trumpets. But IDK, maybe it's because this sounds more like an Outkast or Squeakerboxx song, more than a LAMB song. But for what it is, it's good. 3/4Final ThoughtsYeah, revisiting this, was it as good as I hyped it up to be? Well, to be honest...yeah. Look, listening to this again, I can see more of its flaws, like the use of Harajuku, even in from her most popular songs. However, this album's pros still shine bright.First off, we get to Gwen herself, and let me just say, no wonder I've fallen in love with her and her music. She KNOWS what fun is, even in her most ridiculous songs. She gives this cheery, and colorful vibe that I got from other artists like Carly Rae or Kesha, and she just does it so well. It's this album that got me used to her style, even if her future albums were pretty inferior. Second of all, the production is fantastic. It not only matches Gwen's vibe, but it gives off a nostalgic 80's feel to it, and it absolutely works. From the hip-hop sound to Crash, to the Over-the-top rock n roll sound of Bubble Pop Electric, this is how you do nostalgia. All of this makes up for the songwriting, which can range from again, Gwen's vibe, to just being stupid at times. So yeah, I guess you can call this my biggest GP album..besides Hybrid Theory. It's just loads of fun.4.3/5Granted, this was once a 4.5 album, but again, I saw its flaws, yet I just couldn't give it a 4. So yeah, I went the Bangerz route.Favorites: Cool, Crash, Hollaback Girl, Serious, The Real Thing, Danger Zone, What You Waiting For?
Least Favorites: Harajuku Girls
So that's it. Next time, we're coming back to more infamous albums, by an artist I've already reviewed..and oh god, I think it's gonna hurt.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 17:04:04 GMT -5
LAMB is such a perfect pop album And What You Waiting For is probably my favorite album opener of all time
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Post by Bwol on Dec 20, 2017 18:12:40 GMT -5
Teenage Dream is (IMO) PERFECTTTTTT Lol.
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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Dec 21, 2017 2:07:28 GMT -5
Well, let's get this over with. #7. Katy Perry - Witness Relea...OH GOD, THAT COVER. Is that you really trying to be woke?!Released On: June 9, 2017Last Katy Perry album, it was alright. The songwriting was pretty mixed, but Katy had a lot of energy to her. Now, I've been hearing plenty of bad things about this one. So, what will I think of it? BLEH...1. WitnessAlright, so we begin this album with...a pretty good song. Yeah, nothing that terrible yet. Katy gives a good performance in this one, along with some pretty good production. The lyrics are alright I guess, but yeah, let's see if this album gets better from here. 3/42. Hey Hey HeyThere we go, there's our s###. Now, we have an empowerment anthem, and it kind of reminds me of 5H's attempts at empowerment from Reflection. By that, I mean BAD SONGWRITING. This song has so many questionable lyrics, like LOL at your limits (are you really gonna use slang?), and my favorite one, "Marilyn Manson in a monster truck."Um what? No seriously, WHAT?! Did you really think those words were empowering? I just...I just don't understand.Katy's performance is pretty weak in this one, and it especially gets irritating by the third verse. So that's ONE on here that sucks. Seriously, Katy isn't that good with these empowerment anthems. At least after Firework. 2/43. RouletteNow we get, another GOOD song. I feel like this has the same qualities of Witness. Good production with a good performance, that also gives an 80's vibe, plus a memorable chorus. Though that deep voice feels a little pointless, but meh, a pretty good song. 3.5/44. Swish SwishWHAT A WAY TO OPEN THE SONG. An annoying deep voice. Also, funny story, when doing a commentary on this in Discord, I was about to type "WHAT THE F##}?" EXACTLY when the song said those words. Yeah..that's not a good sign.Well, I like the production. But everything else..this song is also pretty stupid. Again, this has more questionable lyrics, mostly revolving around Katy trying to brag about how she's the queen and how you're as cute as an old coupon expired..is that even proper grammar? But seriously, Katy tries to give this diva and 1# player approach to it, but all I get from that is obnoxiousness, probably because at this point, SHES NOT GOOD AT BOASTING. Also, this has possibly the worst words to put a drop on. In fact, the set up to the drop is actually not that bad, until..."SWISH SWISH BICH"Um, what? I don't get it. What is this? I just...HOW?! HOW IS THIS ANYTHING MEMORABLE?! I DON'T EVEN...moving onOh, and there's a deep voice in this, and it's annoying. However, just when the song couldn't get worse..Nicki actually saves it. Yes, the collab artist, who I'm mixed on, actually does a good performance in this. Granted, she's still rhyming the same words twice (though I guess the Offset part was wordplay this time), but still, she's more more entertaining than OUR MAIN ARTIST. Just, this still sucks, despite one saving grace. Also, Katy's no queen. 2/45. Deja VuAlright, that deep voice is really starting to get on me. But again, we get another pretty good song. It's basically another song about a broken relationship, and again, the same two good factors of the other two good songs. But even this one has dumb lyrics. Since Katy loves metaphors, we get this gem of a line:"Your words are like Chinese Water Torture."Um, what? So Katy's mans words hurt just like little drops of water on you? HOW DOES THAT EVEN...ah, screw it..Yeah, she goes overboard with the metaphors in this one. IDK, it really drags it down a little. But other than that, I guess this one still isn't bad. 2.5/46. PowerBack to the empowerment anthems. However, this one isn't as stupid as the other two, and barely any cringeworthy lyrics. Though, could Katy STOP calling herself a goddess or something? She's FAR from one. Now I'm starting to figure out why I don't like Roar so much. Once again, we get more of her metaphors, along with the phrase "electric as f###". Um...what?So yeah, at this point, the songwriting is getting worse. But Katy's performance isn't that bad. So um, not that bad? 2.5/47. Mind MazeAlright, YOU'RE TRYING TOO HARD, Katy. Yeah, that describes the lyrics in a nutshell. I swear, she really thinks she WOKE, does she? Oh, and there's autotune in this one. Oh god, why is there autotune in this one? It really doesn't add to her not so good voice. Just, please go back to the ballads again. 2/48. Miss You MoreWhoa, that was quick. Finally, we get out of the Wokeness, and go back to the same factors that made the others good. We even get a Balloon lyric that's actually a GOOD metaphor. So yeah, this ones good. 3/49. Chained To The RhythmOh god, now we get to the wokiest song on here. Heck, Skip uses the word on here.Look, ignoring the lyrics as a whole, I guess it's fun sounding...even though that's not the POINT of the song.Lyrics, oh my god. Basically, call this Katy's "Rockstar". Trying to tell a message they're the last person to be telling. Though while Nickelback just failed at songwriting for their song, Katy here cannot possibly follow this message at all. This is the same chick who brought us I Kissed A Girl, Last Friday Night, Peacock, This Is How We Do, and so many other hits or singles that are EXACTLY what she's ranting against. BTW, I don't think all of your fans will follow this message of yours, or will be starting riots, since they're probably too busy dancing to it. Just, for that alone, it kills this song. I can't even call it catchy, since that WASN'T the intent of the song. BTW, you've already destroyed your message with Swish Swish, and another song two from now. I think you'd be good friends with Halsey. 1.5/410. TsunamiAfter that atrocity to songwriting, we get another passable song. The lyrics are just simple metaphors, with nothing to cringeworthy. The production is alright, and Katy gives a fine performance. So yeah, this ones just...average. But eh, at least she's not being woke. 2.5/411. Bon AppettiOh GOD, this one. Other than THAT MV, and the fact that this destroys CTTR's message, this one is just HORRENDOUS. The production is a clusterf### of s###, and this is absolutely Katy's WORST performance yet. In ANYTHING. She sounds like she skimming through the verses, and she has absolutely no flow in the chorus. The metaphors also suck ass. How do you go from Tsunami from this? To add salt to the wound, no pun intended, Migos is in here. OH MY GOD, why do we need rappers? Why do any of these songs rappers, and unlike Nicki, Migos suck on here. What else can I say? This cluttered mess of horses### might be one of the worst songs I've heard this year. 1/4 (ANOTHER RECORD BREAKING SONG).12. Bigger Than MeOnce again, we get another motivational song. But just like Tsunami, it's just average. Nothing really stands out in this one, but I guess it's still passable, I guess. Yeah, I really having nothing to say. 2.5/413. Save As DraftNow we get back into the ballads. However, while this one has a memorable chorus, I feel like this has a pretty weak performance by Katy. She both does have the energy in the chorus, yet doesn't have the same energy or emotions she had in Roulette, or any of her past ballads in the verses, as it feels like she's skimming again. But yeah, still not bad. 2.5/414. PendulumAnother song with pretty good production, and a nice vibe to it, with not to bad lyrics. I really have nothing else to say. Again, same factors as the other good songs 3/415. Into Me You SeeSorry if this is lazy, but dammit, let's get to the point. Same metaphorical lyrics that try too hard, but at least we get a somewhat good performance by Katy, that she didn't deliver in Draft. So yeah, a pretty good finale to a COMPLETE MESS of an album. 3/4
Final ThoughtsWOW, was this a colossal stepdown from Teenage Dream. I can describe this whole album in two words: dis-organized and lifeless.
Even with the good songs, what the hell is Perry doing? This whole thing is a cluttered mess. When she's not singing songs about broken relationships, she's tries too hard to be empowering, except that she DOES not have the delivery or writing for that one theme, making this album filled with so many corny and facepalming moments. Not to mention, the order of the songs is so all over the place. I though the transition from Firework to Peacock is bad? This constantly changes moods and styles every song, and it just doesn't work. Also, the songwriting is just as bad. Katy is TRYING TOO DAMN hard with these metaphors, and most of them end up as just WTF, like the examples I mentioned above. Also, she tries to have these messages she does not understand, ESPECIALLY with CTTR. Finally, Katy completely lacks the style she had in TD. Because she tries too hard to be woke, she ends up as just another lifeless pop artist, something she sang about NOT BEING, while being it in something as abysmal as Bon Appetit. Seriously, it's like I kept saying: she had NO IDEA what she's doing at this point. It's really sad Ke$ha wasn't that big of an artist this year, but KATY, in her absolute worst, was. 2.5/5
Favorites: Roulette, Witness, Miss You More, Tsunami, Pendulum
Least Favorites:
BON APPETIT!!!! Chained To The Rhythm, Swish Swish, Mind Maze, Hey Hey Hey
Next time, we're finally doing Little Mix.
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Post by MilesW1998 on Dec 21, 2017 2:20:45 GMT -5
inb4 Katy stans rip you apart.
I agree, this was a big step down from Teenage Dream. She's trying way too hard to be empowering and woke at the same time, it's infuriating. Not to mention CTTR comes off as hypocritical if you take it at face value and ignore the politics of it all. From the same girl that made tasteless yet catchy songs like California Gurls, Last Friday Night and others, it just comes of as hypocritical for her. And people wonder why I hate it so much.
While I do like some songs like Swish Swish and Hey Hey Hey, I can see why people would not like them. Pendulum and Witness are the best songs tho, I can agree on that.
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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Dec 21, 2017 2:42:59 GMT -5
Postponing Little Mix again. Just one more album to deal with, and we'll begin 2018 with LM. For the final 2017 review, we're doing another artist I reviewed, with her most acclaimed album.
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Post by Mylo13 💜 on Dec 21, 2017 2:52:59 GMT -5
Postponing Little Mix again. Just one more album to deal with, and we'll begin 2018 with LM. For the final 2017 review, we're doing another artist I reviewed, with her most acclaimed album. I'm thinking either Speak Now or (More likely) Emotion.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2017 21:02:02 GMT -5
Could be Emotion or 1989
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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Dec 23, 2017 23:12:31 GMT -5
I'm moving these reviews off this site. I'm not done with them, but I don't think this is the right place to be ranting and venting at. Here's where you can read me at. And yes, 1989 is next. crapreviewscrap.blogspot.com/?m=1
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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Jan 23, 2018 1:25:18 GMT -5
Well, next review, it’s another big diva. Yeah, forget that whole Ashlee part, since well, it was a boring album.
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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Feb 3, 2018 3:37:51 GMT -5
Yeah, scrap my announcements. Here’s a new album: Well, time for another review. This time, of a current album, and this time, it's about Camila Cabello, the 5H veteran. Yeah, like I said, I don't like 5H. Plus, Camila wasn't really the best vocalist in the group, especially with songs like Work From Home. However, now that she's out of the group, as the four members...sound completely forgettable as all hell, she's released her debut album, with the #1 song after being blocked by Post Malone and for some reason, Ed Sheeran, Havana. Now, is this album good? Will this make me like her? Meh.. Of course, I'd usually review each individual song, and give them a rating out of 4. But for this one, I won't. Let's just get to the album itself. First off, this is a pretty short as hell album. Seriously, it's barely half an hour long, and the songs run through quick. Also, Camila's voice does take some getting used to. I mean, it's not bad, and it's nowhere close to being as nauseating as she was in Work From Home, but still, her voice has flaws here and there. As for content, it's fine. To me, a lot of the songs aren't really that memorable, but they are harmless. I do like the production, along with Camillas voice on a few of them, like Real Friends or Into It (which I'm surprised is not a single). Plus, she can do ballads, with Somethings Gotta Give being a BIG example. However, I don't know, a lot of the songs, while being not bad, still don't really pull my attention. It's usually the same songs about heartbreak and lovers, and while this isn't really an album to critique songwriting, other than "I wanna love you inside out" (Um, what?), there's still nothing other to offer. Even the other single, Never Be The Same, is just another "your love is my drug" song. Yet, I still don't hate the album. Camila does her job, and I guess just wanted to have fun. So yeah, nothing big to critique here, but a harmless album. However., it's clear Camila has gotten better. 3/5Don't worry, I'd prefer this over Fearless anyday. Favorite Songs:Somethings Gotta Give, Havana, Into It, All The Years Least Favorite:N/A, a lot of the songs are just average. So yeah, short review, but we'll be going back to the track by tracks style with Man Of The Woods.
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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Feb 4, 2018 4:38:40 GMT -5
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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Feb 13, 2018 16:17:37 GMT -5
Screw it, I’m moving back to this site for my reviews again. Next two reviews, it will be one of the most acclaimed albums of this decade, and the other being THE most hated album of last year.
Also, I’m now accepting requests. Got any suggestions, comment or DM me.
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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Feb 14, 2018 0:16:57 GMT -5
Well, let’s get the s### over with. AJR - The Click I don’t know anything about these guys, other than the fact that their signature song sampled Spongebob out of all things. Let’s BEGIN.1. Overture So that was the opening track, the thing that will hook us into that album. I can sum up my thoughts in 5 words.WHAT.THE.F###.WAS.THAT?!No seriously, oh my god, that was a complete abortion of production or anything. So this thing has some terrible production, that not only uses every terrible vocal effect, but sounds like a bunch of Oompa Loompas in Hell. As for the lyrics, we go from singing about haters, to calling his father (Where the hell did that come from?) to about following the click in his ear. This...just... 1/4
So, after listening to the whole album...WHY WASNT THIS THE FINAL TRACK?!One song. ONE SONG IN. Not even Bangerz or Witness got this far on the crapmeter.2. The Good PartOh god..that title is a lie is it? This is actually the big uplifting emotional ballad on the album, about how the main singer is bored of his life, and wants to get to the good part of it. Basically, a MIDDLE SCHOOL mindset of life. Other than the fact that someone should’ve taught you already that you’re responsible for your own happiness, the lyrics to this one..my god.Was looking forward toBeing important, butI'm not important, yetHOW EMOTIONAL AND UPLIFTING. If you put this sceneOn a movie screenIs it called a happy end?If the world gets meWhere I'm s'posed to beWill I know I've made it, then?It's so hardCan we skip to the good part?Come on, you can’t even do the whole Life is a story, or Unwritten part right?!I napped on campus, andI smoked at dances, butIt didn't feel so greatWho wrote this? No seriously, did someone write this and think, HMM, THIS IS SO RELATABLE TO ANY LITTLE KID WHO THINKS LIFE HATES THEM?!!!So yeah, this also sucked. This is basically the 7 Years and Suit and Jacket of the album. Or heck, it’s The Climb. You know what? After this album, I’m gonna listen to The Climb. No really..I will. At least the production is better than the ridiculous opening track. 1.5/43. WeakSo now we get to a song that ACTUALLY focuses on voices this time. And to be honest, ITS MUCH BETTER than the last two. Not that many cringeworthy lyrics, and a simple song about addiction and accepting it...I think. However, this song still has its stupid moments. Like the production, when it’s not with those stupid vocal effects at the end, you have SCREECHING in the chorus, and I mean, TERRIBLE SCREECHING. So yeah, we have something in this song, but still, not good enough. 2/4
4. Sober Up (Feat. Rivers Cuomo)Oh my god, Cuomo, what is happening with you? Blue Album was a 90’s classic, can you and your band sink any lower?! But this time, it’s a love song..that still sounds like they have a middle school mentality, with more bad lyrics, this time with CHEESE.My favorite color is youYou're vibrating out my frequency...My god. Plus, we still have that terrible screeching. But yeah, this is still up there with Weak. 2/4
5. DramaNow we get to their rationale on their friends’ drama. First off, I wanna bring up the opening lyrics to this song.When did all my friends become so loud?We act like reality showsProbably 'cause reality blowsWhen did all my friends become so loud?We traded our boring livesFor MTV story linesWhy?..I..IT...JUS...WHAT?! Did anyone actually think these were good lyrics? This is such a terrible and poor reflection on how life works. WE ACT LIKE REALITY SHOWS PROBABLY BECAUSE REALITY BLOWS. Just, oh my god. I am dumbfounded.But continuing on, it’s another boring song, with MORE TERRIBLE SCREECHING. I really want to rip their jaws out everytime they do it now. Just..this sucks. 1.5/4
6. Turning OutNow we get another emotional ballad, and we also have their rationale on falling in love for the first time, and how confused they are, asking questions like Do You Have Instructions, or saying that life is not like Disney. Plus, we have this final part of the song.I'm a little kid, and so are you.Don't you go and grow up before I doOkay seriously, I hate being told this, but you know, that accurately represents my mindset on this album:GROW UP. Yeah, this song also kinda sucks. 2/4
7. No Grass TodayWhat is even that title? But really, its a drug song. You guys have the mindset of little kids, how can you even...ah screw it! So yeah, another dumb song with this GEM of a lyric.I thought I'd get cleverMake my lyrics come out betterBut at 7/11's where you would find meNO.NO.NO.NOYOU HAVE NO SAY ON YOUR LYRICS. After all this shit you and your boys spewed out of your mouth, clearly you’ve done more damage than DRUGS CAN EVER DO TO YOU.Then we get MORE shitty vocal effects in the finale. So yeah, this also sucks. 1.5/4
8. Three-ThirtyNow we get to a motivational song. I’ll be honest, I kinda like the beat to this one..until the shitty vocal effects came in. Also, don’t sing about your talent, SINCE YOU HAVE NONE OF IT. We also get another gem of a line. If Ed Sheeran writes my songI'll finally top the chartsNo, Ed would never write a band as IMMATURE AND RIDICULOUS LIKE YOU GUYS, and even if he did, no one would even make it a top 10 hit. And if it did..I hate society. So yeah, despite a good beat, more terrible songwriting. 2/4
9. Call My Dad...Oh my god. I just..This made me want to stab my balls and feed them to dogs while eating their shit. No I’m not gonna do the “KMS” joke, I don’t joke with that shit. Seriously, this was EVEN worse than Overture. If you thought their production can’t get any worse, they decide to do an ACAPELLA. It’s even worse than that stupid screeching part in Karmin’s own Acapella. To add to this, just when I thought their immaturity can’t get any worse, the song is about them being so much of an emotional wreck after getting drunk and high, that they just want to call their fathers. Okay...maybe that’s kinda relatable, but their whole delivery of it, and their terrible mopey and screeching voices, show that not only do they need to grow up, but they are COMPLETE LOSERS. No really, at this point in this album I have never heard ANY musician with a terrible persona than these guys. I mean god, even Simple Plan songs are memorable, but THIS...this isn’t music. These are a bunch of adults whining about how they are complete losers who fail at life. No sympathy sorry. 1/4.
10. I’m Not FamousSo after THAT, we get a song about their lifestyle, how they’re not famous and they don’t have haters. OH REALLY? Short story: there’s MORE FREAKIN’ SCREECHING, it’s tame, but I don’t care 2/4
11. Netflix TripFrom that title alone, it exactly what it sounds like. It’s a song about watching Netflix. That’s all it is. This is a song. This is actually a song. I am dumbfounded. 2/4
12. Bud Like You.....I...what...I don’t...no words. 1.5/413. Come Hang OutSame hipster stuff, don’t care. ITS OVER!!!!!!!!!!! 2/4Final Thoughts:Oh my god. Just, oh my god. I just, I’m out of words. This is one of the worst things I’ve ever heard. For once, I actually discovered music that is true and pure shit. This, is one of the worst things to ever happen in 2017. Worst album I’ve heard so far, EVER. I hate this, I just hate this. Where do I begin? First off, the production is a mess. Though I’ll be honest, there are SOME little good parts with the instrumentals. However, it’s purely ruined by all the crappy vocal effects that are ABUSED AS SHIT. Like oh my god, it’s like the equivalent of a little kid playing with a studio app on his computer. Also, the constant screeching is F###ING IRRITATING. But the song writing, OH JESUS. This is some of the worst writing I’ve ever heard in an album. These guys have the persona of not only immature douches, but of complete LOSERS. I don’t even think losers want to hear this. There is nothing to relate to, other than the fact that these guys have the mentality of a MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT. This is just terrible. Just terrible. That is all.1.5/5
BTW, I stuck to that Climb thing. YES, THIS ALBUM DROVE ME TO LISTEN TO CYRUS. Then I washed it out with Radiohead. Least Bad Songs:Weak, WORST OF THE WORST:Overture, Bud Like You, Call My Dad, Drama Next time, it’s a pop album I hear that might get a 5/5.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Feb 16, 2018 5:44:50 GMT -5
A 1.5/5 is still too high of a rating for The Click :p
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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Feb 18, 2018 19:33:37 GMT -5
Nickelback- All The Right ReasonsReleased: September 26, 2005
2005 was such a great year. However, for today’s review, I found a great discovery. Why hasn’t this album been given any acclaim? 1. Follow You HomeSo we begin the album with, what I’m guessing is a psycho stalker song. To be honest, that can’t always lead to a bad song, because look at the classic Every Breath You Take. This one is about some girl Kroeger wants, saying that no matter what happens, he’ll still follow her home. He actually even describes what happens: Well you can stick me in a hole And you can pray all day for rain You can shoot me in the leg Just to try to make me beg And you can leave me there for days You can make a couple calls And tell your brothers I'm in town Put a bounty on my head And tell my parents that I'm dead And hope to hell I'm never found You can steal me the keys To your daddy's Cadillac You can tamper with the brakes And call it a mistake And pray I'm never coming back ...Well, I guess he digs psycho bitches. But still, a pretty fun as hell song. 2/42. Fight For All The Wrong ReasonsNow this songs about him and his girlfriend failing, after getting into fights. Such an emotional concept, not to mention it gives us some gem lyrics. Every time you got on to me I got caught up In favorable slavery ...Slavery huh? Well then.. didn't matter what they said 'Cause we were good in bed I guess I stuck around Oh, so you miss the sex and not you too? Well thats definitely doesn’t make a douche out of you. I mean, that whole thing did succeed with Buckcherry! But yeah, there are EPIC guitars on this, and even some screaming voice in the back, which makes this not at all whiny noise, but a fun song. 2/43. PhotographNow we get to the big hit that put them back on the map. If I’m gonna be honest, this is definitely one of the best songs on the album, probably because of the nostalgia. This ones about Chad looking back at his old memories, like his old school and arcade, and said stuff like how they used to listen to the radio and sing. Ah, isn’t that something everyone goes through in their own life? I also love his not at all weak and stupid delivery of the chorus, of letting go of his memories, while singing about things the listener cannot see, almost as if it’s like a freakin’ tour guide on tape. Yeah, a pretty good 2005 hit. 2.5/44. AnimalsNow we get to one of their greatest songs on the album, and from them. What an awesome song! It’s definitely a song that could get you hyped, and is better than the Maroon 5 hit of the same concept! Not only does Kroeger have a gem of a voice, but this also has some memorable lyrics. I'm driving past your house while you were sneaking out I got the car door opened up so you can jump in on the run Your mom don't know that you were missing Wait, are you a grown man? What are you doing helping someone sneaking out..oh, forget it. You're beside me on the seat Got your hand between my knees And you control how fast we go by just how hard you wanna squeeze Hey, it might be a sex anthem, and one that could make others say “WTF? Is this white trash?!”, but still, this is something to get you hyped as hell. 1.5/45. Savin MeNow we get to a song about...I don’t know. No really, I have no idea what this song is actually about. It’s just Chad begging someone to save him. I’m guessing God or something. I mean, this song can’t possibly have lyrics that are just whiny crap with no actual meaning, but the band thinks it is. Yet, this is still my favorite song on the album. I do enjoy the opening guitar riffs, and the ending piano solo. This is the closest NB has ever got to an actual EPIC song...I mean, this is their best example, since they are always an epic band. 3/46. Far AwayNow we get to a popular love song that I still hear to this day. This time, Chads singing about a distant and broken relationship. At least that’s what I believe it’s about, since I can’t believe this is just more whining about nonsense that’s supposed to be mean something. But, at least it sounds nice 2.5/47. Next ContestantYay, now we get another song to get PUMPED by! This ones about how he’s sick of these “assholes” trying to hit on his girl. Yes, such epic production on a song with a concept that is not at all WEAK AND EXTREMELY F###ING STUPID. Yeah, what else can I say? This is awesome. 1.5/4
8. Side Of A BulletNow we get into another epic song, that’s really an emotional tale of a murder, which is again, probably what the song is about. It’s not at all hard to get into such a sad tale like this, definitely not because it’s just the same whiny bullcrap Chad and his boys have been spewing out. Let’s just have fun and enjoy the song. 1.5/4
9. If Everyone CaredNow we get into their big take on society and the corrupt world we live in. With one epic and not at all cliche chorus that is absolutely heartbreaking. If everyone cared and nobody cried If everyone loved and nobody lied If everyone shared and swallowed their pride Then we'd see the day when nobody died HOW GROUNDBREAKING. What amazing words that could rival up with...Tommy Wiseau? Ah, you get the point. Though there is the repetition from Kroeger, which is a little annoying. Not “oh my god shut up” annoying, but a little annoying. This is just a beautiful song, that goes deep into such a tragic subject, like the equivalent of a stoner pulling words out of his beautiful philosophical ass of wisdom. This song should be an anthem, and is incredibly underrated nowadays! 1.5/410. Someone That You’re WithYeah, nothing to talk about, I don’t care. To review it that is. 2.5/411. RockstarNow we get to the most overhated song on the album. No really, people consider this absolute garbage, and I don’t know why. Now, the band is singing about a kinda-exaggerated idea of being a rockstar, with demands like a credit card with no limit, a jet with a bedroom in it, and a house from an episode of Cribs. Plus, the consequences of it, like popping pills from a Pez dispenser...OKAY, WTF?! Yeah the lyrics are kinda stupid, and even Chad doesn’t give the best performance here. Plus, there’s a stupid voice in the back. Not a good finale, but it doesn’t push down this great album. 1.5/4Final Thoughts:I love this album. This is one of the best rock albums of the 2000’s. It’s not only a lot of fun, but it dives greatly into deep themes of life’s biggest problems, even with some of the WORST songwriting of an artist. But hey, it’s Nickelback, and they are a lot of fun, even if Chad isn’t the best singer. Also, while the first half was good, the second half was absolute GOLD. Seriously, this deserved more acclaim. 2.5/5Inallhonesty,IknewwhattoexpectfromaNickelbsxkalbum. Soundsnice,butterriblewriting.Butmygod,thesecondhalfofthisalbumsuckedsomuch.
Favorites: Savin’ Me, Photograph, Far Away
Least Favorites: Animals, THE FINAL FIVE SONGS.
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