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Post by Caviar on Jun 13, 2024 23:50:47 GMT -5
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Post by 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 on Jun 14, 2024 0:05:00 GMT -5
Just finished listening to the album. Very good so far. I could definitely hear the Janet influence on "Lights On" and Brandy on "Insomnia".
Top 5 tracks:
1) Wild Side 2) Candy Paint 3) 1:59 4) Take My Time 5) Lights On
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Post by Ling-Ling on Jun 14, 2024 0:27:06 GMT -5
Whew! Despite the tortuous death march of a rollout, so glad this didn't end up being a Chloe situation. Really liking this on the first couple of listens. Just a sexy, slinky vibe all the way through, no skips. I don't think anything here is going to set the world on fire chart-wise, but she nailed the soundscape she was going for IMO. And thankfully none of it sounds unconfident or hodge-podge, a wonder given that she's been in and out of the studio for years now. I can see people being disappointed that it's not filled with bangers, but these vibe-ier R&B sounds suit her voice and rhythmic phrasing. "Little Secrets" is that bitch for me right now.
She's such a damn hater for not putting the extended (superior) version of "Wild Side" on the album though.
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Post by Ty on Jun 14, 2024 6:08:39 GMT -5
"Take My Time" is THAT song!!
I'll be so mad at her team for not promoting it at some point.
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Post by @DiegoMarcondes_ on Jun 14, 2024 8:39:20 GMT -5
The album kinda surprised me. I had no expectations about it (judging by the singles) and I enjoyed a lot of songs.
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Post by HEADOFTHEPACK on Jun 14, 2024 10:09:41 GMT -5
Wow the fact it’s even out is a milestone! Just starting, Big Boy slaps.
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Post by think pink. on Jun 14, 2024 10:28:37 GMT -5
"Take My Time" is Janet coded DOWN.
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Post by dwindeezy on Jun 14, 2024 16:59:49 GMT -5
One thing I can say is that she has absolutely figured out her sound, the kind of music she wants to make and staying ten toes down with it. I also appreciate & see the vision, and think this is definitely a solid debut effort from her. Looking at it from the current mainstream music landscape on radio, IMO I feel like all of these tracks are good but nothing exceptional and struggle to find anything that would connect or stand out on radio. At most I could see getting some decent R&B airplay from some of them but on a urban, rhythmic, pop front- I think she's going to struggle to compete. I used to say her visuals with dope choreography could elevate her tracks but honestly there's like 5+ black female R&B/urban doing the same and doing it well at that.
Again tho IMO, not bad for debut effort but not worth all that wait other than she definitely found her sound.
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Post by 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 on Jun 15, 2024 8:20:09 GMT -5
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Post by 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 on Jun 15, 2024 8:45:26 GMT -5
Rated R&B rated the album 8/10.
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Post by think pink. on Jun 15, 2024 21:31:07 GMT -5
They dropped the ball so hard.
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Post by andrebra on Jun 15, 2024 23:02:24 GMT -5
Is this even gunna debut in the top 100…
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Post by think pink. on Jun 16, 2024 11:17:14 GMT -5
I know "All Yours" had help from play listing but they should push it as the next single after "Candy Paint". It seems to be everyone's favorite.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Jun 16, 2024 17:24:19 GMT -5
Oh wow, this was worth the wait, to me. Flawlessly executed slinky and sexy R&B. As old as Wild Style is, it still fits the sound of the album and goes hard to this day,, so it deserves its inclusion. I give the album a B+ easy. I'm happy she was able to put it out finally.
1. Little Secrets (WHAT IS THIS?!?! Makes me move my body like a snake.) 2. Tantrums (OMG James Blake freaked the fuck out of this. A masterpiece.) 3. All Yours (Flawless.) 4. Wild Side (Still a classic. Will never get old. Cardi SLAYS her voice.) 5. Lights On (Whewwww. Normani does this style so well.) 6. 1:59 (So sexy.) 7. Still (HOT! I love this.) 8. Insomnia (A very strong album track. I love the vibe of it and the guitar work is sublime. The ending is beautiful.) 9. Big Boy (YESSSSSS! I wasn't expecting her to go this hard out the gate. She talks so much shit!) 10. Grip (Nasty! I love it!) 11. Candy Paint (It's fine in the context of the album. I would love to see a video for it, though.) 12. Take My Time (Cute and fun.) 13. Distance (It seems kinda hollow and busy at the same time. Not terrible though. The beat takes too long to kick in.)
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Post by Soundcl🕤ck on Jun 16, 2024 17:37:20 GMT -5
1.8M streams in its 2nd day (almost 4.7M from the first 2 days) is really tragic...this album should've happened 5 years ago.
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Post by Music Fan on Jun 16, 2024 17:48:34 GMT -5
I think we all knew this wasn't going to be big, but I didn't think it would be this bad. At least people are enjoying and liking the album... but her entire solo career has been badly fumbled, so I don't think her label is quite surprised.
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Post by Ty on Jun 16, 2024 19:07:26 GMT -5
Numbers will fade out from people's memories. What will go down in history is an album crafted with heart and soul. Baby girl did that and let's celebrate her 😍
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Post by vsw on Jun 17, 2024 2:31:08 GMT -5
1.8M streams in its 2nd day (almost 4.7M from the first 2 days) is really tragic...this album should've happened 5 years ago. Agreed. But like, where are the the music videos? The promos? Appearances? I wasn’t expecting much but she definitely is a visual artist. The fact that no single MV has even been released is quite something. Such a pity.
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Post by leonagwen on Jun 17, 2024 11:59:25 GMT -5
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Post by Dreams on Jun 17, 2024 12:30:27 GMT -5
Honestly, I'm just glad she managed to get the album out finally. 🤷♂️
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Post by PGriffin on Jun 17, 2024 12:56:20 GMT -5
At least we know she is capable of creating a cohesive body of work. Next time around she just needs everything to be in the right place at the right time.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Jun 17, 2024 12:59:01 GMT -5
I have a feeling that after both of their albums flop, we will get an announcement about the 5H reunion. I feel bad for the other girls though, especially Lauren, who is very talented.
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Post by bat1990 on Jun 17, 2024 15:32:46 GMT -5
This sounds like half Brandy half Tinashe with Brandy vocal layering on every track, which is not a bad thing at all. It's a cohesive, solid R&B album. I just think it could've been released when "Wild Side" was peaking and probably would have done better then, especially given how the older, leaked tracks that were kept. IMHO, I think "Big Boy" and "Little Secrets" are the best bets after "Candy Paint" if they actually try pushing any singles.
And someone *actually* took inspiration from the #VocalBible and didn't just pay tribute to her without the followthrough.
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Post by pnobelysk on Jun 17, 2024 17:03:45 GMT -5
I have a feeling that after both of their albums flop, we will get an announcement about the 5H reunion. I feel bad for the other girls though, especially Lauren, who is very talented. One of the girls just fully announced retirement from the industry so not sure how doable that is
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Post by Soundcl🕤ck on Jun 17, 2024 17:24:16 GMT -5
I have a feeling that after both of their albums flop, we will get an announcement about the 5H reunion. I feel bad for the other girls though, especially Lauren, who is very talented. One of the girls just fully announced retirement from the industry so not sure how doable that is I think that was a fake tweet. Unfortunately, you have to double check most of the things you see on the internet today.
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Post by bieberfever on Jun 17, 2024 19:46:44 GMT -5
This album is the epitome of vibes, but damn this would have been phenomenal in 2018/2019, 2021 latest. Sucks she went through a lot of obstacles to end up with something dated
She has songs that shine like Insomnia, All Yours (very early 2010s R&B-pop), Lights On, Grip
I hope she keeps her head up and keep going. Visuals and go on tour
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Post by Snowbeast on Jun 18, 2024 7:40:57 GMT -5
Okkkkkkk with how smooth she rides the beats.
My album of the summer - and I just finished track 3 haha.
The Evolution/E=mc2/Discipline recipe I didn’t know I needed in my life 🥵
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Post by Choco on Jun 18, 2024 9:47:02 GMT -5
I honestly still think she's gonna get dropped by her label soon but independent might actually be an improvement from this muted ass release week. Where are the visuals??
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Post by Rican@ on Jun 19, 2024 9:04:03 GMT -5
The album is good. My only complaint is Take My Time—it seems out of place from the other tracks being sensual R&B while it’s an attempt at a Pop dance track. I have already skipped it. Her biggest issue, there’s not a big song on here—everything is just good, imo. Candy Paint could have been a moment if the production switched up at least. It is crazy there aren’t any visuals for another track besides Wild Side.
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Post by Maximillian on Jun 20, 2024 7:32:07 GMT -5
I honestly still think she's gonna get dropped by her label soon but independent might actually be an improvement from this muted ass release week. Where are the visuals?? I agree. Her reasons aside (which are personal and valid for her life), this album took so long to come out, the energy behind it faded completely. This album 2-3 years ago would have done great numbers. I think the label has lost money on this, they didn’t get the A list artist they we’re hoping for, and they didn’t want to put more money into this project (or artist), so they just “dropped” the album and said (unofficially) “great, we’re done”, and said “f it” on the visuals. I’d bet everything she gets dropped and either signed under a new label and management or she goes independent. I could see a world where another big label picks her up and gives her a shift in music and approach, one last chance.
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