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Post by Exclusive on Apr 20, 2022 19:48:44 GMT -5
I listened to the album version of "Not Another Love" just now and realized that someone is speaking at the end. Do we have any idea who that is?. Anyways, I'm so ready for this album.
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Post by SHOOTER on Apr 21, 2022 1:20:05 GMT -5
I listened to the album version of "Not Another Love" just now and realized that someone is speaking at the end. Do we have any idea who that is?. Anyways, I'm so ready for this album. Someone named Mary J. Blige. 💀
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Post by Ty on Apr 21, 2022 8:56:33 GMT -5
I didn't realize this is coming out this week. The first week is gonna be rough!
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Post by Caviar on Apr 21, 2022 9:26:26 GMT -5
It’s coming out May 6th.
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Post by Ty on Apr 21, 2022 9:37:12 GMT -5
Oops, where's the album version of "Not Another Love Song"? I couldn't find it.
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Post by Exclusive on Apr 21, 2022 10:54:59 GMT -5
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Post by Exclusive on Apr 27, 2022 13:48:25 GMT -5
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Post by Ty on Apr 27, 2022 20:51:28 GMT -5
She's giving T-boz in that clip.
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Post by Caviar on May 5, 2022 20:41:03 GMT -5
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Post by Rican@ on May 5, 2022 20:49:22 GMT -5
I hope this album does well. It feels so low key.
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Post by Caviar on May 5, 2022 23:18:51 GMT -5
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Post by kimberly on May 6, 2022 0:49:31 GMT -5
I feel like I'm the only crazy person listening to this album and not Jack Harlow or Bad Bunny first, lol.
I didn't care for the first couple tracks but it really picked up with "Fallen Angel" — and that transition into "How" was superb.
this is a great record, it's a shame it's seemingly not getting much attention.
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Post by Ling-Ling on May 6, 2022 8:52:06 GMT -5
I feel like I'm the only crazy person listening to this album and not Jack Harlow or Bad Bunny first, lol. TASTE So I've made it through twice. It's a solid album and I have a feeling it's going to open up more with repeated listens. A few quibbles, she kept so many of the same production elements from her debut. I wish she had gone a little more lush with it, it would have elevated the material. Also, I wish there was just a touch more sex in there. I know she can kill a slow jam, this album was screaming out for more. And not me getting all into "Fallen Angel" and then Kirk's yapping ass showing up. He is awful, I will never understand his appeal. "Trying," "Didn't Say," "How," "Fallen Angel," "NALS," "Power Of A Woman," "A Mess" and "Feels Like" are the highlights for me so far.
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Post by Ty on May 6, 2022 9:03:59 GMT -5
"A Mess" is that song.
It's definitely gonna be a grower but I already like what I hear. No skip at all.
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Post by Active Aggressive on May 6, 2022 11:34:52 GMT -5
Had no idea this was out LOL. Let me order it right quick.
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Post by Rican@ on May 6, 2022 15:59:56 GMT -5
I listened twice too. It’s definitely an album album. It doesn’t have any instant highlights unlike her debut. I think I need to sit with it. Not sure what will work as singles.
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Post by vithor on May 6, 2022 19:51:02 GMT -5
I'm at the last song on the album now, and I gotta say that compared to her debut, this is a HUGE HUGE step down. I mean, there's nothing really bad on it but it definitely lacks some punch. It starts picking up a bit around track 11, but to me the songs we had already heard are definitely the better songs on the album along with A Mess and Sink Or Swim.
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Post by Active Aggressive on May 7, 2022 13:45:57 GMT -5
Forgot I ordered this one-day delivery. Picked it up from the package locker earlier and looking forward to listening to it. Haven't heard anything in full.
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Post by SHOOTER on May 7, 2022 21:18:42 GMT -5
I'm at the last song on the album now, and I gotta say that compared to her debut, this is a HUGE HUGE step down. I mean, there's nothing really bad on it but it definitely lacks some punch. It starts picking up a bit around track 11, but to me the songs we had already heard are definitely the better songs on the album along with A Mess and Sink Or Swim. Yeah, I feel similarly. I’m expecting it to grow on me but, after the first couple of listens, the music wasn’t consistently grabbing me the way her debut did. Not bad but not very dynamic.
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Post by Ty on May 7, 2022 22:24:47 GMT -5
She is serving some fucked up dramatic shits with these two...
This album got me feeling everything!
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Post by Caviar on May 7, 2022 23:15:36 GMT -5
This album is so fucking! I'll type up a proper review later but "Power of a Woman" / "A Mess" / "Feels Like" surpasses the back end of her debut. One thing Ella is a master at is sequencing her tracks that puts you in a mood!
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Post by Ty on May 9, 2022 1:55:29 GMT -5
She made an apperance at Mary's SOAW festival.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2022 8:35:05 GMT -5
The melodies on this album are not nearly as strong as the last one. It’s pleasant but doesn’t have the kind of standouts the last album did.
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Post by SHOOTER on May 9, 2022 12:57:48 GMT -5
Not Another Love Song Didn’t Say How Feels Like Leave You Alone Sink or Swim Fading Out
I agree that the whole album is pleasant background music but it feels more like outtakes from her debut’s recording sessions than a proper sophomore project.
(I’d probably add Fallen Angel to my list had she not tacked Kirk Franklin onto the end. 🥴)
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Post by Active Aggressive on May 9, 2022 17:25:59 GMT -5
This album gets better as it goes on, with the second half > the first half, by far. No skips though.
Feels Like (the clear star of the album) Power Of A Woman A Mess Leave You Alone Pieces Hide Sink or Swim Break My Heart Trying Fading Out DFMU How Fallen Angel Not Another Love Song Didn't Say
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Post by Caviar on May 9, 2022 21:57:01 GMT -5
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Post by Rican@ on May 10, 2022 20:17:18 GMT -5
Yes, the more I listen the more pleasurable it is. It’s not instant. Right now, I’m loving “Break My Heart.” It feels like her pop hit on the album. There is definitely not a bad track on here. Nothing wow me at the start either. NALS and DFMU definitely make sense as singles now. I like “How” a lot too. “Sink or Swim” and “Fading Out” have sneak up on me too. A lot of songs remind me of her EPs days. She’s definitely crafting her sound.
The inclusion of Mary makes me think of Growing Pains now and how this album reminds me of that album. It carries a similar vibe!
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Post by Active Aggressive on May 10, 2022 20:42:12 GMT -5
Yes, the more I listen the more pleasurable it is. It’s not instant. Right now, I’m loving “Break My Heart.” It feels like her pop hit on the album. There is definitely not a bad track on here. Nothing wow me at the start either. NALS and DFMU definitely make sense as singles now. I like “How” a lot too. “Sink or Swim” and “Fading Out” have sneak up on me too. A lot of songs remind me of her EPs days. She’s definitely crafting her sound. The inclusion of Mary makes me think of Growing Pains now and how this album reminds me of that album. It carries a similar vibe! I literally just put on Break My Heart and I agree with you. The most I listen to this album, the more I appreciate it. I'm glad I bought it.
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Post by Wave. on May 10, 2022 21:02:08 GMT -5
Set to open with 20k, that would put her at #13. Just imagine if DFMU or Not Another Love Song blew up fully.
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Post by SHOOTER on May 11, 2022 3:50:27 GMT -5
20k SPS (3.3k sales) vs. 69k SPS (17k sales) for her debut’s first week. Yikes.
Not Another Love Song went Gold though so there’s hope.
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