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Post by Snowbeast on Aug 23, 2018 13:45:36 GMT -5
First single from her sixth album released this September. Rumoured title is Warrior. Shot the video yesterday. I assume this will go to pop as every single sheβs ever released has been sent to pop. http://instagram.com/p/BmzuLHWH51s
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Post by Naos on Aug 23, 2018 13:47:44 GMT -5
I'll be optimistic, but after the offensive atrocity that was "Hello Kitty"... Not holding my breath.
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Post by Lumi on Aug 23, 2018 14:00:51 GMT -5
This looks stunning. She's gonna come back HARD. I can feel it.
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on Aug 23, 2018 14:07:53 GMT -5
I dont know, I'm getting a shlocky ballad vibe.
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Post by Dylan :) on Aug 23, 2018 14:57:56 GMT -5
I'll be optimistic, but after the offensive atrocity that was "Hello Kitty"... Not holding my breath. Hello Kitty was on a once off song I believe intended for a specific part of her fan base in Eastern Asia. I donβt see why whether she will make good music or not now is being based off of that song..
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Post by Anticonformity on Aug 24, 2018 3:36:32 GMT -5
I'll be optimistic, but after the offensive atrocity that was "Hello Kitty"... Not holding my breath. Hello Kitty was on a once off song I believe intended for a specific part of her fan base in Eastern Asia Anticonformity. I donβt see why whether she will make good music or not now is being based off of that song..
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Post by Au$tin on Aug 24, 2018 10:51:03 GMT -5
I'll be optimistic, but after the offensive atrocity that was "Hello Kitty"... Not holding my breath. Japanese people loved it. Only white people that pretend to speak for everyone were offended.
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on Aug 24, 2018 11:23:22 GMT -5
The biggest Japanese complaint was that the video looked cheap af, like they shot it on a phone while walking walking around Harajuku and just slapped it up on YouTube.
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Post by Choco on Aug 24, 2018 11:27:30 GMT -5
Does she have a great song left in her? I'm not sure, but I'll definitely check this out.
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Post by ClevelandRox on Aug 24, 2018 12:19:33 GMT -5
Hello Kitty was a fifth single not even released in the states, who gives a a fuck?
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Post by Naos on Aug 24, 2018 12:31:33 GMT -5
Hello Kitty was a fifth single not even released in the states, who gives a a f**k? I'm not sure how not putting it on radio airwaves makes it any less trash. I'll be optimistic, but after the offensive atrocity that was "Hello Kitty"... Not holding my breath. Japanese people loved it. Only white people that pretend to speak for everyone were offended. I'm not white. So there's that.
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Post by Au$tin on Aug 24, 2018 12:34:22 GMT -5
Hello Kitty was a fifth single not even released in the states, who gives a a f**k? I'm not sure how not putting it on radio airwaves makes it any less trash. Japanese people loved it. Only white people that pretend to speak for everyone were offended. I'm not white. So there's that. But are you a Japanese person living in Japan? No? K then.
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Post by Naos on Aug 24, 2018 12:48:58 GMT -5
I'm not sure how not putting it on radio airwaves makes it any less trash. I'm not white. So there's that. But are you a Japanese person living in Japan? No? K then. I won't give any information as to my ethnic or national status, but saying you can't find something offensive if they don't directly apply to your background is pretty f**king stupid. Also, they found it pretty shallow and made to appeal to the lowest common denominator (I'd say even more than a lot of idol groups). Additionally, this opinion was of those more in the industry, not the populace (that like-dislike ratio is more indicative). Plus, I didn't say what I found it offensive for. Though she did butcher the Japanese (and to quote ADoseofBuckley, "it sounds like the girls from BABYMETAL had a stroke!"), she's in her 30s, acting like she's 13, implying she lives with her parents, wants to have pillow fights, and uses text language like she's Bella Thorne. And asking her... "kitty" to come to her? It's like she pulled an artistic Benjamin Button.
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Post by ClevelandRox on Aug 24, 2018 12:52:32 GMT -5
Just stop, I can only have so much secondhand embarrassment for someone.
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Post by Naos on Aug 24, 2018 12:59:33 GMT -5
When you have no counter, so all you have is dismissal.^ Please. Just because you had nothing because it not being released on radio in the US means bullshit does not mean I'm the one embarrassing. That's you.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Aug 24, 2018 13:05:13 GMT -5
MEOW! That DROP! Hello Kitty is FIRE!
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on Aug 24, 2018 13:17:51 GMT -5
But are you a Japanese person living in Japan? No? K then. I won't give any information as to my ethnic or national status, but saying you can't find something offensive if they don't directly apply to your background is pretty f**king stupid. Also, they found it pretty shallow and made to appeal to the lowest common denominator (I'd say even more than a lot of idol groups). Additionally, this opinion was of those more in the industry, not the populace (that like-dislike ratio is more indicative). Plus, I didn't say what I found it offensive for. Though she did butcher the Japanese (and to quote ADoseofBuckley, "it sounds like the girls from BABYMETAL had a stroke!"), she's in her 30s, acting like she's 13, implying she lives with her parents, wants to have pillow fights, and uses text language like she's Bella Thorne. And asking her... "kitty" to come to her? It's like she pulled an artistic Benjamin Button. Are you saying that you were offended because it was an affront to Japan or are you saying that the song was offensively shitty? Because those aren't the same thing.
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Post by Naos on Aug 24, 2018 13:25:29 GMT -5
I won't give any information as to my ethnic or national status, but saying you can't find something offensive if they don't directly apply to your background is pretty f**king stupid. Also, they found it pretty shallow and made to appeal to the lowest common denominator (I'd say even more than a lot of idol groups). Additionally, this opinion was of those more in the industry, not the populace (that like-dislike ratio is more indicative). Plus, I didn't say what I found it offensive for. Though she did butcher the Japanese (and to quote ADoseofBuckley, "it sounds like the girls from BABYMETAL had a stroke!"), she's in her 30s, acting like she's 13, implying she lives with her parents, wants to have pillow fights, and uses text language like she's Bella Thorne. And asking her... "kitty" to come to her? It's like she pulled an artistic Benjamin Button. Are you saying that you were offended because it was an affront to Japan or are you saying that the song was offensively s**tty? Because those aren't the same thing. Though I do find it interesting how less of a shitstorm it caused regarding "cultural appropiation", I care far less about its J-pop influence directly and more how offensively s**tty it is. I like sugary sweet pop as much as the next person, but this song is lyrically awful, you can tell she doesn't have much experience in the genre, and she acted like the opposite of her at 18.
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Post by Rose "Payola" Nylund on Aug 24, 2018 14:53:21 GMT -5
Iβm confused.
Anyway, looking forward to new Avril, even if it means releasing the same song about being youthful forever or sounding like sheβs trying to be youthful forever that have led her last couple albums. Hopefully sheβs finally given the freedom to stop trying to be 17.
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Post by marc980 on Aug 24, 2018 15:06:16 GMT -5
I can say I'm really curious to see her comeback, hopefully it will be a great song!
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Post by Au$tin on Aug 24, 2018 16:13:17 GMT -5
Well I see someone always has to have the last word. No surprise there. I'm bored of that tired "shock" posting style.
Anyway, can we talk about the video still she posted? I love the aesthetic, and it really feels like she's getting creative control in her singles again and not being forced to chase "Girlfriend" for the umpteenth time. Really excited for what she's going to bring us!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2018 17:11:11 GMT -5
Hello Kitty is honestly a guilty pleasure tbh, it wasn't like it was intentionally made to be offensive.
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Post by Future Captain on Aug 25, 2018 14:06:17 GMT -5
Hello Kitty is a banger, y'all just hating. Then again I'm one of the very few people that actually likes a good chunk of Avril, so there's that. Anyway, any new Avril is good news for me so I'm perched.
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Post by Snowbeast on Aug 25, 2018 18:08:02 GMT -5
It was a SEVEN day video shoot. I better be scalped
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Post by Lumi on Aug 25, 2018 18:46:59 GMT -5
7 DAYS? Ladies, she is COMING.
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Post by Au$tin on Aug 26, 2018 11:49:44 GMT -5
Seven days?! Damn, either it's a really high budget/deep concept video or they were just really slow and lazy about it.
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Post by tamed09 on Aug 26, 2018 23:56:58 GMT -5
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Post by Juan Carlos on Aug 30, 2018 15:13:54 GMT -5
Rumoured to be called "Head Above Water" after that title was registered on ASCAP. It was co-written by Travis Clark, the vocalist of We The Kings, and Stephan Moccio.
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Post by Bwol on Aug 30, 2018 15:16:31 GMT -5
Lol Hello Kitty was a bop what yβall talking about
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2018 15:31:49 GMT -5
I've found appealing songs on all her albums thus far, so I'm still checking for her new stuff.
I really liked the first two singles and a few albums tracks off the last album, with Give You What You Like being everything.
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