g8erboi
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Post by g8erboi on May 17, 2019 7:16:23 GMT -5
The one-two punch of Without Me and this song has turned me into a stan. Radio and the GP better take good care of this.
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JayBoozer
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Post by JayBoozer on May 17, 2019 10:14:29 GMT -5
Wow finally someone takes a risk - and it pays off here. This is her breakout moment.
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Post by Mauricio on May 17, 2019 10:24:50 GMT -5
Up to #3 on Itunes
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Post by divasummer on May 17, 2019 10:27:07 GMT -5
Not for me but I kind of like the verses. I'm not so much into the rock influenced chorus but I'm not into rock music so I wasn't expecting to. It is catchy so I can see why people like it. It's just not for me.
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Post by vithor on May 17, 2019 10:48:50 GMT -5
This is decent, but Without Me and 11 Minutes remain far superior.
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irice22
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Post by irice22 on May 17, 2019 10:55:58 GMT -5
Wow I just can't get this out of my head. Haven't heard something this daring and all around exciting from an established in a long time. Pleeeeeease pay off! I feel like the recent rise of Billie Eilish it just might.
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Post by marc980 on May 17, 2019 11:20:56 GMT -5
Okay, this is not only good. This is awesome. I can see this becoming on future one of my favorite songs of this year. LOVED that rock chorus After a bunch of some kinda underwhelming songs dropped in the last weeks, it's good to hear something really awesome.
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Post by deepston on May 17, 2019 11:37:29 GMT -5
Wow finally someone takes a risk - and it pays off here. This is her breakout moment. This. Pop girls have taken it so safe lately...
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Post by Exclusive on May 17, 2019 14:06:12 GMT -5
Killed it.
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Post by kcdawg13 on May 17, 2019 14:11:42 GMT -5
This is sooo good!
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2019 14:31:57 GMT -5
Her best single without a doubt.
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Post by 𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕖𝕓𝕤 on May 17, 2019 14:33:22 GMT -5
Okay, this is not only good. This is awesome. I can see this becoming on future one of my favorite songs of this year. LOVED that rock chorus After a bunch of some kinda underwhelming songs dropped in the last weeks, it's good to hear something really awesome. I know!!! A lot of musicians have been playing it safe and it’s been boring. Not only is this risky, which is already exciting, but it’s damn good. The video is also very strong. This has the potential to become iconic in the future (I’m using this word the word it should be used ok). Incredibly strong moment in her career.
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on May 17, 2019 15:49:01 GMT -5
OMG! This is so unexpected. I love it. I have liked just a handful of her songs. The video is epic. I love that Debbie Harry made an appearance.
This is risky, but I think it will work out really well. Could this be the song to open the door for Rock inflected songs to get Pop airplay again?
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2019 17:05:11 GMT -5
You know it shows a lot of growth when she grows from disgusting preachy garbage like New Americana, to actually pulling off a song with a rebellious attitude that doesn't feel contrived
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Post by Bluemargay on May 17, 2019 17:57:29 GMT -5
I don’t think Avril is the right comparison. It sounds more like she was going for halestorm or pretty reckless
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Post by Spidey on May 17, 2019 18:11:56 GMT -5
I fucking love this.
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Post by L.Kennedy on May 17, 2019 18:15:32 GMT -5
This is f**king perfect. She's the most interesting female act right now imo. After this song i'm really curious and excited about the collab with Brendon.
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Post by josh106788 on May 17, 2019 18:33:08 GMT -5
Absolutely played this five times already...come through Halsey 🥰
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2019 18:40:29 GMT -5
Honestly, why is she able to actually rock almost any hairstyle She goes through a billion looks in this one video alone and she rocks all of them
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Post by Au$tin on May 17, 2019 19:27:47 GMT -5
That chorus is incredible and the video is fantastic. It's so fresh but not contrived. The blue scenes in the video reminded me a lot of early P!nk while the black and white shots felt straight out of an 80s rock video. Musically, it feels like a modern pop take on The Cranberries meets Pretty Reckless while, somehow, in the bridge it manages to sound like what you'd expect from Halsey. I don't knkw how this all came to be, but everything is done so perfectly and eloquently and the hodge podge of genre influences works together splendidly.
I, for one, welcome our next it pop girl. Because this is gonna be it. Without Me was the perfect way to lead her into this monumental stardom this song is going to take her to. I'm blown away. The growth of her as an artist just astounds me. This is miles ahead of anything on her debut (save maybe Hold Me Down) and her progression from Badlands to HFK to Without Me to this is is exactly what an artist blossoming into their X factor does. I can't believe the same woman that released "New Americana" and blew up from "Closer" is successfully pulling off this style of music and lyrical complexity.
Without Me turned me from being casually interested to being invested in her career. This one just made me a fan.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2019 20:00:43 GMT -5
I think we should also note how uncanny the timing of this is wrt current US events. This is obviously genuine and was not intended to cash in on politics, but it ends up working out as a timely feminist statement in a very uncontrived way. Because of that I am interested in seeing what the overall reaction to it is - will it get the sort of 'meh' reaction Chained To the Rhythm did, or will the circumstances help it in this instance? Its continued rise on iTunes is a hopeful hint at the latter.
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Post by Mylo13 💜 on May 17, 2019 20:07:41 GMT -5
I do actually like this quite a lot!
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2019 20:14:18 GMT -5
I really like the track but I don't think it will be as big as Without Me because of the loud chorus.
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Post by Exclusive on May 17, 2019 20:14:37 GMT -5
I'm stunned yet creeped out by the visuals of the video.
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irice22
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Post by irice22 on May 17, 2019 20:20:07 GMT -5
I really like the track but I don't think it will be as big as Without Me because of the loud chorus. So that’s where we’re at with music these days. ::sigh::
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2019 20:25:10 GMT -5
I really like the track but I don't think it will be as big as Without Me because of the loud chorus. So that’s where we’re at with music these days. ::sigh:: Don't get me wrong, I love it! But the general public won't feel the same way.
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irice22
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Post by irice22 on May 17, 2019 20:28:38 GMT -5
lol, wasn't blaming you :)
I see your avatar. I know you know what good music is.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2019 20:29:40 GMT -5
I really like the track but I don't think it will be as big as Without Me because of the loud chorus. So that’s where we’re at with music these days. ::sigh:: Someone said on the previous page that they heard it on the radio and the chorus is turned down a bit (radio stations are always speeding up songs and clipping volumes) so on the one hand this is probably a needless concern, but on the other hand it really does speak to where we are with music these days, that the song had to be turned 'down' just to give it a chance. The loud punch of the chorus is really what brings it all together imo.
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Post by Au$tin on May 17, 2019 20:31:13 GMT -5
I really like the track but I don't think it will be as big as Without Me because of the loud chorus. So that’s where we’re at with music these days. ::sigh:: Yes, that is a current trend in music. Current trends favor softer tones, emptier instrumentals, and more subtle nuances in music. That's not a bad thing, it's just what's popular right now and within a few years the trends will change. It's no different than the EDM craze earlier this decade, the dance pop fad before it, the rock influences that were all over pop in the late 90s through mid 2000s. It's okay to not like the current trends, but your post here gives off the vibe that this trend is going to last forever and be the demise of music when that couldn't be further from the truth. And yes, this might have a bit more difficult time taking off because of that, but it's not guaranteed to flop or even perform worse than Without Me as there are always exceptions to the trends. But Halsey knew what she was doing when she made this track. She knows it doesn't fit into today's trends perfectly. Perhaps that's why it's coming immediately after the biggest solo hit of her career so it has a better chance to gain traction rather than be ignored, thus allowing her to continue music like this rather than chase trends.
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Post by irice22 on May 17, 2019 20:44:40 GMT -5
So that’s where we’re at with music these days. ::sigh:: Yes, that is a current trend in music. Current trends favor softer tones, emptier instrumentals, and more subtle nuances in music. That's not a bad thing, it's just what's popular right now and within a few years the trends will change. It's no different than the EDM craze earlier this decade, the dance pop fad before it, the rock influences that were all over pop in the late 90s through mid 2000s. It's okay to not like the current trends, but your post here gives off the vibe that this trend is going to last forever and be the demise of music when that couldn't be further from the truth. Ha! You're totally right and 100% agree with you. I didn't mean to give off a "music is doomed" sentiment. I am aware that I am not a huge fan of the current trends right now and am ready for the next one. This particular release kind of feels like a "moment" right now and I am hoping (not hoping... praying) it can do some damage. I'd like to get out of what I feel to be the pop music doldrums as soon as possible. I mean for chrissake we're living in a world where "I Don't Care" is considered an event single?! I like the song, but damn... Now this? This feels like an event. And I've never been much of a Halsey fan.
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