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Post by circadian on May 21, 2021 10:36:44 GMT -5
Does she have a known team of writers? Does she have any writing credits? She's the main writer of the whole album. There's a couple of songs she wrote by herself, and the rest her cowriter is Dan Nigro. Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff are also credited on "1 step forward, 3 steps back" cause it samples Taylor's New Year's Day.
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Post by Ling-Ling on May 21, 2021 10:42:55 GMT -5
There's promise here but I'm probably not going to revisit this. I agree, it's very derivative, kind of like she's playing dress up in other people's clothes. But she's super young and it's clear she hasn't found her own musical identity yet. The fact that she manages some solid tunes is a good sign. Either way, she's latched onto a moment, this is going to be big.
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Post by Carlitoz on May 21, 2021 11:15:50 GMT -5
Does she have a known team of writers? Does she have any writing credits? She's the main writer of the whole album. There's a couple of songs she wrote by herself, and the rest her cowriter is Dan Nigro. Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff are also credited on "1 step forward, 3 steps back" cause it samples Taylor's New Year's Day. Thank you, Circadian. I had just read it on wiki. :) Good for her. More out of curiosity I gave the album a listen this morning. It sounds nice, but I found the topic a bit repetitive throughout of the album, you know the girl sad or upset about her ex. I found it so geared toward teenage angst and broken-heart teenage girl that if I it was all prefabricated by a team of people in their 40s or 50s would've lost authenticity in my eyes. Good to know she was involved.
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Post by top40guy on May 21, 2021 11:50:37 GMT -5
"brutal" is a great lite Joan Jett throwback. Probably too "rock" to be a single though.
"traitor" should definitely be the next single. Another smash in waiting, IMHO. Vocally, it actually reminds me of Kacy Musgraves more than anyone else.
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Post by Mayman on May 21, 2021 11:54:24 GMT -5
"traitor" is definitely my favorite of the new songs. I agree, it's a smash waiting to happen.
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Post by andrebra on May 21, 2021 12:05:13 GMT -5
“traitor” is definitely my favorite. I originally thought the last have of the album is really weak compared to the front half, but after a couple more listens, I am SO wrong. Those last four-ish songs have some amazing lyrics and interesting productions, and I can tell they are gunna be the underrated out of the bunch. “favorite crime” and “hope ur ok” especially clicked for me upon further listens.
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Post by kimberly on May 21, 2021 12:08:03 GMT -5
this is a very good debut album. "brutal" and "hope ur ok" are great for opening and closing the project. "1 step" is so beautiful—got me nostalgic thinking about 2017.
the album is more sonically cohesive than I expected. I would love to see her embrace the riot grrrl/feminist punk vibes that come through on some tracks in the future.
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Post by ificanthaveyou on May 21, 2021 12:16:37 GMT -5
Traitor, happier, favorite crime and hope ur ok are instant favorites! A few of them made me cry
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Post by schnetzka on May 21, 2021 13:00:30 GMT -5
"brutal" is a great lite Joan Jett throwback. Probably too "rock" to be a single though. "traitor" should definitely be the next single. Another smash in waiting, IMHO. Vocally, it actually reminds me of Kacy Musgraves more than anyone else. I actually thought the instrumental was reminiscent of "Space Cowboy" by Kacey.
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Post by gbaby on May 21, 2021 13:29:14 GMT -5
Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this on a long drive today. I liked her lyrics and her melodies. Strong debut, imo!
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Post by ificanthaveyou on May 21, 2021 14:46:32 GMT -5
Is it going to be certified platinum first week with the streams from the first two singles alone?
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Post by The Visionary Vantage™ on May 21, 2021 16:20:32 GMT -5
"Traitor" should be 4th? The 4th straight single in a row dealing with the bitterness of the same very publicized breakup? Lol -_-
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Post by Hurricane Lee on May 21, 2021 16:39:03 GMT -5
Sittin' pretty at 83 on Metacritic with 13 reviews reported. Most of the major critics have been reported, so I don't expect the score to really change. Picked up the Target version of the CD today (thank God because people sticking their tongues out in pictures literally makes me sick, so I don't know if I could have bought the album with the original cover - also, the Target cover is iconic.) Excited to dive into this. Riot grrrl is not really my thing so songs in that vein will probably be my least favorite. Good 4 U is not a go-to for me (well, I love the verses, but not the chorus vocally or instrumentally), but I don't hate it, especially in the context of the album.
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Post by ampersand on May 21, 2021 21:11:30 GMT -5
The album is just okay. Lots of potential but even Taylor had more range than this on her debut. Her next album will probably be better once she finds a better muse. I’ll look out for that.
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Post by Ty on May 21, 2021 21:51:10 GMT -5
I gave this album a quick skim today. It honestly doesn't sound like a very major release. I also don't see a lot of songs with hit potential besides the pre-album releases. This girl has potential but I feel like as a debut album it's feels a bit rushed.
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Post by suzcruz7 on May 21, 2021 22:35:13 GMT -5
This is such a great debut album. Non-single standouts are Brutal, Traitor, Favorite Crime, Jealously Jealousy, and Hope Ur Ok. I can see where some of the criticisms are coming from but I just don't agree with most of them. My ears like the songs!
Hopefully like her influences Lorde and Taylor she can grow in sound with future releases. Very exciting though I'll have this on repeat for weeks.
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Post by Hurricane Lee on May 21, 2021 22:42:39 GMT -5
Whoa, what a striking debut! Happy for Olivia because this was so strongly executed. I give it an A, especially knowing the talent on display and where she could go.
Love: Happier (At this point, I am wondering how she keeps improving and improving as the album goes on. This is such a Grammy performance.) Enough For You (WOW. WOW. WOWWWWW.) Deja Vu (I thought this would be my favorite but Enough For You killed me, so. This is still top-tier, though.) Driver's License (I actually forgot how good this song is. I'm glad I wasn't exposed to it that much until now because it's perfect.) Traitor (milking this heartbreak narrative, sure, but this is one of the most immediate songs on the album, so I agree with it being an obvious single. She sounds PHENOMENAL.) 1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back Good 4 U
Solid: Hope Ur Ok Favorite Crime Jealousy, Jealousy (Fiona Apple vibes. I dig.) Brutal
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Post by ificanthaveyou on May 22, 2021 3:09:25 GMT -5
Wow I’m loving this album and probably one of my fave debut albums ever. Literally not a song I would skip regularly (although jealousy, jealousy and brutal have a time and place). Hoping she continues to see success, she’s amazing! I sobbed during hope ur ok.
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Post by Joe1240 on May 22, 2021 6:40:31 GMT -5
It is a nice debut album for a new artist and traitor is a highlight of the album and it is obvious it has influences from Lorde,billie eilish and Taylor Swift and it is alright for a debut album,I wouldn't put it along the best debuts for a artist but for 2021 music it is easy to listen to unlike Bebe Rexha's recent album.
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Post by kimberly on May 22, 2021 9:58:27 GMT -5
Sittin' pretty at 83 on Metacritic with 13 reviews reported. Most of the major critics have been reported, so I don't expect the score to really change. went up to 84 with 2 more reviews added, putting this in an eight-way tie for #22 best album of the year so far. good enough to be included in their "top debut albums of 2021" list by the end of the year.
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Post by Soundcl🕤ck on May 22, 2021 11:15:39 GMT -5
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Post by Hefty Hanna on May 22, 2021 12:20:30 GMT -5
There's promise here but I'm probably not going to revisit this. I agree, it's very derivative, kind of like she's playing dress up in other people's clothes. But she's super young and it's clear she hasn't found her own musical identity yet. The fact that she manages some solid tunes is a good sign. Either way, she's latched onto a moment, this is going to be big. This is exactly how I feel about her. I've mentioned this in the new single thread but I just think she needs a few years to figure it all out before the artistry is there. It sounds to me like she isn't fully sure of who she is as an artist. She is very talented, I have no doubt that she will figure it out.
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Post by Soundcl🕤ck on May 22, 2021 13:34:16 GMT -5
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Post by kimberly on May 22, 2021 13:36:33 GMT -5
I wouldn't be surprised if they adjusted their projection throughout the week, I feel like she's definitely doing >200k.
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Post by Choco on May 22, 2021 17:35:43 GMT -5
Very good album. Yes, you can feel the influences, but I thought it was very cohesive, a very easy listen and a lot of tracks I might revisit. "brutal" and "traitor" in particular, plus the singles obviously.
Well done Ms. Olivia.
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Post by Exclusive on May 22, 2021 20:44:56 GMT -5
This was nice on the first listen; I just wished there were some more up-tempos. My early favourites are: traitors drivers license deja vu good 4 u happier jealousy, jealousy
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Post by kalmanta on May 23, 2021 3:10:54 GMT -5
Of course my favorite song on the album „jealousy, jealousy“ is already dropping on Apple Music 😒
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Post by forg on May 23, 2021 3:31:46 GMT -5
Brutal and Happier are my favorites!
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Post by Soundcl🕤ck on May 23, 2021 20:35:41 GMT -5
coming for TUN's record (307mil)?
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Post by Eqbk on May 24, 2021 1:03:58 GMT -5
Solid debut album. The criticisms regarding it being repetitive in subject matter and a bit of a drag are valid but those problems weren't as bad as the previews had led me to believe. Deciding to add Brutal and Good 4 U in the late stages of the album was a good choice. Those tracks along with Jealousy, Jealously were upbeat enough and spaced enough between the other tracks to keep the album from dragging too much. Not that the slower tracks were bad, but the more upbeat tracks definitely helped the listening experience. As far as the next single, imo, it should be Jealousy, Jealously. It's one of the more upbeat tracks and offers a change of pace in terms of subject matter. It's different enough from the other singles she has released to perhaps grab the attention of people who aren't necessarily paying much attention to her now.
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