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Post by Dreams on Jan 4, 2022 13:41:57 GMT -5
Wow… that is one really hideous album cover. 😬 It’s been a while since I saw a cover as hilariously bad as that iconic Millie Jackson Back To The Shit cover.
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Post by annoymous1 on Jan 4, 2022 14:09:38 GMT -5
The album cover has grown on me. I kinda like how out there it is and ik Abel never dissapoints visual wise.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Jan 4, 2022 14:11:49 GMT -5
Yeah...Abel is all aesthetic, through and through, as well as a provocateur. This cover is on-brand.
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Post by bat1990 on Jan 4, 2022 14:46:49 GMT -5
Wow… that is one really hideous album cover. 😬 It’s been a while since I saw a cover as hilariously bad as that iconic Millie Jackson Back To The s**t cover. I had to go find it! LMFAO
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2022 14:49:29 GMT -5
So he is showing his status as financially safe and creatively in "no need to prove" phase of his career. The cover would be never chosen for an artist trying to sell itself. This cover basically says "I do not care". Now what I want is the music to match the cover. Let's have something very dark on the album to satisfy real music lovers. No need for fluffy and generic Blinding Lights anymore. By the way he is doing PM Dawn a la dawn should be something connected to a young person while the cover shows the old one.
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Post by spiritboy on Jan 4, 2022 15:56:05 GMT -5
That cover is a choice.
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Post by Kishi KCM on Jan 4, 2022 17:19:40 GMT -5
I like it. The budget!!!! Wow… that is one really hideous album cover. 😬 It’s been a while since I saw a cover as hilariously bad as that iconic Millie Jackson Back To The s**t cover. Back To The Shi* is so iconic, I see no bad in it!
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Post by Mayman on Jan 4, 2022 18:52:55 GMT -5
This cover is a mess but if the music is good, I can't complain.
I went ahead and ordered the two alternate covers on vinyl, will wait until Target or Amazon have their own exclusive colored version before ordering the standard edition.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2022 19:30:06 GMT -5
I’m just assuming the music is like hypnosis. Once we hear it, all of us will think that the album cover is a work of art
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Jan 5, 2022 9:01:20 GMT -5
Tracklisting Or
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Post by Choco on Jan 5, 2022 13:15:04 GMT -5
Some people here are doing the Adele thing again and expecting monster numbers when most pre-release signs point out to a healthy but lower debut. I do think he has potential to breakout with a song or two though, even if the collabs lately all did poorly by his big standards.
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Post by Taylor. on Jan 5, 2022 13:41:53 GMT -5
The alternate covers (available on his store) are way better.
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Post by spiritboy on Jan 5, 2022 14:22:18 GMT -5
I don't think he'll do more than 100k in its opening week
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Post by elementd5 on Jan 5, 2022 16:26:05 GMT -5
Not a song called “I Heard You’re Married” LMAO.
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Post by Soundcl🕤ck on Jan 5, 2022 21:01:44 GMT -5
I don't think he'll do more than 100k in its opening week I think he will do more than Ed (118k), 100k is kinda low...but after Adele, I don't want to predict first week numbers anymore. WW King
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Post by martinittoe on Jan 5, 2022 21:21:46 GMT -5
I don't think he'll do more than 100k in its opening week I think he will do more than Ed (118k), 100k is kinda low...but after Adele, I don't want to predict first week numbers anymore. WW King Didnt after hours do 440k?
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Post by Soundcl🕤ck on Jan 5, 2022 21:27:19 GMT -5
Didnt after hours do 440k? yeah, with bundles and the hype from BL.
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Post by Ezekiel 23:20–21 on Jan 5, 2022 23:33:19 GMT -5
Wow… that is one really hideous album cover. 😬 It’s been a while since I saw a cover as hilariously bad as that iconic Millie Jackson Back To The s**t cover. That's what I was thinking of as I entered this thread and was pleasantly surprise to see that others though of it too.
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Post by ampersand on Jan 6, 2022 7:52:25 GMT -5
Really excited for the album! I agree that the standard cover is awful. I wanna order one of the alternate covers for the vinyl, but I'll probably wait till there's a colour variant.
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Post by born on Jan 6, 2022 10:11:04 GMT -5
This angle/pose isn’t album cover worthy which is what’s bothering me the most tbh. He's posing at the same angle as the BBTM cover. Although if you personally don't like that cover as well because of the pose then I understand where you're coming from. That's a good point. I didn't notice myself. Maybe the design/filter helps that one? Either way, I still pre-ordered the cd with the portrait cover.
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Post by Wave. on Jan 6, 2022 11:39:47 GMT -5
Interesting cover. I may spin this when it drops.
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Post by 𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕖𝕓𝕤 on Jan 6, 2022 23:30:28 GMT -5
Almost here, v excited
The cover is insane but it kinda fits aesthetically w After Hours. It’s fucking weird but still
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Post by dovahduck on Jan 6, 2022 23:43:24 GMT -5
Sacrifice" is already receiving airplay:
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Post by Soundcl🕤ck on Jan 7, 2022 0:02:17 GMT -5
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Post by Choco on Jan 7, 2022 0:02:29 GMT -5
I'm thinking 150k to 200k-ish.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2022 1:12:32 GMT -5
This is his retro and disco album, yes the sound and production is there, but for me it is not The Weeknd I wanted to develop to. This is very lazy thing for him to do. I'd rather prefer The Weeknd with futuristic sound. Or even better - The Weeknd - Slow Jams album. This is a definite step back for him when he needed 2 steps forward... Also, I am kinda tired of his voice, in times it is even irritating.
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Post by ampersand on Jan 7, 2022 1:33:25 GMT -5
This is his retro and disco album, yes the sound and production is there, but for me it is not The Weeknd I wanted to develop to. This is very lazy thing for him to do. I'd rather prefer The Weeknd with futuristic sound. Or even better - The Weeknd - Slow Jams album. This is a definite step back for him when he needed 2 steps forward... Also, I am kinda tired of his voice, in times it is even irritating. okay girl you’re free to leave the thread while the rest of us enjoy the album
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Post by aussie1 on Jan 7, 2022 1:45:32 GMT -5
I hate judging an album on first listen but nothing jumped out to me. I'll be listening a few more times before I make judgement but it's not as instant as After hours that's for sure.
I like the FM play on the album but i wish all the FM moments were there own songs rather then attached to the end of songs.
Lastly I feel like many others he is suffering from over exposure, I dunno something is off with this rollout. 200K give or take first week is guess.
P.S Moth to a flame is his best song post After Hours.
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Post by Enigma. on Jan 7, 2022 2:57:51 GMT -5
People will always compare it to After Hours at this point which highlights that he really should've waited longer (especially if the tour cannot happen this year either due to covid)
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Post by Soundcl🕤ck on Jan 7, 2022 3:19:57 GMT -5
How Do I Make You Love Me -> Take My Breath too
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