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Post by shaq91 on Dec 21, 2009 15:38:01 GMT -5
She didn't thank her fans in the thank you notes on the album :(
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Post by r.enato on Dec 21, 2009 16:05:33 GMT -5
It's not a webrip. It's an iTunes rip from a CD. It's AAC 256kbps. ETA-Listening now. Um, who produced this? It sounds like a bunch of Garage Band demos, produced on a laptop. It's horribly produced and sounds terrible. The songs are OK, but not anything outstanding. "Had it All" and "Lifetime" are the best ones off the album. None of the non-released songs are that good, IMO. Fuck. I did think the file was too big for a webrip. *downloading* Thanks! |
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Post by OH SNAP! on Dec 21, 2009 17:14:55 GMT -5
I loved her debut! And this is only webrip, right? I hate listening to webriprs. I'll be waiting for retail to leak. But it did, Bitches. |
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Post by hotdecember16 on Dec 21, 2009 17:47:20 GMT -5
Surrender is the best!
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Post by rosemoor on Dec 21, 2009 21:26:58 GMT -5
Wow, it started out so promising. The first four songs are great, her voice is amazing. But from Surrender, it goes down hill fast. When it reaches the end, it feels absolutely dreadful.
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Post by Illusions on Dec 21, 2009 21:30:52 GMT -5
I've listened to the album some more and it hasn't grown on me anymore. I really wanted to like it though.
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 21, 2009 21:33:29 GMT -5
It's Not Right
Keep Drivin'
Surrender
How
Say Goodbye
Faultline
Anybody's Heart
Brand New Key
I'm impressed. I still feel the album could've used a bit more tempo but it's still a solid body of work. Here's to hoping Verve promotes it all throughout 2010!
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Post by Stephen on Dec 21, 2009 23:39:59 GMT -5
...well that was anticlimactic. Seriously though. I don't love anything on this and I barely like it.
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Post by preciousawakenin on Dec 22, 2009 11:18:21 GMT -5
I love it...it is way better then the debut. It is mellow but I think her voice is amazing. My favorites (in order) are:
How
Terrified
Say Goodbye
Keep Drivin'
Lifetime
Unbroken
Surrender
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Post by StarSprinkles on Dec 22, 2009 11:52:53 GMT -5
I think Kat's hardcore fans will like it (as with any album put out by any artist) but I don't see this doing much of anything sales or airplay wise. For a record company that had such big plans for her, they gave Kat the shaft and handed her crappy songs and made her look terrible. Such a waste. Oh well. At least her fans get another CD out of the deal.
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Post by shaq91 on Dec 22, 2009 12:48:55 GMT -5
My Favorites
1. Brand New Key
2. It's Not Right
3. Terrified
4. How
5. Lifetime
6. Had It All
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Post by r.enato on Dec 22, 2009 14:54:32 GMT -5
Ugh not loving the reaction here. I still have to listen to it.
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Post by Sara on Dec 23, 2009 1:41:39 GMT -5
I enjoyed the album on the first listen - Surrender stood out the most to me. I'll have to listen to it more.
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Post by CammyCan on Dec 23, 2009 2:06:40 GMT -5
I love "Say Goodbye", "Lifetime", "Faultline" and "Unbroken". The rest I can do without. I'll be buying this purely in support of Kat, but I'm disappointed.
And what kind of mic did they use to record some of these songs? Her vocals sound like terrible on "Last Letter", "Surrender", "Say Goodbye" and "Anybody's Heart".
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Post by realityBITES on Dec 23, 2009 23:03:11 GMT -5
There are some beautiful songs on this album, I just wish there were a few more uptempo offerings.
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Post by StarSprinkles on Dec 24, 2009 11:47:39 GMT -5
Kat did a nice job on Larry King except where she said "Merry Christmas"... and then her backing track vocals kept playing, and she had to awkwardly keep singing. She sounded good though.
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Post by K. on Dec 24, 2009 16:50:07 GMT -5
I heard Love Story at the grocery today.
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Post by yosafbridge on Dec 25, 2009 9:29:46 GMT -5
How is EPIC......
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Post by Kishi KCM on Dec 26, 2009 9:53:29 GMT -5
There's a lack of uptempo songs, but I'll still be buying it. I'm a big fan and love the debut (Each Other, Over It, and Everywhere I Go still get played weekly). :)
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Post by K. on Dec 26, 2009 16:03:29 GMT -5
I apologize if i'm repeating myself, but they should send some songs from this album to country radio.
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Post by r.enato on Dec 28, 2009 7:43:10 GMT -5
:( I love Kat but this album is terrible.
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Post by uplink2 on Dec 28, 2009 11:25:42 GMT -5
Well, I guess you can't please everyone but I simply love this record! She explores parts of her voice she never really has before. The subtle softness she shows on some songs is amazing. I also think some of the songs are the best written songs she has ever performed. I love the Lucie Silvas songs and Keep Drivin written by Kat is my new favorite of hers by a mile.
This is an adult record. It is not targeted at Top40/Pop radio at all. Any airplay on those formats will come from the songs like How and Terrified hopefully becoming big AC/HAC songs going forward. But in its targeted format and audience, I love it. No auto-tuners and samples needed here, just great vocals, great songs and great musicians.
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Post by Illusions on Dec 28, 2009 11:28:33 GMT -5
:( I love like Kat but this album is terrible. Agreed |
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Post by StarSprinkles on Dec 28, 2009 11:29:41 GMT -5
See, I LIKE "adult oriented" music. I have a crapload of CD's by Ingrid Michaelson, Landon Pigg, Rufus Wainwright, A Fine Frenzy, Diane Birch, Lisa Hannigan, etc...
Kat's CD just isn't in the same league as them at all. It's a huge disappointment, IMO.
I might buy it though if the Deluxe edition has some good stuff on it. Any word on what the Target edition will have on it?
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Post by uplink2 on Dec 28, 2009 12:08:42 GMT -5
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Post by StarSprinkles on Dec 28, 2009 12:25:47 GMT -5
If Kat loves this CD then that is worrisome and doesn't say a whole lot about her musical taste. I can buy the fact that she loves that she got a 2nd CD, but to love the songs on it? Uh.... Ok.
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Post by uplink2 on Dec 28, 2009 12:33:59 GMT -5
Well she wrote half of them and did it with folks like Paula Cole, Rachel Yamagata and Luke Laird so it would seem logical that she would love them. Personally I think the Lucie Silvas songs are amazing, very well written and 3 of the best songs on the record. We will see how it does but to me I love her musical taste and the direction of this CD.
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Post by r.enato on Dec 29, 2009 9:15:22 GMT -5
If Kat loves this CD then that is worrisome and doesn't say a whole lot about her musical taste. I can buy the fact that she loves that she got a 2nd CD, but to love the songs on it? Uh.... Ok. LOL. I don't like it as well, but it's all subjective. If she likes it and is happy with it, then that's what really counts. Good for her. |
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Dec 29, 2009 10:05:51 GMT -5
I saw most of the House Bunny yesterday. Kat was the weakest one of the misfits but she was still pretty funny. I SO called her singing during the karaoke scene tho. I told my friend, "That is a chick from American Idol...WATCH her find a way to try to sing in this movie". Even though she sang badly, I knew it was coming.  at her being pregnant. She was hot even before the makeover tho, just simple looking. |
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Post by uplink2 on Dec 30, 2009 11:27:26 GMT -5
One of the things I love about this record is that so many of the songs just scream for Film/TV licensing. She had an event for Film/TV music people 2 weeks ago, hopefully we will see songs like Unbroken, Lifetime and any number of others on some soundtracks real soon!
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