If anyone has the album in full, let me know via dm 😘

The album is much better than I anticipated. I have been very vocal about not liking the songs leading up to the release. But the album works a lot better as a collective body of work. I still have some criticisms about the order of the tracks and what not, but the album is very good. I would say it's not as good as MOL though, but I've only listened to it once. Below are my general "tiers" of the songs.

 

 

The Masterpieces

• Magic (my personal favorite)
• Skip This Part
• Lighthouse
• Down To You

The Highlights

• I Hate Love
• High Road
• Chemistry
• Rock Hudson

The Average

• Me
• Mine
• Red Flag Collector
• My Mistake (this song needs much more time with me; it's not bad but it hasn't sunk in for me yet and I can easily see it growing on me)

The Bad

• Favorite Kind of High

The "I Don't Know Wtf I Just Heard"

• That's Right (listening to this was the most confusing and out of body experience I've had on the album, couldn't stop making sounds listening to it)

 

 

I need more fathoming and time with this album. But overall, it's good. I think the theme is a bit undercooked though and she could have explored the themes of divorce a bit more. But the songs are sufficient enough. I don't think this works well as a concept album if that's what you're going in expecting.

Wow

 

Spoiler

I'm still digesting after a first listen, but I think its clear the strategy must've been release the weaker tracks before the album releases...that said, they all work so well in the context of the album (except fkoh, which weirdly as part of the album is probably among the weakest 3 for me).

 

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Edited June 17, 20233 yr by BravoTangoWhiskey

WHAT an album, so unexpected after the mediocre tracks she released up till now. She still got it. 

Edited June 17, 20233 yr by Clarksonator

I beg they have a plan for down to you before this summer season is over

3 minutes ago, BravoTangoWhiskey said:

I beg they have a plan for down to you before this summer season is over

Justice for That's Right. Perfect beach aesthetic if you ask me. 

1 minute ago, Bloo said:

Justice for That's Right. Perfect beach aesthetic if you ask me. 

little mermaid wishes 

You know this is Kelly we are talking about. They always chose the wrong single, they would pick FKOH eventually.

1 minute ago, rmmas said:

You know this is Kelly we are talking about. They always chose the wrong single, they would pick FKOH eventually.

honestly, the weakest song on the album. it's got it's cute streams, now time to forget it's existence 

 

also what sort of gay told her that was the song when down to you was right there

3 minutes ago, BravoTangoWhiskey said:

honestly, the weakest song on the album. it's got it's cute streams, now time to forget it's existence 

 

also what sort of gay told her that was the song when down to you was right there

FKOH serves "My daughter, River, liked this song" vibes.

3 minutes ago, Bloo said:

FKOH serves "My daughter, River, liked this song" vibes.

At least HBS was a hit in Europe  but yeah I was so embarrassed as a stan when that was released 

So jelly want to hear it and it is everywhere but maybe I will be able to last til Friday. Is Lighthouse really as epic as people are saying? 

1 minute ago, gfgfgf14 said:

So jelly want to hear it and it is everywhere but maybe I will be able to last til Friday. Is Lighthouse really as epic as people are saying? 

Eh kind of like the IDTAY and MCTOIUK of the album. It's good.

Skip that part is THE best song of the album for sure. And prob top 10 in het catalog. 

2 minutes ago, KevinKDC said:

Skip that part is THE best song of the album for sure. And prob top 10 in het catalog. 

Skip This Part is probably the best opening track of any of her albums. Like, Jesus.

The way she sings "By the way piece by piece, my here is me".

22 minutes ago, gfgfgf14 said:

So jelly want to hear it and it is everywhere but maybe I will be able to last til Friday. Is Lighthouse really as epic as people are saying? 

Lighthouse puts her vocals and message first! Great song, should be a single after summer period (october imo)

Edited June 18, 20233 yr by DEGUOM
ISO fun :'(

4 minutes ago, DEGUOM said:

Since we can't change the past (with mine as the 1st single), let's hope for the future:

 

2nd single (July-Sept): down to you

3rd single (Sept-Nov): lighthouse

Christmas single (Nov-Jan): MCTTOIUTK

4th single (Jan-April): rock hudson

5th single (April-June): skip this part

6th single (June-Sep): that's right

 

chemistry: extra chemicals deluxe launches October 2024 with 3 new songs and live album 

Do we really care about singles anymore? There aren't music videos for this era. All of the songs were filmed live in HD. Radio push is the most irrelevant as it's ever been. I really don't think singles matter for this era. The best we can hope for are some TKCS performances and something to strike momentum on TikTok.

 

Although, TR being a single would be the most hilarious thing Kelly has ever done and I would be here for it.  

Skip This Part - heavenly, heart-breaking, deserves to be a single - 10/10

Mine - contemporary, mature, gut-wrenching - still a great single - 8/10

High Road - cute bop, nice production, needs to be amped up a bit more - 7/10

Me - great gowns, beautiful vocals - 7/10

Down To You - great pre-chorus, chorus is generic/boring, already overrated, it's a cute bop - 7/10

Chemistry - love to hear the softer side of her voice, very ethereal track, very sweet - 7/10

Favourite Kind Of High - would have been a huge bop in 2017, it's fun though - 7/10

Magic - it's like a chilled catch my breath, so light and airy, such a beautiful song - 9/10

Lighthouse - beautiful, very gp-friendly stunning ballad, only critique is it needed a big moment at the end - 10/10

Rock Hudson - great potential but feels kinda watered down, where's the edge? - 7/10

My Mistake - nice change of vibe, great melody, could have gone a little bigger - 8/10

Red Flag Collector - fun bop, production feels a bit unfinished, nice melody - 7/10

I Hate Love - another cute bop, verses are a bit clunky but it's a fun P!nk song - 7/10

That's Right - why? - 6/10

 

Overall it's a nice album, I wish she leaned more into the style of Skip, Mine, Lighthouse - rather than middle of the road 'bops' - maybe it's the long wait, or the overhype, but it wasn't really what I (or probably most) was expecting. We really need to have a word with Kelly and these insider baguettes because they cannot describe an album/song for the life of me. Where are those baguettes who said this sounded like Breakaway lmao. I wanted a little more edge I guess - but there's a few songs I'll come back to a lot and cant wait to hear live.

 

Fav songs are..

Skip This Part

Lighthouse

Mine

Magic

My Mistake

 

 

 

1 minute ago, Cupid said:

We really need to have a word with Kelly and these insider baguettes because they cannot describe an album/song for the life of me. Where are those baguettes who said this sounded like Breakaway lmao.

Yeah, I don't understand this at all. This album sounds so wildly different from anything people described.  

 

Fortunately, I don't buy into Kelly's descriptions at all because she's usually horrible at that. But the fan descriptions threw me off. People saying FKOH is the obvious bop of the album really upset me when it dropped and I hated it (still do). 

 

It's not the scathing divorce album many may have expected, especially based on descriptions given by some fans and Kelly herself. But, I think many will have appropriately tempered expectations from the chosen songs to kickstart the era.

I'm not expecting any commercial success single wise but if we're talking realistically it should go...

 

Summer single: FKOH (push the remix as well)

Fall/Winter single: Lighthouse or Skip This Part

 

and that's about it, nothing else would really work as a single tbh

The fact that Kelly said "Cry" would've fit on this album  

1 minute ago, Bloo said:

Yeah, I don't understand this at all. This album sounds so wildly different from anything people described.  

 

Fortunately, I don't buy into Kelly's descriptions at all because she's usually horrible at that. But the fan descriptions threw me off. People saying FKOH is the obvious bop of the album really upset me when it dropped and I hated it (still do). 

 

It's not the scathing divorce album many may have expected, especially based on descriptions given by some fans and Kelly herself. But, I think many will have appropriately tempered expectations from the chosen songs to kickstart the era.

I find it more of a natural follow on from PBP/MOL if anything (I could accept a few sprinkles of Stronger), I don't hear Breakaway at all. 

 

Before the era I was expecting My December level heartbreak, as the era started I was expecting Mine level production, and with each new song I was like ok we're getting very middle of the road P!nk here. I'm glad there's a few gems on the album, it's gonna be a great live album. 

 

I think she needs to experiment with some new producers to freshen it up a bit tbh.

I remember hearing some guitar when a Rock Hudson snippet surfaced 2-3 months ago but the album version for me is disappointing.

Hold up how has everyone heard it lol. I'm out of the loop. Someone dm me