FOCK Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 The album is pop perfection. It’s hooks on hooks on hooks. I think what’s missing is her identity & marketability to take her from “oh that girl sings that bop” to “she’s THAT girl”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supervillain Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 Some insight from her ex-manager https://www.instagram.com/p/CgZqk0bIcUt/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= The album was almost scrapped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theshigo Washidu Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 On 7/23/2022 at 2:14 AM, liquiddiamonds said: Unlike other users I don’t think polydor or single choices were to blame for the underperformance. The pivot to this sound just didn’t feel genuine and alienated her audience. The gays were never her core consumers. I think it’s pretty clear she was trying to surf the Future Nostalgia wave. It worked wonders for Dua Lipa, but she did test her audience before starting the era. Mabel was the tropical house-afrobeats pop girl, so I don’t think they really thought through if this pop-house sound would connect to her audience. It just didn’t. Since it didn’t come from a place of artistic growth, the project has zero vision, which is shame because her mama was a visionary in pop and part of the scenes she took as references points for this sound. It’s not bad, but it’s passable at best and by the end of it Mabel remains faceless. LOL is damage control. She’s back to old hair, DCMU-like girl group video and a song that is closer to her previous stuff. She has jumped this ship if it means she will have commercial success again by bringing her previous sounds back. Mabel will learn the hard way why Neneh gave her back to the industry. Aside from Polydor being blameless for the single choices which I disagree with, you spoke a word tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plebhead8 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 41 minutes ago, Supervillain said: Some insight from her ex-manager https://www.instagram.com/p/CgZqk0bIcUt/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= The album was almost scrapped She’s so pissed about a career decision for what? especially the third slide basically showing that she only left coz the singles wouldn’t hit Mabel should have credited her more but it’s a bit hypocritical to moan about that to then make a whole post basically only praising/taking credit herself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polgg48 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 thats hint about her single rollout management from last year, then the fact vinyl process takes months to be finished just not being correlated to album announcement to be pulled according to her claim. sure polydor did interfere this album but whatever, at least she did not bad mouth mabel at the end. i dont know, after the result, we shall celebrate and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirious Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 16 hours ago, Supervillain said: Some insight from her ex-manager https://www.instagram.com/p/CgZqk0bIcUt/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= The album was almost scrapped messsssssy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Better Mistakes Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 (edited) Mabel was excellent in the signing performance, but I can't help but feel she had a somewhat of a mabel sized Mariah moment, as I was stood in the auschwitz section of HMV watching her perform I also used my moment with her as she signed my now 3rd copy of the album to promo my own songwriting I've done for others All in all, excellent and will be seeing her on tour if she tours Edited July 27, 2022 by Better Mistakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchmoodRing Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 On 7/21/2022 at 2:34 AM, Baby Blue said: The Body Guilttrippin' Bittersweet Imagination Heartbreak Season You Can't Tell Me Need Trash @Supervillain @BlackoutZone do you know if we're getting a deluxe edition with these songs being released?? I know Trash was given as released as a track by Little Mix but what about the others? On 7/21/2022 at 11:11 AM, Plebhead8 said: Maybe she’ll release a couple as an acoustic or something like Red Flag I'm so mad that she didn't officially release Red Flag and tack it on the deluxe and make it a follow up single to Boyfriend. It such a solid chillwave pop record song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireFade Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supervillain Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 13 minutes ago, FireFade said: Um why isn't she moving her mouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theshigo Washidu Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 The Definition performance was quite painful to watch. She needs to sell these songs better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augmented Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 12 minutes ago, Supervillain said: Um why isn't she moving her mouth Literally….what is going on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyliefever2002 Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 its an EXPERIENCE to convey the songs meanings its art in its most pure form its not a random music video shes taking us on the journey of her last night this is BEAUTIFUL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halcyonday Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 52 minutes ago, FireFade said: what was that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supervillain Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 36 minutes ago, St. Francis said: The Definition performance was quite painful to watch. She needs to sell these songs better. The way she looks exhausted and she isn't even lifting a finger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nooniebao Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Was The Body the Fatboy Slim song or was that insider (who got banned for something Ava Max related ) full of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protocol Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 I have limited empathy for grotesquely spoiled nepotism babies and while she does have some good songs from her earlier stuff, this album is generic, unexciting fluff with barely a hook that registers and really shows the UK music industry badly needs to abandon the rampant mommy and daddy's child nepotism and seek out fresh writers and producers that can bring something better to the table. Not surprised the album was almost scrapped. Good for her for getting it out there, as mediocre as it is, but it's a wrap for her career as a mainstream pop star in the UK. No one survives a whole era without a hit when the music is this basic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavi Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 (edited) I love how LOL isn't even in that video, she really doesn't consider it part of the album huh She and the sets look cute and all, but there's too little going on to actually keep it interesting throughout the whole thing. Maybe it would've been cuter if she lipped along and released the videos for the songs seperately one by one in order, telling a story Electra Heart style Edited July 28, 2022 by pavi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halcyonday Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 the way she didnt open her mouth for 15 mins, then sang 3 songs and then came back to sitting there for 2 songs with mouthing the lyrics from time to time is sending me a complete mess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyride Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 this album is fun, why are y'all so mad and demanding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Better Mistakes Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 4 hours ago, FireFade said: mabel i love you but this was: 1. a train wreck 2. a go girl serve us absolutely nothing 3. lifeless 4. a cry for help 5. dead on arrival 6. a study in what not to do 7. the final nail in the era's coffin definition and the album in general deserved much better, especially as she seemed to genuinely enjoy performing the songs live at her signing. I know it's tiring to hear but she really does remind me of early Dua here - dead in the eyes and lifeless in these kind of things but then an exact juxtaposition when actually performing live in a small concert setting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polgg48 Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 overthinking live those other two also distracted by her presence. umm ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyride Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Definition slowly smashing in my playlist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aleksanderbgu Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 this album is so good why are people sleeping on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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