Freakshowvato Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Let me rank my top 10 based on how I'm feeling lately 1. Substance 2. 29 3. Wasted 4. Freak 5. HolyFvck 6. Skin Of My Teeth (im going thru it) 7. Eat Me 8. Help Me 9. Heaven 10. Happy Ending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotunda Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 6 minutes ago, Freakshowvato said: I dont think TMYLM was for success tbh, Demi genuinely ravaged in the R&B sound and found her artistry again on that record. That kickstarted the venture of making personal songs, and Demi's musical partnership with Oak. I just think the R&B TMYLM sound no longer was working, b/c we heard demos from 2019 and even songs like I Love Me just are not it. Demi outgrew that sound I don't see an issue with an artist exploring sounds and owning them all. I mean it’s one of my favorite Demi albums, so I definitely agree that people should be able to genre hop as long as they deliver, I just think it’s funny that people say “Demi should stop being inauthentic” when what they really mean is “I like Pop-R&B more than Pop-Rock” To me, TMYLM is a great album, and it was important that Demi stretched themself by tapping into a genre that’s in their wheelhouse, but I also think it’s the most obvious departure for her sonically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miguel Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 25 minutes ago, Rotunda said: The non-stans saying they’re tired of Demi’s genre hopping and inauthenticity but then simultaneously saying that she should go back to the TMYLM sound is kinda hilarious to me, when TMYLM is probably the biggest example of her swerving out of her lane for success. I may be biased because I love the album, but I actually feel like TMYLM was Demi's first step towards a more authentic sound. Unbroken, DEMI and Confident are much bigger "sell-outs", while at least TMYLM had some sort of inspiration in Christina/Stripped which she stated she loved and was actually a big part of her childhood and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakshowvato Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 TMYLM is incredibly personal and cohesive! All the songs are about specific relationships. It's definitely gonna remain one of Demi's best albums forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyrical Liar Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Just following on from what the rest of you are saying (cus y'all are making some POINTS ), it's hilarious how exploring new sounds and genre-hopping is such an issue for some listeners. Like does anyone strictly listen to one genre of music? Is anyone the same at 30 years old as they were at 25? Isn't life all about the journey and experience? How are you supposed to know whether or not you're good at something if you don't test the waters? No two days are the same, no experiences are ever the same, no two albums from an artist will ever be the same. PERIOD. Idk if I made any sense there as I'm sleep-deprived AF but I hope someone agrees and understands what I'm trying to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakshowvato Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 I HATE when people say an artist needs to stick to one sound or "find a sound" like ????? NO. An album should stick to one sound and be cohesive. An artist should venture through many sounds and be creative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryoncé Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 3 hours ago, miguel said: I may be biased because I love the album, but I actually feel like TMYLM was Demi's first step towards a more authentic sound. Unbroken, DEMI and Confident are much bigger "sell-outs", while at least TMYLM had some sort of inspiration in Christina/Stripped which she stated she loved and was actually a big part of her childhood and all. this is spot on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryoncé Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 3 hours ago, Rotunda said: I mean it’s one of my favorite Demi albums, so I definitely agree that people should be able to genre hop as long as they deliver, I just think it’s funny that people say “Demi should stop being inauthentic” when what they really mean is “I like Pop-R&B more than Pop-Rock” To me, TMYLM is a great album, and it was important that Demi stretched themself by tapping into a genre that’s in their wheelhouse, but I also think it’s the most obvious departure for her sonically. nah i dont think this holds up at all her music from 2011-2105 was much more trend chasing and felt very manufactured, despite still making lots of bops and great tunes its only when she released TMYLM did it feel like we were getting a return to Demi's actual authenticity and artistry. Since then, she has grown with each album -- utilizing many of same collaborators from that album (hi Oak) and it felt like TMYLM was the real return to form after she got a bit too stuck in the generic radio pop sound which never really felt like it resonated with her personally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idleworship Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 I gotta hop on and say all of y'all are 1000% right. I had a mini rant earlier about this, people act like she's trying to be something she isn't when in reality she was always into rock/r&b music. I honestly felt like DWTDTAOSO had a lot of songs that reminded me alot of HWGA. She has every right to try out different sounds but she sounds most at home with rock music in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popboi. Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 3 hours ago, Rotunda said: The non-stans saying they’re tired of Demi’s genre hopping and inauthenticity but then simultaneously saying that she should go back to the TMYLM sound is kinda hilarious to me, when TMYLM is probably the biggest example of her swerving out of her lane for success. TMYLM was true to what Demi was listening at the time (and probably still) and was the perfect fit for her voice. Holy **** is the lane she started with but on another level and makes sense considering what music Demi grew up listening but with a modern twist (also this sound was probably already in the cards when the "emo" I Love Me came out). Would say the only album that felt inauthentic and genre hopping was DEMI and a lot of Unbroken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotunda Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Ok I can admit when I’m wrong, stream Cry Baby . Regardless, I’m glad we all agree that Demi hopping genres shouldn’t matter when she’s served good output in all of them. Even those generic droplets we got pre-DWTD I was secretly bopping to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakshowvato Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 I wish Wasted was the lead single Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg.P Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 6 hours ago, rihannabiggestfan said: Beating Panic is impressive I still think pure sales should be weighted more tho, cuz people are spending a lot of money on YOU and YOUR ALBUM. The 90 pure sales Not really he's kinda cancelled cancelled, different type of cancelled to Demi lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleKindofLife Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 I think Demi has proven that she can do any genre justice. Her voice is so powerful and fluid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rihannabiggestfan Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 6 minutes ago, Greg.P said: Not really he's kinda cancelled cancelled, different type of cancelled to Demi lmao nnn, this tweet really says it all. Brendon can't stand that Queen chose my other fave Adam to be the frontman an awful and jealous person, good riddance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg.P Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 7 minutes ago, rihannabiggestfan said: nnn, this tweet really says it all. Brendon can't stand that Queen chose my other fave Adam to be the frontman an awful and jealous person, good riddance It's all been downhill since Death of a Bachelor! Say Amen slaps tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
as926 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 This is one of my favorite albums this year. I even bought the vinyl! My faves are “Come Together,” “Eat Me,” “Bones,” and “4 Ever 4 Me.” The only one I don’t fully love as much as the others is “Help Me,” and even that one is growing in me. Demi’s most consistent album in a minute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrokenMachine Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 5 hours ago, Rotunda said: The non-stans saying they’re tired of Demi’s genre hopping and inauthenticity but then simultaneously saying that she should go back to the TMYLM sound is kinda hilarious to me, when TMYLM is probably the biggest example of her swerving out of her lane for success. It's funny how they use the 'genre hopping' drag. She's a versatile artist and singer. If she hops on to many genres it's because she CAN do it. Others don't have the vocals, let alone the talent to pull it off. Like, I personally didn't like her last album (DWTD...TAOSO), it wasn't my cup of tea, but objectively she pulled it off and I can see why many stans liked it. Also, the trend chasing acussations got stronger with the collabs she did during the TMYLM era but it was only because those collabs became smashes for her while still giving her personal and artistic view in the album She's a pop artist, of course she's gonna flow with some trends, but it's not exclusive with Demi. How many artists went into the trap trend? The disco trend? The latin waves? There is no MPG immune to stuff like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miguel Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 i'm actually super super curious as to what Demi will do next genre-wise. like if she will stick with rock or continue playing with different sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salwa Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Demi's always been authentic with her music. When she wanted hits her albums/collabs reflected that. Why she said she was high af recording DWTD the album reflected that. Same with Holy ****. She's always changing and her music is changing with her. And she has the talent and drive to keep up. She may be many things, but boring is not one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salwa Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 (edited) 25 minutes ago, miguel said: i'm actually super super curious as to what Demi will do next genre-wise. like if she will stick with rock or continue playing with different sounds. she said she's sticking to rock and maybe she'll do an acoustic album. off topic but your avi is adorable Edited August 24, 2022 by Salwa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakshowvato Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 3 hours ago, Idleworship said: I gotta hop on and say all of y'all are 1000% right. I had a mini rant earlier about this, people act like she's trying to be something she isn't when in reality she was always into rock/r&b music. I honestly felt like DWTDTAOSO had a lot of songs that reminded me alot of HWGA. She has every right to try out different sounds but she sounds most at home with rock music in my opinion. TAOSO is dreamy indie rock on songs like Lonely People, TAOSO, Melon Cake, The Kind of Lover I Am... critics compared it to Tame Impala, it's a very Southern Californian chill type of soft rock (termed yacht rock) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakshowvato Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 5 minutes ago, Salwa said: she was high af recording DWTD the album reflected that. Same with Holy ****. She's always changing and her music is changing with her. And she has the talent and drive to keep up. She may be many things, but boring is not one of them. The breezy and psychedelic elements to TAOSO are top tier, ik Demi doesn't relate to that vibe being sober now tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkbowvintage Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 4 minutes ago, Freakshowvato said: The breezy and psychedelic elements to TAOSO are top tier, ik Demi doesn't relate to that vibe being sober now tho Agreed. Honestly the more creative control Demi is given, the better her music is. We've seen this consistently. Even the scraps from her last few albums are impeccable (All I Wanna Know, Eden, Emotional Top Shelf, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salwa Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 5 minutes ago, Freakshowvato said: The breezy and psychedelic elements to TAOSO are top tier, ik Demi doesn't relate to that vibe being sober now tho Just now, pinkbowvintage said: Agreed. Honestly the more creative control Demi is given, the better her music is. We've seen this consistently. Even the scraps from her last few albums are impeccable (All I Wanna Know, Eden, Emotional Top Shelf, etc.) Agreed. Her talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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