RockStarShit101 Posted March 10, 2023 Posted March 10, 2023 I'm halfway and it's already an underwhelming experience
B-Luke Posted March 10, 2023 Posted March 10, 2023 First listen is pretty underwhelming. Nothing instant for me but a pleasent record nonetheless. Rivers, Violet Chemistry, Island is my trinity right now. Island is very UB40, I like it. Could be a nice single for summer. Rivers sticks out (positively) but still a rather odd single choice.
WildAmerican Posted March 10, 2023 Posted March 10, 2023 if i strongly dislike Flowers should I even try it? Really liked Plastic Hearts... i kinda stan Brandi Carlile so lemme check out that one
WildAmerican Posted March 10, 2023 Posted March 10, 2023 omg Brandi got Snow on the Beach'd, yup not even listening to the rest that song was so generic omg
RockStarShit101 Posted March 10, 2023 Posted March 10, 2023 Sia is barely on that song... why is that?
josesuxx Posted March 10, 2023 Posted March 10, 2023 4 minutes ago, WildAmerican said: omg Brandi got Snow on the Beach'd, yup not even listening to the rest that song was so generic omg You dislike Flowers and Thousand Miles which are kinda my bottom 2 so maybe check out the rest? There are different sounds
WildAmerican Posted March 10, 2023 Posted March 10, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, RockStarShit69 said: Sia is barely on that song... why is that? same with Brandi, looks like Miley went to the taylor swift school of having female vocalists on your albums Edited March 10, 2023 by WildAmerican
CREATIVEREBELLION Posted March 10, 2023 Posted March 10, 2023 ITS SO GOOD Bangerz & PH still beats it, but I love it. my ranking after first listen: Handstand VC River Island Muddy Feet Wildcard RCL You Jaded Flowers Wonder Woman Thousand Miles
19SLAYty9 Posted March 10, 2023 Posted March 10, 2023 13 hours ago, smoore95GAGA said: Flowers on SIC?? When YN is right there? Hmmm Interesting. I thought thematically it was more SIMC. What about it is YN to you?
EtherealCat Posted March 10, 2023 Posted March 10, 2023 i love island, the rest not so much theres potential it just doesnt go anywhere and her vocals are kind of grating in places, why does she insist on that sort of gritty rock voice it just doesnt fit most of the songs and what was the point of the features?
Ale Posted March 10, 2023 Posted March 10, 2023 She's incapable of making a good, cohesive album, isn't she? Oh well, there's always a next time. River and Flowers being singles and the most upbeat songs on the album will make a wrong impression since it's pretty boring.
campelo Posted March 10, 2023 Posted March 10, 2023 What a mess of a tracklist it feels so boring overall. plastic hearts had more personality
smoore95GAGA Posted March 10, 2023 Posted March 10, 2023 12 minutes ago, 19SLAYty9 said: Hmmm Interesting. I thought thematically it was more SIMC. What about it is YN to you? The sound and literally everything else
HeavyMetalAura Posted March 10, 2023 Posted March 10, 2023 Okay when I first listened I ranked it as her fourth best album but this might just take the cake as her very best. Idk man.. Island, Jaded, Rose Colored Lenses, and Thousand Miles are just so vibey and chill, River is THAT glittery robotic 2010 electropop bop, Violet Chemistry and Handstand slapping way too hard... even Wildcard and Wonder Woman grew on me. Maybe some of her other albums have higher highs (Bangerz, Dead Petz, Plastic Hearts) but this one is just so focused and confident. Only ones I really don't love are Flowers (but she gets a pass for making Miley successful again), Muddy Feet (I love the Sia part though), and You (the live version is one of my favorite Miley songs ever and I'm just disappointed she ruined it). But damn, what an album. She's really been in peak form the past few years and I'm glad she's finally - no pun intended - getting her long overdue flowers.
smoore95GAGA Posted March 10, 2023 Posted March 10, 2023 (edited) To whoever said RCL gave them Dignity vibes, I actually get that from River. The sound effects in the second verse particularly give vibes of both Dignity (the title track) and With Love. Edited March 10, 2023 by smoore95GAGA
tbhmatt Posted March 10, 2023 Posted March 10, 2023 Jaded is excellent as well. Jaded & Violet Chemistry really stand up on their own. I haven’t felt the need to return to any of the others just yet. Idk, maybe the rest of the album will grow on me. I think River and Island both have potential but they’re just kinda… lacking.
channelbangerz Posted March 10, 2023 Posted March 10, 2023 1 hour ago, WiredBrain said: The "Stay a while" part in VC is amazing but it sounds so familiar like an old 80s song? Anyone know It sounds like Don’t You Forget About Me from The Breakfast Club to me and it makes me love it a little more than I already do
WiredBrain Posted March 10, 2023 Posted March 10, 2023 Just now, channelbangerz said: It sounds like Don’t You Forget About Me from The Breakfast Club to me and it makes me love it a little more than I already do Yes!! That's it! Thank you. Classic
sunbathinganimal Posted March 10, 2023 Posted March 10, 2023 it's nothing special but it's a pleasant listen and definitely better than I thought it would be
Blue Monday Posted March 10, 2023 Posted March 10, 2023 (edited) Gotta say I’m pretty underwhelmed after my first listen. I don’t mind that there aren’t a lot of big songs like Flowers, but it feels underwritten in a lot of places. The songs just don’t really feel like they go anywhere Edited March 10, 2023 by Blue Monday
HeavyMetalAura Posted March 10, 2023 Posted March 10, 2023 Are any songs other River being pushed on playlists? Do any of the songs have TTH play listing? I don't have Spotify so I can't check. I feel like after Flowers and River, her best single choices would be Jaded, Rose Colored Lenses, and maybe Violet Chemistry.
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