playwithme Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 So, we just had two major pop released with mixed reviews. I wonder if Billie's new album is going to be universally acclaimed. So far, Max Martin keeps winning with an 84 score for Eternal Sunshine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playwithme Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 A sub-70 score would be terrible for Dua in 2024, so I hope that it somehow stabilizes. The album is mediocre, but there's no way it is worse than TTPD. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantedyoutogrow Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 both RO and [REDACTED] being panned is just ensuring that ES wins Best Pop Vocal Album at the Grammy's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fridayteenage Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 10 minutes ago, wantedyoutogrow said: ensuring that ES wins Best Pop Vocal Album at the Grammy's or it's William eyelash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Claire Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Down to 69 I hope it somehow stays around 70-73 at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life Savers Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Oh wow. As per ATRL standards, TTPD was a critical bomb, so that makes this what, the worst album ever released? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supervillain Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloröx Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 (edited) 1 hour ago, playwithme said: A sub-70 score would be terrible for Dua in 2024, so I hope that it somehow stabilizes. The album is mediocre, but there's no way it is worse than TTPD. It is is indeed worse than TTPD TTPD wouldl get higher score if it wasn't bad sentiment/overexposure around Taylor right now. Dua has nothing against her it's just the music itself is reductive and dull Edited May 3 by Cloröx 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainwreck Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 1 hour ago, playwithme said: A sub-70 score would be terrible for Dua in 2024, so I hope that it somehow stabilizes. The album is mediocre, but there's no way it is worse than TTPD. Lmao not when The Albatross alone blows this one out of the water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainwreck Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 2 hours ago, alfonso12 said: I clearly said MAINSTREAM pop album, learn how to read. Of course, TFM is the most acclaimed *checks notes* mainstream pop album by an artist named Stefani 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playwithme Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 4 minutes ago, Trainwreck said: Lmao not when The Albatross alone blows this one out of the water 37 minutes ago, Cloröx said: It is is indeed worse than TTPD TTPD wouldl get higher score if it wasn't bad sentiment/overexposure around Taylor right now. Dua has nothing against her it's just the music itself is reductive and dull TTPD got some ridiculously high scores like 100 from RS simply because of her name. TTPD is the definition of being reductive and dull. At least, RO has some bangers like Watcha Doing. There's not a single song with replay value on TTPD. It deserved to be in the low 60s. The worst album of the year. 4 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kern Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 I'm not sure why Dua stans got so brave when TTPD got few bad reviews. It was pretty obvious that RO is also gonna get mixed reception 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playwithme Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 7 minutes ago, Trainwreck said: Of course, TFM is the most acclaimed *checks notes* mainstream pop album by an artist named Stefani The reviewers were literally comparing Body Talk to The Fame. BBC Music Dec 8, 2010 90 The first genuinely exciting, no-filler, pure pop full-length album since The Fame. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemist Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 56 minutes ago, Cloröx said: It is is indeed worse than TTPD TTPD wouldl get higher score if it wasn't bad sentiment/overexposure around Taylor right now. Dua has nothing against her it's just the music itself is reductive and dull Nah, Taylor's album was also dull an VERY reductive. Poptimism era is over I fear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squall Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 2 hours ago, playwithme said: So, we just had two major pop released with mixed reviews. I wonder if Billie's new album is going to be universally acclaimed. So far, Max Martin keeps winning with an 84 score for Eternal Sunshine. And it's not even a good album, not sure why everyone is pretending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rih Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 What is annoying to me is that she's kinda held to an higher standard compared to some other girls *caugh Miley caugh* But at the same time I get it... FN follow up, mega hype due to her working with Kevin/Danny, and those damn psychedelic/rave comments she was always going to fail unless she delivered something perfect. Oh well, it well make her fume and she will come back harder next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatyPrismSpirit Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 How is this getting panned? Like the album is great? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godmess Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Just now, KatyPrismSpirit said: How is this getting panned? Like the album is great? Well it's not, hope that helps 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komet Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 This is a cute pure pop album that isn't trying to be something it isn't, the critics can suck a cock. It's biggest flaws are somewhat generic lyrics and and the lack of boldness but even then it should objectively be around at least 75, especially if something like Eternal Fillers is sitting at 85. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squall Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Why was the Pitchfork review already ready? Don't they usually release their reviews on Mondays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingWitch Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 2 hours ago, Lady Claire said: Down to 69 I hope it somehow stays around 70-73 at least Scores usually start at their highest and go down as the week goes by. This started at 71 ,will probably go down to 60-65 in end . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomarr Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 48 minutes ago, KatyPrismSpirit said: How is this getting panned? Like the album is great? A 70 is panned? It's not acclaimed but far from being panned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wewee Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 51 minutes ago, KatyPrismSpirit said: How is this getting panned? Like the album is great? for Katy's standars yes the album is greath otherwise it's a medicore album. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cain Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Quote Going by the curiously opaque, even defensive press that led into Radical Optimism, you begin to suspect the pandemic did a fair bit of the heavy lifting. Of her new album, Lipa, er, divulged to Time recently, "I'm just a different person, so of course this record is going to be different. I have different thoughts, wants, needs, and perspectives." Go girl, give us something? She's bristled at the entirely accurate notion that "Houdini" has anything to do with disco; elsewhere in the promotional word salad, she has spoken frequently of the inspiration of Britpop and the energy and experimentation she hears in the likes of Primal Scream and Oasis. But listening to Radical Optimism with Britpop in mind might recall the Arrested Developmentbit in which Michael Bluth is forced to ask, "Has anyone in this family ever seen a chicken?" This was soooooooo nasty and the Hold The Girl comparison omg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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