Ms. Togekiss Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrgVisual Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Cowboy Carter > Eternal Sunshine >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Radical Optimism > TTPD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tm4074 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Swifties in this thread trying to convince us TTPD is the best pop girl album of this year when it's not even a good album in the first place. Ari and Bey could have released albums full of gibberish acapella layered vocal harmonies and they would still be musically superior to word salad lyrics sung with lackluster vocals over stale Jack Antonoff production. The critics seem to agree too considering Ari & Bey remain the only pop girls to receive universal acclaim despite it being a competitive year. 12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comedor Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 I much prefer CC, but ES is cute too. It all comes down to preference. They both did well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breathe On Moi Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 me not having listened to Cowboy Carter nor TTPD (rightfully so) and can still deduct this to be accurate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLΔCKP!NK Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 lmfao not even in the month it was in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Rose Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 No, her album is just as bad as Taylor's and Dua. Billie going to be underwhelming too. I wonder who will save Pop music this year 2 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Alexander Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 I agree. It's a great listen from beginning to the end. Pop perfection and straight to the point. I can't wait until she starts the album campaign soon and breathes life back into it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassi Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 ES is certainly an easy, enjoyable listen. I'd say it's my second favorite release of the year, but otherwise there's no wow factor like we've come to expect from pop girls. Minus all of the bloat (interludes), I'd say CC is still the best all around album. The first half is an easy listen like ES, but the back half is fun and brings something new to the conversation. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolNebraskaGuy Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 It's good but Cowboy Carter>>> 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toy soldier. Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 As a Dua fan I agree ES RO = CC TTDPT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judasmonster Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 yes..its the strongest pop album of the year so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicgenie Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Eternal Sunshine, Radical Optimism >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cowboy Bore 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aesthetic bih Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 I love how ES doesn't present itself to be ground-breaking. Just a well-crafted body of work of enjoyable carefree pop songs. A proof that you can create a masterpiece without it being "serious", "pretentious" or "avant garde'" 7 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hephaestus Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Yes, closely followed by Cowboy Carter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 eternal sunshine wasn't really that good .... most of the other big records released this year are far better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doogle Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Cowboy Carter exists but Ariana remains second Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khal Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 For me, it's MILES behind CC and slightly behind TTPD, so no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digitalism Posted May 3 Author Share Posted May 3 34 minutes ago, Kassi said: ES is certainly an easy, enjoyable listen. I'd say it's my second favorite release of the year, but otherwise there's no wow factor like we've come to expect from pop girls. Minus all of the bloat (interludes), I'd say CC is still the best all around album. The first half is an easy listen like ES, but the back half is fun and brings something new to the conversation. The thing is the interludes are there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Yes, it is. Although Billie might take it. That atrocious horse album comes nowhere close though. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdward Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 not with max Martin's production Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoisonedIvy Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 (edited) TTPD > ES > Cowboy Carter > Radical Optimism for me, but the overall best albums of the year are Maggie Rogers, Taylor, & Kacey Musgraves. S/O to Kid Cudi & 21 Savage, the 2 of them round out my top 5 albums for the year so far. Edited May 3 by PoisonedIvy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassi Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 38 minutes ago, Digitalism said: The thing is the interludes are there The interludes are great for a complete listening experience though. They help develop the narrative around the album and they're the most enjoyable on the first few listens. But once you're acclimated to the concept, you don't need to hear Dolly P talking about "that hussy with the good hair". Same way we don't care about a Saturns return. So, to be fair, I'm judging based off of the quality of the songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewan Chaos Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Cowboy Carter (3.5/5) > Radical Optimist (3/5) > Eternal Sunshine (3/5) >>>>>>>>> TTPD (1.5/5) I can see Dua falling below Ari but to me Eternal Sunshine is such a "3/5" album. Not a lot of HIGH highs, not really any lows, fairly good album and nothing bad, but I don't feel as in love with it as many of her other albums. For me, Bey is the one clearly above them all. Billie will be above Bey or right after if I had to guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digitalism Posted May 3 Author Share Posted May 3 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Kassi said: The interludes are great for a complete listening experience though. They help develop the narrative around the album and they're the most enjoyable on the first few listens. But once you're acclimated to the concept, you don't need to hear Dolly P talking about "that hussy with the good hair". Same way we don't care about a Saturns return. So, to be fair, I'm judging based off of the quality of the songs. ES doesn't need the listener to get acclimated. That's why it's better. Sorry Edited May 3 by Digitalism 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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