It's not exactly what I was expecting but it seems Perrie is testing the waters with different sounds very much like Leigh-Anne did so I'm going to wait for the full thing before making a judgment.

I like the snippet

1 hour ago, tbhmatt said:

 

WTF is this slayage she looks like a goddess and the snippet sounds gooood

the look gives Cher vibes

Edited June 7, 20242 yr by alexaalto

the cover art could've been a photo from that snippet set, bet it would've been amazing with that look

I was trying to find what it reminded me off and the melody of last line of the chorus reminds me of Glimpse of Us, which she said she was a big fan off.

OMG!! Did I tempt fate with the Sabrina Carpenter vibes. Imagine if she released this first, the same week with Espresso! I love it!

Also this cover is BEAUTIFUL. I love the vinyl cover!!!

Initial fan reaction on social media seems fairly positive. I hope that she doesn't fall victim to the same fate that Leigh-Anne had where people checked out after single #1.

dont like it

I do wonder… was this the original second single? I am so sure they were heavily hinting at Rollercoaster being next up. If they did indeed change plans, I wonder why?

I'm not feeling this. hopefully it's a grower

6 hours ago, alexaalto said:

hehe also I think the cover is cute, nothing groundbreaking but still cute

oh I thought the vinyl cover with the necklace was the "official" one, that one was cutie but the face one is nice too. maybe they are trying to put her face out there and make people connect face to the music

this is a bad single choice.

I can't get over how great she looks, I also love the Vinyl cover.

 

The official cover gives me Break Up Song cover vibes but i'm totally fine with that.

 

Listened to the snippet again and it has grown on me, just need to wait for the full thing!

Oh and I ordered x2 vinyl, x2 cd, x2 cassette 

I think I was expecting something more uptempo but I'll wait until its released 

I thought she was going to come out with a banger for single 2 but this sounds very low key. Not complaining though because I love the sound this time around.

this sounds horrible... its over before the  album is already out. where is the 80's midnight sky single

I have a genuine question for this thread, as I've noticed there has been a decidedly lukewarm reception to Perrie's solo music so far (not just here but on other forums etc). What were your hopes/expectations from her songs & what is missing for you that would make the music connect more? Are people disappointed by the genres she's seemingly pursuing? Are people expecting or hoping for more belting and big vocal moments?
 

I am genuinely curious - it would be interesting to know what kind of music you think would suit her more. At the moment I have no particularly strong feelings either way over her music but I'm interested in other people's opinions.

This sounds underwhelming, probably won't do anything for her.
Ugh, I had such high hopes after Forget About Us, which I still love. 

10 hours ago, shark_heather said:

Hm 

 

Trying the Espresso way 

 

Its interesting that its a completely different sound than Think About Us and the exact same thing did Leigh with her first 2 singles 

 

Its like not having an identity and throwing off some sounds here and there hoping for one to become a hit somehow 

 

And this is definitely NOT IT 

 

Hope the best for her but i dont see it

Think About Us is a Little Mix song 

6 minutes ago, LovaticSwiftie said:

Think About Us is a Little Mix song 

Haha imagine how much i care 

The snippet sounds so good definitely giving Espresso vibe

10 hours ago, The Slayer said:

Oh and I ordered x2 vinyl, x2 cd, x2 cassette 

Love how much you support her

 

Ive done the same. Ready to add to my Perrie collection. I've committed to collecting at least two of everything but let's hope she doesn't have 10+ album variants because I will be poor

9 hours ago, tbhmatt said:

I have a genuine question for this thread, as I've noticed there has been a decidedly lukewarm reception to Perrie's solo music so far (not just here but on other forums etc). What were your hopes/expectations from her songs & what is missing for you that would make the music connect more? Are people disappointed by the genres she's seemingly pursuing? Are people expecting or hoping for more belting and big vocal moments?
 

I am genuinely curious - it would be interesting to know what kind of music you think would suit her more. At the moment I have no particularly strong feelings either way over her music but I'm interested in other people's opinions.

I'm personally not a fan of the genre hopping so early on. I think she would've done really well either going down a ballad route or a pop rock one (I'm thinking of her X-Factor audition when she sang You Oughta Know by Alanis).

 

Based on what she's said so far and what we've heard, it's all feeling a bit...generic. Like how can you have been in the industry for 10+ years and your attempt at "finding your sound" is writers camp demos. I know she claims she enjoys writing but her first song was an Ed Sheeran pen, and her team bought Tears off another artist.