base talk '143' Review Thread | MC: 37 (+2) | P4K: 4.5 | ATRL banner (OUT)

[Sugden]

1 minute ago, katara said:

The user who said there is no difference between this and bRAT made all the points

If you cant hear a difference between this and brat then maybe try to get the ears checked cause there is no way

[Thin White Duke]

Just now, TouchinFree said:

Oh come on, it can't be THAT bad? Is Taylor still paying those reviewers? Otherwise I'll give it a listen myself. 

You know, it genuinely might be.

 

I've never been a big fan of her work but I've had fun with quite a few of her tracks, including her last two records. This just lacks any  of the usual character with Katy's music, with the exception of maybe Woman's World, and that's saying something.

 

Occasionally there's moments where you think "oh, this one may actually not be that bad" and then that god-awful production kicks in and it's just so empty. There's literally nothing there to hold on to.

 

Maybe you could argue that Wonder has something cute going on, but I really thing it may be just her daughter's adorable voice that gives it charm.

[Infernal Paradise]

 

 

The BI writer whacking her one more time on her Twitter account 

 

 

[Cloudy]

7 minutes ago, Vermillion said:

Not just karma for Dr. Luke, but that wildly tone-deaf, unearned defiant tantrum of an MTV speech. Good riddance.  

Exactly. A true clown

[hallucinate]

sorry for being super late KTRL, i was busy reading all the lashings that i missed in the album thread

i've officially arrived

Edited September 20 by hallucinate

[Riverbank]

The way I'm screaming at all the reviews so far talking about Daisy's feature when that's not even her voice, which only further proves how inauthentic and contrived this whole thing is

 

[Matchatea]

12 minutes ago, RideOrDie said:

all jokes aside, there's nothing salvageable on this.  at least whiteness and smile had like a few really good bops on them and it actually felt like she was putting in the effort and trying. this is not even a mixtape, it's a collection of demos. no one involved in this project can seriously think they were making something of substance. it is by far her worst output to the point that it feels so offensive and disrespectful to her fans and everyone involved. contractual obligations, money laundering, humiliation kink... there must be a reason why this album was ever recorded. did she really lose all her marbles? it is absolutely baffling to me that she can be this out of touch and lacking self awareness. i am flabbergasted y'all, my empathy is overpowering my OKH senses and i'm astonished at how an artist can f*ck up at every single decision and quality control of a project, i'm begging katy perry please stop making a fool out of yourself and disappear with whatever dignity you have left. why do you hate yourself so much that you would willingly end your career to try and rehabilitate a rapist reputation on this abomination 

I agree it's getting bad… but I know girly gonna be announcing a tour…. Which will be something I guess

[Dula Peep]

4 minutes ago, FlyPirate said:

i predict a 3.3 (the new 7.7)

or they could give it a 1.43 

[Bends]

Her career is over. 

[TouchinFree]

2 minutes ago, Thin White Duke said:

You know, it genuinely might be.

 

I've never been a big fan of her work but I've had fun with quite a few of her tracks, including her last two records. This just lacks any  of the usual character with Katy's music, with the exception of maybe Woman's World, and that's saying something.

 

Occasionally there's moments where you think "oh, this one may actually not be that bad" and then that god-awful production kicks in and it's just so empty. There's literally nothing there to hold on to.

 

Maybe you could argue that Wonder has something cute going on, but I really thing it may be just her daughter's adorable voice that gives it charm.

Damn THAT bad, That WW is the best material on the album?  Even BJ sounds better than WW 

 

I might give it a listen but I'm unsure tbh. 

[mxoonlight]

lol

[TomTom]

7 minutes ago, FlyPirate said:

the constant +100 members in here 

Despite the thread being locked for hours too 

[katara]

2 minutes ago, Bends said:

Her career is over. 

Since 2014

[Tistotal]

How can this have 50 page already, we all know this was going to bomb on every metric

[JO1s]

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10 minutes ago, katara said:

The user who said there is no difference between this and bRAT made all the points

 

[shookspeare]

the anti-brat 

[katara]

2 minutes ago, Tistotal said:

How can this have 50 page already, we all know this was going to bomb on every metric

Katy lives rent free in ATRLers mind I fear (especially monsters)

[KatyPrismSpirit]

These publications are being a little bit too unhinged about this. I just hope Katy stays strong and doesn't end up in a dark place again like during the aftermath of Witness. 

[Spicy Pisces]

For the Pitchfork truthers, these are their scores on previous albums:

 

Smile: 5.7

Quote

Katy Perry's bubbly, cliché-ridden pop feels especially unsuited for life in a pandemic. But despite all her garbled platitudes, she remains a master at executing chart-topping formulas.

 

Witness: 4.8

Quote

On her fourth album, the pop superstar finds a more unifying sound but struggles to come up with lyrics that aren't plain cringe-worthy.

[Matchatea]

EXCLUSIVE:

It has been reported that Taylor Swift will joining Ariana Grande at tonight's 143gala performance!!! They will be performing I forgot you existed!

[Almighty Gaga]

Not a single reviewer brave enough to drop a 0? 

 

 

[Gladiator]

Just now, Spicy Pisces said:

For the Pitchfork truthers, these are their scores on previous albums:

 

Smile: 5.7

 

Witness: 4.8

Both deserved better.

[Capris Groove]

22 minutes ago, scottstreet said:

Waiting for the cute ATRL boys to post their something red here.

 

If TTPD's thread got holes we can get some tips.

Nnnn not tryna get banned least of all for Ms. Katherine Hudson. But I'll post my red blanket.

 

Spoiler

 

[TrymeB]

Hopefully Katy finally takes the hint that the GP has been sending her repeatedly with the last three albums and retires from music gracefully. Try something else? 

Edited September 20 by TrymeB

[Imagine Dragon]

This is going to ruin the tour.