celeb news Aly & AJ rejected by label due exclusively to their age

[livelikemusic]

Not surprised by the label response, unfortunately.

[ohjulia]

not these two still trying to make it, they've been attempting to make it since 2007... I think they lost a lot of fans during their flip floppy Christian era, they went back and forth with being Christians to not being Christians, so they never really formed a defined target audience. Their music has jumped from teen pop to indie pop to alternative, and while experimenting is cool, it made it hard for them to build a loyal fan base. Every time they try to make a comeback, it feels like they're starting from scratch because their brand has never been consistent enough to keep people hooked.

[Irvine]

everything they released since the 'a touch of the beat...' album is just really boring unfortunately

 

i love them but nothing since that album connected with me anymore

[nhatpb]

maybe they took break too long. it's difficult to comeback if you not a big name

[ImpressMeMuch]

On 1/11/2025 at 11:24 AM, ohjulia said:

not these two still trying to make it, they've been attempting to make it since 2007... I think they lost a lot of fans during their flip floppy Christian era, they went back and forth with being Christians to not being Christians, so they never really formed a defined target audience. Their music has jumped from teen pop to indie pop to alternative, and while experimenting is cool, it made it hard for them to build a loyal fan base. Every time they try to make a comeback, it feels like they're starting from scratch because their brand has never been consistent enough to keep people hooked.

A touch of the beat brought them all of the acclaim and fanbase they need!

[YourFavoriteWeapon]

I haven't been a fan of their output since ATOTB (which is one of my favorite albums of all time) but they deserve better than this treatment. Ageism in the music industry is horrendous.