abbeylavigne97
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Post by abbeylavigne97 on Feb 16, 2019 17:49:53 GMT
I've got a friend whose favourite song from the album without doubt is "Love me insane", I can't understand haha. It's not an awful song, but I think it's clearly the weakiest. Same! One of my friends (who's not an Avril fan) enjoys love me insane and thinks it's a lot better than IFILWTD.. I'm just like what?? But I'm glad that I got her to listen to Avril. She was also blown away by Avril's vocals, so that's a plus.
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Post by marliz. on Feb 16, 2019 17:51:26 GMT
I gave it a few listens and I'm so happy with the album! It has some beautiful ballads/slow songs like It Was In Me and Goddess. I think Tell Me It's Over and Crush as mid-tempo songs are the perfect direction for Avril to have gone to and I love this sound for her! Overall her vocals are fucking amazing with a lot of goosebump moments. The only thing that really disappoints me is the fact that Dumb Blonde is on this album. Not only do I dislike it but it's soooo out of place and destroys the vibe of the album. On a side note I think Bigger Wow should've been the single with Nicki on it instead of Dumb Blonde, and it would be a summer bop imo.
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Post by slapstick on Feb 16, 2019 17:54:39 GMT
As a IWY sequel it deserves MV too, and a unique one, not some mediocre stuff. Where's IWY's director? yasss i need a good ballad music video i'll make one for free Avril hire me pls lol, yeah, if she can't afford David LaChapelle, then I suppose a fan with same qualifications should do the job. Just don't use any green screens, please!
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Post by TamyXD on Feb 16, 2019 18:13:17 GMT
"Crush", "Goddess", and "Warrior" are really growing on me.
I find "Crush" really fascinating. Initially, I thought it'd be some kind of "Smile 2.0" with cheesy lyrics like "I have a crush on you". Also, as I mentioned before, I usually have difficulties with songs that are so obviously about falling in or out of love. But this song is just so much more than that. It's got something truly magical. Whenever I listen to it, I can easily picture Avril simply sitting there, staring at her boyfriend and smiling and being full of positive emotions/energy about having this wonderful guy in her life. It's so sweet. The song also makes me think about my dog, who is a lot like me and whom I love very, very much.
"Goddess" is similar to "Crush" when it comes to emotions, and I really love Avril's vocals and the acoustic guitar. I need guitar tabs for this song! The lyrics with "pajamas [...] bananas" add something easy and funny, I like that a lot, too.
"Warrior", while still a bit disappointing in the chorus, has such amazing, strong, emotional verses - wow! I think they really make up for the comparatively generic chorus.
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Post by letsgoeevee on Feb 16, 2019 18:41:49 GMT
If you havent seen it, there is a Honda Live of Dumb Blonde now on Youtube!!!
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Post by cees94 on Feb 16, 2019 18:42:34 GMT
Why does the UK continue to ignore talent!? Head Above water is currently sliding down the UK iTunes chart and is now sat at #5
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Post by letsgoeevee on Feb 16, 2019 18:44:23 GMT
Why does the UK continue to ignore talent!? Head Above water is currently sliding down the UK iTunes chart and is now sat at #5 Hasnt really helped not being able to buy a physical version anywhere in the UK yet, (apart from random indy stores)
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Post by kyris89 on Feb 16, 2019 19:14:50 GMT
My scores HAW (8.5/10): A great comeback single, exactly what the GP wanted from her. It could have been a huge hit with more promo Birdie (9/10) IFILWTD (9/10) TMIO (8/10) Dumb Blonde (7/10) I Was In Me (8.5/10) Souvenir (8/10) Crush (9/10) Goddess (8.5/10) Bigger Wow (8/10) Love Me Insane (7.5/10) Warrior (8/10)
Average score 8.25/10 which is GREAT and it'll go up after more listens. Out of the 9's, i'm (Crush, Birdie, IFILWTD), i don't know which one to choose.
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Post by biggerwow on Feb 16, 2019 19:19:50 GMT
Is it me or does Crush sound familiar, the chorus to be specific. Not TMIO or any Avril song. There's just something about it. Maybe a song by Kelly Clarkson from the Meaning of Life album? The style is quite similar. Most likely I listened to that album a lot before HAW came out 🙂
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Post by Kaan on Feb 16, 2019 19:24:24 GMT
I'm tired of critics that trash her songwriting in this album. I really try to understand them and ask myself if there is a problem with my understanding of the lyrics and metaphors but no, I find most of them quite decent. It's really not because I'm a fan of her. Yes, the second half (except Crush) is weaker than the first but it's not THAT bad. It's sad to see an album like this is treated so harshly by the critics and some so-called old fans who think Avril's been always a fantastic songwriter, not fair. Her songwriting improvements are clear and the brilliant vocals/melodies overshadow the deficiencies in general.
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Post by biggerwow on Feb 16, 2019 19:24:31 GMT
Is it me or does Crush sound familiar, the chorus to be specific. Not TMIO or any Avril song. There's just something about it. I feel this too and I think the reason it sounds familiar is because it’s very reminiscent of Motownn and pop songs from like the ‘50s/‘60s era. That was something that hit me while listening to it and honestly I have kept replaying Crush a lot, I really love it! It’s such a cute song and I love that throwback sound. I can totally imagine her singing it live while dressed in a poodle skirt and saddle shoes, that would be adorable! Based on the snippet, I didn’t think I would like Crush but WOW! It may honestly be my favorite from the record. I also keep going back to play Birdie, that’s my other favorite. Based on snippets, I thought I’d love Bigger Wow but the full song isn’t as good as the snippet makes it sound. And I ended up loving Crush. So just goes to show you can’t really judge a song based on 10 second clips. My top 5 I think: - Crush - TMIO - Birdie - HAW - Warrior For some reason I can’t get into IFILWTD. It is objectively well written and well produced, but I actually don’t care for the song much itself. It just doesn’t do anything for me and isn’t one I care about replaying. It does have some great lyrics though, I really love the line “Can someone send me an angel to borrow a halo?” She did a great job. I’d love for Avril to keep experimenting with that jazz/Motown vibe. I seem to love those songs from her the best. Imagine if we got a whole album of that Zane and Rotem material? God! Would have been her best album ever. I'd LOVE for her to keep experimenting with jazz/motown music. I've always had a huge appreciation for it. I think it suits her very well. But we seem to be in the minority of the ones who like it in this fandom.
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Post by kathese on Feb 16, 2019 20:02:10 GMT
Heeeey look what i saw today on german tv. a Avril album tv spot yaaay Attachments:
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Post by slapstick on Feb 16, 2019 20:10:08 GMT
I'm tired of critics that trash her songwriting in this album. I really try to understand them and ask myself if there is a problem with my understanding of the lyrics and metaphors but no, I find most of them quite decent. It's really not because I'm a fan of her. Yes, the second half (except Crush) is weaker than the first but it's not THAT bad. It's sad to see an album like this is treated so harshly by the critics and some so-called old fans who think Avril's been always a fantastic songwriter, not fair. Her songwriting improvements are clear and the brilliant vocals/melodies overshadow the deficiencies in general. I mean there are truths in criticisms - there's quite a couple of songs that don't dare to do much but step along contemporary mainstream tropes. There's the fact that the album is a kind of an experimental blind dip into multiple styles (and themes), although I don't necessarily see that as a negative. Are they too harsh? Maybe, bias among critics exists without a doubt. But without a doubt there is also a fandom bias, and a "fresh album" bias. I think true assessment of the album will only become apparent after a few months.
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Post by UnderAlexSkin on Feb 16, 2019 20:18:02 GMT
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Post by pllforlife on Feb 16, 2019 20:22:00 GMT
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