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Post by TamyXD on Apr 23, 2021 18:52:09 GMT
Oh wow, between some time early noon and now (late evening), I had completely forgotten this video was to be released today, lol.
I really liked it. It's a super sweet video. I love the simplicity, just Avril, Mod, and those three women performing in a room. Such chill vibes. I'd initially thought that a music video for a meh acoustic version was so unnecessary, but this video made the song so much better for me. It also made me hear that xylophone for the first time. Such a cute little thing to add to the instrumental.
EDIT: After reading other comments here, I'm surprised at all the rather negative critique. Not that anyone's "wrong", everybody is entitled to their opinion. I just hadn't expected to be in the minority here. I also didn't really catch anything especially bad about Avril's lip synching, guitar playing, or passion. I mean, she hasn't been lip synching or showing passion well for ages, so I hadn't expected it to be any better with this video anyway. But imo it's not worse than in any of her other recent music videos.
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Post by TamyXD on Apr 15, 2021 22:29:42 GMT
"I never thought that WE would end, gone are all the days, when we swore we'd never break" it doesn't seem like a losing someone song to me. The rest f the lyrics yes, it could be, but that part is kinda like..nope xd haha and tamy, don't worry, we obviously have different tastes and that's ok. It sounds really dated to me and her sound good in the song, well that's what supposed to be, xD i really was looking for the moment when they would make a song together and that they decided to make best years the one...it really made me happy and then..."oH LeT's mAkE tHis MoDerN" i do think that maybe the orginal instrumental is a bit simplistic (which works for me) but they could've added real drums, strings, piano, idk, the traditional way you make a song lol, best years is not the right song to tunr into hip-hop ππ but anyasy, this went too offtopic, i'm really sorry xD only 20 minutes till i'm abl to hear the acoustic, it seems she re-recorded her voclas after all (??) that's good. D: I always interpreted those lyrics you mentioned differently. Hard to explain over text, but I don't think it really matters anyway. The beauty of music is that it can (usually) be interpreted in many different ways. And it's pretty much all subjective anyway. So I think we just gotta agree to disagree on how we interpret the song and which version we like better.
To get back on topic: "Flames (Acoustic)" is finally out in Germany, too, and I just got proven (again) that you can't and shouldn't judge a song by a snippet. I was wrong. Avril did re-record her vocals. Sorry, Avril! I'm still not a fan of this version, though. I can still hear this low-pass or low-cut filter (don't remember which one) someone here mentioned to have been used on Avril's voice in the album version. I don't like that filter, it makes her voice sound weird and even more nasal than usual. Mod could've used a bit less of his distorted singing style, imo. I usually love this kind of singing style, but I don't think it always works in this acoustic version; it's too "heavy" / over the top. What mostly bugs me, however, is the mixing. As I mentioned before, after hearing the snippet, the instruments and voices seem to be battling each other. Everything's so loud, too far in the foreground, if that makes sense.
It is nice to hear this song in a different arrangement. I like the fact they added strings, and that both Avril and Mod re-recorded their vocals, instead of just using those from the album version. But other than that, I honestly don't care much for this acoustic version. I'm generally not "burning" for the song anymore. I still like it a lot, but it's just not something I feel like listening to atm. They should've released this acoustic version way back in January or February, I think a lot of us might've enjoyed it more then. But oh well... Next stop: hopefully AL7's first single some time before July.
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Post by TamyXD on Apr 15, 2021 20:34:55 GMT
To add to the "Best Years Of Our Lives" discussion (because "Flames (Acoustic)" isn't out yet where I live): I'm pretty sure I've read that the song is actually about Evan having lost a good friend ("lost" as in "passed away"). It's been ages since I've read this, though, so I don't remember if it's fact or rumour, nor where I actually read it. But this narrative fits the lyrics way better than it being about Avril imo.
I also highly disagree about Avril "ruining" the song. I much prefer the version with Avril. Her and Evan's voices compliment each other so well. She also sounds really good on the track. Her vocals in the last chorus are amazing. And the more techno-ish/dj-ish production (or whatever you call it), while kinda outdated by now, adds to the song. The original solo version sounded kinda bland to me, in comparison.
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Post by TamyXD on Apr 15, 2021 13:06:58 GMT
Okay, another thing: I just listened to the snippet on Apple Music, and man... maybe I just need to get used to it, but the mixing seems kinda weird to me. The acoustic guitars are so loud! It's like there's a battle between Mod's and Avril's voices vs the acoustic guitars. They don't seem to play together, but against each other. Ugh! And why the fuck didn't Avril re-record her vocals like Mod did? Like, c'mon, Avril! This just makes her look so lazy / passionless again.
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Post by TamyXD on Apr 15, 2021 13:01:16 GMT
Seeing the cover art, my first thought was "if they're holding hands, why do they look so damn serious? It doesn't fit!" But then I remembered the song's lyrics, and now I think it actually works quite well. And them holding hands is kinda cute. But yeah, Avril's face... who edited that? There's so much retouch, as niki said. I also don't get why so many photo editors keep removing that cute little mole between her eyebrows. They've been doing that for decades, though... As for the song, good to know it's a midnight release. Only 9 more hours for me (and most of Europe). But if Avril's vocals are the exact same... Well... I'd say it's disappointing, but I've been counting with that anyway, so...
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Post by TamyXD on Apr 14, 2021 21:19:59 GMT
How are we talking about an album thatβs ten years old in the thread about her newest album? Oh right because we have NOTHING For a moment I thought you were talking about LG, then I realized that it's 2021 and GL is indeed a decade old already, wth.
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Post by TamyXD on Apr 12, 2021 22:42:22 GMT
Even though I've stopped listening to "Flames" about two months ago, I still like it, and when I do have one of those rare moments where I go back to it, I enjoy it. But yeah, the hype around "Flames" is over. I am looking forward to the acoustic version, but it should have been released in February, or at least early to mid March imo. As for Avril's music, those past experiences over the last eras have taught me to not get excited too early. Call me pessimistic, but I still don't believe in so much as a snippet until late May or even early June. I honestly wouldn't even be surprised if it turns out that we won't get a single till after summer after all. I just can't help but see this oh so well-known pattern from the last eras: Avril spends lots of the time in the studio, gets us excited and hyped, posts every day for a couple of weeks, and then... nothing. For several weeks. Followed by a "back in the studio" post by the time new material should already have been released.
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Post by TamyXD on Apr 11, 2021 21:13:02 GMT
Yes! It's finally official! "Flames" acoustic on Friday! I just hope they actually re-recorded their vocals. But tbh, I'm trying not to expect too much.... Either way, at least we'll have new content. It's been pretty quiet around Avril lately and my hype for AL7 has pretty much died down again (why does she always have to do that?? )
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Post by TamyXD on Apr 4, 2021 19:08:05 GMT
This is absolutely stunning! I actually can't stop looking at it, lol.
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Post by TamyXD on Apr 4, 2021 19:01:19 GMT
"Malcolm in the Middle"
Ugh, it's so good
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Post by TamyXD on Mar 31, 2021 18:39:40 GMT
I just read every post so idk who said this but a lot of people finish songs in less than 48 hours. And a lot of artists also go back last minute to add a song or change something. It's just with Avril that that last part is usually a bad thing but that's usually when she takes 2+ years working on it and now she spent months. Really?! I had no idea! That's super fast, isn't it? A lot of the artists that I follow besides Avril have said they worked on some songs for several years. Obviously with gaps in between (so, not every single day over the course of e.g. 5 years, lol), but 48 hours? No way.
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Post by TamyXD on Mar 23, 2021 23:44:51 GMT
What? HDIF and boring?! Have you heard the bridge, and the outro with those high F notes? How can this be boring? I...
(But I do have to agree concerning the lyrics, they're trash.)
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Post by TamyXD on Mar 23, 2021 20:37:06 GMT
As for the recent instagram videos (or whatever - I just see them on avril_snapchat's Twitter): I quite like the cheerleading sounding drums. I think they could work great for a verse. Just not an entire song. We don't need another "Dumb Blonde" where it's just the same drum pattern throughout.
And the pick slide ... ah, I love pick slides! I hope we'll get some on AL7, too.
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Post by TamyXD on Mar 23, 2021 20:33:14 GMT
I don't hate Innocence, but it's certainly quite low in my personal Avril song rating, lower than KHO and WYG. I mainly just can't relate to it at all. Like, at all. I can't even pretend to relate to it, or just ignore some lines. The entire meaning of the song is just completely bizarre and strange to me. Guess I'm just too much of an always-anxious person, lol.
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Post by TamyXD on Mar 22, 2021 23:41:31 GMT
I haven't really been following the conversation much lately, but an album full of ballads? No thanks. That goes for any artist. I'm not a fan of ballads. Sure, there are exceptions (e.g. IFILWTD), but mostly, I prefer either mid-tempo songs like FTP, Birdie, or Darlin, or something aggressive and powerful like Take Me Away or Alone. Ballads tend to be too slow for my taste. I need something with some pep or I will indeed fall asleep.
Btw, all of TBDT's ballads are some of my least favourites. They all just sound too cheesy imo. #UnpopularOpinion
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