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Post by TamyXD on Feb 22, 2021 14:22:43 GMT
I think it's really sad when people get mocked for what makes them happy. Just let people enjoy whatever they want! As long as it doesn't hurt anyone, what's it matter to anyone else?
That being said, I too had a phase during AL5 era when I was embarrassed to call myself an Avril fan. If someone asked me what kind of music / artists I like, I'd usually say something like "[x band], [y band], [x artist], and Avril Lavigne, but I prefer her older stuff". But my family knows that I'm an Avril fan and have been for ages, and back in school, my friends knew too. Except for maybe one or two friends, who liked Avril themselves, no one ever really cared, though, as I mentioned before.
However, during my teens (around GL and AL era) I've also had a couple of experiences of people my age being like "who is this Eivril Lathingy?", which baffles me to this day. They were around 10 years old when "Girlfriend" was released, when Avril was extremely popular all over the world, including here in Germany. She was in all the teen magazines. How could they not at least have heard her name before? But I guess they just forgot about her, like so many people. Avril's popularity in Germany has declined a lot since post-TBDT, by the time AL5 was released no one really knew / remembered her anymore. I think she got back in the limelight for a bit when she revealed that she'd contracted Lyme and when HAW (the single) was released. But I'm sure by now most people have already forgotten about her again.
I'd love for AL7 to finally make her more relevant again, and in a positive way. Not because I care about charts or tour dates (plenty of artists and bands much lesser known than Avril manage to have a decent tour with plenty of performances in several US and EU countries - though this obviously sucks for everyone living on all the other continents). I just want her to be taken at least somewhat seriously as an artist. I'm honestly not sure if this will ever happen though, because I often get the feeling that Avril doesn't really take her job seriously herself anymore (what with her attitude towards learning her own new songs to perform live, for example). But we'll see. So far, AL7 seems to be shaping up to be a good era.
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Post by TamyXD on Feb 21, 2021 22:24:42 GMT
I do mention to my mum and sister every now and then that there's "this one fan forum". I definitely mentioned to my sister that it's an Avril forum, too. Might've done the same to my mum (she certainly knows it's not some "weird" forum, though, lol). But that's it. No one else in my life knows about the existence of this forum, or that I'm a part of it. I just tend to not talk about it, or Avril in general for that matter, because I know no one cares, since I'm the only Avril fan in my current life. But I don't mind. I'm very introverted anyway and haven't really talked to anyone "offline" besides my parents and siblings for the past few years.
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Post by TamyXD on Feb 20, 2021 14:12:22 GMT
I never liked watching paparazzi videos. They always feel so invasive. Like, give those celebrities room to breathe, respect their privacy, and keep a certain distance (and not just because of the pandemic). Celebrities have a right to that, too, like every human being. In this video in particular, the way the paparazzi talk to Mod also really makes me cringe. They talk to him as though they're his friends, and they ask him about Avril and say things like "take care of her, she's a good one, she's a keeper", as if they know her personally, too, but as if she's not even present. Like, she's right there! Why not attempt to ask her about the album process? Idk, maybe I'm being especially sensitive about this, but it just really makes me feel uncomfortable. That being said, I still feel like the relationship between Avril and Mod is kinda ... strange? Obviously, we don't know what's going on behind the scenes, but whenever they're in front of the camera, Mod seems to talk about Avril as though he's her biggest fan. He really seems to idolize her. But it just feels weird to me to be dating someone that you idolize. But like I said, that's just the vibe I get from the tiny bit of their public life that I see in the media. On a more relaxed note, I really like Avril's style in these photos / videos. It suits her so well.
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Post by TamyXD on Feb 17, 2021 22:50:29 GMT
1. GL 2. TBDT 3. UMS 4. LG 5. HAW 6. AL In case anyone wants to read a bit of an essay... The first four album covers are really all on the same level for me. All of them are great and represent the respective album perfectly. They may not be without their flaws, but I don't care. LG looks a bit weirdly edited, but I feel like it's such an iconic 2000s edit, and I love the handwriting. UMS also feels really early/mid-2000s to me, but again, that's not necessarily a bad thing. I also love the black-white-red colour scheme, the font, and the burnt-pages edit. TBDT has probably my favourite pose of Avril's on an album cover. The way she's got that strand of hair wrapped around her finger, and the way she's pulling at it - I've always loved it for some reason. I also enjoy the heavy amount of jewelry. The logo is a bit over the top, though. And GL has amazing fonts and colours, great editing on the edges, and I love the piano and leaves on it, but I've always disliked Avril's pose, it looks really uncomfortable. I also have this thing with naked feet, I just don't like them at all, lol. Yet I'd say this is my favourite album cover because the positives just outweight the negatives for me. And because it's the first album by Avril I bought as a fan. I still remember receiving the CD and just staring at the cover like "Wow, I can finally hold it in my own hands!" haha. HAW and AL are both just messy. AL's negatives (the lighting, the close-up shot, the makeup, the hair, the almost illegible font) just bother me more than HAW's mistakes. I think it's kinda crazy how we went from four superb, 10/10 (or close) album covers to something that's like a 2/10 at best.
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Post by TamyXD on Feb 17, 2021 0:14:03 GMT
I never knew TBDT was supposed to be the lead single! (But it actually makes perfect sense, since it shares the title with the album...) I agree that GF was a much better choice as the lead. It's a fun, playful song with just the right amount of brattiness to sort of prepare people for the rest of the album, but not scare them away (at least not entirely - I know some fans back then were very put off by this new image/attitude of Avril's at first). TBDT, however, went a bit too far with the brattiness in the bridge. I'm sure a lot of people wouldn't have been satisfied with that at all, and then the rest of the era might have flopped. Which kind of makes me realize just how different things could have played out if TBDT had indeed been the first single.
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Post by TamyXD on Feb 16, 2021 20:04:37 GMT
I'm really thrilled that Avril is working with John Feldman(n)! His discography is huge and there are some albums there with what I consider to be top notch production. Most of them are rock albums, too, which makes me even more excited of course, since I love rock music. Mostly, however, I'm very happy that Feldmann seems to be the only producer Avril worked with for AL7, because I'm sure it means we're going to get consistency production-wise. I hope I'm not expecting too much, but I honestly believe we may be getting the best production since TBDT / Dr. Puke.
And, of course, I'm happy for her to have finally found the right producer. I remember how, during the last era(s?), she'd mention that it was difficult for her to find the right producer who also happened to have a free schedule, and that that even contributed to the delays.
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Post by TamyXD on Feb 16, 2021 17:19:04 GMT
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Post by TamyXD on Feb 16, 2021 14:38:45 GMT
This tweet/video says that Avril confirmed a collab with MGK.
I honestly think this seems a little bit far-fetched. Avril doesn't actually say anything, she just slightly nods, and not even enthusiastically. In fact, she seems kind of overwhelmed in this video.
Anyway, if there really will be a collab with MGK on AL7, as we've been speculating for a while now, I... don't know how I feel about this anymore. I used to be totally for it; I think MGK has a great voice, similar to Mod's. He and Avril on one song, that could work pretty well. I also thought he seemed like a pretty cool guy. But ever since I've seen an excerpt of some Spotify (?) interview with MGK a few weeks back, my impression about him has changed somewhat. It's been a while, so I don't remember the details, and I also don't want to write an entire essay right now, but basically, from what I remember, he seemed to quite miss the point of what rock music stands for. He really sounded like a wannabe-rocker and kind of a douchebag tbh. In addition to that, at around the same time, I've read several reviews of long-time rock and punk fans who've all criticized MGK's latest album as a generic pop-punk record full of same-sounding songs and mediocre writing. A lot of them said the only thing that made the album at least okay was Travis Barker's involvement.
Now, I know that you can't judge someone by a short excerpt of an interview. I'm also aware of the fact that MGK might have just failed to express himself properly, and he actually meant to say something else. And I know that reviews are just opinions, and everyone has different opinions. I haven't listened to MGK's album myself (yet); maybe I'd disagree with those reviews and actually like the album. But all of this has still left a bit of a bitter taste in my mouth, which is why I now have mixed feelings about Avril working with him. I just don't want AL7 to end up as one of those generic, mediocrely written pop-punk albums, but MGK's album has gotten those reviews, Mod's album kinda fits that description too imo, and we all know Avril isn't the strongest songwriter either, and a lot of her music in the last few eras has sounded quite generic. And as also seen with both MGK's and Mod's album, even a great producer and great dummers may not be able to boost the LP from "generic" to something better.
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Post by TamyXD on Feb 16, 2021 0:39:52 GMT
This is just a minor detail, but... why does Feldmann's Wikipedia site say his last name is both Feldmann and Feldman? Also, everyone (including Avril) keeps writing his last name with one n, but on his website it's two. What is it now? Feldmann or Feldman? I am so confused.
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Post by TamyXD on Feb 15, 2021 21:40:28 GMT
Live drums! YES!!! But I am a bit worried about her description of the production. Knowing her, "rock and roll baby" and "tons of electric guitars" does not actually mean "rock production" (see "Dumb Blonde"). But I do have faith in Feldmann, so...
As for no ballads, honestly, I'm kind of excited about that. I'm not a fan of ballads; I prefer my music to have some pep. Also, HAW was full of ballads, and on top of that, 2021 needs something that'll put us in a good mood . I'm just a bit worried the album may end up sounding to monotonous.
Also, has anyone seen those new pictures she posted just now? They're absolutely gorgeous! Honestly, she could just use them for the booklet imo. Keep it simple, use pictures straight out of life, nothing too staged or heavily edited.
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Post by TamyXD on Feb 12, 2021 23:25:40 GMT
I just finished listening to Mod Sun's album, and well... I think it's fine. But that's kinda it for me. It does feel a lot more pop than punk, but there's still enough pop-punk influence in there for it to be labelled "pop-punk", I guess. At least for today's definition of the genre. But I agree with Meteora, there's something missing that "Flames" (kinda) has, but (most of) the other songs don't. I still enjoyed "Prayer", "Smith", and "Internet Killed the Rockstar" quite a lot, though. "Betterman" was good, too. "Annoying" was pretty cheesy/cringe, but at the same time kind of sweet. Someone's really in a honeymoon phase, huh? I also thought Avril's backing vocals worked really well on this track. Her and Mod's voices go pretty well together imo. The only song I didn't like was "Pornstar". That one just... I haven't watched the track-by-track commentary (yet), but I can tell it's supposed to be sarcastic, but it still made me cringe and facepalm and just really made me feel really uncomfortable. I also simply didn't like it musically, it's too "trap" and what's up with those annoying synths? However, on pretty much every song, Mod Sun's vocals are pretty good. He's just got great energy and passion, and never fails to showcase it. Avril should take some notes! I also think the overall production is fine. There are some things I would've done differently, and there were maybe one or two tracks where I felt something was kind of odd, as though the bass kept moving from left to right speaker or something, but without intention? Lastly, I feel a lot of the lyrics were kind of lame tbh, but then there were also some pretty great ones; I especially liked the line "in my head, I resurrect the dead" from "Smith". So, overall, I still think (and hope) that Avril can (will) take a leaf out of Mod's (and Feldmann's) books, especially concerning her vocal performance / passion. If she wants to make a rock-influenced album, she's really got to step up her game and get some emotion / attitude / enthusiasm into her voice.
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Post by TamyXD on Feb 8, 2021 22:31:28 GMT
I'm currently reading "The Lies of Locke Lamora" and look at this name that I came across last night.
I couldn't find out if the author is a fan, but whether he is or not, this can't be a coincidence! Also, the book was released in 2006, so it was surely at least partially written during a time when Avril was at her most popular.
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Post by TamyXD on Feb 8, 2021 22:13:49 GMT
I read Avril's comment several times and I still don't know what exactly she's trying to say. That she'll start releasing songs in a few/2-3 months (meaning April/May/June)? Or that at some point this year, she will release songs over the course of 2-3 months, followed by the album (for example, songs in July, August, and maybe September; album in September or October)? At least she keeps repeating that the album will be released this year. That makes me hopeful.
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Post by TamyXD on Feb 7, 2021 15:45:39 GMT
It's honestly kinda sad to see how so many of us seem only half-excited about the news that she's "done" (whatever exactly she means by that). It just proves how often we've been let down during the last three eras, how often we had to deal with Avril / her team saying "new music s**n" / "album in Q4 of this year or early next year" just to find out months later that plans had changed (yet) again, everything got delayed indefinitely, and she's even back/still in the studio, working on more songs.
With how things have been going so far, and what with the pandemic having heavily affected the way music is released these days (imo everything seems to be a lot more "chill" and spontaneous somehow), I still have hopes we may indeed get new music in spring/summer 2021. But the last three eras have left a mark, at least on me. I can't help but keep my excitement at bay.
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Post by TamyXD on Feb 6, 2021 23:37:06 GMT
I just saw the news that Avril replied to some more instagram comments, apparently saying "it's done" and something about new music this summer "for sure". I got really excited for a moment. But then I remembered: Didn't she post something about recording/writing songs very recently? And now the album is suddenly done? I think she probably meant that her part of the work is done, as in, the songwriting and the recording. Now, all that stuff probably still needs to get mixed, maybe production isn't even fully finished yet, then there's mastering, then they've got to choose the tracklist, an album title, the design... I'm sure there's still a lot to be done. At least that's what I'm counting with, because I don't want to get disappointed yet again, as happened so many times during the last three eras. But "songs this summer for sure" does sound very promising. Let's hope it's true this time. And let's hope it's not any summer songs about "waiting on the bell" and "school is finally out" or anything remarkably similar to "Sippin' On Sunshine".
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