[ALBUM] AL8 Speculation Thread

I disagree. I think she just had more time to work on LG and she also had more help. When it was time to do UMS she didn’t have as much time and the label wanted it out fast to capitalize on the success of LG. TBDT was also done pretty quickly because it just came easily to her. As we know she spent years on GL due to label issues. So idk that that has anything to do with it. Each album has had its own circumstances she had to work under. LG was a unique experience for her because there was no outside pressure, no one knew who she was yet, and there was no precedent to follow. She was free to take as long as she needed and do what she wanted, more or less. Idk that it necessarily “burnt her out” but it was an experience she’ll never have again, every album following it had pressures from the label, pressures to make fans happy, appeal to the general public, have radio hits, etc. Her team of collaborators changed every album too, and every couple albums she was on a different label. That’s certainly going to have an impact on how the record gets made.

I honestly don’t think anyone has a work ethic like Taylor and that’s ok. That’s how she got to where she is and why no one else is at that level. But I wouldn’t say Avril doesn’t have a work ethic, she does appear to work hard on her albums and she works until they get it right (at least in their opinion). She’s always working behind the scenes on stuff we don’t know about until later too. I do think Avril genuinely still enjoys making music, as she’s said multiple times, even all these years later, and she enjoys working. But she just has the freedom to do it on her own terms now and work at her own pace, which maybe she also needs to do now because of her health, who knows.

I mean, It might not be her magnum opus, but to say Love Sux is disliked by people is bonkers. Most fans consider it her best album since either TBDT or GL, and many (I’ve spoken to a lot of fans and/or have seen their feedback) consider it top 3 in her discography.

I’m not saying it’s everyone’s favorite and I know some people dislike it for it’s immature lyrics, but I’d say the overall consensus is that Love Sux is a quality album and one of her best by both fans and critics.

If you’re talking about the general public, well, they are pretty much unaware of anything Avril has put out after either Girlfriend or WTH. I don’t expect anyone who isn’t a fan to know any of her deep cuts after TBDT, which is a shame since it’s usually her best stuff.

She’s working at her own pace these days and not feeling rushed or influenced by any of the trends of how music is currently being released. I’m fine with it, as long as she delivers a quality album I can wait years if I have to.

Agree with all of this.

For me Love Sux is her best most consistent album for years and it's had a lot of replay value, I still very much enjoy it. 

I love Love Sux. And still I want better lyrics and less autotune/voice overproduction. Many fans (including me) can never be happy 100% I guess...

The way I see it is LS fixed a lot of the issues she had been experiencing since GL era (labels forcing her to include songs that didn't fit her vision, tracklists that were all over the place, lack of passion for the final product, etc.) but I wouldn't want to see another album like it. And there are still things that can be improved upon, like what many fans by now have said about writing about other topics, less bratty/boy bashing lyrics, less polished production on her vocals, etc. But LS was a step overall in the right direction for sure.

For me Love Sux is one of the best albums. Fast, fun, and super pop punk. I love it. And Bite Me.. wow, it's crazy. I still enjoy watching the videoclip.

It's interesting how she mentioned the album without even being questioned about it.
Hopefully she can manage this next era a little better. Love Sux was fun until the tour started, then she kind of gave up on the album. But at least for me, the era was handled in a better way than her last 2.