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Post by TomX on Nov 24, 2022 21:47:03 GMT
I can’t believe Teenage Nightmare is literally the same length as Pity Party and shorter than Mercury In Retrograde yet feels so much more complete and longer than either of these songs. It’s so sad this didn’t go in the deluxe. It’s much better than PP.
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Post by TomX on Nov 24, 2022 21:28:48 GMT
Suddenly everyone has access to TN lol, I’ve been looking for it in YT but no luck.
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Post by TomX on Nov 24, 2022 18:59:04 GMT
Overall I feel the leaks are there for a reason. You can see why they didn’t make the cut. I feel all of the songs in the standard album are stronger and better-produced than most of these songs. I’m sure if this was the other way anround and some of the standard tracks didn’t make it but some leaks did, I’d be like “how on earth was this not included?” I would’ve replaced LIWYHM with Joker though, but I can’t say that for the rest of the leaks. I’m like them all, but not as much as the tracks that made it to the final album.
Having said that, they would’ve all made a killer deluxe or Side B album.
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Post by TomX on Nov 24, 2022 15:41:55 GMT
I think Mercury In Retrograde will pleasantly surprise most when they listen to it in full. I love the chorus, it goes very well with the vibe of the album. I would’ve preferred a different outro, like someone pointed out, sounds a bit too ModSun Flames-esque.
Btw, the beginning of Pity Party reminds me heavily of Half Full, like those first seconds in the intro lol.
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Post by TomX on Nov 24, 2022 13:11:55 GMT
Both songs exceeded my expectations. Mercury has an explosive part that's really cool in the chorus. I really liked it, but I'd rather she didn't use so much synths for the verses. LIWYHM was much better in that sense. It almost feels like a Blackbear or a MGK song in that way.
Pity Party is waaay too short. Even BOAH seems longer. Shame since the song is pretty good and could've really used 20 or 30 extra seconds.
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Post by TomX on Nov 24, 2022 11:22:00 GMT
I wonder if Pity Party is a self-written song as BOAH.
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Post by TomX on Nov 24, 2022 11:12:05 GMT
The acoustic is an actual acoustic, love that. Tho it was obvious Blackbear wouldn't re-record his part.
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Post by TomX on Nov 23, 2022 12:40:56 GMT
Actually one more day till it gets released in NZ! Unless they’re doing a worldwide release, but even the LG Anniversary album was released at midnight in NZ, so I’m guessing it will be the same case.
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Post by TomX on Nov 21, 2022 17:40:09 GMT
Not a fan of this BTS, kinda basic and raw. But anyway, it's better than nothing I think that's kind of the point of this video, to be as candid and raw as possible. It's showing how they started off the song with the melodies, how they incorporated the lyrics after and how they planned the way they'd sing the harmonies. This is is kind of footage I've been missing since she released TBDT Making Of or those small bits of the Making Of Stop Standing There for GL. It's the way we get the real vibe of the studio sessions and how everything flowed. I think this is a great video, and I hope we get to see the rest of LS.
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Post by TomX on Nov 21, 2022 17:08:59 GMT
Making Of!
Videos like these reinstate in me how talented she really is and how hands-on she is with the whole process of the song. We tend to look over that, but with these videos I get goosebumps seeing how much of a pro she actually is. Now please give us the rest of the Making Of Love Sux please!
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Post by TomX on Nov 21, 2022 15:57:19 GMT
It’s a cute song but I agree that the lyrics sound too juvenile.
I don’t know if it’s just me but this feels like it could’ve been one of those 2 minute songs easily and feels maybe too long.
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Post by TomX on Nov 21, 2022 1:24:47 GMT
I really don't have an issue with 2, 2:30 minute songs anymore. Many mainstream artists are shortening their songs to under 3 minutes now, and it's a trend that will only become more popular. It's not just about her doing pop/punk or working with Feldman, it's more of her following the industry's standard. I say "not just" because it is already known Feldman doesn't like producing songs that are over 2:30 because his attention span is pretty short according to him. I even think Avril might've pushed to get the longer songs on the album as well, like Avalanche and Deja Vu.
I'm not too worried if the songs on the next album have that length as long as the material is good. What I'd like is a longer album in terms of tracklist, at least 14 songs, and no more 1:50 intros or outros. As much as I'm ok with the 2:30-ish standard, I hope we don't get songs under 2 minutes either.
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Post by TomX on Nov 20, 2022 20:02:04 GMT
Since everyone mentioned Demi Lovato's pop punk album "Holy Fvck" along with "Love Sux" during this year, I decided to finally listen to it. Guys, what an album! Now I understand why everyone's mad that it wasn't nominated for the Grammys. by the way this album is way better than Love Sux, starting with the lyrics. A lot of personal lyrics and themes on this album beyond romantic love breakups. and yes, it's still a pure pop punk album. Demi's evolved so much as a songwritter. I'm proud. It is a masterpiece and by far the best album she’s released. It’s right on top as my AOTY along with Love Sux. While I agree the lyrics are much more polished and touch on really personal and dark subjects, Demi didn’t write that much. Most of the songs on the album are co-written by 4 or 5 people aside from Demi. She even claimed in her interview with Zane Lowe that she would be at the writing sessions telling her co-writers how she felt and that they would build the lyrics upon that, but it’s not like she was an active writer on it. Nothing bad of course, just taking into account most of Love a Sux was written by Avril and either Feldy or her and Travis, or three people maximum. We know two songs were entirely self-written and she wrote most of Cannonball by herself. She also said she wrote her verses for Bois Lie and All I Wanted. I’m curious if she wrote either Mercury In Retrograde or Pity Party on her own as well. It would be nice to have one more self-written song.
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Post by TomX on Nov 20, 2022 2:36:21 GMT
Apple music: Mercury In Retrograde: 2:09 Pity Party: 1:54 God.. Is there a link available? I’ve tried googling it but there’s nothing on iTunes yet apparently.
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Post by TomX on Nov 19, 2022 20:52:06 GMT
It's cool to look back at these stories and try to think which songs were being recorded at that time now that we have had the album long enough. For instance, I'm almost certain Avril was recording the bass for BOAH at 2:30. It's the exact same melody. And the story in min 3:47 is her playing the same chord progression for the "woah, wooooah" part of the chorus. Probably that's when she recorded guitars for it. It's great we can now when some of the songs were recorded. It's the closest we'll get to a Making Of lol. There was also a story with her clapping with some rubber gloves, which I'm sure was for the clapping part of the pre-chorus in Bois Lie. I don’t believe she’s credited with playing an instrument on that song though? Weird cause they did the same thing with ICDB where she was clearly shown recording guitar for it but never credited. She might have just been playing for fun but somebody else recorded it for the album. Actually, she is! She’s credited with guitar on that track on the album booklet
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