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Post by TomX on Jan 29, 2022 4:01:46 GMT
Just pure speculation. But yeah, I believe they’re good contenders for the deluxe (also, I can’t remember now the other names of discarded tracks XD)
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Post by TomX on Jan 29, 2022 3:25:17 GMT
Deluxe version confirmed!! Just conformed via IG stories.
And she’s recording the songs this week! So exciting. I hope it’s not just acoustic versions, but maybe there’s a couple of acoustics plus three new songs or something like that😊
On second thought, I think she’ll just be recording two or three acoustic/piano versions, plus the already recorded Joker + Dancing With a Hurricane + a couple more new songs. She’s 100% mimicking Mod’s way of handling his own era, which in this case is GREAT. I think we could easily get a 19 track Deluxe (mod has 19 tracks on his’)
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Post by TomX on Jan 28, 2022 21:48:40 GMT
God I hope that doesn't mean she's bringing back those awful backup dancers from TBDT lmao.
I hate that she always does the same and it's always about "Bite Me", "Love It When You Hate Me", "Dare To Love Me", "Love Sux" and "Kiss Me"...
I'd love her to talk about Deja Vu, Avalanche, the short closing track and the others. Maybe she's saving them until the album is released so that she doesn't give too much away, but I really hope she delves deeper into each song on the album or we'll have a HAW situation going on again.
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Post by TomX on Jan 28, 2022 14:26:38 GMT
Yeah, maybe a followup email could work?
I hope today on the interview she’s like “I’m so tired I’ve been signing album booklets for the past two weeks bon stop” LMAO. Wishful thinking, but I still have hope we might get the booklet?
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Post by TomX on Jan 27, 2022 21:27:43 GMT
So there's still a possibility we're getting the booklet signed right? I mean, maybe they're restocking like Amy is predicting and that's why they're listed as cards now. I guess we have to wait until her store replies to you and those who sent out emails asking about this.
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Post by TomX on Jan 27, 2022 21:11:40 GMT
Ok so the listing actually said autographed CD, and it was like that until a couple of days when all of a sudden, they became autographed cards.
On the other hand, my purchase order still states I have an autographed CD pre-ordered, so I have no idea what's going on. How have some people's POs changed to autographed cards?
Perhaps she is restocking a few more copies with the card for the US store and will this will all have been a bad misunderstanding. Besides, aren't companies legally obliged to tell you whenever an item you've ordered has suffered some sort of modification? This would actually 100% be one of those cases. I'm just trying to bring some common sense, because there are things that do not add up.
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Post by TomX on Jan 27, 2022 17:37:41 GMT
By the way, can you imagine if all we get is a PRINTED autograph? Lol that will be the biggest scam since Fight Lyme. If you think about it, it's much easier to print an autograph on a small card than on an actual booklet, which would be a lot more work. This somehow concerns me, since I could totally see them changing it to a card just to "delight" us with a printed copy of her autograph. I seriously hope I'm wrong.
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Post by TomX on Jan 27, 2022 17:07:35 GMT
Has anyone received a reply yet to their complain?
I just hope that AT LEAST this card is of the same size as the album booklet, so that I can place it on the cover. If this is some card half the size I’ll ask for a refund. They won’t give it to me, but at least it’s worth the try and I might get a discount coupon or something. That, if we can prove that it literally said “Autographed CD”…
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Post by TomX on Jan 27, 2022 4:12:36 GMT
So the original listing said “Autographed CD” which could either mean the CD was autographed or the booklet itself.
Today, they changed it to “Autographed Art Card”, meaning it’s neither the CD nor the booklet that is being signed, but a random card that will be inserted on the album. This might mean nothing to some, but for collectors it’s actually a HUGE deal. Wondering why the US copies lasted for less than an hour while it took the UK signed cards hours to be sold out ? That’s the reason…this is deceiving to say the least. They could’ve just stated that from the start of emailed us informing about the change.
It’s so not the same to have a simple card than to have your actual album booklet signed. This is fucked up. At least I didn’t pay a fortune for this, but still it’s a super big mistake on behalf of her store, and I can already smell all of those refund requests…
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Post by TomX on Jan 27, 2022 3:15:13 GMT
Ok, I'm fucking pissed. So basically her website put an autographed CD which sold out in less than an hour and I bought it, and all of a sudden it says "Autopgraphed Art Card CD", like WTF? What kind of a cheap cash grab attempt is this? Can we complain somewhere? This is false advertising for sure... [img src=" i.ibb.co/stcQ4qD/Captura-de-pantalla-2022-01-27-001534.png" alt="" src="https://ibb.co/KmB7gWQ" style="max-width:100%;"]
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Post by TomX on Jan 25, 2022 0:13:03 GMT
I kind of felt sorry for the interviewer when she said “I had Lyme disease too” and she just kept staring awkwardly like “nope, I’m not talking about this shit anymore” lol. I mean I totally get it’s past her, but giving the interviewer a little pat on the back or showing some empathy wouldn’t have killed her either.
I really liked the interview though. Avril seems to be enjoying herself a lot in interviews, and the questions were pretty good as well. She also confirmed Dare To Love Me is a piano ballad. We knew it was a ballad, but not piano I think.
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Post by TomX on Jan 23, 2022 12:24:30 GMT
how is that intentional lol? i'm sorry guys but balloons are not that easy to control to the point of creating a shadow in the shape that you want. Plus the light they used does benefit her and only her. It's a typical 45º, 55º angle light (in relation to her face position) it's supposed to make her look "pretty". That has nothing to do with the balloons, it just happened to create a shadow on the wall and it just happened to look like a couple kissing, a couple with giant (bald) heads lol.... i love the artistic upgrade she's doing this era BUT she's NOT THAT pro to make something like that intentional lol... if it was Taylor maybe that would be another story. But anyways, i don't want to take your fun so sorry hehe. Look at it as you please. i hate to be the one destroying the fun xD ( remember when i exposed her wig? yeah... we all were happier without knowing it xD) I will never forgive you for making me see that, now I'll never be able unsee it, oh the nightmares... Anyway, I guess it's one of those "agree to disagree" situations. I think there's no way it was accidental, since you said it yourself, it's really hard to shape balloon shadows the way you want, so much so, it must be an edited shadow created for the purpose of showing the lovers and representation of love. It's even a nod to the album title, so it makes even more sense lol. Accident or not, the result is great, which brings me back to the point of me not liking the balloons at the beginning and now loving them because of that.
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Post by TomX on Jan 23, 2022 11:19:55 GMT
I doubt it's NOT intentional? You can clearly see two heads and their torsos but of course, they're not perfect since they are supposed to depict the image in an artistic, distorted way. Besides, the lighting is done intentionally so that the shadow of the balloons is casted on the wall from that perspective. They could've used a light that benefits her more that didn't shadow over her face, that also gives us a clue that the shadow of the balloons has been put into good thought. Honestly, I would be surprised if this was just a coincidence, since it's too genius to be just that, lol. But who knows? Maybe she will be asked about her cover in upcoming interviews when the album is out and that will clear our doubts.
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Post by TomX on Jan 23, 2022 3:59:16 GMT
Lights Out is really good. Could've easily replaced LMI or BW.
While I think HAW is probably better than GL and definitely better than AL, the last part is just plain boring to me. If she had included Lights Out, In Touch, Break It So Good and Bright and removed Bigger Wow, LMI and Goddess, the album would've been much better than GL. The b-sides of this album are incredibly good´, even Don't Stop and it's weird glitchy electronic k-pop vibe is catchy and enjoyable.
I always think that Avril never had a concept for HAW. She just wrote HAW and Warrior and might've felt the pressure to make an entire album, but her inspiration wasn't quite there and that second part of the album shows it. It's undoubtedly her weakest second half in her discography.
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Post by TomX on Jan 23, 2022 3:49:51 GMT
The more I look at the cover, the more and more I like it. At first I thought the balloons made no sense, but as someone pointed out, the shadow of the balloons actually shows two lovers embracing in a hug or a kiss, so there's a great irony there and it's very well-thought.
The colors are perfect, and her overall look is stunning. Her expression is completely neutral. She's not looking like she's about to haunt you in your nightmares (AL) or like she's completely lost (HAW). It's just a perfect expression.
I don't think I liked a cover from hers this much since the UMS one, and it's gained a spot in second place. I even think it could dethrone UMS and become my favorite cover.
By the way, after the photoshoot photos leaked with the full set of balloons, we can confirm they didn't spell out Bite Me like some people suggested.
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