Ronk 14,762 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 3 minutes ago, Benji said: Whilst I agree, reputation is pretty important, it's also not hard to override it. I mean take Justin Bieber for example, everyone except for beliebers thought he was a massive asshole... He puts out some good music and everyone likes it. Now, he's still a massive asshole but he is doing very well now. His reviews aren't hailing him the new king of pop, they're mixed from average to good which is reflective of the music. The album is quite samey, it's pretty average but it's got some good songs on there. Yes, reputation is important. So is preconceived notions of the music before listening to the music. If a person reads negative things and sees poor sales, that can effect a person's opinion when they first hear it. If you expect something to be bad, you are more likely to feel it is bad when you hear it. I think this holds true in some cases. I live outside the space time continuum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicaSkas 22,977 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 It wasn't that bad at all. I went to this, and stayed there from morning till close one day. The music played from the album NON STOP throughout the gallery, ALL DAY LONG. People were dancing, playing, singing. laughing, taking pictures... it was unreal. There was nothing wrong with that album, there wasn't a person there, with the possible exception of an excop security guard -- who wasn't movin' and groovin'. The official event photographer for the promotion sent me some HD images from the gallery that were taken when we walked in... Guess who the tan jacket is? Do YOU own the 4' by 6' Perfect Illusion promo Poster? Will pay you for it. Pic: http://i.imgur.com/UWuzumk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Temptation 11,209 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 21 minutes ago, Ronk said: Yes, some people won't listen to an album that isn't selling because they think it must not be good. Exactly what I'm saying. People decided they wouldn't *LISTEN* to ARTPOP after they had heard or read that it wasn't selling. Nobody decided they didn't *LIKE* ARTPOP until they actually heard it for themselves. They are two mutually exclusive cohorts of people, with (sadly) most Gaga fans belonging to the former. Most people who purport to not like ARTPOP have not even given it a proper listen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji 20,113 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Just now, Ronk said: Yes, reputation is important. So is preconceived notions of the music before listening to the music. If a person reads negative things and sees poor sales, that can effect a person's opinion when they first hear it. If you expect something to be bad, you are more likely to feel it is bad when you hear it. I think this holds true in some cases. I agree that it's true, but people were exposed to the best songs on the album (Applause, Venus and Do What U Want) and that was before the album was even released. It just didn't strike a chord with the same amount of people as before. Also, some of the best critically acclaimed albums didn't sell tonnes. The issue with ARTPOP, I believe, is it just didn't stand up to par with her previous work and the songs being released around it. Take Applause vs Roar for example. Applause's instrumental and chorus is brilliant but the verses are awkward in comparison to something like Roar. Now, I personally prefer Applause because I like dance / pop in general but Roar to me, is the better song in terms of craft and execution. The album wasn't going to shift huge numbers, there wasn't enough substance to shift to people but that's just how it kind of is. It's an above average pop album in my opinion but when you compare it to The Fame, which is a perfect time capsule of the time, The Fame Monster which was forward thinking in production, Born This Way which was a huge theatrical piece... ARTPOP is left in this awkward zone where it's not really anything. It sounds like a compilation or a mixtape of fun songs Gaga made, which it pretty much is. Gaga said herself, it's an album she made to have fun to with her friends and I think it achieves that goal. It's just not a strong enough of an album to blow people away or capture people, it's just a bit of fun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronk 14,762 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 ... I live outside the space time continuum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronk 14,762 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 58 minutes ago, Benji said: I agree that it's true, but people were exposed to the best songs on the album (Applause, Venus and Do What U Want) and that was before the album was even released. It just didn't strike a chord with the same amount of people as before. Also, some of the best critically acclaimed albums didn't sell tonnes. The issue with ARTPOP, I believe, is it just didn't stand up to par with her previous work and the songs being released around it. Take Applause vs Roar for example. Applause's instrumental and chorus is brilliant but the verses are awkward in comparison to something like Roar. Now, I personally prefer Applause because I like dance / pop in general but Roar to me, is the better song in terms of craft and execution. The album wasn't going to shift huge numbers, there wasn't enough substance to shift to people but that's just how it kind of is. It's an above average pop album in my opinion but when you compare it to The Fame, which is a perfect time capsule of the time, The Fame Monster which was forward thinking in production, Born This Way which was a huge theatrical piece... ARTPOP is left in this awkward zone where it's not really anything. It sounds like a compilation or a mixtape of fun songs Gaga made, which it pretty much is. Gaga said herself, it's an album she made to have fun to with her friends and I think it achieves that goal. It's just not a strong enough of an album to blow people away or capture people, it's just a bit of fun. Our opinions and tastes are quite different. Your best three songs on the album are different than mine, and there is no agreement on this forum about which are the best songs. Imo, Applause is way better than Roar. I think there was plenty of substance in ARTPOP, but it was released at a time when it was considered cool to dislike Gaga. In a different environment, it would have done much better, imo. We just have different points of view. I live outside the space time continuum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlopSlut 1,190 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 ARTPOP IS A MASTERPIECE Flopenstein Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmgSum1Actually 3,041 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 ARTPOP is 14th best album released in 2013 according to Billboard http://www.billboard.com/articles/list/5840321/15-best-albums-of-2013-critics-picks since opinion of critics is very important 2 u Shameless selfpromo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbiCalderone 234 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 13 hours ago, MACH said: No, ARTPOP kicks Born This Ways ass any day. NO NO NO, I like and enjoy ARTPOP, but BTW is a ****ing masterpiece. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenagechrist 2,853 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 It's her best album. The era was a mess, but we don't talk about that. feeling so hot tamale Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeman 189 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 14 hours ago, Cocaine Heart said: No, ARTPOP is amazing. No, just no. ARTPOP is Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sia Daily 2,045 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 ARTPOP slays my ass hole Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleachella 2,932 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 14 hours ago, GloZell Green said: No it was the best album of 2013. "It was a commercial FLOP!!1! :hunty: Not when Self Titled was released Anyways, it isn't bad, just a little disappointing given what could have been of the album. Not that that's her fault, but at the end of the day it is what it is. Still a fun album to listen to occasionally, brings back good artRAVE memories Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny 12,736 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 GGD made it bad :madge: It's amazing I like dancin', and ponies.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J U D A S 5 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I have to admit, it was. I can't even listen the album except applause and DWUW. Not just the songs but the whole cencept of the album is bad. ( and this comes from #1 edm fan ) But I have high hopes for the next one. I belive in her. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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