Morphine Prince 106,187 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 After a day of listening I think my favorites are Saoko, Candy, Genis, Como Un G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rinasawachanta 3,076 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 First of all I want to clarify that from listening to the singles I formed a VERY negative impression of the "era". However, I decided to give the album a chance and was pleasantly surprised (overall). That said, I want to point out that there is something very interesting about this album. We are going through a historical moment in which the "experimental", the "weird", the "unpopular" are positively valued. What is "for the few" is valued. But the curious thing is that, paradoxically, everyone (or the vast majority of people) seems to agree in loving this album. One has to wonder, then, how experimental/avant-garde/visionary an album is if literally 95% of the public and critics agree on how good it is from the first listen. Likewise, I agree with a review I read somewhere that wondered how well received the album would have been among Anglo-Saxon critics if it weren't for an artist who sings almost entirely in "Spanish". I think that many of the nuances of the lyrics, such as the meter and the use of certain words (which in several of the songs are plainly and simply cringey), are not appreciated by non-Hispanic listeners. The album is fine, but it seems to me that one should not be dazzled by the universal praise it is receiving at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijahfan 26,305 Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 On 3/19/2022 at 6:09 PM, rinasawachanta said: I think that many of the nuances of the lyrics, such as the meter and the use of certain words (which in several of the songs are plainly and simply cringey), are not appreciated by non-Hispanic listeners. Didn’t it occur to you that these lyrics were absolutely intentional? At this point, Rosalía is undoubtedly an artist who knows her craft and who has a clear vision and intention. She has repeated many times in recent interviews that this album was a way for her to show her sense of humor. Thinking those lyrics were accidents is ridiculous and low-key disrespectful to Rosalía’s intelligence. You think that’s cringe? Good. That was the ****ing point. It’s worth mentioning the album is also receiving widespread acclaim from Spanish publications, so your argument doesn’t really hold at all. Once again, I can’t believe I have to explain this to the fanbase of a woman who has made a career out of subverting expectations and people’s views of what’s considered tasteful or beautiful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rinasawachanta 3,076 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 3 hours ago, elijahfan said: Didn’t it occur to you that these lyrics were absolutely intentional? At this point, Rosalía is undoubtedly an artist who knows her craft and who has a clear vision and intention. She has repeated many times in recent interviews that this album was a way for her to show her sense of humor. Thinking those lyrics were accidents is ridiculous and low-key disrespectful to Rosalía’s intelligence. You think that’s cringe? Good. That was the ****ing point. It’s worth mentioning the album is also receiving widespread acclaim from Spanish publications, so your argument doesn’t really hold at all. Once again, I can’t believe I have to explain this to the fanbase of a woman who has made a career out of subverting expectations and people’s views of what’s considered tasteful or beautiful. The best part of it all is that Rosalia pulled the "humor" narrative out of the galley only after she started getting absolute BACKLASH for the lyrics of the singles. "Do you think it is cringe? Great, that's just what I was looking for!" lmaooooo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijahfan 26,305 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 8 hours ago, rinasawachanta said: The best part of it all is that Rosalia pulled the "humor" narrative out of the galley only after she started getting absolute BACKLASH for the lyrics of the singles. "Do you think it is cringe? Great, that's just what I was looking for!" lmaooooo The fact you're holding on to this narrative for dear life is ignorant and low-key misogynistic, but go off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardevoir 9,823 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 This album has 94 on metacritic, and I see almost all of comments here negative. I’m not into that type of music, but I find it interesting how perception can differ so drastically. Sugar, spice, and everything nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 106,187 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 2 hours ago, elijahfan said: The fact you're holding on to this narrative for dear life is ignorant and low-key misogynistic, but go off. Don’t bother with these people. An artist will literally say “My intention was this” and they will say it isn’t. Watching her interviews confirmed my analysis of her songs was correct and that’s all that’s needed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hijadeputa 3,972 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 My favorites so far are CANDY, Hentai, G3 N15, DELIRIO DE GRANDEZA. And not CHICKEN TERRYAKI growing on me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollardays 3,866 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 I know it's random but I keep thinking this is Rosalia's version of what ARTPOP tried to achieve, with a more focused and mature production Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsemanche 93,885 Posted March 22, 2022 Author Share Posted March 22, 2022 Lorde stands MOTOMAMI btw "What else? I’ve listened to the Rosalía album every day since it came out, f*ck, it’s so good, I gagged when I heard that interpolation of Archangel, Hentai is genius, Sakura… projects like this remind me why I live for pop music — at its best, there’s nothing better." Soft, soothing, and succulent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreu 37,216 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 20 minutes ago, dollardays said: I know it's random but I keep thinking this is Rosalia's version of what ARTPOP tried to achieve, with a more focused and mature production Yes yes yes YESSS!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantasmas 10,590 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 came back to say my faves are - Bizcochito - Motomami - Diablo - Cute - La Combi Versace and #Justice4APale Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollardays 3,866 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 3 hours ago, Andreu said: Yes yes yes YESSS!!! Overall theme of transformation, rebellion, risky album after major success, deep personal vs "shallow"/ satirical themes, exploration of pop star as a person, it's all there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChvVolk 2,327 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Diablo is THAT song. I wanna say, a lot of the vocals in the songs sound kind of far away? Like a demo? Was that intentional? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starmie25 18,861 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 7 hours ago, dollardays said: focused and mature production I still don't get why everybody hates the production so much on ARTPOP 💀 The chaotic electronic beats go hard asf still Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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