bpmMonkey 3,999 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 …. gonna say it: it’s more entertaining than poets. At least it’s groovy and bouncy 10 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whigney Houstan 1,143 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 1 hour ago, bpmMonkey said: …. gonna say it: it’s more entertaining than poets. At least it’s groovy and bouncy Nothing will put me to sleep quite like that album. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollardays 3,286 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 (edited) On 5/3/2024 at 12:30 AM, MelbHawker said: I think the issue I have with this album is that the instrumentals are so.. bland. It’s pop, but there’s no personality or anything distinct about it. Her vocals are really great, but the instrumentals just let the albums vibe down. Exactly the opposite of what made FN work so well (even if most songs were basically more of the same the instrumentals were fresh). Don’t get how they didn’t realize that was crucial for this one. Edit: this album is actually quite solid? Edited May 5 by dollardays Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scar97 1,435 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 I love Falling Forever, but it sounds like it should have been on Rina Sawayamas last album 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson123 35,560 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 So where is Rolling Stone’s review of Radical Optimism? They had Poets’ 5 star review out 10 mins after it came out. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlsofbrett 377 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 I always believe it’s best to let an album sit with you for a few days before fully forming an opinion. My first listen has been pleasant. It’s a chill, summer-esque, sandy beach vibe. “These Walls”, and “Whatcha Doing” are great standouts so far! I think the weakest song on the record is “Anything For Love.” It’s a decent pop album. It’s not going to change pop culture or anything, but it contains enough cute tracks to vibe out while you’re poolside with friends, drinking a fruity cocktail. 6 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Flower 3,720 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 26 minutes ago, Anderson123 said: So where is Rolling Stone’s review of Radical Optimism? They had Poets’ 5 star review out 10 mins after it came out. Isn't the writer a Taylor stan? Drop it 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson123 35,560 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Houdini, Training Season, Falling Forever, These Walls, Watcha Doing, Illusion and Maria are my jams. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichAssPiss 4,690 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Thanks. I hate it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladle Ghoulash 16,155 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 3 hours ago, bpmMonkey said: …. gonna say it: it’s more entertaining than poets. At least it’s groovy and bouncy Ridiculously low bar lmao 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whigney Houstan 1,143 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 (edited) Honestly, with a review like that I'm surprised by that score. Girl went in. I quite liked the album. Edited May 3 by Whigney Houstan Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 102,017 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 The singles are the best songs… 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie 5,405 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Welp. The album title was spot on. She sure was optimistic to say the least. 1 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpmMonkey 3,999 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 1 hour ago, bowlsofbrett said: It’s a decent pop album. It’s not going to change pop culture or anything, but it contains enough cute tracks to vibe out while you’re poolside with friends, drinking a fruity cocktail. Very much this and I’m totally fine with it. Her voice is nice, the album is coherent but not every song sounds exactly like the one before. I hope she’s happy with it, I’ll probably stream it for a week or two and won’t be mad if it comes up on shuffle every now and then after. ☺️ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 104,768 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 5 hours ago, Opulence said: I really want to know what happened with this album behind the scenes, she was talking so much about leaning into psychedelic production with Kevin Parker but it’s all basically tropical EDM - wonder if the label pushed a new sound after Houdini dropped what is weird is that she talked about Kevin so much but he's not even the main producer but it's Danny L Harle. I feel like there was such a big clash between the people who worked on it, Danny comes for PC music, Kevin is psychedelic, while the main writer Caroline Ailin is very pop and R&B.. it's like a big mix of different sounds, trying to merge together. I think the "problem" lies with Kevin, people just don't get psychedelic music and especially Kevin's one, RO suffers from the same thing that caused PI to flop, the psychedelic part in them is misunderstood, looks strange, and the minimal involvement of Kevin in the songs is pushing his sound to be a strange sound inside a generic pop song that tries to be edgy but it just doesn't work, because at the end, his sound is getting lost in the whole production. I could play the moderator, I can ban you, die sis. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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