The producer part reads Gags but the rest doesn't fit.
Quote:
Unfortunately your favourite act has worked so hard on me, for so long, that they’ve lost any sense of whether I’m any good or not. All they know is that I’m the first single from their new album. And I’m not very good. I’m not terrible, of course — truly disastrous first singles don’t really happen any more, not when there are so many people who have a say in us. Instead, I’m an example of a single that is fine.
So I’m not very good and I’m not very bad. I simply exist. I’m good enough, in the short term at least. In years to come I’ll be pinpointed as a key moment in your favourite artist’s commercial and creative decline. Right now? I’ll do.
Quote:
You want to like me. I know that. Well, I mean, you do kind of like me. But you want to like me more than you do. Don’t feel bad about it; I know what I am. I’m not deluded. I don’t want you to be deluded either. You’re convincing yourself that I am “a grower”. But it’s curious, isn’t it — you didn’t feel that way about my predecessors, did you? You just got those songs immediately. You didn’t have to try. You didn’t have to work at those songs like you’re working on me. “This is just a sign that my favourite artist has progressed beyond making obvious music,” you’ll say. “The new song by my favourite artist has a depth that rewards repeat listening.”
I’m sorry but the reward for repeat listening is this: not having to face the fact that I am not very good and your favourite artist is on the wane.
Neil Claxton @MintRoyale
Gaga sales after day 1 fan action are scraping into the top 10 levels, and if her streaming is as low she could struggle for top 20.
I kinda lowkey like that some fans on the stan culture doesn't instantly like PI. I think it's a good thing. This song is very rock and roll and I know people here won't like it but I think the GeePee will compensate for that.
Synthpop song with guitar riffs and goat-like vocals is considered "very rock and roll" nowadays
This is some next level low.
