She came out of nowhere with a huge album sales success and is gaining many fans. She already has so many fans, but at the same time the majority of ATRL hates her. (doesn't ATRL like to bandwagon??)
The music is excellent, the lyrics are relatable, and Lido did an immaculate job with the production.
Cause she's really annoying and she has a polarizing personality. She constantly insults her fans and seems ungrateful. Her music is very try-hard, she takes a lot of inspiration off of Lana and gives her no credit. She just doesn't seem like a nice person inside or out .
Because they think she's a Lana clone out to get her. Personally I love her music.
How is she a Lana clone, when her music is quite upbeat and joyful (Colors, Roman Holiday), and even supposed "sadder" songs have a distinct electronic production
Or is it because of the whole "new americana" "die young" concept?
It's because she tries too hard to be something she's not, like with the synesthesia thing. It's not authentic, everything sounds like a checklist lip service. I like some of her songs though.
She doesnt seem authentic
She jumped on the sad indie girl train
She jumped on the Synesthesia train
She jumped on the i wear vintage clothing train
she just wants to make herself seem as indie as possible
And i fail to see how a middle class suburban directioner can write an album as desolate driven as badlands
How is she a Lana clone, when her music is quite upbeat and joyful (Colors, Roman Holiday), and even supposed "sadder" songs have a distinct electronic production
Or is it because of the whole "new americana" "die young" concept?
Yes that mostly. Also she's discussing that "retro future" that Lana's done since the beginning, romanticizing California (Drive). It's clear she's been influenced by LDR, but her label and management don't want her to explicitly say that.
Im tired of these ironic indie pop songstresses with their overblown tumblr hipster aesthetics making minimal electro pop and calling it art. Thats just it. What Halsey or Melanie or Allie X does was something that would've been mildly interesting like 3 or 4 years ago. At this point its just transparent.
We've already got Charli and Lana and Lorde and what have you. These up n coming chicks just come across as lemmings to me.
Her music sounds like a mix of BTD/PH recorded with an Android.
If nobody told me otherwise, her first song on the record sounds like Lorde having a semi-bored vocals day. New Americana is such an obvious National Anthem rip off, that it makes your ears bleed.
Her personality is so annoying and despite that she has nothing interesting to say.
She is like the McDonald's of alternative music and your fake Chanel bottle for a poor woman.