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Originally posted by J-esper
I think some people were expecting a little too much. It is a free EP to give a little taste of the album, it is not meant to be a straight forward mega release, with the best material. I don't mind if people have their opinion on what they like or dislike, I am also not a big fan of Fix You. But yeah I guess just wait and see if you like the actual album
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Personally, I'm happy with being able to take a good few songs away from this EP. Saying that, I understand where people are coming from, plenty of artists put out free EPs with great material throughout - look at Wynter Gordon's Human Condition series for example.
New Rules is a good effort and it's a step in the right direction. It's there to provide a soft landing when her third album is released, only to find how much of a departure it is from her previous work.
I also think production has a huge influence, and Alexandra would have greatly benefited from working with someone other than JPL (I think that's her name). People who follow her know that she's great at making contacts, she just needs to find more who'd be more of a benefit to her. There are so many great small time producers out there looking for a break, she just needs to find them and work on her musical ear a little.