I actually find this article really cringeworthy Like sure, I agree with the sentiment that many don't see just how good Adele is. And, obviously, nobody freaks out as much over the more private characters/stories that fill her songs as much as they do relationships between two celebrities that can be drawn out in the tabloids. However, I think everybody is thinking critically about the content and value of both her and her music. Much than Taylor or Beyoncé, for sure. They wouldn't be making such strong connections to it and her otherwise, enough to already take full acknowledgment of and miss her when she goes away for any amount of time, not just one day when she retires.
Okay, seeing that some people are having meltdowns on twitter over literally no promo for WUTB (ok, not some people, mostly just anti-bitch ), I have a question... do we expect any promo? I mean, I thought a video would be nice, but that now seem to be improbable looking at the single cover... however, that's literally all I ever thought was an option, like, did anyone here expect a new performance or something (not a rhetorical question)?
Also, thinking about it today, while I would love it if Adele promoted even her later singles, not just the lead, there's also a huge part of me that just LOVES that my fave, in a world where all the other girls milk everything, sell out and desperately try to stay in people's faces 24/7 so their album sells, is one of the few people who can afford to just chill and not give a **** It's just perfect
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Nnnn they're twisting with these headlines too now but at least the slant in the articles is positive. There was a response in the Guardian that was interesting and more along the lines of what she was on about: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeands...-us?CMP=twt_gu
I read this like 4 times since it came out and tbh I think it's my favourite article of all the responses people have written to anything Adele has said over the years.
Deny yeah I don't expect anything at this point/ stage of the era of love a video tho so surprise me Queen
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I actually find this article really cringeworthy Like sure, I agree with the sentiment that many don't see just how good Adele is. And, obviously, nobody freaks out as much over the more private characters/stories that fill her songs as much as they do relationships between two celebrities that can be drawn out in the tabloids. However, I think everybody is thinking critically about the content and value of both her and her music. Much than Taylor or Beyoncé, for sure. They wouldn't be making such strong connections to it and her otherwise, enough to already take full acknowledgment of and miss her when she goes away for any amount of time, not just one day when she retires.
I wonder why Adele hasn't performed Remedy yet. It's the only song on the standard album that hasn't been performed live. It's actually quite an easy song to sing compared to her other high-belting songs.
I wasn't really expecting any promo, but it would've been nice tor Adele and XL/Columbia to at least acknowledge that she has a new single out. That's the very least they can do if they're not doing a video; it doesn't take anything to send out a tweet or say, "This is my new single" before performing it live. I think that's what anti-bitch is getting at. At this point, though, I at least want a live video because I don't think we're getting an actual video, unfortunately.
Yeah, I think it's strange she's never performed "Remedy" live, but I'm pretty sure it's because it's "too emotional" for her, especially after hearing about her postpartum depression. It was the first song she wrote for 25 that made the final cut, so obviously it wasn't too long after she had Angelo. Plus, she wrote it with Simon and her best friend and grandparents in mind, as well. There's been speculation that "All I Ask" was cut not only because it's hard for her to sing vocally, but also because she misses Simon, so singing a song like "Remedy" would probably make her depressed. It's a shame, though. I wanted to hear her do it live at least once. (I'm still pressed she paid the bonus tracks dust, too.)
Idk my position is that there's no need to mess with something that's going well. The album's sold the majority of what it's going to sell, it's had numerous successful singles, after the mess getting tickets was all of us in here ended up getting to be slayed by her in person, as CC said, knock on wood she's been in a particularly good mood these past few shows in Texas... as much as I love her music videos and I totally wanna hear WUTB on radio, stressing in any way about this era is not something that I'm going to do anymore. It's already everything I wished for it to be and then some. The only thing that can get a negative reaction out of me at this point is when she isn't in such as great a mood (see Miami, Atlanta) and starts being extra about the after-tour, because, again, this era was so great to me, it's already a very complete era, I really just want to look forward to seeing how the Grammys turn out, then hearing what she does next, to seeing her again, etc. because I believe very strongly that those things will be great.
Idk my position is that there's no need to mess with something that's going well. The album's sold the majority of what it's going to sell, it's had numerous successful singles, after the mess getting tickets was all of us in here ended up getting to be slayed by her in person, as CC said, knock on wood she's been in a particularly good mood these past few shows in Texas... as much as I love her music videos and I totally wanna hear WUTB on radio, stressing in any way about this era is not something that I'm going to do anymore. It's already everything I wished for it to be and then some. The only thing that can get a negative reaction out of me at this point is when she isn't in such as great a mood (see Miami, Atlanta) and starts being extra about the after-tour, because, again, this era was so great to me, it's already a very complete era, I really just want to look forward to seeing how the Grammys turn out, then hearing what she does next, to seeing her again, etc. because I believe very strongly that those things will be great.
This!! i don't get the stress over how the song will perform or the lack of promo. I mean it's nice to have an additional MV but anyway the era has done its purpose, it's not like she needs to promote it any further.
Personally, I want the music video more for my own enjoyment rather than promotion, because I know the era has served its purpose and whatever, but also... If she takes a few more years off, we know how it went last time. The way I see it, it's one more thing to hold us over until the next album comes.
I mean, it would be nice to see it do well as a single because it deserves to smash, but that's not my top priority at all. I just think the song deserves a video and it would look amazing. Plus, I don't understand why they'd release it as a single if they're not going to acknowledge it. It seems kind of pointless to me.