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Album: Avril Lavigne - 'Avril Lavigne'
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Originally posted by gabrielmm
Well, im just angry at her. You know... i've been a fan for 11 years, i bought all albums, i went to all concerts I could... and since 2007 (TBDT) im wating her to return with a great thing, musically.
I like all her songs, I really do. Goodbye Lullaby is a nice album, htngu is a good song, rnr too... but im tired. Im tired of her singing the same things. For the last 10 years she is singing how great is to do what she wants to, and rocking around, and living life. Also the performances in the last 2 eras were sooo different. I cant feel her. Evrytime she sings feels like she is just throwing words, like she doesnt feel them, like she doesnt believe in them.
And i miss a mature and artitic answer everytime she gives an interview. Im sry to say that but everytime she gives an interview she seems stupid talking about her albums. She just say basic words, like "it is fun/diverse/different". And when she is asked about the album's name? "I didnt have a name for it, cause it is so diverse, so it's self titled". This album isnt self titled for a reason, it's because she hasnt a vision for it. It has no title! I could understand her saying that the tour was called Bonez because she has bones "under her skin", but this was 10 years ago. OMG i would never say the Avril i liked 10 years ago would turn to the nowadays's Avril. I was with 13 when i started listening her, im 24 now, I listen and I know much more of the world, culture, and everything else and I've been wating Avril to show some of it, but she isnt delivering. After all it isn't her fault, it's mine...I'm frustrated cause the artist I once thought she would become, she never did. She may be here to never growing up, but I actually would want her to.
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I think I get your points there. A lot of "old school" have had that kind of feeling sometimes.
I think she's got a big problem with her singles, they've been essentially the same since TBDT, nothing extremely new. As for albums, GL was great IMO it showed more maturity and I saw growth, perhaps nothing extreme but I appreciate that album a lot because it does look sincere, mature, meaningful and hers, just like UMS did. As for performance, she's been underwhelming last years indeed, let's hope she steps up her game for her tour, she's got a good voice (better than 10 years ago IMO), now she needs to show all her vocal potential.
About how she talks about her album and such, I think it's just the way she is, I think she's always been like that, somehow awkward and not very explanatory. I don't think that not having a "vision" is a bad thing; I think she just started making songs and is releasing those she feels she needs to release right now, that doesn't automatically make the album bad; as for the title, her explanation makes sense, and it's her first album after re-uniting with L.A. Reid, changing labels and getting married, starting a new life phase; not a bad reason to self-title an album; I don't understand why some people make such a fuss about it, good music is good music, regardless if it's got a "predetermined vision" or not; if I was you, I'd wait some time until new album is released and you see how she goes, and then if you don't like her anymore, stop being her fan and move on. And please, if that happens, don't act like those people who don't like her/her music since UMS but keep coming back and complaining, be more classy about it
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Originally posted by gabrielmm
Yeah... the 3 songs are good (17 too), like i said. I listen them. But seeing her performing, seeing her in interviews, the hangouts, i'm just tired to expect something more from her as an artist. She will keep delivering nice songs, that I enjoy. But I dont usualy buy albums from all the artists, just those that i really appreciate. And i root for her, I wanna her to smash, but im living as a fan of someone that isnt THIS Avril, I'm not a fan of what i see. I wanna the best for her, but it's time to stop being a fan, cause im not. It's time to .. let it go.
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Perfect explanation. You are a fan of LG/UMS albums/eras, when she seemed she was going to be something that she finally wasn't. I know quite a few people like you, some people don't like her anymore, some people still appreciates her and her music. If you feel you can't connect with her that much anymore, just let it go and appreciate/enjoy the occasional music she releases. And as I said, be classy about
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Originally posted by jacklavigne
I think I get your points there. A lot of "old school" have had that kind of feeling sometimes.
I think she's got a big problem with her singles, they've been essentially the same since TBDT, nothing extremely new. As for albums, GL was great IMO it showed more maturity and I saw growth, perhaps nothing extreme but I appreciate that album a lot because it does look sincere, mature, meaningful and hers, just like UMS did. As for performance, she's been underwhelming last years indeed, let's hope she steps up her game for her tour, she's got a good voice (better than 10 years ago IMO), now she needs to show all her vocal potential.
About how she talks about her album and such, I think it's just the way she is, I think she's always been like that, somehow awkward and not very explanatory. I don't think that not having a "vision" is a bad thing; I think she just started making songs and is releasing those she feels she needs to release right now, that doesn't automatically make the album bad; as for the title, her explanation makes sense, and it's her first album after re-uniting with L.A. Reid, changing labels and getting married, starting a new life phase; not a bad reason to self-title an album; I don't understand why some people make such a fuss about it, good music is good music, regardless if it's got a "predetermined vision" or not; if I was you, I'd wait some time until new album is released and you see how she goes, and then if you don't like her anymore, stop being her fan and move on. And please, if that happens, don't act like those people who don't like her/her music since UMS but keep coming back and complaining, be more classy about it
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Perfect explanation. You are a fan of LG/UMS albums/eras, when she seemed she was going to be something that she finally wasn't. I know quite a few people like you, some people don't like her anymore, some people still appreciates her and her music. If you feel you can't connect with her that much anymore, just let it go and appreciate/enjoy the occasional music she releases. And as I said, be classy about
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I was one of those that was really ok with the album being self titled, cause for me it has sense. But i was waiting her to say that.
And she says that some songs cant be in the album (when she was asked about old songs like Complete Me) cause the songs in an album must make sense together (i totally agree with this), and them she says all this things about choosing 13 songs that she liked most, and the album being diverse, and she couldnt find out a title for it. Contradictory and artistically poor! Sry, Avril!
And dont worry, i wont be that kind of ex-fan. I wish the best for her and all of you fans as well (im gonna miss bandaids), I'll still be coming here to do some GOOD comments, im just not supporting her anymore. She was rly, rly important for me and i will always remember her fondly.
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Originally posted by gabrielmm
I was one of those that was really ok with the album being self titled, cause for me it has sense. But i was waiting her to say that.
And she says that some songs cant be in the album (when she was asked about old songs like Complete Me) cause the songs in an album must make sense together (i totally agree with this), and them she says all this things about choosing 13 songs that she liked most, and the album being diverse, and she couldnt find out a title for it. Contradictory and artistically poor! Sry, Avril!
And dont worry, i wont be that kind of ex-fan. I wish the best for her and all of you fans as well (im gonna miss bandaids), I'll still be coming here to do some GOOD comments, im just not supporting her anymore. She was rly, rly important for me and i will always remember her fondly.
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Fair enough . I hope you give your review about the album when it's released, and I really hope you like it and jam it from time to time
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not this topic turning into a bible
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Originally posted by Waffles
Has Sippin On Sunshine leaked yet? Because I just came across it, if not..
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it hasn't leaked and you better not leaked...
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The album is leaking y'all
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I'm so excited I can't believe a song + 2 snippets have already leaked
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it seems like only previews are leaking though, since that guy says he has only 1:30 min of the songs
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Lawd, I can't wait for this album.
Especially after hearing "Sippin' On Sunshine" snippet.
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Originally posted by Devon
The album is leaking y'all
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Yes and how bad cause we are more than a month away of it's release
but I didn't expect better of her team/record label
I knew it will leak after the pre-order
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OMG what a Great Good Morning Surprise . Sippin on Sunshine wouls've been really Gr8 if released as a single in summer
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These snippets >>>
Maybe I'll get this
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I wanna listen Hello Kitty
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I love the album cover, but these songs so don't fit its vibe
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GYWYL seems so good
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WHAT IS HAPPENING WHYDDHDHDHDSGSGSGSG
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Originally posted by Devon
The album is leaking y'all
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No it isn't. Stop whipping up everybody into a frenzy.
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buttttt SOS is so damn good tho
let it go/let me go is giving me ums teas
and gywyl sounds PERFECT
Jesus she was ACTUALLY right when she said this album is diverse. She didnt just throw around that word this time
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