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BuzzJack Music Forum _ Katy Perry _ 'Prism' • Third Studio Album
Posted by: Grief 20th April 2013, 09:14 PM
Katy Perry is halfway through her third album, the follow-up to “Teenage Dream,” which spawned five Hot 100 No. 1 singles. She has yet to feel any pressure.
“When I put myself on a timeline, when I tell the record company when I want to release the album, that’s when the race starts,” Perry said during a session Thursday at ASCAP’s I Create Music Expo. “That’s when I put pressure on myself.”
So far she has collaborated with many of the producers and songwriters behind “Teenage Dream,” among them Max Martin, Dr. Luke and Greg Wells.
Wells, she says, “allows me to vomit words. Not that I can’t find that with other but he just lets me [makes retching sound]. Max and Luke push me the most. As a team we have certain strengths. With Max, it’s melody choices, Luke is production and I’m topline and melody.”
She has also written new songs with Sia and continues to work with Bonnie McKee, her collaborator on “California Gurls” and “Teenage Dream.”
Working with Bonnie McKee "is like an emotional abuse session," she said. "Bonnie and I argue (like) we’re in the ring fighting for the best lyric. We presented ‘Teenage Dream’ three times (before it was recorded).”
At a recent session, Perry went in with a melody and verse to work with Greg Kurstin and McKee. “She came in from a yoga class and said, 'I want to write a song called 'Double Rainbow.'' So we have a song called ‘Double Rainbow.’”
Perry spent an hour taking questions from ASCAP executive VP, membership, Randy Grimmett, who had the singer-songwriter detail her career from her beginnings as a 13-year-old learning to play guitar to working in the Christian music world and then the ups and downs of her career prior to her chart success and arena tours.
She began many of her anecdotes with “want to hear something really depressing” – or words to that effect – to draw a complete picture of what she went through as struggling artist. She detailed negative and positive experiences working with Glen Ballard (pro) and the Matrix trio (con), Island Def Jam (bad) and Capitol (positive and improving with the new management team), and regularly reinforced the idea that she loves to collaborate with other writers.
A few other tidbits Perry said:
On the music and artists who have had the greatest influence on her, Perry rattled off Queen’s “Killer Queen,” the Beach Boys’ “Pet Sounds,” Alanis Morissette’s “Jagged Little Pill,” No Doubt, Patty Griffin and Jonatha Brooke.
Dave Stewart, with whom she wrote “I’m Still Breathing,” was the first collaborator to give her the freedom to write whatever she wanted.
Once she goes on tour, she stops writing. “I don’t get into a studio when I’m touring.”
Her favorites that she saw at Coachella last weekend? Purity Ring, M83 and Sia.
Career highlight? “Firework,” she said, is “the most important song I’ve written.” Performing it with an autistic girl accompanying her on piano and vocal harmony at a fundraiser was “the most important performance of my career so far.”
She does not like the use of aliases by songwriters and producers. “I wouldn’t meet Dr. Luke for six months because I knew he wasn’t really a doctor. What’s wrong with your first and last name? Why do they have to be from outer space?”
http://www.billboard.com/articles/ne...double-rainbow
Posted by: Silver Rocket 21st April 2013, 10:14 AM
I'm really interested to see what she comes up with, and if she can keep up her success.
Posted by: THEO. 21st April 2013, 10:44 AM
This should be fantastic - hopefully there's as much bubblegum on this as there was on Teenage Dream, with a fair share of maturer pop as well. Do we know if it's due for release this year or next?
Posted by: Grief 21st April 2013, 06:54 PM
She's halfway through making the album, which should be an indication.
Anyway, I loved Teenage Dream when it came out but I got so sick of her by the time that she stopped releasing songs from that era. Let's hope that she's not as dominant as last time.
Posted by: Danny 21st April 2013, 09:37 PM
Only halfway through? She's pretty much the perfect summer artist, so I was hoping it would be imminent by now.
Nonetheless, whenever her new stuff comes out, I'm pretty excited for it. She's such a good songwriter herself that she's not really dependent on producers to have good songs like some of the other pop girls, so I don't see why there would be a slump in the quality of her work.
Posted by: dannjohn3 21st April 2013, 11:30 PM
Oh she'll have something out for summer. She always does.
Posted by: Michael. 26th May 2013, 06:33 PM
Nonetheless, whenever her new stuff comes out, I'm pretty excited for it. She's such a good songwriter herself that she's not really dependent on producers to have good songs like some of the other pop girls, so I don't see why there would be a slump in the quality of her work.
Completely agreed with this, seconded!
However,I Kissed A Girl was winter, Fireowkr was winter. If she's gone for a darker tone, then it kinda makes sense, but I really wanted another California Gurls, Teenage Dream, but that was last era
Posted by: Griff 26th May 2013, 06:33 PM
I never knew that August was in the month of winter! 
Posted by: Michael. 26th May 2013, 06:51 PM
Well, it practically is here ...
Posted by: Robot 26th May 2013, 07:06 PM
Yeah, I was hoping for another summer anthem - but there's no real sign of that, is there? 
If we could get another Firework (aka my fave / 2nd fave - can't decide) song of all time in Winter though, I'm ALL FOR WAITING.
Posted by: dannjohn3 26th May 2013, 11:08 PM
Her first singles are ALWAYS in the summer.
Posted by: Calum Sandé 23rd June 2013, 04:19 PM
Katy has said that one of the tracks on the album is titled 'Bad Photographs'.
Posted by: *Tim 23rd June 2013, 07:23 PM
Excited!
Posted by: THEO. 24th June 2013, 08:31 PM
https://twitter.com/leethommo/status/349175349617258496
Apparently a reliable source according to the chart forum. October seems a bit soon, as much as I'd love the album to be released then. I imagine that'd mean a single in August and only one pre-album single. Hopefully whenever the single's released here, it's the same time as the rest of the world.
Posted by: MrDaniel 24th June 2013, 11:13 PM
I dunno... we'll see. Katy is a summer single girl.
Posted by: Calum Sandé 25th June 2013, 12:12 AM
October seems good. Hopefully a new single soon enough, then! 
Posted by: *Tim 25th June 2013, 03:04 PM
She might just release a single out of nowehere in the next couple o' weeks one can hope right?
Posted by: Rob Summers 26th June 2013, 10:27 PM
Pretty sure she'll release a new song in October and perform it on the X Factor as promotion because she's a usual guest on it.
Posted by: Calum Sandé 26th June 2013, 11:37 PM
I definitely think she'd benefit from another X Factor performance. Her previous two were absolutely fantastic, especially the stripped back performance of The One That Got Away. 
Posted by: *Tim 29th July 2013, 10:07 PM
This is appearently called Prism and is released the 22 Oct '13
Posted by: Ryan. 29th July 2013, 11:01 PM
Yep! And this is the image that seems to confirm this:
Posted by: Silver Rocket 29th July 2013, 11:01 PM
*edit - Ryan's too quick for me.
Posted by: Robot 29th July 2013, 11:20 PM
Oh wow!
AHHHHH THIS IS FINALLY HAPPENING.
Posted by: Jack 29th July 2013, 11:22 PM
So ridiculously excited for this! She has a lot to live up to though, Teenage Dream was such an amazing era
Posted by: THEO. 29th July 2013, 11:26 PM
Exciting! I take this to mean the album is her reflecting upon herself, so hopefully the ballads are just as good as those on Teenage Dream, along with the uptempos which she's sure to kill anyway!
Posted by: Calum Sandé 29th July 2013, 11:32 PM
I was immediately reminded of Pearl when I read it was titled Prism. 
Hopefully there's another gem like that on this album. Really looking forward to it, though! 
Posted by: Rob. 29th July 2013, 11:58 PM
Sounds promising.
Posted by: Silver Rocket 30th July 2013, 04:42 PM
Posted by: Calum Sandé 30th July 2013, 05:32 PM
OMG WOT
OMG OMG OMG OMG
SHE'S WRITTEN WITH EMELI. WOT. QUEEN.
Posted by: Danny 30th July 2013, 10:44 PM
Quite risky going for a Q4 release, especially since this year it looks like she'll have competition from most of her major rivals. I could easily see her getting overshadowed by Gaga, Rihanna and Beyonce (in terms of album sales atleast).
Posted by: Calum Sandé 30th July 2013, 11:02 PM
Will she really have that much competition from Rihanna, though? This is Katy's third 'incarnation' (if you like), and she's just going from strength to strength. Each year Rihanna just comes back with the same thing, and it got boring a while ago (after the Loud era). I think Katy would come out on top between the two of them.
Posted by: AV102 30th July 2013, 11:53 PM
Well i can bet you she wont be overshadowed by Beyonce who keeps pushing back her album since march
Posted by: Jáhq 31st July 2013, 12:11 AM
I doubt a Q4 release would be a problem for Katy at all going into her third album when her last one was so massive. It's out a month before Gaga and she had by far the best singles campaign out of them last time round so if this one is handled as well.
Posted by: Jonjo 31st July 2013, 02:17 AM
I'd actually argue that Katy Perry was the bigger star out of all the main popstars (GaGa, Beyoyo, RiRi etc..) so a Q4 release should not be a problem for her, imo.
Posted by: SceneofSIXCrimes 31st July 2013, 10:50 AM
Looking forward to Adult Reality (Doing Well In Therapy).
Posted by: Ryan. 31st July 2013, 04:44 PM
Katy's official website http://www.katyperry.com/ has relaunched! It currently just displays "Prism 22.10.13".
Posted by: Michael! 31st July 2013, 04:56 PM
OOOH THIS IS AMAZING!!
Is she releasing it the 13th or just premiering it?
It's going to be so hard to live up to Teenage Dream however AND the single choices.
What? Katy Perry had the most success out of all of them last time, Beyonce has the least success so how would Beyonce compete with Katy? :S GaGa/ Rihanna aren't usually as successful as Katy Perry, who is as relevant as Rihanna.
Posted by: Ryan. 31st July 2013, 05:21 PM
From the same press release that I found on Popjustice that I have just posted about in the single thread, this is what it says about the album:
KATY PERRY RETURNS!
CAPITOL RECORDS WILL RELEASE PERRY’S NEW ALBUM, PRISM, ON OCTOBER 22ND IN THE U.S. AND CANADA; OCTOBER 27TH IN THE REST OF THE WORLD PRISM IS THE FOLLOW-UP TO MULTI-PLATINUM STAR’S RECORD BREAKING SMASH TEENAGE DREAM
August 1, 2013 — New York, NY — Global pop superstar Katy Perry returns to set airwaves ablaze with a scorching brand-new single “ROAR,” which ignites radio with a surprise release on August 9. The single will be available for sale digitally worldwide on August 13.
The track will be a part of Perry's upcoming third studio album "PRISM," through Capitol Records, that will be released in October. The first run of the release will feature a limited edition lenticular cover. Full press release coming soon.
Posted by: Danny 1st August 2013, 12:59 AM
Yeah, but I guess I'm still a little bit unsure about whether her last era being so huge was a one-off or not. I just get the sense that Gaga and Rihanna have bigger hardcore followings than Katy does (I think a lot of her fans are more "casual") and possibly Beyonce too, and she defintely has a lower media profile than any of them, so I could potentially see her getting screwed over if the release schedule is as competitive as it's currently looking. Hopefully not though.
Posted by: Jack 2nd August 2013, 05:45 PM
Posted by: Robot 2nd August 2013, 05:46 PM
I can tell this era is going to be quite emotional, I think they'll be quite a lot of heartfelt ballads on there, although there'll still obviously be the trademark Katy pop smashes.
Posted by: Calum Sandé 2nd August 2013, 06:19 PM
Loving that logo! *.* We need another Not Like the Movies type song from this era. <3
Posted by: *Tim 2nd August 2013, 07:03 PM
The bitch better not release her album 5 days later than in the US!
22nd US/Canada
23rd UK
20th Everything excluding the UK, US and Canada as y'all are the only ones running their charts from other days 
Posted by: THEO. 3rd August 2013, 03:46 PM
The UK should be 21st if it's the same week as the US, although Teenage Dream was released six days after rather than one day earlier in the UK than the US, so I wouldn't be surprised if the same happened this time.
Posted by: *Tim 19th August 2013, 10:08 AM
Bonnie McKee about Katy's second single
"And then each song has its own little movie and its own visual to go along with it. So I wouldn't say it's all going to be like this."
She added: "Like the next one, as far as I know, is going to be a big one too. I'm really excited for the next one. [The song is] really colourful and really bright."
(Not sure if this should get a seperate thread already)
Posted by: Hayzayy 19th August 2013, 10:20 AM
Have you all seen one of her latest interviews for Roar premiere : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfvmsEEghBQ ?
She is so damn funny and likeable. I love how she doesn't mind talking about anything (not only her) and I like how she describes the new album.
- Do you dress up in videos to cheer people up and change their mood?
- No I'm doing it for myself !
Hahaha 
Posted by: Jonjo 20th August 2013, 03:29 AM
OH MY. She's worked with Klas Åhlund!? NEW HEARTBREAK ON THE DANCEFLOOR ANTHEM. SORRY ROBYN.
Posted by: Calum Sandé 21st August 2013, 02:12 AM
Samples of the two songs will be streamed for fans on Saturday, August 24, with fans given the chance to vote on which song they want to be released earlier.
Perry will then perform at the end of the VMAs from an undisclosed location in Brooklyn.
So she's going to be performing both Roar and another song from Prism at the VMAs. EXCITE
Posted by: Hayzayy 21st August 2013, 09:31 AM
I read she'll be playing the iTunes festival aswell next to Icona Pop and Lady Gaga! 
Posted by: Liаm 24th August 2013, 11:08 AM
http://katyperry.pepsi.mtv.com/
More about the Pepsi thing!
Posted by: Calum Sandé 24th August 2013, 11:31 AM
I hope we get a few song titles unlocked!
Posted by: *Tim 24th August 2013, 12:04 PM
There's Dark Horse and Walking On Air
Posted by: Calum Sandé 24th August 2013, 12:10 PM
Dark Horse lyrics:
So you wanna play with magic
Boy, you should know whatcha fallin' for
Baby, do you dare to do this
'Cause I'm coming atcha like a dark horse
Are you ready for, ready for
A perfect storm, perfect storm
'Cause once you're mine, once you're mine
There's no going back!
Posted by: Liаm 24th August 2013, 01:22 PM
I know it's stupidto judge based on just lyrics, but that gives off an If You Can Afford Me vibe.
Posted by: *Tim 24th August 2013, 01:35 PM
Walking On Air lyrics
Just when I think I can't take anymore
We go deeper and harder than ever before
We go higher and higher i feel like i'm already there
I'm walking on air tonight
I'm walking on air
I'm walking, I'm walking on air tonight
I'm walking on air
Posted by: *Tim 24th August 2013, 06:23 PM
The samples for Dark Horse and Walking On Air have been released on the website, you can now vote for either of the 2
Both sound so amazing, but Dark Horse wins it for me
Posted by: Liаm 24th August 2013, 06:34 PM
Both sound fabulous, but I'd say Dark Horse too. Happy to have the chance to hear ANYTHING though
Posted by: *Tim 24th August 2013, 06:34 PM
I hate how it cuts out right before the breakdown
Posted by: Calum Sandé 24th August 2013, 07:39 PM
I'm definitely in the minority here, but I much prefer the sound of Walking On Air. Both sound fab though!
Posted by: Jonjo 24th August 2013, 08:08 PM
'Walking On Air' is much more to my taste than 'Dark Horse', but 'Dark Horse' sounds so much more interesting! So I voted for that one. Both sound promising, but nothing on 'Roar' or majority of 'Teenage Dream', judging by the clips. Hopefully she's released to of the "slightly above average" tracks as opposed to the very best on the album.
Posted by: d__ 25th August 2013, 07:43 AM
"Walking On Air" is far more interesting to me. Judging by the clips.
Posted by: Calum Sandé 25th August 2013, 10:56 AM
Pre-order now up on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/prism-deluxe-version/id690541132?affId=1930871&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Deluxe edition with 16 tracks.
Posted by: THEO. 25th August 2013, 02:24 PM
I don't really like either clip
Posted by: *Tim 26th August 2013, 11:43 AM
Dark Horse will appearently feature Juicy J
http://katyperry.pepsi.mtv.com yeah #DarkHorse @_cirkut @SarahHudsonuvs maxi martini @katyperry @therealjuicyj
Posted by: THEO. 26th August 2013, 12:47 PM
Ugh. I really don't want any (non-pop) features from her, we've seen with "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" and "The One That Got Away"'s remixes that they just don't work! "E.T." was a one-off.
Posted by: HausofKubrick 26th August 2013, 12:53 PM
Good lord Juicy J gets around EVERYWHERE now, what's the appeal? Shame he's usually the weakest link in everything he's involved with too.
Posted by: Calum Sandé 26th August 2013, 03:45 PM
Missy in Last Friday Night >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kanye in E.T.
Posted by: HausofKubrick 6th September 2013, 12:11 PM
Can imagine it looking glorious in better quality and much more raw than her other covers.
Posted by: Calum Sandé 6th September 2013, 12:21 PM
Just Jared have previewed the album (apparently), and the track-list is:
1. Roar
2. Legendary Lovers
3. Birthday
4. Walking on Air
5. Unconditionally
6. Dark Horse (feat. Juicy J)
7. This Is How We Do
8. International Smile
9. Ghost
10. Love Me
11. Double Rainbow
12. By the Grace of God
Legendary Lovers
- Sample lyrics: “Take me down to the river/ Underneath the ____/ Say my name like a scripture/ Keep my heart beating like a drum/ Legendary lovers, legendary lovers, legendary lovers”
- There’s a breakdown in the song that makes you want to belly dance. There’s a howl toward the end.. “Ah-who-o-o-o!”
Birthday
- Sample lyrics: “I’ll give you a taste/ Make you lick your body every day/ Give you something to satisfy… Give you something good to celebrate/ I know you like it sweet/ Make it like your birthday everyday.”
- The breakdown: “Let me get you in your birthday suit.”
- Song ends with a whisper, “happy birthday”
Walking on Air
- She was inspired by a “Central Park Day” where she was eating hot dogs with a friend and watching roller skaters perform to deep house music.
- Very 90′s dance divas a la CeCe Peniston and Crystal Waters.
- Sample lyrics: “Just when I think I can’t take anymore/ We go deeper and hotter than ever before/ We go higher and higher, I feel like I’m already there/ I’m walking on air tonight”
Unconditionally
- Sample lyrics: “Did I almost sin… all your insecurities…” Chorus: “Unconditional, unconditionally/ I will love you unconditionally. There is no fear now… I love you conditionally.”
Dark Horse (feat. Juicy J)
- The urban song has Juicy rapping “She’s a beast” of Katy.
- Sample lyrics: “So you wanna play with magic/ Boy you should know what you’re falling for/ Baby do you dare to do this/ Cause I’m coming at you like a dark horse.. Are you ready for, ready for/ Perfect storm, perfect storm/ Cuz once you’re mine, once you’re mine”
This Is How We Do
- Club banger
- Sample lyrics: “Chanel this, Chanel that, hell yeah… Street stuntin’ ya we do it like that/ Yeah this is how we do.. Bring the beat back”
International Smile
- Upbeat, dancey song written for her DJ BFF Mia Moretti. Katy shared, “She travels all around the world. She’s my muse. Don’t tell my other friends.”
- Sample lyrics: “That girl’s a trip, one way ticket/ Takes you miles high, cause she’s got that one international smile.”
Double Rainbow
- Wrote this melodic mid-tempo song with Greg Kurstin and Sia.
- Sample lyrics: “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure/ The two of us together… So if it’s up to me, I’m gonna keep you forever… Brighter than the Northern Lights… Like a double rainbow in the sky… double rainbow time flies”
By the Grace of God
- This ballad closes out the regular record.
- Sample lyrics: “Lay on the bathroom floor/ Couldn’t take it anymore… By the grace of God/ I looked in the mirror and decided to stay/ Wasn’t gonna let love take me out… I thank my sister for keeping my head above the water… Every morning, I finally see myself again… Universe calling my bluff”
I imagine the song Emeli wrote for her is on the deluxe edition, then, just like Half of Me in Rihanna's case.
Posted by: JosephStyles 6th September 2013, 01:17 PM
If she's included it at all, that is...
The album cover looks interesting, should definitely look fantastic in high quality like Haus said. Loving those descriptions of the songs also, actually really looking forward to this!
Posted by: Calum Sandé 6th September 2013, 02:46 PM
The album cover looks interesting, should definitely look fantastic in high quality like Haus said. Loving those descriptions of the songs also, actually really looking forward to this!
Well Emeli has spoken a fair bit about it, and how great it was to work with Katy on the song, and they had a session for it, so I'm presuming it will be included in one way or another, whether that be on the standard (and she just hasn't been credited by Just Jared), or a song on the deluxe edition.
Agreed about the cover, though, that's beautiful, and looking forward to seeing it in HQ.
Posted by: Jonjo 6th September 2013, 02:46 PM
Posted by: Jáhq 6th September 2013, 02:58 PM
Hmm, I like the border around it and stuff but I don't LOVE the cover, it all looks a bit cheap.
Posted by: Jonjo 6th September 2013, 03:02 PM
I think it's going to look stunning as the lenticular cover!
Posted by: Calum Sandé 6th September 2013, 03:29 PM
Omg yes!
I really do like that cover (but it still doesn't look like it's HQ).
Posted by: THEO. 6th September 2013, 03:39 PM
I really, really hate it. Horrible picture, horrible filter, horrible border and horrible font. My excitement has gone completely downhill after learning that Juicy J(?!) will feature on the second single and now this. I'm yet to watch the music video to "Roar" though, so hopefully it's not a third disappointment.
Posted by: Lukuzz 6th September 2013, 04:11 PM
I adore that cover, very different to anything I've seen and so beautiful.
Posted by: Regina 6th September 2013, 04:19 PM
Letdown compared to her other album covers
Posted by: Silver Rocket 6th September 2013, 05:53 PM
Not a great album cover.
Posted by: يعقو 6th September 2013, 06:05 PM
What a horrible cover! It's the sort of cover B*Witched would have had in the 90s
Posted by: يعقو 6th September 2013, 06:06 PM
I can only begin to imagine what Ryan thinks of it
Posted by: *Tim 6th September 2013, 07:50 PM
Dark Horse isn't the second single as far as I know? She said the pepsi track won't neccesary be an offficial single
Posted by: THEO. 7th September 2013, 10:37 AM
It's highly likely that it will be though - just look at "The Edge Of Glory" and other 'promo' singles released a week before the album, they more often than not end up being the next single.
Posted by: Calum Sandé 17th September 2013, 09:44 AM
Dark Horse (feat. Juicy J) has been officially unveiled:
Can't listen as I'm at college just now, but can't wait to give this a listen when I get in! Sure it'll be amazing.
Posted by: Jáhq 17th September 2013, 10:57 AM
Juicy J doesn't really add anything for me but his verse isn't awful. A few listens in and I'm still not sold on the verses and the beat they have but the chorus is pretty good.
Great contrast from 'Roar'.
Posted by: Calum Sandé 17th September 2013, 01:17 PM
I love that! Not entirely keen on Juicy J's parts, but Katy's *.* The chorus is just amazing!
Posted by: *Tim 17th September 2013, 02:22 PM
Wow I love this! That beat *.*
Posted by: Conderella 17th September 2013, 04:11 PM
Incredible.
Juicy J
Posted by: Liаm 17th September 2013, 04:31 PM
#slayty
Posted by: Robot 17th September 2013, 04:42 PM
This is growing on me but I'm not raving over it just yet, it is good though.
Posted by: HausofKubrick 17th September 2013, 04:50 PM
Really liking this. Love Katy going dark a la Who Am I Living For? and this fits into that so well.
Juicy J is just a big NO though and becoming the most annoying person around along with the fact he's EVERYWHERE too 
Posted by: Regina 17th September 2013, 04:51 PM
Juicy J is just a big NO though and becoming the most annoying person around along with the fact he's EVERYWHERE too
I'd honestly never heard of him before this song was announced
Loving Dark Horse, dunno why, but parts of it remind me of Gang Bang by Madonna
Posted by: Conderella 17th September 2013, 05:08 PM
He's been on SO MANY major and not so major music release this and last year. The Weeknd, will.i.am, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Wayne, etc. Plus he released the album this year. He's really everywhere indeed!
Posted by: Robot 17th September 2013, 05:17 PM
Okay, a few more listens and I'm pretty much LOVING this, sorted.
Posted by: Conderella 17th September 2013, 05:28 PM
Oh how UTTERLY SURPRISING.
Posted by: Silver Rocket 17th September 2013, 06:38 PM
'Dark Horse' is atrocious! Oh Katy, what have you done?
Posted by: Acoustic 17th September 2013, 06:48 PM
I love this. Getting more excited for Prism.
Posted by: Robot 17th September 2013, 07:25 PM
I was always going to force myself to love it.
Posted by: ✖ leww ✖ 17th September 2013, 07:41 PM
love! the verses are not as strong as that monster of a chorus.
Posted by: d__ 17th September 2013, 09:18 PM
It's a weird one innit. I hope it grows on me. I can't seem to listen to it continuously.
Posted by: Eyes 17th September 2013, 10:34 PM
Dark Horse is SUBLIME. *.* Loving this so much more so than Roar, it's always fantastic to hear something a little left-field and this is just a beauty of a pop song. Currently got it on repeat.
Posted by: Rob Summers 18th September 2013, 02:15 PM
Well this is different ain't it. I'm liking it a lot of first listen and it doesn't sound like the type of song I'd normally like.
Posted by: Jonjo 19th September 2013, 02:40 AM
'Dark Horse' is quite incredible. Such a grower and once that beat hits you... my GOD. *.*
Posted by: JosephStyles 19th September 2013, 07:52 AM
Dark Horse is pretty good, apart from Juicy J's verse, he just totally ruins it for me.
Posted by: Calum Sandé 19th September 2013, 04:32 PM
Walking on Air will be released on 30 September. So excited, can't wait to hear it in full! I definitely preferred that preview to the Dark Horse preview when I listened to them both, but Dark Horse exceeded my expectations, so good things to come I hope! 
Posted by: Silver Rocket 19th September 2013, 05:06 PM
I thought 'Walking On Air' sounding much better too.
Posted by: Liаm 19th September 2013, 07:36 PM
I preferred WOA from the clip as well, but Dark Horse is SERIOUSLY incredible and Roar is pretty much perfect - song of the year. If she keeps up to this standard...
Posted by: Cal 20th September 2013, 08:59 AM
I don't get the appeal of 'Roar' AT ALL but 'Dark Horse' is bizarrely cool. It's the only song of hers that I've ever downloaded. I really like Juicy J's bit as well.
Posted by: Davidson 22nd September 2013, 11:38 PM
I really wasn't feeling 'Dark Horse' until I heard it in a club last night, when it drops was incredible.
Posted by: AV102 23rd September 2013, 09:53 PM
Her next single is a slow to mid tempo love song
Posted by: Michael! 27th September 2013, 01:08 PM
Does it get played in clubs as a promo single?
And when is the next one coming?
Posted by: Calum Sandé 27th September 2013, 01:32 PM
'Walking on Air' is being released on 30 September.
Posted by: Michael! 27th September 2013, 03:06 PM
I'm hoping for more in the vein of Dark Horse!
Posted by: Calum Sandé 29th September 2013, 03:40 PM
Amazon have this as the deluxe track-listing:
1. Roar
2. Legendary Lovers
3. Birthday
4. Walking On Air
5. Unconditionally
6. Dark Horse (Feat. Juicy J)
7. This Is How We Do
8. International Smile
9. Ghost
10. Love Me
11. This Moment
12. Double Rainbow
13. By the Grace of God
14. Spiritual
15. It Takes Two
16. Choose Your Battles
'This Moment' (presumably a deluxe track) has been put before 'Double Rainbow' and 'By the Grace of God' instead of with the deluxe tracks. #pointlessinformation
Posted by: *Tim 30th September 2013, 07:29 AM
Walking On Air is with us!
Not as good as Dark Horse or Roar, but still quite amazing
Posted by: Cremey 30th September 2013, 09:04 AM
Definitely not as strong as the other two. What is up with the way she sings 'tonight' in the intro part?! Hahaha.
I like the beginning of the chorus 'I'm walking on air' part but that's about it at this stage.
Posted by: Calum Sandé 30th September 2013, 10:01 AM
That is amazing! It was my favourite between itself and 'Dark Horse' based on the previews, and I feel the same now. It has the same KILLER final chorus like 'Dark Horse' and 'Roar' have = fabulous.
Posted by: Jáhq 30th September 2013, 12:45 PM
It's very annoying. Ruins it a bit for me.
Otherwise it's a good song but not spectacular.
Posted by: Jonjo 30th September 2013, 03:48 PM
'Dark Horse' and 'Roar' are better but this is SO 90's and amazing.
Posted by: HausofKubrick 30th September 2013, 04:05 PM
Really don't like Walking On Air at all. Seems like absolute filler material so quite shocked she chose it for a promo single unless it's just to show a different side to the album.
3 completely different songs so far though, no idea where this album is heading
Posted by: Queenderella 30th September 2013, 04:08 PM
omg it's like i'm 9 again.
Posted by: Hayzayy 30th September 2013, 04:22 PM
I love 'Walking on air', very big dance-pop tune !
And 'Dark horse' has grown on me a lot
I love how the three covers make sense together ! Very beautiful !
Posted by: Robot 30th September 2013, 05:17 PM
It's another very good track, but a fair way off Dark Horse and Roar for me. I say this having listened to it quite a lot of times, rather than commenting on first listen like I did with Dark Horse. I do really really like it though. My favourite bit is actually the 'toni-eeet' weird bits, that people are saying is annoying.
Posted by: Davidson 30th September 2013, 05:17 PM
I love the overall feel of 'Walking In Air' and the 90's sound but melodically I feel it could be stronger.
Posted by: Robot 30th September 2013, 05:19 PM
I kinda agree with this really, the chorus feels like it could be a bit more punchier perhaps?
Posted by: Liаm 30th September 2013, 05:29 PM
It's nice and retro, very very 90s! But I agree the chorus could be punchier and it is defintiely the weakest of the 3 Prism tracks so far. Having said all that, another very very good track that reinforces my expectations for a really strong album!
Posted by: Regina 30th September 2013, 06:14 PM
I prefer this to Dark Horse actually but all 3 songs are fab.
Posted by: d__ 30th September 2013, 06:24 PM
tbh it's my favourite out of the three.
Posted by: Silver Rocket 30th September 2013, 06:34 PM
It's lots better than 'Dark Horse', but it's let down by a limp chorus.
I'm not anticipating the album as much now.
Posted by: Robot 30th September 2013, 09:18 PM
'By The Grace Of God' was just performed at the iTunes Festival by her, beautiful song and clearly so raw and meaningful to her. Piano ballad, very reliant on vocals, and for someone who can be so shaky vocally, she delivered a really great performance of it.
Will upload if/when it gets to YouTube.
Posted by: Calum Sandé 30th September 2013, 09:22 PM
Ooh, looking forward to hearing that! From what she's said it is really meaningful to her, so I suppose it'll be rather emotional too (live performances, etc).
Posted by: Atonement 1st October 2013, 08:11 AM
I didn't think of the '90s when I listened to 'Walking on Air' but maybe that's why I like it? I MUCH prefer it to the other two tracks.
Posted by: *Tim 1st October 2013, 03:18 PM
By The Grace Of God
http://electraperry.tumblr.com/post/62746872441
Posted by: Jack 13th October 2013, 12:45 PM
Walking On Air is absolutely amazing, my favourite thing from her this era so far although all of them are solid 9/10s at least!
Posted by: Jáhq 15th October 2013, 10:50 AM
Previews are out
Posted by: Calum Sandé 15th October 2013, 10:55 AM
OMG, 'Legendary Lovers' sounds AMAZING
Posted by: Silver Rocket 15th October 2013, 11:31 AM
It sounds so much more promising than the two promo tracks suggested! Actually seems pretty decent.
Posted by: Acoustic 15th October 2013, 02:17 PM
This is sounding really good. Legendary Lovers and This Is How We Do are standouts for me.
Posted by: *Tim 15th October 2013, 03:19 PM
So glad I ordered this now, Unconditionally sounds so amazing
Posted by: Calum Sandé 15th October 2013, 03:20 PM
Is there still no word on 'Unconditionally' apparently premièring today?
Posted by: Jack 15th October 2013, 03:30 PM
Genuinely think this could be the album of the year. Everything so far has been SO good
Posted by: Cremey 16th October 2013, 02:29 PM
LEAKED.
Posted by: Calum Sandé 16th October 2013, 02:34 PM
Link?!
Posted by: Cremey 16th October 2013, 02:42 PM
Haha okay so turns out it was fake and was just songs from 'Born This Way' labelled as the album. 
Posted by: Jáhq 16th October 2013, 02:49 PM
At least a few songs are out there if you search tumblr.."Legendary Lovers", "Birthday", "This Is How We Do", "International Smile" and "Unconditionally".
The latter does not disappoint.
Posted by: Calum Sandé 16th October 2013, 03:30 PM
I'm not that keen on 'This Is How We Do'. The rest of them are stunning though, particularly 'Unconditionally' and 'International Smile'.
Posted by: *Tim 16th October 2013, 03:46 PM
Links to them please?
Posted by: Calum Sandé 16th October 2013, 03:49 PM
The rest of them are stunning though, particularly 'Unconditionally' and 'International Smile'. Oh and 'Legendary Lovers' is absolutely FABULOUS too.
Posted by: AdamAloud 16th October 2013, 07:56 PM
The album has leaked, downloading now.
I love 'Birthday' and 'Unconditionally' so so much.
Posted by: Calum Sandé 16th October 2013, 09:26 PM
'By the Grace of God' is absolutely beautiful - all of the ballads on the album are. 'This Moment' is like the 'Pearl' of this album. STUNNING
Posted by: slowdown73 16th October 2013, 09:56 PM
Heard the clips on iTunes. It didn't overwhelm me at all to be honest. A lot of tracks just went over my head. Hopefully it will sound better when the physical arrives.
Posted by: Scherz 16th October 2013, 10:40 PM
I love 'Birthday' and 'Unconditionally' so so much.
Was it the real one or the Gaga one?
Posted by: Calum Sandé 17th October 2013, 11:59 AM
Prism - VEVO
01 | Roar | 135,357,268 (+54,047,032 [lyric video]) | T = 189,404,300
02 | Dark Horse | 2,961,354 | T = 2,961,354
03 | Walking on Air | 2,755,365 | T = 2,755,365
Total views = 195,121,019
---
01 | Firework | 392,744,585 (+22,857,175 [lyric video]) | T = 415,601,760
02 | E.T. | 241,919,371 (+38,703,196 [lyric video]) | T = 280,622,567
03 | Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F) | 231,715,726 | T = 231,715,726
04 | Wide Awake | 189,292,918 (+25,477,777 [lyric video]) | T = 214,770,695
05 | Teenage Dream | 131,301,731 (+26,977,374 [director's cut]), [+9,557,053 (remix)], (+38,724,821 [lyric video]) | T = 206,560,979
06 | Part of Me | 161,539,335 (+39,596,522 [lyric video]) | T = 201,135,857
07 | The One That Got Away | 190,432,093 | T = 190,432,083
08 | Roar | 135,357,268 (+54,047,032 [lyric video]) | T = 189,404,300
09 | California Gurls | 83,054,668 (+32,765,960 [lyric video]) | T = 115,820,628
10 | Hot N Cold | 101,691,388 | T = 101,691,388
11 | I Kissed A Girl | 67,008,783 | T = 67,008,783
12 | Thinking of You | 44,552,230 | T = 44,552,230
13 | Waking Up in Vegas | 34,576,255 | T = 34,576,255
14 | Ur So Gay | 31,246,371 | T = 31,246,371
15 | Tommie Sunshine's Megasix Smash Up | 5,739,758 | T = 5,739,758
16 | Dark Horse | 2,961,354 | T = 2,961,354
17 | Walking on Air | 2,755,365 | T = 2,755,365
Total views = 2,234,904,711
Posted by: Jonjo 17th October 2013, 01:02 PM
'This Is How We Do' is so catchy! SO GOOD.
Posted by: AdamAloud 17th October 2013, 01:29 PM
The real one, I got the Gaga one earlier in the day.
Posted by: randomfurlong 17th October 2013, 02:33 PM
Fantastic first half, goes a bit soft during the second. I can tell 'This Is How We Do' and 'International Smile' are going to be on repeat though.
Posted by: HausofKubrick 17th October 2013, 04:47 PM
hmm i really think (and hope) this will be a big grower. The promo singles which i wasn't too keen on are sounding much better now, so hopefully that stands true for the rest of the album. It's a lot more ~mellow~ than i thought it would be and she's definitely showing a more subtle side on a lot of it, so none of the tracks are screaming out at me for that reason.
'Unconditionally' remains an absolute BEAST though and i'm excited for it's release.
Posted by: d__ 17th October 2013, 07:46 PM
The album is like a mesh of her first two albums.
Saying that, it's not that great. I hope it grows.
Posted by: Jack 18th October 2013, 12:10 AM
I don't really like Unconditionally ... oops.
Posted by: Jack 18th October 2013, 12:14 AM
This Is How We Do is amazing though ... my new drunk jam, like an updated Last Friday Night lyrically. "This is for all my girls who went home with a 10 and woke up with a 2" .
Posted by: Jonjo 18th October 2013, 02:11 AM
YAY for the 'This Is How We Do' love *.*
Properly loving this album though. She really brought it this era for me
Posted by: Calum Sandé 18th October 2013, 11:04 AM
I'm not really getting the 'This Is How We Do' love, tbh? It's probably the weakest on the album IMO.
I cannot get enough of 'Legendary Lovers'. Of course it's very different, but it kind of makes me think this is her 'Where Have You Been'. The lyrics where she sings "TAKE ME DOWN TO THE RIVER" are just amazing!
Rate ~
10 Roar
11 Legendary Lovers
09 Birthday
10 Walking on Air
10 Unconditionally
10 Dark Horse (feat. Juicy J)
05 This Is How We Do
09 International Smile
10 Ghost
10 Love Me
10 This Moment
10 Double Rainbow
10 By the Grace of God
09 Spiritual
10 It Takes Two
09 Choose Your Battles
I cannot explain why it is so loony, but the album really is fantastic. Top 5 would have to be: Legendary Lovers, Unconditionally, Dark Horse, This Moment, It Takes Two - they're all fantastic!
Posted by: Scherz 18th October 2013, 02:00 PM
I don't think the album is all that great really I wanted to really love it.
But it feels a bit like, with some of the songs anyway, that they've struggled to find choruses.
And then just made the chorus to the song an elongated version of words..
Legendary Lovers, Walking on Air, Unconditionally, International Smile & Spiritual are all guilty of this.
I don't find the songs as instant as before.. hopefully they take time to grow.
With Teenage Dream you could have imagined every track (more or less) as a single and I can't do that here.
Posted by: Jack 19th October 2013, 10:34 AM
01 Walking On Air
02 This Is How We Do
03 Dark Horse
04 Birthday
05 Roar
06 Unconditionally
The rest are shit or I just cannot be bothered to listen properly yet. That top 6 is near flawless though, they all need to be singles.
Posted by: Cremey 19th October 2013, 10:53 AM
Rank time.
01 By the Grace of God
02 Choose Your Battles
03 Unconditionally
04 Double Rainbow
05 Legendary Lovers
06 It Takes Two
07 Ghost
08 Roar
09 Dark Horse (feat. Juicy J)
10 This Is How We Do
11 Love Me
12 International Smile
13 Spiritual
14 Birthday
15 This Moment
16 Walking on Air
Loving this album. Definitely seems more mature than her previous material (even though I hate music being described as that).
It's all about that top 5 for me at the moment. Could do without the last three at the moment but there is potential for 'Birthday' and 'This Moment' to grow I suppose...
'By the Grace of God' is phenomenal.
Posted by: Jack 19th October 2013, 10:59 AM
How can anyone rate Walking On Air last?!
Posted by: Calum Sandé 19th October 2013, 11:06 AM
Been listening to this all day and 'Walking on Air' seems a lot weaker than it originally was, but definitely not the worst on the album.
Ranking ~
01 | Legendary Lovers
02 | Unconditionally
03 | It Takes Two
04 | This Moment
05 | Double Rainbow
06 | Ghost
07 | By the Grace of God
08 | Dark Horse (feat. Juicy J)
09 | Spiritual
10 | Choose Your Battles
11 | Roar
12 | Walking on Air
13 | Birthday
14 | Love Me
15 | International Smile
16 | This Is How We Do
I just do not get 'This Is How We Do' at all, it's really poor (and quite annoying). Such a shame to rank 'Roar' as low as that too because it really is sensational, but the rest of the album...
Posted by: Cremey 19th October 2013, 11:07 AM
Easily! The intro completely kills it and I can't stand the chorus!
Posted by: Jack 19th October 2013, 11:08 AM
But it is so fabulously 90s sounding, dance anthem!
Posted by: Liаm 19th October 2013, 11:33 AM
I need to listen to this properly today, but oh my days By The Grace of God is fabulous <3 Unconditionally challenges Roar for song of the year too.
Posted by: Jark 19th October 2013, 11:34 AM
I don't trust people who don't love 90s dance. Walking on Air has grown in light of the album being mostly uninspired, faceless and hamstrung by weak songwriting.
Birthday is fantastic though (the whispered part aside). Tres joyous.
Posted by: Liаm 19th October 2013, 12:57 PM
11 Roar
09 Legendary Lovers
09.5 Birthday
10 Walking On Air
10 Unconditionally
10 Dark Horse (ft. Juicy J)
09.5 This Is How We Do
08.5 International Smile
07 Ghost
07 Love Me
07.5 This Moment
08 Double Rainbow
10 By The Grace Of God
08 Spiritual
08.5 It Takes Two
07.5 Choose Your Battles
Very impressed! Better than One Of The Boys but of course it can't touch Teenage Dream. Fighting with Demi for the best album of the year title (although ARTPOP will probably challenge that )! She has some wonderful single choices here, obviously Unconditionally will be big and then there's the two promo singles, Birthday, This Is How We Do, International Smile and maybe Legendary Lovers!
Posted by: Envoirment 20th October 2013, 11:35 PM
LOVE IT! For me, it's just as good as Teenage Dream. Hopefully it'll debut with 100k+.
Posted by: Queenderella 21st October 2013, 12:33 PM
omg this album is pretty SHIT. I was expecting at least some HIGHLIGHTS given how amazing Dark Horse is but all I got was Legendary Lovers and even there I only love the backing track (sooo smooth <3 ).
Posted by: *Tim 21st October 2013, 01:20 PM
I'm trying to not listen to this until my copy arrives in about 9 days or so
THE STRUGGLE!
Posted by: Envoirment 21st October 2013, 02:08 PM
THE STRUGGLE!
Good luck with that!! My top 5 in no particular order:
"Unconditionally"
"Legendary Lovers"
"Dark Horse"
"This Is How We Do"
"Walking On Air"
I also really like "Roar", "Birthday", "Double Rainbow", "Spiritual" & "This Moment". The rest are either good or just ok. ^^
Posted by: Rossco 21st October 2013, 02:29 PM
I REALLY like this album it's very much a grower. Walking on air for single 3 please
Posted by: Robot 21st October 2013, 03:19 PM
Very consistently strong but is lacking on one that I find AMAZING, the two singles aside. But, still, really love this album.
11 Roar
08.5 Legendary Lovers
09.5 Birthday
09.0 Walking On Air
09.5 Unconditionally
09.0 Dark Horse (ft. Juicy J)
09.0 This Is How We Do
09.5 International Smile
07.5 Ghost
07.0 Love Me
08.5 This Moment
07.0 Double Rainbow
09.0 By The Grace Of God
07.5 Spiritual
09.5 It Takes Two
07.5 Choose Your Battles
Birthday, International Smile and It Takes Two being my 3 favourites of the new songs. Birthday MUST be a single though.
Posted by: *Tim 21st October 2013, 04:30 PM
Good luck with that!! Thanks! I'll need it!
I wanna unwrap it, put it in my cd player and be blown away, Is that weird?
Posted by: Regina 21st October 2013, 04:34 PM
Oo it's like CD porn the way you say it
Hoping to pick this up tomorrow, dying to hear the whole thing.
Posted by: *Tim 21st October 2013, 05:09 PM
Hoping to pick this up tomorrow, dying to hear the whole thing.
Posted by: Robot 21st October 2013, 06:07 PM
Katy Perry basically is ear porn.
Posted by: Regina 21st October 2013, 06:09 PM
I reconsider my sexuality everytime I listen to her.
Posted by: Robot 21st October 2013, 06:28 PM
I'm currently experiencing some breathtaking Prismgasms.
Posted by: Dandy* 21st October 2013, 08:10 PM
So I bought this because it was cheap and there's precious little else out this week... and I quite like a few of them, definitely less childish than I expected an album of hers to be.
Posted by: ▲▲▲ 22nd October 2013, 08:05 AM
You can REALLY hear the Swedish influence on all of this. Eh.
Posted by: Acoustic 22nd October 2013, 09:40 AM
I'm loving this album! By the Grace of God is one of best songs she's ever done.
Legendary Lovers is currently my favourite. International Smile would be a perfect single.
Posted by: Liаm 22nd October 2013, 09:42 AM
This Is How We Do and especially International Smile have REALLY grown on me! It's just absolutely amazing as an album though, I think it may have dethroned Demi as album of the year
Posted by: Robot 22nd October 2013, 11:42 AM
Glad to finally see some more International Smile love - although it probably would be a poor single choice as it falls just over the line of being too cheesy.
I think it should be:
3) Birthday
4) Dark Horse
5) Legendary Lovers
(if need be) 6) By The Grace Of God
Posted by: Ryan. 22nd October 2013, 12:45 PM
The album gets better and better with every listen! For me, the singles after 'Roar' and 'Unconditionally' should be 'Walking On Air', 'Birthday' and either (or both) of 'Dark Horse' and 'Legendary Lovers'.
Each time I listen to 'International Smile' I always think of Scooch's 'Flying The Flag (For You)', but aside from that small part of the song that is one of my favourites too!
Posted by: Regina 22nd October 2013, 02:25 PM
Dispatched my Dad to get this for me this morning. Not as good as OOTB but I like it more than TD
Contender for album of the year for me. Even moreso than TARJA.
Posted by: Jonjo 22nd October 2013, 03:49 PM
Still loving this album and it's been pretty much the only thing I've listened to all week (bar 'Underneath the Tree' or 'Beneath Your Beautiful' by Tamera (and now 'Do What You Want' by GaGa)
10.0 'Roar'
08.5 'Legendary Lovers'
08.0 'Birthday'
10.0 'Walking On Air'
10.0 'Unconditionally'
10.0 'Dark Horse'
10.0 'This Is How We Do'
08.0 'International Smile'
08.0 'Ghost'
08.5 'Love Me'
09.0 'This Moment'
09.0 'Double Rainbow' >> This reminds me of 'Pearl'! <<
10.0 'By the Grace of God'
08.5 'Spiritual'
10.0 'It Takes Two'
10.0 'Choose Your Battles'
SO LOONY *.*
Posted by: billy. 22nd October 2013, 04:46 PM
I've been listening to this for three days and I was so disappointed Until literally an hour ago. I am in LOVE with it, and it does actually seem different, more mature to Teenage Dream. Well to me, anyways haha.
Posted by: Lukuzz 22nd October 2013, 06:40 PM
I'd love these to be singles -
1. Roar
2. Uncondtionally
3. Walking On Air
4. Legendary Lovers
5. By The Grace Of God
6. Dark Horse
Posted by: Calum Sandé 22nd October 2013, 07:00 PM
I'd love for the singles to be:
01 | Roar
02 | Unconditionally
03 | Legendary Lovers
04 | Dark Horse
05 | Birthday
I'd probably have 'Walking on Air' too, but how likely is it for her to give both promo singles a release?
Posted by: Liаm 22nd October 2013, 07:06 PM
I'd say:
Roar
Unconditionally
This Is How We Do
Dark Horse
Walking On Air/Birthday
then possibly By The Grace Of God
Posted by: gooddelta 22nd October 2013, 07:40 PM
I bought the deluxe of this today, what's with the random Prism plant seeds, what are they supposed to grow into?
Posted by: Robot 22nd October 2013, 08:00 PM
01 | Roar
02 | Unconditionally
03 | Legendary Lovers
04 | Dark Horse
05 | Birthday
I'd probably have 'Walking on Air' too, but how likely is it for her to give both promo singles a release?
This is why I put Dark Horse down and not Walking On Air aswell! I'd rather her not release both promo singles again for some reason.
Posted by: Regina 22nd October 2013, 08:23 PM
After a couple listens through, my initial thoughts while in blissful Prismgasm afterglow
10 Roar
10 Legendary Lovers
08 Birthday
08 Walking On Air
11 Unconditionally
09 Dark Horse
10 This Is How We Do
09 International Smile
10 Ghost
07 Love Me
09 This Moment
07 Double Rainbow
08 By The Grace Of God
07 Spiritual
06 It Takes Two
08 Choose Your Battles
SO GOOD.
Posted by: Casey__ 23rd October 2013, 12:18 AM
I'm now listening to this and it's extremely underwhelming.
Posted by: ✖ leww ✖ 23rd October 2013, 04:05 PM
http://dacelio.tumblr.com/post/64820643858/i-didnt-have-enough-money-to-buy-prism-but
OMGGGGG
didnt know where else to post this but OH MY GOD........................
really nsfw u guys
Posted by: Jonjo 23rd October 2013, 04:52 PM
LMFAO!
Posted by: Calum Sandé 23rd October 2013, 05:14 PM
Oh my fucking god... The fact that the second picture even EXISTS.
Posted by: *Rob* 23rd October 2013, 07:25 PM
Whoops just saw that pic whilst eating chocolate buttons
Not a very good idea, anyway haha to that.
Posted by: Regina 23rd October 2013, 07:29 PM
White chocolate or extra milky?
Posted by: Liаm 23rd October 2013, 07:34 PM
Oh my god
Posted by: *Rob* 23rd October 2013, 07:49 PM
Neither
Posted by: Davidson 23rd October 2013, 08:33 PM
01 | Roar
02 | Unconditionally
03 | Legendary Lovers
04 | Dark Horse
05 | Birthday
I'd probably have 'Walking on Air' too, but how likely is it for her to give both promo singles a release?
This would be amazing release schedule.
'Unconditionally', 'Legendary Lovers', 'Dark Horse' and 'Birthday' are by far the best on the album and the first 2 are, for me, up with the best songs Katy has ever recorded. The beat in 'Dark Horse' is just so infectious and 'Birthday' is great catchy fun too. Shame 'Roar' still remains a pile of shit though.
Posted by: Robot 23rd October 2013, 09:07 PM
I like that the girl in that Tumblr knows her priorities - anything for Prism.
Posted by: Jáhq 23rd October 2013, 09:27 PM
GIRL???
Though it turned out to be completely fake thank god.
Posted by: Neil 23rd October 2013, 11:01 PM
This album left zero impression on me after 2 listens :/ Hopefully that'll change but so far I'd say it's her weakest album by a long shot.
Posted by: Silver Rocket 23rd October 2013, 11:01 PM
I've never heard a girl use the term "dom top" before.
Posted by: Robot 24th October 2013, 12:46 AM
I've never heard that term in my life. I guess I just assumed it was a girl LMAO oops.
Posted by: Jack 24th October 2013, 09:54 PM
I have come to appreciate the ballads. Such good chillout music.
Posted by: Atonement 25th October 2013, 11:13 AM
Are there really people who use that term in real life?
Posted by: AlexRange 25th October 2013, 08:42 PM
Didn't heard this album. Can you recommend "Prism" for me ?
How good new album in compare with "One Of The Boys" ?
Posted by: Silver Rocket 25th October 2013, 10:09 PM
Much better, not that it's difficult.
Posted by: gooddelta 25th October 2013, 10:21 PM
It's a shame One Of The Boys gets so much stick, it's one of my favourite albums, It's not packed with wall to wall smashes like Teenage Dream, granted, but all of the singles were very strong, as are Self Inflicted, One Of The Boys and If You Can Afford Me whilst Ur So Gay has a catchy charm to it. The rest of the tracks are above average too aside from maybe Fingerprints.
As for Prism, I like it a lot, sure it's more of a grower type album than Teenage Dream but it has some strong songs throughout. A few of them feel a little formulaic, but that was to be expected after the huge success of the previous era, she didn't want to mess too much with the formula and that's understandable. It certainly shows signs of progression in places (Dark Horse, By The Grace Of God) but the big future pop hits are all still present and correct, although I'd be surprised if she manages to pull as many hits off it as she did with Teenage Dream. Dark Horse, Unconditionally, Birthday and at a stretch This Is How We Do and Legendary Lovers sound like potential smashes but I can't imagine anything else taking off as a single.
Posted by: Jack 25th October 2013, 11:26 PM
Walking On Air will be huge regardless of peoples opinions of it, trust me.
Posted by: Calum Sandé 25th October 2013, 11:58 PM
I doubt it. It didn't perform that well at all in comparison to 'Dark Horse' (that managing top 40 here as a promo single, while 'Walking on Air' didn't - I don't think it'd have the amount of success that people imagine it would either). If she were to pick one of the two to be released as a single from the album, it'd probably be 'Dark Horse'.
Posted by: Jack 26th October 2013, 01:00 AM
No one really cares about promo singles though ... Unconditionally hasnt performed as good as Dark Horse yet either, not to say it wont be big though.
As soon as a video is released and its set out to radio, it will be huge. Clubs will be all over it too.
Posted by: Calum Sandé 26th October 2013, 01:03 AM
'Unconditionally' wasn't released as a promo single alongside 'Dark Horse' though, so there's no comparison to be made there.
With 'Walking on Air' however, there is.
Posted by: Jonjo 26th October 2013, 01:28 AM
'Walking On Air' was chart inegliable wasn't it? Or did it make top 75?
Posted by: gooddelta 26th October 2013, 08:10 AM
Yeah Walking On Air was chart ineligible for the same reason that the Gaga/R Kelly single will be this week. I'm willing to eat my words if it becomes a huge hit single but it seems a little lightweight to become massive. I naturally LOVE the 90s vibe of the production on it but the it doesn't have as strong a melody/chorus as a typical Katy smash would have so I think it would struggle to catch on.
Posted by: Liаm 26th October 2013, 10:14 PM
Unconditionally and Walking On Air are the obvious smashes on the album tbh, in the same way as Roar was.
Posted by: Jack 27th October 2013, 10:48 PM
THANKYOU.
Although for some reason I dont see Unconditionally doing quite as well as people think it will. If it gets a X Factor performance it might have a similar chart run to Stay I guess.
Posted by: *Tim 28th October 2013, 12:57 PM
My copy has arrived andI'm loving it already!
That last chorus on Legendary Lovers >>>>>
Posted by: *Tim 28th October 2013, 02:36 PM
Oops double
Posted by: Tyler 28th October 2013, 06:39 PM
This album is a huge let down. She made it out as though this was going to be sone huge artistic change for her, but no. I'm not saying it's a bad album, but it's like "Teenage Dream", rehashed.
"Dark Horse" is the only amazing thing on the album.
Posted by: Davidson 28th October 2013, 08:50 PM
Anyone who doesn't think 'Birthday' wouldn't be a hit of epic proportions needs to rethink their lives. I personally can't wait till August 2014 when it's the only thing you will ever hear on the radio.
Posted by: Silver Rocket 19th November 2013, 02:14 PM
I did think 'Walking On Air' was really limp, but it's grown on me so much. Quite loving it now!
Posted by: Escapar82 20th November 2013, 12:09 AM
"Prism" is my favourite album this year!!! It has a lot of gems. Katy has always the most exciting pop songs. My favourite songs of "Prism" are "Roar", "Unconditionally", "Choose You Battle" and "It Takes Too". The latter needs to be an official single. I'm sure that it will be a smash hit. "Choose You Battle" is epic with these military-like drums. Could we have a Katy album every year like Rihanna..?
Posted by: slowdown73 28th November 2013, 03:26 PM
I really like the album..its definately a grower. Not as poppy as the last album but still some good songs on it!
Posted by: Danny 13th December 2013, 01:30 AM
It seems 'Dark Horse' is officially the 3rd single...apparently going to US radio in January.
'Unconditionally' has now completely stalled there now and looks certain to be her smallest hit there since 'Thinking Of You'.
Posted by: Jonjo 13th December 2013, 01:34 AM
Nice and quick! Amazing choice too (if it's true!). It seems people just don't warm to Katy's ballads! 'Thinking Of You', 'The One That Got Away' and now 'Unconditionally' seem to have underperformed in comparison to the songs before them. I don't think 'Wide Awake' is particularly remembered either. It's a shame as they are really beautiful!
Posted by: Calum Sandé 13th December 2013, 02:40 AM
So gutted that 'Unconditionally' has underperformed big time. Hopefully there's still a chance for her over here what with The X Factor and Chatty Man, although I doubt it'll trouble the top 5 at this point.
'Dark Horse' as the third single is the most sensible option. The video for that is going to be FANTASTIC, I can just tell. *.*
'Legendary Lovers' really needs to be single #4 though.
Posted by: *Tim 13th December 2013, 08:33 AM
Dark Horse is already gaining over a million in audience a day and is doing better than Unconditionally on Itunes in the US
Posted by: Danny 20th January 2014, 07:39 PM
So I just heard the three bonus tracks for the first time... and ALL THREE are better than a good number of tracks on the main tracklist. Admittedly I can understand why 'Spiritual' and 'It Takes Two' were left off since, good songs though they are, they do come off as her trying to do Dido and Emeli Sande impersonations, but there's simply no excuse for excluding 'Choose Your Battles' in favour of dreck like 'This Moment' and 'Love Me'.
Posted by: Calum Sandé 20th January 2014, 07:53 PM
If there's any standard track she should have binned in favour of a deluxe track it's 'This Is How We Do'. Complete trash.
Posted by: Silver Rocket 20th January 2014, 11:41 PM
It's no big deal, this is no big deal.
Posted by: bipolar angel 21st January 2014, 09:08 AM
best track is dark horse.
closely followed by unconditional
actually her best album yet
Posted by: d__ 21st January 2014, 10:59 PM
^^
did you miss her last album?!
Posted by: JosephTheVamps 22nd January 2014, 02:03 AM
As a whole I prefer Prism actually. Teenage Dream has higher highs but lower lows, Prism flows better and is a LOT more consistent. The first half or so is pretty much perfect also.
Posted by: Jonjo 22nd January 2014, 02:37 AM
Agreed, Joseph. As an album, 'Prism' is better and has a nice, consistent flow to it. But 'Teenage Dream' most certainly has the massive hits/"higher highs".
Posted by: bipolar angel 22nd January 2014, 09:36 AM
did you miss her last album?!
no. i have it.
i like it but not as much as this one- i guess because on her last album, so many of the songs just got overplayed. last friday night, firework, teenage dream, california girls, and the theme was diffrent. to me anyway, the last album sounded more like it focussed on summer themes. at least a few of those tracks focused on summer
with this album, i can relate more to the lyrics so i like it more. i like to think of roar as like her statement of freedom, you know, it does not matter what you do to me, how much you break me down, i'm going to come back even stronger than before!
another song i forgot to mention was this moment, gives an important message.. tomorrow is not promised to any of us
and i love unconditional. it does not matter how you are, you will be loved unconditionally an that's how it should be
Posted by: Regina 22nd January 2014, 12:32 PM
One Of The Boys beats both albums in a big way though.
Posted by: Silver Rocket 22nd January 2014, 12:57 PM
I'd say Teenage Dream is pretty much a perfect once in a career era for someone like her, very solid album. Prism is decent but very "7/10" throughout mostly, a few fillers in there too.
The first album is unspeakable.
Posted by: Danny 22nd January 2014, 06:42 PM
I think Teenage Dream is the strongest set of individual songs, but as a whole body of work, I think One of the Boys is her best album. Although it has fewer outstanding songs than TD has, at the same time it has less filler and a lot more personality and distinctiveness.
Prism is a step back in both respects really: pretty generic like Teenage Dream was, but with less outstanding songs and even more filler.
Posted by: Michael! 22nd January 2014, 07:56 PM
The first album is unspeakable.
Exactly right.
Teenage Dream is an amazing album, I love it, and probably her peak. Everything, the styling, the music, the highs just all worked so well for her at that point in her career, too. I doubt she can match it again. Prism is nice but not close to Teenage Dream.
Posted by: bipolar angel 22nd January 2014, 10:38 PM
i admit their's a lot of songs on that album which are really good
i do like mannaquin- my whole point to getting that album, i think.
that and waking up in vegas
Posted by: Juranamo 22nd January 2014, 10:41 PM
This.
'One Of The Boys' is one of my top albums of all time, I like it's pop-rocky feel.
Posted by: d__ 23rd January 2014, 06:27 PM
OOTB is an awful album, like vocally, she sounds bad. It's missing melodies. Bar the hits, it's like a Linda Perry or Cathy Dennis album that never hit the shelves, rightfully so.
Posted by: Robot 23rd January 2014, 07:08 PM
She'll struggle to top Teenage Dream for me; Circle The Drain is the only one I'm not as bothered about, aside from that, I'd have been happy for ALL of the others to be released and I'm not really one to just throw careless 09.5 / 10 ratings in every 'artist rate'. Prism is pretty good and does flow better, but I don't listen to it as much as an album anymore, instead just picking out my selected favourites (basically just the first half of the album).
Posted by: Michael! 23rd January 2014, 07:34 PM
This. I can't listen to it, especially Thinking of You. Those vocals are Pink-esque screech. My least favourite Katy song. But that's ok as it was her first album, improving vocally, etc, I just won't listen to it.
Posted by: d__ 23rd January 2014, 07:57 PM
Oh, it's things like "Fingerprints" and "I'm Still Breathing" that are intolerable for me. I like "Thinking Of You".
Posted by: Calum Sandé 30th January 2014, 09:32 AM
'This Is How We Do' is the next single in Australia!
And hopefully it remains exclusive to Australia. Easily the worst song on the album ('Spiritual' aside).
Posted by: Silver Rocket 30th January 2014, 10:10 AM
For me that's one of the album's highlights, I'd say 'Walking On Air' should be released first (and probably end the campaign on that) but that would be my next best choice. Catchy and fun.
Posted by: d__ 30th January 2014, 05:27 PM
WOA would be a perfect single for summer.
Posted by: Robot 30th January 2014, 06:10 PM
I'm still unsure about Walking On Air for some reason I'd still personally prefer Legendary Lovers or Birthday, and since Unconditionally, I'm really unsure how she'd fare as I wouldn't have predicted that flopping.
Posted by: Jonjo 10th February 2014, 05:49 PM
I know I keep saying but I really am struggling to see what makes 'Birthday' so "single worthy"? It's average to me and I think it'd do worse than 'Unconditionally' did. 'Legendary Lovers' is also overrated and "meh" at times too, but for some reason I can see that doing fairly well for her.
Posted by: d__ 10th February 2014, 07:06 PM
i'm hoping she re-releases "Unconditionally" 
Otherwise... my single choices:
01. Roar
02. Unconditionally
03. Dark Horse
04. Walking On Air (Beginning of summer)
05. This Is How We Do (End of summer)
06. Legendary Lovers or Birthday
I mean really... there's so many choices.
Posted by: Michael! 11th February 2014, 11:00 PM
I don't get Walkin on Air at all, one of me least faves.
Gotta be:
4. (4th single discussion already, can ya believe!!) Legendary Luurvas
5. Birthday
Posted by: d__ 24th February 2014, 11:23 AM
Apparently "Birthday" has been sent to a US radio.
Posted by: *Tim 24th February 2014, 03:07 PM
I doubt they'll send a new song to radio already so this is probabky just being played, like many of Rihanna's album tracks were.
The next single should be WOA or LL anyway
Posted by: Danny 24th February 2014, 03:57 PM
'Birthday' is by FAR the best choice for 4th single I think. Then I want 'Legendary Lovers' after that--even if that one wouldn't be a massive hit, that's the type of slightly left-field song that might gain her more credibility, drab insipid ballads like 'Unconditionally' won't do that.
Posted by: Robot 24th February 2014, 04:45 PM
I'm actually with Danny on this one, I'm still feeling sceptical of how well a song like Walking On Air would even do, especially without a huge chorus imo. Birthday -> Legendary Lovers would be my ideal way to close out this album and I think 'Birthday' would do really well actually, gives me vibes of 'Treasure' which did pretty well.
Posted by: JosephStyles 24th February 2014, 05:02 PM
I'm not sure I'd be massive on Legendary Lovers being a single, would definitely prefer Walking On Air. Not sure Katy's someone who really cares much about credibility either. Although I'd say Dark Horse is quite credible anyway.
Posted by: d__ 7th March 2014, 05:06 PM
"Legendary Lovers" will be a single at some point this year. With it's sound I can see it having a sequel video to "Dark Horse".
Posted by: mr_aly 7th March 2014, 05:32 PM
I don't see how 'Legendary Lovers' would work as a single, it's totally flat and not even catchy.
'Walking On Air' would be the ideal choice I think, but even if it's 'Birthday' that wouldn't be the worst choice.
Posted by: d__ 10th March 2014, 01:53 PM
"Birthday" is single four, appaz.
http://www.billboard.br.com/pt_br/noticias/proximo-single-de-katy-perry-sera-birthday
Posted by: Danny 10th March 2014, 07:55 PM
I hope so, but there were whispers a while ago that they were going for 'This Is How We Do'...
Posted by: Atonement 10th March 2014, 07:58 PM
No I want 'Walking on Air'
Posted by: AV102 10th March 2014, 08:25 PM
I hope birthday is not next she needs walking on air if she wants another top 10 .
Posted by: d__ 10th March 2014, 09:42 PM
"Walking On Air" will make a great mid to late summer release.
Posted by: Michael! 11th March 2014, 01:40 AM
'Walking On Air' would be the ideal choice I think, but even if it's 'Birthday' that wouldn't be the worst choice.
What even?
Appalling taste right thur.
Walking on Air is retro trash.
Lewgendar Lovers is catchy, powerful and not far removed from... what's that? Smash-hit U.S no.1 E.T?
Posted by: Calum Sandé 11th March 2014, 01:42 AM
I'm sure that was just sent to Australian radio (or something along those lines).
There are so many better single choices than 'Birthday' however - namely 'Legendary Lovers' and 'Walking on Air'.
Posted by: barbaric_dan 15th April 2014, 04:03 PM
OOOH HONK... it seems "International Smile" is gaining some airplay. I beg it's a single sometimes.
Posted by: Heezus 27th April 2014, 06:19 PM
I bet my money on a Pitbull remix ready for an August release
Posted by: barbaric_dan 27th April 2014, 06:56 PM
OH i see... Mr. International.
He might be busy with the world cup song for a feature. Here's hoping?
Posted by: ▲Tyler▲ 3rd May 2014, 03:12 PM
I cannot get into this album at all. And I have adored her last two. Just something about it makes me detest her, but I don't want it too.
Posted by: ▲Tyler▲ 3rd May 2014, 03:13 PM
Minus Dark Horse. That's my shit.
Posted by: slowdown73 4th May 2014, 11:09 AM
This album is more of a grower and less instant than the last album. I didn't like it at first but it has grown on me considerably. I think it does lack obvious singles potential compared to the last album but its still a good album, just a change of direction.
Posted by: seantobewild 4th May 2014, 03:06 PM
Agreed - in my opinion it's her best album!
Posted by: Michael! 4th May 2014, 04:38 PM
I really like the album but saying it's better than her peak, Teenage Dream, is just lol.
Posted by: seantobewild 4th May 2014, 05:21 PM
Teenage Dream was her peak but for me I can actually sit down and skip one or two tracks in Prism whereas with TD I find myself skipping quite a few.
(And California Gurls is like the worst...)
Posted by: ▲Tyler▲ 4th May 2014, 05:42 PM
You're just "lol".
Posted by: seantobewild 4th May 2014, 06:23 PM
Posted by: Calum Sandé 4th May 2014, 08:00 PM
The album has been remixed by Lucas Fantinel into Acoustic Sessions and is available to download for free!
Track-listing:
Roar (Acoustic)
Love Me (Acoustic)
Unconditionally (Acoustic)
Spiritual (Acoustic)
Legendary Lovers (Acoustic)
This Moment (Acoustic)
International Smile (Acoustic)
Ghost (Acoustic)
By the Grace of God (Acoustic)
Walking On Air (Acoustic)
It Takes Two (Acoustic)
Dark Horse (Acoustic)
Choose Your Battles (Acoustic)
About to give it a listen!
Posted by: Regina 4th May 2014, 09:35 PM
Some of these versions are better than the orginals lovely collection to have on the ole iPod.
Posted by: seantobewild 5th May 2014, 02:11 PM
Track-listing:
Roar (Acoustic)
Love Me (Acoustic)
Unconditionally (Acoustic)
Spiritual (Acoustic)
Legendary Lovers (Acoustic)
This Moment (Acoustic)
International Smile (Acoustic)
Ghost (Acoustic)
By the Grace of God (Acoustic)
Walking On Air (Acoustic)
It Takes Two (Acoustic)
Dark Horse (Acoustic)
Choose Your Battles (Acoustic)
About to give it a listen!
Where from?
Posted by: Michael! 8th May 2014, 03:36 PM
You are not for real!
And you're wrong about Cali Gurls, it's one of the best pop songs of all time.
Posted by: mr_aly 8th May 2014, 03:55 PM
'California Gurls' was a cheap rip off of 'TiK ToK', really. The video made it worthwhile though.
Posted by: Michael! 9th May 2014, 02:21 PM
No, so much better than tik Tok and sums up American summer.
Posted by: AdamAloud 8th June 2014, 09:33 PM
All the instrumentals (except 'Double Rainbow') have leaked.
https://soundcloud.com/renanmarcal/sets/prism-the-instrumentals
Posted by: slowdown73 6th September 2014, 06:57 PM
Does anybody think Prism will be re-released before the end of the year with a few extra tracks to try and boost sales? I think it might as its only sold about 350k to date and can't see many other singles apart from walking on air making a big impact now.
Posted by: mr_aly 6th September 2014, 07:08 PM
I can't see it happening this year. Maybe before next summer when 3 more singles have been released.
Posted by: SB. 7th September 2014, 11:46 AM
Makes sense, similar repeat of her last era.
Posted by: pippa 8th September 2014, 08:53 AM
I believe Prism will get a re-release and i would expect it to be this year. The album has under-performed and i am positive expectations were much higher. Granted she has had 2 huge hits of the album but they have not transformed that success into big album sales. I initially believed the album would manage 500,000 sales with ease, the result was it struggled to make platinum.
Posted by: Heezus 8th September 2014, 10:21 AM
I think if it gets re-released it'll be this Christmas. There are no more hit songs on the album to keep the public going until next Christmas. Even releasing the fan favourites Walking on Air & Legendary Lovers wouldn't do much considering how few people buy singles #6 and #7. Aren't they supposed to aim for top 5 hits?
Posted by: slowdown73 8th September 2014, 12:58 PM
I think the album's run out of steam and a re-release with extra tracks before Christmas will help it ease past the 500k mark but can't see it shifting a million like her last album. Although I do like prism, it lacks potential singles unlike the last album.
Posted by: Regina 8th September 2014, 01:12 PM
Only 350K? Thats still good. The massive success of Teenage Dream was a fluke IMO, kind alike Breakaway was for Kelly Clarkson. Katy is still selling more albums than alot of other artists around today. She was never gonna top TD.
Posted by: Rate Slayerrrrrr 8th September 2014, 04:41 PM
This. Unbelievable people thought Prism would even come close to TD. It would surprise me if it matched even 50%.
Teenage Dream is 2010, it's KATY'S year, her peak, working so effortlessly with her entire persona. Roar and Dark Horse felt like a natural continuation of that, but Unconditionally and Birthday (and now this one) have really let it down and seem ... sporadic in comparison to the focus and blend of TD.
Posted by: HausofKubrick 8th September 2014, 05:19 PM
Yeah, completely agree with Regina. 'PRISM' has done very well and comparing it to 'Teenage Dream' commercially (and musically ) is ridiculous. She'll never match those sales especially in the current climate.
I would be wholly against a rerelease. The album took its time but the way it is now just WORKS, wonderfully. I don't even mind if she milks it for all it's worth and we get 'Legendary Lovers' then 'Walking On Air' and then goodness knows what else. Just don't want a tacky 'Part of Me 2' taking away from a solid album like 'Confection' did for the previous one.
Posted by: Rate Slayerrrrrr 8th September 2014, 05:31 PM
If Wide Awake and Dressin' Up had been on the first part or a separate EP, ,much better.
Had One That Got Away broken the record in the first place, those 2 songs would've probably been on the next album without a re-release.
Boo!
Posted by: ROBOT 8th September 2014, 05:33 PM
Yeah, I'd be down for a re-release if we get a fair amount of tracks which were pretty stellar themselves. As much as I love(d) Part Of Me, it topped my personal chart in January 2011 after falling in love with the demo. I don't want her to just throw her left-overs onto an album, and I don't think she could afford to do that now - she's still one of the top females but she can't just sell on name alone quite how she could during Teenage Dream. A re-release ONLY if the material is top notch.
I do wish she'd stop milking Prism though, even I, as a huge fan, would find it hard to throw myself massively behind a sixth single from this album (and I love Legendary Lovers), although the idea of a re-mastered Walking On Air sounds pretty mighty, so that could help.
Posted by: AltheGreat 30th October 2014, 06:30 PM
I've never really appreciated By The Grace of God until today. It came on shuffle and I've had it on repeat.
Adore it!
Decided this would be the best place to put it out there.
Posted by: #IMPACT!! 30th October 2014, 09:35 PM
Adore it!
Decided this would be the best place to put it out there.
Ha me too!! I've been listening to it loads over last weekend!
Posted by: blacksquare 7th October 2019, 11:33 AM
Justice for Walking on Air