What time is this out in the UK

5am I think ffs :lol:

Oh FFS I'm so sad now. I just planned my whole night around this bloody album.

Is anyone else staying up for this?

 

Livestream in less than an hour :o

Yep waiting for release patiently, not heard great things so far about the album but I've liked everything so far (loved the two actual singles) so I'm still perched!

I’m glad I’m not alone then :lol:

On Spotify now *.* yas

Can't believe I'm finally listening to it.

 

Raindrops was nice and Blazed is sounding like a bit of a tune.

listening now.... R.E.M. Is lushhhh, such a jam <3 The title track is pretty terrible though :/ It sounds like Pharrell found a Yours Truly demo and mangled it.

breathin is #1 on NMF here so I imagine that'll be a single

 

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The run of breathin -> no tears left to cry -> borderline is 10/10

Edited August 17, 20186 yr by Dexton

BREATHIN OH MY f***ING GOD ASDHDJFKDDJ

 

I've got a few tracks left but that's definitely the pop hit.

I'm now up to breathin and it really does sound like a smash.

 

Little bit obsessed with successful too.

Edited August 17, 20186 yr by LewisGT

Ok I'm done...

 

Really like the album on first listen, I came to terms with the fact it wasn't gonna be full of pop smashes in the way DW was, its bothering me how many people I have seen complaining because it isn't Dangerous Woman II... She isn't going to come out with the exact same thing, she is growing, just because it isn't full of pop bangers and it might take a few listens to fully pop out doesn't mean it's bad :lol:

 

It feels like it's brimming with her artistry and ideas, rather than just taking an easy route. R.E.M. and Breathin' are easily the highlights alongside of course the two singles, there's definitely few slow burners that will creep up such as Blazin' and Bordeline which are bops. The only one I dislike is the title track but Get Well Soon is quite disappointing, the 30 seconds of silence at the end is a lovely touch though and I get what she's trying to do instead of being a weepy obviously about Manchester ballad.

Finished it now and it's a beautiful album.

 

Maybe not quite as instant as her previous couple but still has some massive highlights.

Breathin and Goodnight n go are my faves on first listen, Successful and R.E.M will definitely grow on me

I haven't seen anyone complaining about it to much though, Sweetener seems to be the least liked album track which is a shame considering it's the title track

 

I'm very happy with the direction she's gone in now that we've heard the album. She could have easily made My Everything or Dangerous Woman again and got a load of hits from it but this feels like a much more natural route for her to take, both as a young artist on her 4th studio album and as an artist coming back from the Manchester incident that has clearly matured her.

 

 

Edited August 17, 20186 yr by Dexton

Breathing is a bop! Also love Everytime and surprisingly, Blazed

This album is INCREDIBLE! I've never clicked with one of her albums so quickly - she's outdone herself and this is brimming with artistry.

I'm split on this album. I'm up to 'borderline' and although I like it, I'm feeling a bit "eh" about it. My problem isn't the songs themselves, I just think Pharrell has had a hand in a few too many tracks. Can you imagine the melody of the chorus in 'sweetener' (I think) in a Max Martin song?! Kind of similar issues I have with Justin's 'Man Of The Woods' album in all honesty.

 

Basically Pharrell just needs to FO 🙃

 

But yeah. I like it, but don't love it at the moment. 'breathin' comes at the a right time though :wub: (which I guess is what makes it so special)

 

I'll probs end up adoring this in a few more listens time once initial reactions have settled in on me, just like MOTW did.

Ariana to do a whole album of Imogen Heap covers pls 😭

goodnight n go is perfect.

I thought it’d be a straight cover so I’m glad she’s switched it up a bit. It works so so well 😭😭😭

Wow what a let down :cry: The two singles really are the highlights, huh?