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To be fair, we don't know yet. For all we know this could be heading for a 100k+ opening.

 

I heard we were expecting a 200k opening actually :cheer:

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Just listened and phew, what a great album! Hugely consistent and not a single dud moment? Great highs and a really solid album from start to finish. Going to give it a lot more time and repeated listens and see if it continues to grow further, but on one listen I am v impressed :dance:
The way I haven’t stopped listening to this since yesterday :music:

:wub: :wub: I'm so pleased that you're loving the album! The first step towards you becoming a stan? *_* :heehee:

 

SUCH a good album - not a single dud? I think it could well be her strongest album (and I'm not saying that impulsively, I've only heard each of them once or twice so far and that was this year! :heehee:). Melanie's found a sound that really works for her and it's really cohesive. Not heard the deluxe tracks yet but my CD came today and I can't wait to hear them too!

:heart: On the other hand I've lived with all of these albums since their release dates, but nevertheless this new album has been really instant for me, more so than most of her other albums! I don't think she'll ever be able to top Northern Star for me (sometimes I wonder whether I feel that way partly because of the sentimentality I have towards that album), but with time I could see this being my second favourite by her.

 

The album must’ve been dispatched after all as it’s just came!! The Violet is gorgeous :wub:

It really is! :heart: I'm glad I went with that colour.

 

I might get a copy of the blue vinyl too though; my violet vinyl is a signed copy but I'd quite like a copy that is unsigned too. I'll think about it :cool:

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The album currently has a Metacritic score of 63/100, based on 4 reviews (the reviews taken into account - musicOMH.com [70], Clash Music [60], The Independent [60] and NME [60]). So far that indicates "generally favorable reviews".

 

There's a couple of reviews that haven't been included in the Metacritic score yet, but they should be soon. The Guardian gave it 4/5, which will provide a score of 80, while AllMusic have given it 4.5, i.e. a score of 90. That would improve her score to 70/100!

 

 

Reviews:

 

4.5/5 - AllMusic - https://www.allmusic.com/album/melanie-c-mw0003411768

4/5 - The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/oct/...nuine-statement

3.5/5 - musicOMH.com - https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/melanie-c-melanie-c

6/10 - Clash Music - https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/melanie-c-melanie-c

3/5 - The Independent - https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertai...se-b738657.html

3/5 - NME - https://www.nme.com/reviews/melanie-c-melan...e-girls-2765840

 

Other reviews - I don't think Metacritic take these into account, but I could be wrong:

 

4.5/5 - Albumism - https://www.albumism.com/reviews/melanie-c-melanie-c

4/5 - Evening Standard - https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/music/...w-a4561721.html

4/5 - Metro - https://www.metro.news/album-review-melanie...anie-c/2166234/

4/5 - Cryptic Rock - https://crypticrock.com/melanie-c-melanie-c-album-review/

6/10 - Riff Magazine - https://riffmagazine.com/album-reviews/melanie-c/

 

I'm so pleased that she's received a lot of great reviews :wub:

I can’t stop listening to Melanie C. This is going to be my fave album of hers. I hope there’s a reissue around Christmas or something like that, I’ll be glad to buy it too.
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It is maybe because of this that Melanie C climbed to #7 on iTunes?

I think it must be! Hopefully it'll climb a bit more in the next update.

I was at my local store in Paris today, and there was around 10 standar Albums + 2 deluxe version of the album alvailable. No Vinyls

 

I though it's nice from an independant artist to have so many exposure on the shop. But you don't see what's the difference between the Standar and the deluxe version from the back of the CD.

For me this album it's VOM part.2

 

I like some of the songs but not all.

It's really far far far away from why i used to love from Melanie. I would have enjoyed more if it would have inclued a real acoutic ballad like she used to do

I think it must be! Hopefully it'll climb a bit more in the next update.

 

Yes! Up to #6, and #5 if we don’t count the compilation.

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I don’t think this content can be viewed unless you’re in the Spice Circle group, but I’ll post anyway:

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/denden2.0/p...41785102874895/ - Melanie C album TV advert that aired on ITV

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/denden2.0/p...41967206190018/ - ITV Lunchtime News interview (download links)

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/denden2.0/p...41975992855806/ - BBC Breakfast interview (download links)

 

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Not sure if these were already posted?

 

 

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That’s fantastic, a very respectable score! :wub:
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:lol: ! You’d think Geri would approve of this white album (Lol), sadly no promotion from her though 🤭

Received my signed violet vinyl today! The first Spice girl autograph I have! :wub:

 

My vinyl is a bit skippy though but hoping it'll be ok after a clean.

 

It's a wonderful record, she sounds incredible and at the top of her game, haven't connected with her material in a long while and - apart from the two bangers in Northen Star - I think this is her strongest so far. Love to see her getting acclaimed, it's about damn time!

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