November 18, 20222 yr How is the album? Any reviews? Review aren't very good so far. Evening Standard - 3/5 The Arts Desk - 2/5 Irish Times - 3/5 Hot Press - 7.5/10
November 18, 20222 yr Casual/newer fans appear to love the album and think he's the best thing since sliced bread. Older fans don't like the album and said it's not him and brings nothing new, unqiue or interesting to the table. I think there is disappointment because he hyped the album so much and pushed it back 2/3 times claiming he wanted it to be perfect and the unreleased songs are synthy and autotuned. I actually got a little bored listening to the album. There is no magic, no storytelling and when he does say the right thing there is no emotion or grit that makes me believe it. He might be getting chart hits but it feels a little formulaic and everything he waited on sounds the same. That might be me as a lot of people do like the album.
November 18, 20222 yr Casual/newer fans appear to love the album and think he's the best thing since sliced bread. Older fans don't like the album and said it's not him and brings nothing new, unqiue or interesting to the table. I think there is disappointment because he hyped the album so much and pushed it back 2/3 times claiming he wanted it to be perfect and the unreleased songs are synthy and autotuned. I actually got a little bored listening to the album. There is no magic, no storytelling and when he does say the right thing there is no emotion or grit that makes me believe it. He might be getting chart hits but it feels a little formulaic and everything he waited on sounds the same. That might be me as a lot of people do like the album. You are not Alone, these were the exact thoughts i had after listening to the album
November 18, 20222 yr oh didn't know what Sonder means... had to look it up... sonder n. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own—populated with their own ambitions, friends, routines, worries and inherited craziness—an epic story that continues invisibly around you like an anthill sprawling deep underground, with elaborate passageways to thousands of other lives that you’ll never know existed, in which you might appear only once, as an extra sipping coffee in the background, as a blur of traffic passing on the highway, as a lighted window at dusk.
November 19, 20222 yr Um I was reading a Dutch review which rated Sonder 1 1/2 stars and called Dermot the Aldi version of Ed Sheeran oop and said your face will look like the album cover after 3 songs as they sound the same https://www.dansendeberen.be/2022/11/18/der...n-van-den-aldi/ Edited November 19, 20222 yr by Chloe00x
November 19, 20222 yr I mean those are outlets which traditionally give fair reviews, especially Hotpress
November 19, 20222 yr Definitely not as good as his first album but there is some good songs on here. The stand outs for me are ‘Homeward’ and ‘One Life’ I think the problem is his label seen how well songs like ‘Giants’ did and said they want more like that and less of the songs like ‘Moments Passed’ and ‘Lost’ Edited November 19, 20222 yr by darrens94
November 30, 20222 yr 1-16 on Mondays mids, ‘Without Fear’ went 1-14 on its second week - can see this ending up around 20-25? Edited November 30, 20222 yr by ___∆___
December 4, 20222 yr I love Dermot. Despite two #1 albums and some hits he still quite underrated. His first album did have a long chart run though with over 100 weeks top 100 in the UK so hopefully this album can stick around a while and get some post Christmas singles / promotion. Edited December 4, 20222 yr by jordanlee1402
December 4, 20222 yr I think it will stick around for a good chart life. Not to level Without Fear reached but should spend a decent number of weeks on the chart. A new edition is sure to be released at some point.
December 6, 20222 yr Dermots version of driving home for christmas is 69 in todays mids, im not sure id it get a midweek top 100 last year, im hoping it can stay top 100 this week.,
March 19, 20232 yr Author Just 10 weeks in the albums chart Top 100 compared to 122 weeks for his debut album. :(
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