Y'all Starlight

Thanks for organising this Lewis :)

Yeah this version is not it x. Lol at Fantano thinking this is the superior version :lol: (this is the guy who gave a Sexxy Red album a 8 tho, 'eternal sunshine' got a 6. Where has the taste gone :kink:)

Ari is a really good vocal producer/harmoniser as you will probably know but this version feels kinda pointless apart from showing off that skill tbh

I do love this version as it does emphasis how Ari is the world's best vocalist (we're about to find out why Mariah Carey isn't lol). This song also works really well stripped back, I wonder if Ari will do a MTV Unplugged/acoustic concert or session one day, songs like this would sound good

This version does uplift the song's quality for me, Troye fits the song's production really well. I long to see Troye and Ari collab more in the future :D

Nonna should feature on more songs tbh, she slayed :kink: A decent track to finish the album, agreed that it does feel like a fitting conclusion to the album.

'imperfect for you' is criminally underrated! Loving the gentle production of this song as well, the chorus is really, really catchy as well! Probably in the top 3 of my favourite songs from the album!

'i wish i hated you' is another track that is defo coming straight from Ari's heart :heart: It's grown on me quite a bit over the week, I didn't appreciate the beauty of the song at all when I first heard it.

'we can't be friends (wait for your love)' probably would've been a more successful lead than 'yes, and?' but I'm happy to see both songs get a chance being under the spotlight. I love the production of this song SO MUCH :heart: I can really feel the raw honesty and emotion in Ari's lyrics + vocals in this song as well, I really hope this smashes. Very happy that Ari wrote the lyrics for this album, I don't think the album would sound the same at all if they hadn't.

BANGER!!!!!!! This was a phenomenal way to kick off the era. It feels like a very important moment in the context of the album. Lyrically, 'yes, and?' is very much a celebratory song (because we all need a bit of light in the darkness) whereas the rest of the album's material is pretty heavy.

A bop! One of the weaker songs on the album for me (although the song isn't weak AT ALL). It has grown quite a bit on me since my first listen That slowed-down bit before the chorus always gets me :lol:

'true story' is one of the weaker songs on the album for me. It sounds like a bit like a better produced Little Mix album track imo oop :kink:

'supernatural' :wub: yet another fantastic track from the album, I think I do prefer the Troye version tho (I did think he would sound very good on this song before the remix was released)

'saturn returns interlude' is a very good transition into 'eternal sunshine'. As for 'eternal sunshine', production-wise it feels like it could've easily fitted onto 'thank u, next' or 'positions', slightly uninspired imo. The song has a very memorable hook imo. The 'played me like Atari' line does make me slightly cringe, iconic tho :cheeseblock: I should watch 'Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind' one day tbh

'don't wanna break up again' is another very emotional cut from the album but it is one of my favs for sure :wub:

I absolutely adore 'bye' :heart: Probably my fav from the album already, a mega-bop. I also love the contrast between the fun vibe of the track and the deeply emotional lyrics from Ari's part.

A really good intro imo, the production is really lush. A perfect way to introduce the album's aesthetic for me :heart:

Wow, that great for the album! Desperately hoping that 'bye' can stay as the 3rd charting track as well... It seems like Assai Records are the only opportunity for any fans here in the UK to get a signed edition, they have ONE to give away if you buy a copy from them (or just use the link where it says 'no purchase here'). https://assai.co.uk/collections/assai-recor...red-colour-2024

I can make 8, hype!

Ordered a bundle! I think I prefer 'Future Nostalgia' as a title but 'Radical Optimist' is decent.

Hi Jack! WHAT A BOP!!!!! Hyped for the next edition of BJSC, thrilled to be in another Sovarasman-hosted contest (although I probably won't make the final this time :() Hi Jade! Hype for Charli's new album, 'Von dutch' is certainly a great way to start the era off! I'd love to see EE live sometime, I think the songs from 'Mountainhead' would sound even better live imo. I got my two copies of the album a few days ago (the Blood Records tri-colour variant + a lovely personally signed copy :wub:). Surreal but also very desrved to see Overmono be part of such a big project, here's hoping they'll have more chart hits :cheeseblock: I'll have to check out Kim's album soon, I've seen some fantastic reviews for it!

Just heard Trap GOAT Kim Gordon's BJSC 162 entry 'BYE BYE' playing in my local Sainsbury's, a hit!

I'll be here but I may be a little late unfortunately!

I did think it was you who had an eye on my entry :lol: Sorry for any inconvenience caused by this :kink:

This album has really blown me away tbh. I loved 'yes, and?' but I stupidly underestimated how good the album was actually going to be. This is probably Ari's heaviest and best album lyrically, everything really feels like it comes from her heart. This might even be my favourite Ari album to date already :o (will have to give another listen to 'Thank U, Next' to compare). My current favs would be 'bye', 'don't wanna break up again', 'eternal sunshine', 'we can't be friends (wait for your love)' and 'imperfect for you'. The only song that I'm not really feeling right now is 'i wish i hated you' but I don't think it's a bad song at all. 01. we can't be friends (wait for your love) 02. bye 03. yes, and? 04. imperfect for you 05. eternal sunshine 06. don't wanna break up again 07. i wish i hated you 08. supernatural 09. the boy is mine 10. true story 11. ordinary things (feat. nonna) Edit: On 2nd listen, 'i wish i hated you' is great :lol: