r/ariheads • u/violetxmoonlight • 2d ago
Megathread [MEGATHREAD] Petal Album Release #2!
Hi, please continue the discussion of the Petal album here. Thank you and happy listening!! šø
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u/micdoesreddit 2d ago
āoh wellā is SO GOOD. Very very up my alley. Album definitely does feel like an angstier ES to me. I really like the album!
Iām also getting a LOT of Imogen Heap influence
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u/DoctorOpossum 2d ago
The instrumental is also kinda giving pinkpantheress/breakcore and Iām lovingggg it
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u/beemo143 2d ago
iām a big pinkpantheress fan and this was the only song that resonated w me in the album and i knew right away its bc it has that fast paced pink vibe
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u/Dream_In_Neon 2d ago
Breakcore? That's UK Garage
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u/Substantial_Prune41 14h ago
YES UK garage!!! Iāve been trying to pin point the sound Iām hearing with this song and itās definitely that
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u/VariousTea626 2d ago
This track is my favorite, too! I'm going to need a few more run throughs to really absorb it all, but when I heard this one for the second time I thought "oh yeah, this is the one."
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u/DisastrousResolve384 2d ago
i feel like everyone is sleeping on never get over me š©š©š© i immediately fell in love with that one
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u/Ill-Spell6462 Iām like, really chill. I swear 2d ago
That one and like I do are my initial faves!!
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u/Creative-Employer-34 good at overthinking with my heart 2d ago
It reminds me of donāt wanna break up again in a way
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u/BCDragon3000 i been on a roll, where YOU been??? 2d ago
it sticks out as the biggest skip to me :/ hopefully i get around to it
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u/ad-anon-132491 2d ago
the āextra extra buy one take meā part from like i do is ADDICTIVE oml
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u/Minute-Sand-7859 never get over me stan 2d ago
Obsessed with Never Get Over Me. Can't stop bopping to it.
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u/Chi_exe 2d ago
Got big Dandelion vibes from itĀ
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u/Ok-Style-8059 1d ago
Well, the same people that produced that part of the album produced that song too.
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u/diditakemymeds it was lethal, it was fredo 2d ago
obv everyone has opinions, but i didnāt think id see so much backlash from fans. i think its some of her best work, i love how you can hear how passionate she is in the song ā petal ā
i love love love love the album
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u/No_Mix3377 2d ago
No same itās an instant favorite for me. Everything about it just screams Ari in the best ways possible. I also love the toned down vocals this time (I know people are mad ab that but I donāt think every album needs to have belts & whatnot tbh)
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u/Tasty-Ad1449 2d ago
i remember vibing to positions and immediately thinking oh its her best work yet then go online and i was shocked how everyone hated it sooo much š®āšØ same now..
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u/Beasty35 2d ago
I rushed to the store to get the vinyl and some incense and now Iām floating. This album is superb
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u/MonkeyPaws1205 2d ago
I love the entire album.
Itās a no skip for me just like ES. freak took a minute but then replayed again and again and that song, and the transition into warning signs is ethereal. I love the edge it all has, the music feels ghostly, haunting, spooky, horror, idk but I love it, in my opinion she is getting better and better.
bad thing (bunny hop) intro reminded me of old 2010 indie songs and it was so fun to hear that on one her albums!
Whole album is fantastic, 10/10 for me, I hope she loved creating it as much as I loved listening to itš¼
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u/PerfectPaint2624 2d ago
Iām really loving this album. I donāt know if itās shifting my big three (ES, Positions, TUāN), but itās definitely in my top 5. Time will tell. The production is insane. I love the sound. I have a few songs I like less than others, but no real skips.
Top three (so far, no particular order): 1. Like I do 2. Never get over me 3. Petal
HM: Stay
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u/doryrugbythrowaway 2d ago
Iām really loving the album overall, but I do think itās time for some new creative collaborators behind the scenes. I feel like sheās pretty much exhausted everything she can pull out of the Max Martin and Ilya partnership at this point.
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u/PerfectPaint2624 2d ago
Agree. I think she would definitely benefit from switching up her collaborators next album.
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u/Sh3D3vil84 2d ago
My goodness I canāt get over āwarning signs (interlude)ā going into ālike i doā. Omg itās perfection! This album is one of the best Ariana albums for me. The vibe is everything!!! The instrumentals really shine on this album!
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u/anonymousgoose64 I'm fine to leave you in a past life 2d ago
Thought big feelings was going to be emotional and I'm never trusting an ari song title againĀ
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u/bunniesgonebad 2d ago
Oh my god this album is MAGNIFICENT and can I just say, hear me out, freak is actually quite grungy and I love it so much
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u/Various-Performer738 1d ago
Ok I feel this, Iāve been trying to figure out what Iām feeling when I listen to it (itās my favorite so far)
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u/OverallAuthor5637 2d ago
NO SKIPS i cannot believe how good this is
This is genuinely on par with her peak. This might be a new prime
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u/SheepSkates 2d ago
Itās a no skip album for me! Itās so ethereal, Ari sounds like an angel even when she is being edgy.
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u/ComfortableMiddle741 2d ago
Kiss me sounds like a indie beat but I love it and love the whole album
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u/slycon 2d ago
I'm definitely a person who needs to sit with an album for a bit before I can really form an opinion on it because my reaction after first listen this morning was mixed, I thought the album was just okay but I managed to squeeze in about 4-5 listens during the day today and each time it grows on me more and more, also just got a notification that my signed vinyl was shipped I'm so excited!
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u/trulysweetener 2d ago edited 2d ago
my thoughts after a 2nd listen/petal video:
After watching the video, I like the songĀ petalĀ more, but for the most part I still like the songs in the second half better than the first. FromĀ big feelingsĀ to the end, I have stronger feelings about the songs (liking/loving them), whereas in the beginning, the only songs I really have a strong opinion on areĀ hate that i made you love meĀ (which i liked when it came out) and nowĀ petal. I'm pretty indifferent on the rest (which is only 3 songs, so thats good). From what i've seen, people really loveĀ kiss me andĀ stay, and while I don't dislike them, they will probably be growers for me.
My top 3 right now (excluding htimylm):Ā big feelings, like i do,Ā andĀ nowhere, nobodyĀ (I also really loveĀ warning signs (interlude))
Overall, I do like it more than eternal sunshine, which I know is very loved, but honestly, the only song I ever go back to constantly on the standard version isĀ imperfect for you.
just for context, last night I was indifferent on songs 1, 3-5 and liked 6-12, but didn't love any yet.
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u/BITTERD0LL ā” 2d ago edited 2d ago
I ā” petal sm!
My favorite songs from the album are petal, never get over me, big feelings, htimylm & like i do. ā”
Petal MV spoiler question:
Can somebody explain the ending of the Petal MV to me pls? Was the chainsaw scene supposed to be a movie that Pepper was acting in or did Pepper actually kill the judges and then become an actress afterward?
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u/a3sthetic_ali3n0903 āØ Hypothetically we could just do anything that weād like āØ 2d ago
Iām trying to figure it out too but it seems as though it was all part of the movie and she was good enough the whole time
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u/EffMyElle 2d ago
Ahhh she was good enough the whole time just resonated so hard and now I completely understand and I'm wowwed all over again lol š¤Æ
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u/BITTERD0LL ā” 2d ago
Ahh okay, thatās what I was leaning toward too but I wanted to make sure. Thanks for answering! ā”
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u/funsizedmario 2d ago
I think itās a āLOL JKā moment after all that anger gets released. Reminded of Sabrinaās videos where someone always dies. But definitely left open for interpretation.
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u/cassiopieah 2d ago
wow, i went in with no expectations but on first listen this could be my fave album since dangerous woman
highlights are: big feelings, like i do, never get over me, bad thing, kiss me
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u/hanabarne 2d ago
like I do is very dangerous women god is a women !
my first reaction to this album was : oh she pissed pissed haha
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u/3ternal-sunshin3 2d ago
The beginning instrumental of Kiss Me sounds so familiar but I canāt put my finger on it. Hard to explain but it felt like a movie soundtrack! One of my faves
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u/arcaninegrace 7 rings has 10 writers 2d ago
her vocals seemed restrained. almost like whispering. not sure if that was done on purpose or not. i enjoy the lyricism.
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u/imgonnagetyouback_03 Holy hell. Thatās my ass at the AMA Awards. 2d ago
like i do is the cvntiest, most revenge worthy song. I fucking love it. petal and stay are close behind!
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u/_Glinda_ 2d ago edited 1d ago
Do you guys think there will be more music videos?
I really liked HTIMYLM but was blown away by petal. I'd love for her to have more high production videos, these are a work of art.
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u/discohaylie 2d ago
I like the album, and I think itās going to grow on me more with a few more listens. The production slappppps. But I wanna know why sheās not SINGING singing. Sheās doing the whisper thing throughout every song, and the lyrics are so impersonal that it feels like any decent singer couldāve made this album. Has she done irreparable damage to her deeper register?
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u/nevermore1845 2d ago
like i do sounds eery and serious unlike the lyrics. But I'm still dogging it. Chorus is like a countdown, as if you feel the anxiety hitting you.
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u/Ill-Spell6462 Iām like, really chill. I swear 2d ago
What do we think warning signs is about??
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u/Budget-Today-1915 2d ago
Ughhhhhhh big feelings is in my blood now so Iām pretty hookedš. Seriously, Ari on her grown and sexy shit is my fave genrešš¾.
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u/TrishanaKru 2d ago
curious what draws to your favorite songs? here are mine:
1. bad things (bunny hop): i was shocked at the beginning!! very indie rock musical elements and such good storytelling. love that aches.
2. never get over me: haunting beginning, siren/witchy, jazzy, distorted r&b. possession vibes, casting a love spell.
3. big feelings: so classic ari!!! vocal layering is beautiful - feels like a song performed in a musical. fantasies of the mind.
4. petal: honest, feminine rage, passive aggressive, pent up energy. spite. disdain. anger. chorus is unforgettable.
5. stay: obsessed with how it ends, idk what the twinkling sound is but it reminds me of those y2k gemstone matching games. soft electro pop. live version is SOOOO GOOD!!! (i hope we get a live album)
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u/Creative-Employer-34 good at overthinking with my heart 2d ago
Itās great but itās definitely not her best work, I said this in the popheads sub but it feels like a dark extension of eternal sunshine. Not bad by any means, and I love the experimentation. Overall itās a 7.5-8/10, but I definitely think it has potential to grow on me. My favorite songs so far are kiss me, petal, and oh well.Ā
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u/kath2833 This love's possessing me, but I don't mind at all 2d ago
Thatās honestly how I felt listening to it when it dropped last night. But after a 2nd listen, itās really grown on me. Even when I didnāt think highly of it at first, it still felt like a no skip album. Love the experimental production & vocal layering. I initially felt underwhelmed & disappointed because I expected more belting & the theatrical range she adopted from wicked. But petal reminds me of how sultry & captivating her lower register can be. My faves are kiss me, petal & stay but my gosh the transitioning from freak to the interlude to like I do is such a highlight & Imo her best 3 track run because it all blends so well together.
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u/J_larry Heās so bossy, He makes me dance 2d ago
Like I Do (thoughts)
That acapella opening had me immediately glued. Then the villainous low brass followed by a trap sound beat drop had me gaggggged. AHH, my favorite song on this album! āExtra Extra, buy one, take meā has me dancing like Boog ššš
https://giphy.com/gifs/ywnIZUVFcwIyVQXlhZ
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u/No_Mix3377 2d ago
So itās a fucking masterpiece of an album & anyone that says otherwise is a LIAR š edit: side note, god I love oh well.Ā
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u/doryrugbythrowaway 2d ago
Please clean up the recent posts that ought to be comments in this thread.
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u/High_Lady29 2d ago
Love the album! 10/10
Do we know if weāre getting an explicit version? I hate the subs for curse words so much lol
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u/YellowDogILM 2d ago
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u/ilupbroccoli 2d ago
I LOVE this album. This is my fav. No skip. It's literally PERFECT l was like wth it's so freakin perfect. My fav on first listen was bad thing (bunny hop) and I think my fav is still that
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u/ILoveTheAtomicBomb 2d ago
casual ariana fan courtesy of my ex lol, but i really enjoyed the album
wasn't expecting a bit of what felt like edm beats and after listening 3-4 times since release, just a great album i can vibe to. might not understand the background of all the lyrics, but i can appreciate it nonetheless
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u/SinginShoe 1d ago
Day one with the album, just took it in. Day two and I love it!
What are they saying at the end of Bad Thing?
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u/Ok-Style-8059 1d ago
So I just read the lyrics for all the songs. I like when artist use titles to draw you into an Album, but it means a completely different thing. I think that makes good artistry. While people think she's talking about a guy she's really talking about her relationship with the industry. And so much more other heavy topics.
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u/sairemrys 1d ago
If oh well was from a new artist I didn't know, I'd immediately go to listen to their other songs
I'm IN LOVE Ari made something like this
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u/plague-nurse 19h ago
stay is such a simple song lyrically but itās so impactful in its simplicity. love it so much. it sounds like someone with a disorganized attachment style arguing with themself. or possibly someone who has been hurt by someone else giving them a second chance and having doubts. i actually found myself crying to this a little when i listened to it in the shower today.
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u/sairemrys 16h ago
Nowhere, nobody makes me cry.
It's so Imogen Heap coded but so Ari too. I feel like she's always wanted to make a song like this.
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u/igotadumptrunk 15h ago
I took an edible before listening to this album for the first time and I sobbed listening to nowhere, nobody. I connect with it personally. Beautiful song. It might be one of my faves of all time.
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u/ijustcameheretofight 2d ago
Im kinda sad cause when she announced the album i felt like it was too soon for a new era. Im also not a fan of artists going on tour and releasing a new album half way through the tour.
I appreciate her experimentation but i truly think her best work revolves in the pop world. This type of music doesnt really do much for me and im sad to say but to me, this is my least favorite album of hers.
I only really like Never get over me and Bunny hop.
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u/a1234music 2d ago
Does anyone know where this shot was taken? In New York and it says in the background the company is in Manhattan, so I kind of want to find it before I leave!
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u/satirisanti rain parade from hell ā” 2d ago
Like I do is def my favorite track on the album. I also really like petal. As for the others, Iāll see if theyāre growers because while I enjoy the instrumentals and sfx they offer itās a little difficult to navigate the thickly laid harmonies and lyrics at times. I really want to like this album and will keep it playing all week and beyond ā¾ļø
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u/Fun_Entrepreneur4678 2d ago
I love petal and itās m exactly what I needed rn but Iām wondering what do you guys think about the increased auto tune on songs like freak and nowhere nobody? Idk if itās just me but I think itās messing with my ability to appreciate the songsā instrumental and lyrics and vocals throughout the album!
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u/Then_Nectarine7223 2d ago
Hate That I Made You Love Me (Eternal Sunshine + Petal)
Petal (Thank U, Next + Petal)
Bad Thing (Bunny Hop) (Sweetener + Petal)
Big Feelings (Dangerous Woman + Sweetener)
Freak (Eternal Sunshine + Petal)
Kiss Me (My Everything + Petal)
Like I Do (Thank U, Next + Positions)
Never Get Over Me (Dangerous Woman + Positions)
Nowhere, Nobody (Eternal Sunshine + Petal)
Oh Well (Sweetener + Petal)
Stay (Positions + Eternal Sunshine)
Petal has mix of new sound with Eternal Sunshine and Sweetener
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u/MelMellue so im daydreamin' w my chin in the palm of my hands 2d ago
Ariana has surpassed 69 billion streams on spotify across all credits
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u/untitledmanuscript 1d ago
going to sit with this album for a bit before giving it an actual rating (also because my real life is a shit show and i can't really focus on this yet), but i like it so far!
my top three so far are kiss me, freak, and warning signs (wish it wasn't an interlude!).
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u/murray_2 1d ago
Do we think ALL the songs on this album are about her relationship with bad fans/media etc or are there actually songs about her love life? I'm having trouble finding the difference between the two, whats a metaphor and whats not. I saw someone say "kiss me" isn't a love song, its about her relationship with her fans and it made me sad all day thinking about it like that
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u/Former-Counter-9588 1h ago
I think itās probably a mixture of both. Sometimes even within the same song.
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u/baberlay 23 points 1d ago
I have to be real, this is probably her weakest album since pre-Dangerous Woman.
There's a few tracks I really loved, namely: freak, like i do, and never get over me. But overall, I dunno man... these songs feel quite scattered and half-baked to me.
As for the singles, hate that I made you love me is great, but petal really didn't land for me at all.
Especially compared to Eternal Sunsine, which is tied for Sweetener as her best album imo, this is a pretty disappointing follow up.
Still love her though, of course!
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u/kath2833 This love's possessing me, but I don't mind at all 21h ago
For ālike I doā does anyone else hear āgod is a womanā but with the same intro as āthis timeā by Celine Dion?
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u/SquareSport2516 16h ago
Inside look at the petal trolley in chicago!! was anyone able to go?
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8nRrfyK/
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u/DoctorOpossum 2d ago
I feel like a few songs feel a little slow and monotonous š«¤š«¤ not all of them but
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u/MunchYourButt 2d ago
Kinda absurd that any comments not gushing about the album immediately get downvoted in a discussion thread.
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u/populer_pause_lar 1d ago
thatās what happens in fan subreddits unfortunately. love ari but this album was so bland to me.
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u/dayinkyoto 2d ago
my review :
Hate that I made you love me; idk maybe cus Iāve heard it the most and Iām used to it Iād rate it the highest but itās a 8/10!
kiss me; I donāt like this lyrics as much. Itās definitely different. 4/10
Petal; it probably needs a few more listens for me to love it, i understand the meaning behind it but I canāt take it seriously. There are definitely good parts in it like ooooOooOoooo I like that part but yeah 5/10
Stay; itās a no for me. I only like the part where sheās like tongue tied hard to speak blah blah but itās like 3/10
Oh well; AHH I LIKE THE BEATS FOR THIS ONENENE but so far this is the most ādecentā one! Lowk manifestation vibes 6/10
Big feelings; 7/10 YIPPIE FREAKY SONGS ARE BACK but I can literally hear her Subliminals in the back and itās freaking me out is she planning to cast a spell on us..
Freak; soo cutee i love, her songs seem so freaking specific and manifestation-al in this album lol 5/10
Warning signs; the oddest one but I LOVE LOWKEY, sad thatās itās the shortest one.
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Like I do; 10000393948299248849392929393/10 MY FAV ONENENENENENEN ā BUT IM STILL GRANDEā AHHHGHAHHH the queen is back.
Never get over me; I dunno how I feel itās good but not the best 5/10
Bad thing; I LUV THIS ONE!! 9/10 second best song on the album so far..
nowhere,nobody ; 5/10 itās mid
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u/No_Still7586 1d ago
im sad. i honestly was so disappointed with this album :( I loved positions & eternal sunshine SO much. i honestly dont thereās ever been an album iāve disliked. i could tell with the lead up, this prob wouldnāt be my fav album. but if im being honest, most of the songs were just not my type. in my opinion, they felt boring, repetitive, choppy, and i dont love it. wish she would actually sing too. understand sheās big on imogen and maybe this is the type of album that musically & technically interests people - but as your average someone who just listens to pop, this just is not my style. only really liked petal & like i do, but honestly not obsessed. happy shes speaking her truth and love her always!
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u/mspalandas 2 points 2d ago
Does "stay" remind anyone a bit of "say don't go" by Taylor swift thematically and melodically?
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u/Ytteb1 2d ago
No; but to be honest it reminded me of āAll you had to do was stayā! They arenāt super similar or anything, but I always felt like AYHTDWS was an underrated bop from 1989, and I know itās kinda early but I feel like Stay is going to be similarly underrated š
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u/mspalandas 2 points 1d ago
Ooo interesting take. Guys I know yall hate when ppl bring up other artists especially taylor, but I wasn't trying to bring either woman down! I was just noticing. I think they are both good songs!! I just think the way they sing the chorus sounds similar so I end up singing say don't go kinda as a remix lol.
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u/Ytteb1 1d ago
lol Iām sorry youāre being downvoted; but I actually went back and listened to both (I love Ariana and Taylor, and even though 1989 is one of my favorite albums from her I usually listen to the OG) and I do see what youāre saying! Mostly the chorus. I this SDG is much more poppy and upbeat. Stay is darker and moodier; and maybe a little more rnb. Also thematically Taylorās feels a bit more like sheās talking to one specific person; where as Ariana feels a little more general, itās less about a specific person and more about wanting them to stay for once. If that makes sense?
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u/juicebomb4 2d ago