is there some label drama that kept "Pop 2" from being an "album"? I loved it. Given what they did with "Blame it on Your Love", this album comes off as trying to reshape that sound to something than can chart... then again "Click" gets pretty damn weird.Anyway I've been looking forward to the album and didn't bother with the other singles much. Talk later,angels
― maffew12, Friday, 13 September 2019 12:59 (four years ago) link
"white mercedes" is excellent, fully hybridized charli
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 13 September 2019 13:01 (four years ago) link
"blame it on your love" and "1999" are far and away the worst songs on this
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 13 September 2019 13:45 (four years ago) link
"Gone" sounded good at Pitchfork a couple months ago.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 13 September 2019 14:03 (four years ago) link
WHY YOU WANNA GO TO SLEEPDON'T GO TO SLEEPDON'T GO TO SLEEPLET'S GO OUUUUUT
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Monday, April 22, 2013 1:02 PM (six years ago) bookmarkflaglink
me otm
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 13 September 2019 14:11 (four years ago) link
"White Mercedes," "I Don't Wanna Know," and "Official" sound like future soft-rock radio staples to me
― winters (josh), Friday, 13 September 2019 18:24 (four years ago) link
Very disappointed with the tame noisiness at the end of "Click" after the "most unlistenable, unpleasant thing I've ever heard in my life" setup!
I still want a whole album that sounds like "Nuclear Seasons", one day, but for now this sounds pretty intriguing. "Next Level Charli", "Gone", "Cross You Out", "Click", "Warm", "Thoughts", "White Mercedes" and "Silver Cross" is my initial abridged version, and I suspect my 12yo daughter will like most of the ones I didn't pick.
― glenn mcdonald, Friday, 13 September 2019 18:28 (four years ago) link
Oh, and "2099", I'll take that one, too.
― glenn mcdonald, Friday, 13 September 2019 18:29 (four years ago) link
"blame it on your love" is decent enough even when "track 10" already exists, except for the drop and the lizzo verse which is as perfunctory as guest-rap bridges get
― ufo, Friday, 13 September 2019 23:00 (four years ago) link
I feel like this is a valid compromise of the music that Charli wants to make and what her label wants her to release.*shrug* I kinda like it.
But I've also set my expections on worse and so I'm glad this record still has its Pop2'esque moments, even though like everyone and their mom I'd - of course - want a Pop 3 by Charli instead of another "regular" album.
― fragglerock, Friday, 13 September 2019 23:17 (four years ago) link
Sad about this release. The relentless release of singles was an odd gesture that I couldn't figure out whether done in pride or worry --- but so very likely some other monetary gain behind it. It's just very mediocre. There are moments that never shine. And, me, I'm the kind of guy who worships AG and regularly listens to his Soundcloud mixes just because I find his style so addictive. There's so little here that I want to listen to again.
Still optimistic for Pop 3!
― 57mg/20floz, Saturday, 14 September 2019 13:46 (four years ago) link
Seeing as they did a remix of 'What I Like' years ago I'm shocked that 'Cross You Out' isn't a straight off the rail Com Truise joint. I guess the overlap between them and AG Cook is smaller than I appreciated.
― nashwan, Friday, 27 September 2019 14:37 (four years ago) link
Surprised to see such a mixed reaction for the album on here. I'm pretty much obsessed with it as much as I have been with her best work. It does feel like a best of Charli as I can hear some of her previous eras throughout. Doesn't really sound like that much of a compromise at all. I've even come around to 1999 now.
Official is my current favourite. One of her best ballads.
― kitchen person, Friday, 27 September 2019 15:45 (four years ago) link
i think it's too long and kind of a mess and not as good as pop 2 but yeah it's a good charli record
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 27 September 2019 15:48 (four years ago) link
"thoughts," "white mercedes," "silver cross," "official" all great
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 27 September 2019 15:49 (four years ago) link
lots of hooks buried exhausting sonics, somehow it's the same production sound as pop 2 just with the line between exciting and fatiguing very blurry. the opening retread of backseat chord progression and arrangement and then the fusillade of autotune vox feels bracing. also blame it on your love suxxxxxx so bad compared to the OG. that said i'll be listening again shortly!
― Vapor waif (uptown churl), Friday, 27 September 2019 16:17 (four years ago) link
Yeah, including Blame It On Your Love seems like a weird choice. I'm sure I read Charli saying that the record company were obsessed with it and thought it was going to be the hit. The original is so much better as you say. It's probably the only song I'd lose from the album at this point.
― kitchen person, Friday, 27 September 2019 16:22 (four years ago) link
Loving this. Still haven't come around on "1999" and "Track 10">>>>>"Blame It On Your Love" (but I mean I don't skip it anyways). Everything else is class. "Next Level Charli" is a perfect opener.
Weirdly couldn't find the CD at the mall (Canada) so I ordered it on eBay.
― maffew12, Friday, 27 September 2019 16:39 (four years ago) link
We just got tickets to see her live in a couple of weeks. Even though I know there's zero chance of any Superlove, True Romance or Sucker I figured it will still be a fun night out.
― kitchen person, Friday, 27 September 2019 16:42 (four years ago) link
i am next level jelly
― maffew12, Friday, 27 September 2019 16:46 (four years ago) link
Oh no, is "Blame it on your love" a normcore remake of "Track 10?"
I'll have to give this record a listen today.
― billstevejim, Friday, 27 September 2019 17:32 (four years ago) link
agree with bradnelson
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 27 September 2019 18:18 (four years ago) link
This new one is really growing on me. It's maybe not as inventive as pop 2, but it's very, very catchy throughout, kind of a sweet spot for her.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Monday, 21 October 2019 02:44 (four years ago) link
I didn't like "1999" on release but in the album it really kicks it
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Monday, 21 October 2019 04:17 (four years ago) link
I've had a lot of album of the year contenders this year and honestly this is right up there.
― kitchen person, Monday, 21 October 2019 04:19 (four years ago) link
i was sleeping on this but finally heard it last week, shit is turnt.
― davey, Monday, 21 October 2019 10:50 (four years ago) link
Anyone wanna buy my 2 tickets for her London Halloween show?
― a hoy hoy, Tuesday, 29 October 2019 08:18 (four years ago) link
I know someone who wants one ticket.
― Chewshabadoo, Tuesday, 29 October 2019 10:44 (four years ago) link
Tell them to email me at samuelpooley @ gmail.com
― a hoy hoy, Tuesday, 29 October 2019 14:04 (four years ago) link
Really loved the gig, Christine coming on was a moment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALv5EnaXZbY
― Chewshabadoo, Friday, 8 November 2019 16:01 (four years ago) link
The first single from Charli's upcoming quarantine album is really making me feel emotional right now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbJE-KVZvTA
― kitchen person, Saturday, 2 May 2020 05:00 (four years ago) link
beautiful song
― nxd, Saturday, 2 May 2020 12:23 (four years ago) link
so excited she is releasing a new album as a birthday present to me thx charli
― here 1st (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 6 May 2020 21:52 (four years ago) link
Yeah, love it when she makes this particular sort of noise, great song.
― Wuhan!! Got You All in Check (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 6 May 2020 21:58 (four years ago) link
It reminds me of a couple of bits of True Romance, only like how she would do them now.
― Wuhan!! Got You All in Check (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 6 May 2020 21:59 (four years ago) link
I have been listening to True Romance quite a bit recently
― Wuhan!! Got You All in Check (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 6 May 2020 22:00 (four years ago) link
The second single Claws is a really great song and video combination too. Both these songs haven given me a lot of comfort over the last couple of weeks. I guess I'm at the stage where Charli is one of those artists that I can really rely on. Very excited for the album next week, if she can still pull this off by that time.
― kitchen person, Thursday, 7 May 2020 01:54 (four years ago) link
Bumping this thread since the quarantine release is out tmrw--thought "Forever" was great, "Claws" was OK and this one was really good (there's one which see demoed on IG Live that at the time she referred to as "Project XCX" which now seems to be called "Anthems" which I'm esp curious as to how it'll turn out): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0D2fZ_P0Hg
― call mr zbow that's my name that name again is mr zbow (Craig D.), Thursday, 14 May 2020 23:56 (four years ago) link
This album is a start to finish masterpiece imo. It is so poignant but blissful! Veers from gecs-y anthems to og garage slow jams, and all the syrupy pop notes in between. Her best.
― tangenttangent, Thursday, 14 May 2020 23:59 (four years ago) link
Whoops, 'she demoed' xp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gASgeLVBeNk
― call mr zbow that's my name that name again is mr zbow (Craig D.), Friday, 15 May 2020 00:00 (four years ago) link
hyyyype
she actually got it done in time for a press preview?
― maffew12, Friday, 15 May 2020 00:14 (four years ago) link
it's out now here in australia
― ufo, Friday, 15 May 2020 00:20 (four years ago) link
aaaa yes it do work that way
hyyyype!
― maffew12, Friday, 15 May 2020 00:29 (four years ago) link
Just gave it a first play on Spotify. It’s late and I need the 💤 but there were a few very promising moments. Will come back to at the weekend. Interested to know a bit more about how the “do it yourself” bits with fans worked.
― Jeff W, Friday, 15 May 2020 00:45 (four years ago) link
this is really good except for "pink diamond" which is just too much for me lol. so much better than the last album even if i don't think it'll dethrone pop 2. think my fav is "detonate"
― ufo, Friday, 15 May 2020 01:55 (four years ago) link
this is so good. "anthems"!!!!!!
― monotony, Friday, 15 May 2020 02:07 (four years ago) link
I'm impressed!In terms of what I hadn't already heard I really like the production on "C2.0" and "Detonate", and the finishing touches on "Pink Diamonds" are nicely slightly blown-out
― call mr zbow that's my name that name again is mr zbow (Craig D.), Friday, 15 May 2020 04:19 (four years ago) link
Incredible album. Not one single misstep and several of the best songs she's ever done. Anthems is the one.
― kitchen person, Friday, 15 May 2020 04:35 (four years ago) link
"c2.0" also really really good
― ufo, Friday, 15 May 2020 11:13 (four years ago) link
c2.0 an early favourite for sure. visions also euphoric
― tangenttangent, Friday, 15 May 2020 11:18 (four years ago) link