djchameleon

What's wrong with the wong sounding like some of her other songs? She doesn't need to be taking risks with this album. She did that with the last one and it didn't go over well. She needs surefire hits on this album so sticking to what she knows best.

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Soulflower

Its not good enough for me to want to go out of my way to pay 15.99 for the album. To much repetitiveness bores me....There are alot of artists that have their own unique sound but they are still artistic with their music and not repetitive.

The reason why her last album didnt do well is because it came out during a period where the general public was tired of all the Gagas, Rihannas, Beyonces and wanted to hear some authentic music which is why Adele was more successful.

You're probably right that it is best she stick to something that she knows works (if she wants to be on the radio) but for me personally it doesnt do that much for me outside of it being catchy. I respect an artist more who takes risks versus playing it safe.

djchameleon

I feel like you are asking a bit much from a pop album. The only requirement of a pop album is to be catchy anything else is extra.

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Soulflower

lol!

Ive heard plenty of POP albums that are very creative and artistic.

Second, regardless whether an album is "pop" or not it has to be more than just ''catchy" to get any money out of me lol

I didnt say the song was horrible. I just am not that impressed with it. It sounds like all her other songs.

djchameleon

I didn't say they couldn't be creative. I'm just saying that's icing on the cake if they are. I don't go into a pop album automatically expecting it to be artistically creative.

money? how many albums do you buy? you know we live in the download generation right?

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Soulflower

LOL Im kinda old school when it comes to purchasing music. Its exciting for me to buy a GOOD new release and to have it in my hands lol Also, when it comes to some of my favorite artists, I like to go out and support them.


To answer your question, I dont buy new releases majority of the time. I try to build my catalogue by buying old releases simply because I enjoy older music more. I know I can download the album but I like supporting the artist especially if I really enjoy the album.

I dont really look at pop music any differently than the other types I listen too. I treat all the music I listen to equally. If its a good song, its a good song regardless if its pop or not. If its creative, then its creative whether its pop or not and so forth.

For instance Ive heard some thought provoking pop music and then Ive heard some bland undeground music and vice versa. All music can be creative and artistic. Even "fun music" can be creative and daring ; )

In Gaga's case, she has the ability to be more artistically than what the song suggests.

djchameleon

You are actually supporting their label and not the artist. The best way to support the artist is getting merch at concerts. They hardly get anything from a purchase of their album.

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The Batlord

I totally agree. The whole reason I come to pop is for easily-accessible catchiness. Creativity is great, but if you give me a more creative song and put it up against a catchier song, I'm gonna go with the ear worm every time. I don't think there's anything wrong with listening to music that's not particularly original. For thousands of years people have been listening to musicians who played the same songs over and over again, most of which had been around for hundreds of years in one form or another. So listening to a song that may be derivative of another song from last year or last decade isn't really such a big deal.

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