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Old 06-11-2015, 22:13
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It's growing on me already I must admit. I'm loving Devotion at the moment.
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Old 06-11-2015, 23:34
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I actually quite like it, I'm pleasantly surprised because I really haven't liked her new direction ever since 'Burn' and so was expecting a pretty crap album.

Lots of great songs in here, a few that I'm not particularly keen on but I suppose that's to be expected when there's 22 songs. Will have to listen a few more times before I decide which I really do/don't like but at the moment I think my favourite is Aftertaste!

Seems to be doing alright on iTunes as it's currently at 4, but I thought she would have been doing better numbers than Little Mix.
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Old 07-11-2015, 18:12
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It has grown here for me too, it was going have to be spectacular to beat Halcyon and I never expected it too.

It is what she said it is and in that way it works it is absolutely fantastic pop and there are elements of her quirky nature found to keep it not too middling. Keep On Dancin' simply has to be the next single it is perfect.

Is it her best no but following Lights and Halcyon was a hard job is it better than Days yes because she committed and the results are great.

Shame it's likely to miss the top two .
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Old 09-11-2015, 16:35
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I haven't heard anything yet. Gonna find it on Spotify, seeing as it isn't on Prime stream sadly.

I'll post thoughts later on. Amazon's reviews are very mixed.
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Old 09-11-2015, 17:12
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I'm seven tracks in so far.

I'm underwhelmed, sadly. Where has her guitar and songwriting gone? It sounds like throw-away pop so far. How is this going to go down at a live concert? Dancing instead of playing instruments?

Maybe it'll grow on me.
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Old 10-11-2015, 13:56
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I've had a change of heart. I do like this album...which is just as well as I've accidently bought it twice!

I ordered it on Amazon last night after listening to it a couple of times as I'm a Prime member and thought that it would arrive today. It hasn't! It's not looking likely until next week.

I downloaded the auto rip version but went out today and was shocked to find the deluxe edition in a supermarket. I canceled my amazon order thinking that they'd take away the download too but they don't. They charge you for it, regardless.

I didn't realise until I'd opened the copy that I bought today.

I'm determined to love it now! I've got it on repeat.
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Old 10-11-2015, 16:06
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"About U" is a belter of a song, I hope she releases it as her next single.
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Old 10-11-2015, 16:13
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I like this album the more that I listen to it
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Old 10-11-2015, 17:49
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Same I don't love it yet but there are definite stand out moments Intro into Aftertatse quite the opener in fact 1-5 is flawless. It goes a bit hit or miss after that but I am beginning to really like it wish I Do What I Love was on the standard .

Also think it will sound great live along songs such as Animal, Goodness Gracious, Burn etc.
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Old 10-11-2015, 18:23
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^ I'm starting to like "I Do What I Love" too, though I couldn't stand it at first.

There aren't any tracks that I don't like now.
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Old 12-11-2015, 15:13
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I think Aftertaste should be a single. Also the second half of the album sounds better when you listen to it seperately. 'Heal' is fantastic.
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Old 15-11-2015, 13:58
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Not overly keen on the Deluxe tracks they add little for me save IDWIL, album should have been a simple standard 17 with that on there for me singles wise:

OMM
Army
KOD
L&F
Aftertaste
DNB

Also disappointing position in the UK #3 but her highest first week sales at 38,000+ and has done really well internationally so position wise not her best but overall her best performing album thus far.
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Old 18-11-2015, 15:13
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I REALLY like this album. I've had it on repeat in my car.

The only one that I'm not crazy about is "Devotion".
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Old 19-11-2015, 14:14
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Chart wise she has the third highest selling album WW this week with 122,000 sold, the gamble paid off.

And same Mimi it's so catchy still not her best but with each listen it get more and more drawn in . Also I absolutely adore Devotion I'm not keen on We Can't Move To This :/. Wonder what next single will be Army seems to have been scrapped?
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Old 23-11-2015, 17:21
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Chart wise she has the third highest selling album WW this week with 122,000 sold, the gamble paid off.

And same Mimi it's so catchy still not her best but with each listen it get more and more drawn in . Also I absolutely adore Devotion I'm not keen on We Can't Move To This :/. Wonder what next single will be Army seems to have been scrapped?
I like that one.

I love "Army" too. I was under the impression that it was to be a single. When is the video coming out or don't we know.
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Old 23-11-2015, 18:13
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Same here Army was supposedly single #2 (3rd really) but it has all gone quiet :/ .
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Old 10-01-2016, 12:06
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So after two months I absolutely adore Delirium it is a grower not a song on the standard I do not like and a few on the deluxe two.

Chart wise doing excellent JR giving a boost to Army and the album ending the year as 34th biggest seller .

Internationally SITWYM is going to be second single getting serviced to US radio on the 19th. So if it does well guessing it may be third UK single unless they decided otherwise .
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Old 10-01-2016, 14:11
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So after two months I absolutely adore Delirium it is a grower not a song on the standard I do not like and a few on the deluxe two.

Chart wise doing excellent JR giving a boost to Army and the album ending the year as 34th biggest seller .

Internationally SITWYM is going to be second single getting serviced to US radio on the 19th. So if it does well guessing it may be third UK single unless they decided otherwise .
I saw that she performed "SITWYM" on Alan Carr's show, so assumed that "Army" had been shelved.

The video for "Army" seems to be taking forever to come out because she announced that it would be a single before the album release.

Management seem to get it all wrong with single and album releases these days. I really do love this album, though. I play it regularly in my car.
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Old 10-01-2016, 14:26
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I saw that she performed "SITWYM" on Alan Carr's show, so assumed that "Army" had been shelved.

The video for "Army" seems to be taking forever to come out because she announced that it would be a single before the album release.

Management seem to get it all wrong with single and album releases these days. I really do love this album, though. I play it regularly in my car.
She performed 'Army' on TOTP and TFI Friday
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Old 10-01-2016, 15:29
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Yes initially after a lukewarm reception for Army it was seemingly shelved. Then came ITV promo and a couple of performances and it seems to be taking off but only in the UK. A video is needed though to keep it' momentum definitely an Explosion size hit though.

As for SITWYM internationally it has had a much greater response that is why I think this has happened differing market reactions to each song. But I love the album and glad it is doing well.
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Old 16-03-2016, 16:45
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I like "Army". It's really grown on me.

Anyone have tickets to her UK tour?
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Old 16-03-2016, 19:43
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The Abbey Road performance is especially beautiful . Don't Panic is rumored UK third single .

And no I saw her on her Halcyon Days tour and from the snippets of TDWT looks amazing .

Also happy belated 6th birthday to Lights.
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Old 08-06-2016, 09:07
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I've been listening to "Delirium" in my car a lot lately. Considering that I wasn't fussed when I first heard it, the album has really grown on me

Also, I saw this - Ellie Goulding & Prince Harry?
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Old 11-11-2016, 17:58
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"Delirium" is a year old already!

I really do like this album.
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