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Is objective discussion about Adele possible?
I ask, as it seems like you can't even say you dislike some songs but like others when it comes to [i]21[/] without being jumped on, and heaven help you if you suggest the record breaking and award winning is getting a bit tedious and predictable and that you think it would be nice if someone else got some spotlight.
Any negativity or critique at all about Adele and you get accused of being into the build-em-up/knock-em-down mentality and everyone closes their ears and doesn't listen to you. You also get accused of being jealous that she's "better than your faves"...even if you state you like her, but follow that up with a gentle critique, you are set upon. I know people always get defensive when it comes to their idols but it feels like you really just aren't "allowed" to say anything about Adele other than how amazing and beautiful she is, and oh look she's broken another record and released another award and isn't it amazing! |
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She's highly overrated but she doesn't bother me. It does seem like the backlash is building momentum though.
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She doesn't "bother" me either. But even though I enjoy some of her music, I do think she's overhyped and wish it was okay to say so without being accused of having an agenda of some kind.
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She's not even on my radar. I think her music is s**t and overrated.
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She's highly overrated but she doesn't bother me. It does seem like the backlash is building momentum though.
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She's highly overrated but she doesn't bother me. It does seem like the backlash is building momentum though.
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I personally don't have that a strong opinion about Adele one way or the other. Yes, she has a great voice but her songs are kind of bland, but I enjoy if I hear them on the radio. But I've never bought her albums or gone to one of her concerts.
Are people that attached to her though? Usually people get attached and passionate about artists like Madonna or Gaga who show more of their personality or have a strong image. I don't know much Adele as a person to get excited one way or the other. But I think a lot of the fuss around her is that she was so different when she first came out to the dominant trend in the music business that people were sick of. People were sick of perfect looking girls who go around naked and can't really sing that well but just do some autotuned electronic banging with boring lyrics about nothing. So people embraced her more as an idea than because they actually loved her as a person or an artist. |
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She's highly overrated but she doesn't bother me. It does seem like the backlash is building momentum though.
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You forgot about being reminded that your opinion isn't fact or the new one....being called a "stan"
. It would be funny if it wasn't coming from adults who should know better As a number of people have mentioned in the last few days, this forum has become a place where it's hard to discuss certain music or artists sensibly because of some people on here. |
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Possible? Of course. On here? Probably not.
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What Backlash? Can you specify it?
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Backlash, what rubbish.....
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Backlash, I don't think so, just a few repetitive moaners on here.
She may end up a victim of her own success. |
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Backlash, I don't think so, just a few repetitive moaners on here.
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She may end up a victim of her own success.
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But didn`t she already react about it. She stopped advertising 21 a long time ago.
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I've no idea regarding the first part but it seems unlikely that she would be able to prevent her label from advertising what is their product. I *think* I read here that it was being re-released or re-promoted. (I'm not certain about this).
Sure, The Theme of the Olimpic Closing Show is "From Elgar to Adele". But I`m almost certain she will closing the show with Hometown Glory. That will push her Album 19 a little more. And for the re-release, there was no confirmation from her management, but I could bet the 5 songs that lie in a vault in Malibu are 200 Milion pounds worth. So maybe a EP by end of the year. |
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So maybe a EP by end of the year.
A full on re-release of 21 would be absolutely ridiculous though. |
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This is EXACTLY the attitude I mean. Granted, I'll give it to you that there are a few obvious trolls...but to come into a thread like this and then say that, kind of proves my point.
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Maybe so, but it is true. Most of the negative stuff said about her is rubbish. It's just a few wanting to destroy something good. Why not support your favourite instead of knocking Adele constantly? (and I am not having a go at you personally).
I know you really love Adele and I know I have artists I really love. It's easy to get defensive. But let people breathe. |
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Maybe so, but it is true. Most of the negative stuff said about her is rubbish. It's just a few wanting to destroy something good. Why not support your favourite instead of knocking Adele constantly? (and I am not having a go at you personally).
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An EP would actually be quite nice.
A full on re-release of 21 would be absolutely ridiculous though. |
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How is critiquing someone or saying you think they're overrated knocking someone? It's just an opinion.
I know you really love Adele and I know I have artists I really love. It's easy to get defensive. But let people breathe. |
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But what is overrated. The Metacritic points are about 75. There are 40 releases with more than that.
I dislike say Ed Sheeran and think he is vastly ovverrated but someone else may disagree and think the smae of Adele who is to say thats right or wrong |
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But what is overrated. The Metacritic points are about 75. There are 40 releases with more than that.
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Overrated is objective - not dying that. But I think people should be able to say they find an artist overrated without being pounced on. Which you can't do when it comes to Adele. The die-hard fans of any artist really shouldn't feel so threatened when someone says their idols are overrated, as like everything else posted on here it's just an opinion. We're all entitled to express our opinions, right? As long as we aren't obviously trolls, like some people. I don't think I need to name names!
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Most likely. But to maximize the sucsess, I would recommend to release 21 with the 5 songs and a EP separately.
A stand-alone EP would be great though, and a much more respectable route for her label to go down. |
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. It would be funny if it wasn't coming from adults who should know better