yawn
― groovemaaan, Saturday, 17 October 2020 21:57 (three years ago) link
countdown clock: https://www.arianagrande.com/
― Guitar Dick (morrisp), Saturday, 17 October 2020 23:11 (three years ago) link
i refuse to believe we're almost two albums away from sweetener. time moves too fast.
― josh az (2011nostalgia), Sunday, 18 October 2020 18:50 (three years ago) link
single out in 1.5 days:
https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/1318945757584642048/photo/1
― bagel in the streets, donut in the sheets (morrisp), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 16:47 (three years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ek3WK2KXUAAOdZw?format=jpg&name=large
― bagel in the streets, donut in the sheets (morrisp), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 16:48 (three years ago) link
This is really good, was worried it would be some rote vote or die shit from the first shot of the vid but it's not
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcYodQoapMg
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Friday, 23 October 2020 04:07 (three years ago) link
the aforementioned vid:
― alpine static, Friday, 23 October 2020 04:15 (three years ago) link
crap, my bad. i saw the thumbnail or whatever you call it on Murgatroid's post and thought that was a lyric video or something.
if someone can delete mine, please do!
― alpine static, Friday, 23 October 2020 04:16 (three years ago) link
the production on the single is totally lush...
(I had wondered if the song's lyrics would invoke both the political & romantic connotations of the title... kind of glad it didn't try)
― New Adventures in WiFi (morrisp), Friday, 23 October 2020 04:22 (three years ago) link
pretty good but feels weirdly low-key compared to her previous two lead singles?
― ufo, Friday, 23 October 2020 04:23 (three years ago) link
So english is not my first language but does anyone else actually catch her lyrics in the chorus? I had to turn on subtitles because the “i’m in the kitchen” and “i’m in the olympics” parts sounded cryptic to me, the middle part of those phrases we’re missing in my ears. Curious if native speakers actually understand it clearly.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 23 October 2020 04:25 (three years ago) link
produced by: London on Da Track, Tommy Brown, Mr. Franks
― New Adventures in WiFi (morrisp), Friday, 23 October 2020 04:26 (three years ago) link
xp the chorus is pretty hard to make out for me, even as a native speaker
― ufo, Friday, 23 October 2020 04:33 (three years ago) link
The lyrics are on Genius and the YouTube page
― New Adventures in WiFi (morrisp), Friday, 23 October 2020 04:34 (three years ago) link
Imagine what you could do on TikTok with this lyrical concept!
― Welcome to Nonrock (breastcrawl), Friday, 23 October 2020 09:22 (three years ago) link
nice song, was hoping for an old-school bridge tho
― Welcome to Nonrock (breastcrawl), Friday, 23 October 2020 10:35 (three years ago) link
low key kind of? but because it just feels perfectly glassy, rounded, no great dramatic peaks. a vibe to sink into. anyway yeah sometimes i forgot how much my world is improved by new ariana tunes.
― Notes on "Scamp" (Noodle Vague), Friday, 23 October 2020 10:44 (three years ago) link
self-contained, dammit, that was the word i couldn't remember a minute ago
this is solid as hell
― it bangs for thee (Simon H.), Friday, 23 October 2020 11:59 (three years ago) link
kind of a snooze but will prob sound better in the context of the album
― J0rdan S., Friday, 23 October 2020 17:49 (three years ago) link
low key kind of? but because it just feels perfectly glassy, rounded, no great dramatic peaks. a vibe to sink into.
^This is very well stated. I think the track is deceptively simple... it's low-key on the surface, but the rhythm & melody have a steady, sophisticated momentum (even when the beat drops out). The effect is like opening an ingenious music box and letting it play for a few minutes; then easing it closed until you're ready to hear it again.
― New Adventures in WiFi (morrisp), Friday, 23 October 2020 19:08 (three years ago) link
album cover art was just served up -
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ElCSRx3WAAI8QXL?format=jpg&name=large
― New Adventures in WiFi (morrisp), Friday, 23 October 2020 19:21 (three years ago) link
i don't really have anything to say about this other than that it's nice and i'm enjoying it
― dyl, Saturday, 24 October 2020 18:44 (three years ago) link
Sounds like Nija Charles is one of the track’s main songwriters... her discography is great (“Tonight,” the Summer Walker song, is a favorite of mine).
― New Adventures in WiFi (morrisp), Saturday, 24 October 2020 19:59 (three years ago) link
Good stuff, tho not ostentatiously so
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Saturday, 24 October 2020 21:03 (three years ago) link
tracklist:https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ElH3TvWXIA0DU-a?format=jpg&name=large
― New Adventures in WiFi (morrisp), Saturday, 24 October 2020 21:36 (three years ago) link
Much like how 7 Rings was based around interpolating Rodgers and Hammerstein, 34+35 will be based around interpolating The Connells.
― MarkoP, Saturday, 24 October 2020 22:43 (three years ago) link
The Rascals™ are reportedly back!
― New Adventures in WiFi (morrisp), Sunday, 25 October 2020 00:30 (three years ago) link
looking like the album may be entirely r&b (no Max Martin this time out)“nasty” is the track that she shared a snippet of back in March)
― New Adventures in WiFi (morrisp), Sunday, 25 October 2020 03:35 (three years ago) link
Scott Storch worked on a track:
Scott Storch revealed in Fall ‘18 he was asked to play “neo-soul-inspired beats” during a session with Ariana. Last month, a song titled “My Hair” was registered where he’s listed as a writer 📝Scott Storch worked on hits like “Naughty Girl”, “Cry Me A River”, “Baby Boy” & more pic.twitter.com/7XHGBrFrQ1— Ariana Grande Today (@ArianaToday) July 12, 2020
― New Adventures in WiFi (morrisp), Sunday, 25 October 2020 03:48 (three years ago) link
this is out there. and so far it's almost like she heard the Dua Lipa album and decided she could outdo it for ruthless efficiency. (I mean this as a compliment!)
― it bangs for thee (Simon H.), Wednesday, 28 October 2020 04:15 (three years ago) link
I won't be shocked if it turns out that "off the table" features some 0PN involvement
― it bangs for thee (Simon H.), Wednesday, 28 October 2020 04:37 (three years ago) link
y'all are gonna freak when you hear "my hair"
― it bangs for thee (Simon H.), Wednesday, 28 October 2020 04:49 (three years ago) link
see also "love language" (that string arrangement!)
― it bangs for thee (Simon H.), Wednesday, 28 October 2020 04:55 (three years ago) link
imo this is the best ariana grande album, good night everyone
― it bangs for thee (Simon H.), Wednesday, 28 October 2020 05:01 (three years ago) link
Super hyped for this. Is it coming out this friday?
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 28 October 2020 05:04 (three years ago) link
yarp
― it bangs for thee (Simon H.), Wednesday, 28 October 2020 05:14 (three years ago) link
this is surely her most consistent album - there's not a single dud, but i'm not sure i prefer it to dangerous woman yet
"love language" is the highlight on first listen
my only complaint is it's kinda too streamlined though, i wish the tracks weren't all so short and had the chance to breathe a little more
― ufo, Wednesday, 28 October 2020 05:47 (three years ago) link
8 songs under 3 minutes is certainly to blame on the streaming era.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 28 October 2020 05:51 (three years ago) link
I don’t think her albums have any duds! (...but, I would think that). There’s maybe one song per album that I don’t dig so much, but even those are ok songs. “Focus” is probably the only true dud she’s officially released (not counting stuff she’s put on SoundCloud, etc.) — and even that was pulled from the album. Except in Japan, where they get all the odds & ends.
― Video Drama (morrisp), Wednesday, 28 October 2020 07:11 (three years ago) link
fantastic album
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 28 October 2020 07:17 (three years ago) link
don't think it has the emotional resonance of thank u next and even on a pure songcraft level there's something still pretty magical about the debut to me... but it's close to a perfect album for where she is coming out of the last one. everything starting w/ the weeknd song is pretty crazy, basically every song is a knockout.
fwiw i don't really rate sweetener & i might be the only person who has my everything > dangerous woman
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 28 October 2020 07:21 (three years ago) link
"7 rings" was absolutely a dud and there were a bunch on sweetener and even dangerous woman had "sometimes" which has that annoying "la la la" bit.
i could easily see this becoming my favourite once i've listened to it more
― ufo, Wednesday, 28 October 2020 09:15 (three years ago) link
i wish the tracks weren't all so short and had the chance to breathe a little more
I don't think making these songs longer would make them better
― it bangs for thee (Simon H.), Wednesday, 28 October 2020 12:26 (three years ago) link
impressively while these songs are mostly short, they don't skimp on bridges / outros / general bits of goodness beyond verse/chorus/verse. it's easy to imagine the five-minute version of "POV" (an amazing song, incidentally) with a key change and a choir but I personally don't need it
― it bangs for thee (Simon H.), Wednesday, 28 October 2020 12:47 (three years ago) link
i mean i'm not asking for 5 minute versions of things, just more on the 3-4 minute side rather than the 2-3
― ufo, Wednesday, 28 October 2020 13:56 (three years ago) link
How are the guest features?
― Video Drama (morrisp), Wednesday, 28 October 2020 14:50 (three years ago) link
they're very solid unless you hate the weeknd
― it bangs for thee (Simon H.), Wednesday, 28 October 2020 14:52 (three years ago) link
uh oh
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 28 October 2020 14:57 (three years ago) link
weeknd sounds amazing on that song
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 28 October 2020 14:57 (three years ago) link
she is newly engaged... wishing her happiness (of course), but also hope it inspires a fresh round of songwriting/recording!
― good karma, my aesthetic (morrisp), Sunday, 20 December 2020 18:46 (three years ago) link
New documentary looks fun! I never watch those things but it does look neat
― surm, Wednesday, 23 December 2020 00:09 (three years ago) link
It’s basically a well photographed show on the tour, plus some fluffy behind-the-scenes stuff.
― Qui-Gon's Noble End (morrisp), Wednesday, 23 December 2020 00:14 (three years ago) link
Ariana sure has a lot of best friends
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Saturday, 26 December 2020 17:18 (three years ago) link
Lol, I assumed (hoped) that was an in-joke
― Qui-Gon's Noble End (morrisp), Saturday, 26 December 2020 17:22 (three years ago) link
It was cool that they showed her rehearsing “Monopoly” w/Victoria, but I wish they had filmed one of the two actual performances of that song on the tour.
― Qui-Gon's Noble End (morrisp), Saturday, 26 December 2020 17:28 (three years ago) link
deluxe ed., teased:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EtLrcvfUYAAUNsL?format=jpg&name=medium
― excuse me while I fold my pants (morrisp), Tuesday, 2 February 2021 02:04 (three years ago) link
ayyy
― stimmy stimmy yah (Simon H.), Tuesday, 2 February 2021 02:12 (three years ago) link
Snap, the other tracks are all new (not remixes):
positions deluxe friday 🤍 which of the new additions are u claiming ? https://t.co/FpkiHYLFqt pic.twitter.com/IegiKqjjKz— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) February 15, 2021
― babe for the weekend (morrisp), Monday, 15 February 2021 20:29 (three years ago) link
the new traxx are lushhhh
― stuck in the version layer (morrisp), Friday, 19 February 2021 05:49 (three years ago) link
"main thing" is positively aquatic
― stuck in the version layer (morrisp), Friday, 19 February 2021 05:55 (three years ago) link
these are all great, especially "test drive"
― ufo, Friday, 19 February 2021 11:21 (three years ago) link
She has a new Vevo performance thing happening – first clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLFvbwrWLQY
― search term: buttrock (morrisp), Monday, 21 June 2021 23:48 (two years ago) link
When the news broke, a new verse on a remix of a 6-year-old Weeknd song seemed like the most meager of offerings (in the middle of this lengthy, Wicked-induced spell of no new recordings) – but she does sound great:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ-qToZUybM
― unknown blues singer (morrisp), Friday, 24 February 2023 19:09 (one year ago) link
why does this even exist lol
― ufo, Friday, 24 February 2023 23:21 (one year ago) link
Someone said the original song has been blowing up on TikTok recently (this the remix); don’t know if that’s accurate
― unknown blues singer (morrisp), Friday, 24 February 2023 23:24 (one year ago) link
*thus
it’s a top 10 hit and was recently the number one song at radio
― J0rdan S., Friday, 24 February 2023 23:33 (one year ago) link
tiktok randomly making hits out of older songs is still so weird
― ufo, Friday, 24 February 2023 23:52 (one year ago) link
Modern version of Levi's ads?
― Chewshabadoo, Monday, 27 February 2023 19:34 (one year ago) link
True heads will pay $0.69 for the a cappella version
― unknown blues singer (morrisp), Wednesday, 1 March 2023 23:34 (one year ago) link
Her new studio pics are v funny (including the vid that pretends to have audio, but is silent). She's back, baby
― This field is required (morrisp), Friday, 8 December 2023 17:17 (four months ago) link
Was there ever a poll of the Sweetener/Thank U Next era?
Here is the all time Ari Top 30 from a recent r/ariheads Reddit poll of faves
1 god is a woman2 no tears left to cry 3 Pov4 everytime 5 goodnight n go6 in my head7 thank u next 8 better off9 ghostin 10 needy 11 dangerous woman12 into you 13 positions 14 nasty 15 bad idea 16 love language 17 greedy 18 safety net 19 get well soon 20 34+35 21 the way22 one last time23 7 rings24 bloodline 25 breathin 26 rem27 sometimes28 off the table 29 break your heart right back 30 moonlight
― piscesx, Friday, 8 December 2023 17:46 (four months ago) link
that's a real weird list
― ufo, Friday, 8 December 2023 17:55 (four months ago) link
Weird list for sure ("GIAW" is one of my least fave tracks, fwiw)
― This field is required (morrisp), Friday, 8 December 2023 18:17 (four months ago) link
love to see "POV" getting its due
i've learned over time that my interpretation of her catalog is much different than the majority of her stans, in that dangerous woman & sweetener represent the clear valley to me
i think i just like when she's making R&B music bcuz i've always seen her albums as
1. thank u next2. yours truly
3. positions
4. my everything
5. dangerous woman6. sweetener
sweetener in particular to me just feels like a lost era -- everyone was super excited about her becoming a true tabloid celebrity and she made her first gesture towards auteur status w/ the pharrell stuff, pitchfork jumped on board (her only album given an 8.0+ lmao) but that album was always flat to me, she jumped on the pharrell train far too late & honestly i haven't heard "no tears left to cry" or "god is a woman" out in the world in a long ass time. dangerous woman was always pretty mid to me too, i love "be alright" but even "so into you" leaves me cold. i can never match the energy and spirit of the other girls when that one comes on at the party, i just don't have it in me
positions was always in a tough spot of following up her obvious career apex but i still fight over that album to this day -- it's one of the better R&B albums of the decade, which is kinda fucked up but not really ariana's fault
― slob wizard (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 9 December 2023 18:14 (four months ago) link
I have a slightly different “POV”… I love Sweetener (tho agree “GIAW” is its valley), but Positions is also my favorite at the end of the day. I don’t think TUN is quite as strong overall as either of those albums, but it does have some of her best songs (in addition to maybe her worst!: “7 Rings”).“DW” is terrific musically, but the lyrics let it down in spots. “So Into You” is its weakest track… it’s fine but could have gone to any artist, it doesn’t feel distinct to Ariana or really showcase her talent.
― This field is required (morrisp), Saturday, 9 December 2023 18:24 (four months ago) link
I tend to think of TUN as a world-class EP that’s sort of “padded out” to fill an album, which is ok, it’s a special kind of thing.
― This field is required (morrisp), Saturday, 9 December 2023 18:27 (four months ago) link
“So Into You” is its weakest track
wtf
― ivy., Saturday, 9 December 2023 18:35 (four months ago) link
I mean, comparatively! It’s still a good trackThe lyrics to “Greedy” are cringe, but it’s a bop
― This field is required (morrisp), Saturday, 9 December 2023 18:51 (four months ago) link
(and highlights her vocal ability better, IMO)
― This field is required (morrisp), Saturday, 9 December 2023 18:56 (four months ago) link
I know songs are shopped around, but it’s hard listening to “GIAW” without thinking about how it was originally with Camila Cabello (and probably could’ve stayed with her…). It is one of AG’s favorites though, fwiw
― This field is required (morrisp), Saturday, 9 December 2023 19:02 (four months ago) link
i completely agree about sweetener being very overrated but dangerous woman is one of her best which is why sweetener was so disappointing
― ufo, Saturday, 9 December 2023 20:04 (four months ago) link
Canny numerologists have pointed out that she posted the seven (7) studio pics/vids on December 7 (…in case there was any doubt whether they just related to another feature on someone else’s remix, or something like that).
― This field is required (morrisp), Saturday, 9 December 2023 21:49 (four months ago) link
Only figured out recently that "Santa Tell Me" is originally her song. It's kind of crept into the Xmas canon already so I figured it was an older song she was covering. I enjoy hearing it more than most Xmas songs
― Vinnie, Saturday, 9 December 2023 23:45 (four months ago) link
She just released the “naughty version” (which has a slightly spicier bridge).
― This field is required (morrisp), Tuesday, 12 December 2023 03:22 (four months ago) link
Being an Ariana stan in 2023 involves engagement w/several degrees of irony & camp.
― This field is required (morrisp), Tuesday, 12 December 2023 03:30 (four months ago) link
Another quality teaser (in studio w/Max & Ilya)
― This field is required (morrisp), Sunday, 17 December 2023 19:07 (four months ago) link
I've been listening to DW and Sweetener (thanx to the above discussion)... they both hit just as strong as ever; Sweetener in particular is such a wonderful & special album, it has this magic that's just like nothing else...
― This field is required (morrisp), Sunday, 17 December 2023 19:20 (four months ago) link
Did anyone get one of the postcards that were being sent out in the mail to fans? They look cool! I want one.
― piscesx, Saturday, 30 December 2023 16:11 (three months ago) link
I’m still waiting for mine! :D(I think they were just sent out to the five or so big stan accounts that she coordinates things with?)
― In my Ram’s Horn era (morrisp), Saturday, 30 December 2023 16:30 (three months ago) link
…ah looks like it was ~7~ fans (to fit the theme)
― In my Ram’s Horn era (morrisp), Saturday, 30 December 2023 18:51 (three months ago) link
New single apparently titled “yes, and?”There are hints it’ll be released Friday, Jan. 12 (but not confirmed)
― Wooly Bully (2005 Remaster) (morrisp), Thursday, 4 January 2024 23:52 (three months ago) link
^now confirmed, btw
Turns out the lyric she's been teasing – "Say that shit with your chest" – also appears in a Mac Miller song
― Wooly Bully (2005 Remaster) (morrisp), Sunday, 7 January 2024 23:50 (three months ago) link
The track is said to be influenced by (or even "interpolate") Madonna's "Vogue"... which also happened the case w/"Motive," from the last album.
I've learned to keep expectations in check (with any artist/band I'm a fan of)... no streak lasts forever, lighting doesn't necessarily strike 7 times, etc. But few artists have her level of "quality control"/taste in her own material; and especially for her big comeback single, it's hard to imagine a swing + miss (I doubt we're getting a "Focus" situation here). But you never know...
― Wooly Bully (2005 Remaster) (morrisp), Wednesday, 10 January 2024 19:48 (three months ago) link
Btw – I've been listening to Positions; and even accounting for the fact that AG music prob sounds 5x better to me than a non-fan, I'm surprised the album wasn't more generally acclaimed. Even putting aside her vocals and the melodies (which are f'in incredible), the production is just amazingly lush; every song full of gorgeous details under the surface. It's just a world-class album...!
― Wooly Bully (2005 Remaster) (morrisp), Wednesday, 10 January 2024 20:03 (three months ago) link
i agree entirely. i think 'thank u next' was just such a career peak both in terms of her music and her celebrity, her really just being in the center of the pop culture zeitgest and releasing great music that spoke directly to all the attention, that i think the follow up was always going to be in a really tough spot in its shadow regardless of whether it was good or not. it just so happens to be really really good
― slob wizard (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 10 January 2024 20:34 (three months ago) link
New thread for a new "era": ariana grande - eternal sunshine (2024 album)
― Wooly Bully (2005 Remaster) (morrisp), Thursday, 11 January 2024 17:15 (three months ago) link