>>Which brings up the final issue: a lot of this feels like
>>she's covering the same territory as archandroid,
>>stylistically. There's not a lot of change here.
>
>>That's not a
>>bad thing -
>
>It kind of is though. Especially wrapped up in the 'concept'.
> The music on it is spectacular, and I would say despite
>Archandroid having the stronger 'hits' this one is better
>composed. But ultimately after three years, while I
>appreciate the refinement there's a desire that she go
>somewhere with it. I mean even the whole story line is
>seemingly in the exact same place.

I definitely get that, and I'd like her to find a new creative path in that sense, too.

>I think that's enough for some to call it trash, and I can't
>really say that I blame them even if I do enjoy it.

There's a difference b/w being stuck and making good music, and being stuck and making bad music. I don't get the impression that she phoned it in; there's an attention to detail on the record and a vibe on the record that gives it a more realistic feel, something warmer. And there's some really good writing on the album, a lot of the music feels tighter and more fully realized. I'm anxious to see the actual liner notes to see who was responsible for what...

My not-so-secret hope is that she moves outside of her current production circle for the next one - I think that might be anchoring her creatively, when some full collaborations outside of that clique could shake her imagination a bit.

-thebigfunk

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