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Quote from: ssw4919 on November 13, 2018, 10:13:03 PM
Has that heffa put it on Spotify yet?  :fuming:

Quote from: ssw4919 on November 13, 2018, 10:13:03 PM
Has that heffa put it on Spotify yet?  :fuming:

Quote from: Ulysses on November 13, 2018, 10:23:11 PM
But why?

Quote from: pale immigrants on November 14, 2018, 10:58:23 AM
I'd say start with Daydream .

IMO you can really tell she started getting more control during that era.
More creative and really stepped into her own style...she's such a fucking artist.

Her albums before that were more generic to me.

Quote from: pale immigrants on November 14, 2018, 11:03:35 AM

Quote from: Scott. on November 14, 2018, 10:59:52 AM

Quote from: pale immigrants on November 14, 2018, 10:58:23 AM
I'd say start with Daydream .

IMO you can really tell she started getting more control during that era.
More creative and really stepped into her own style...she's such a fucking artist.

Her albums before that were more generic to me.

Still I?ve already started listening to ?Butterfly?.  :fuming:


I?m off work and I?m lounging in bed streaming lol

nnnnnnn

The order doesn't matter tbh. I didn't really get onto Mariah like that until the Charmbracelet era.

Then I went back from there like wow :ohwow:

Quote from: pale immigrants on November 14, 2018, 10:51:54 AM
Sinny was handled in here.

Quote from: Kurama on November 14, 2018, 12:00:21 PM
This country voted from trump and now this!?

Quote from: pale immigrants on November 14, 2018, 11:03:35 AM

Quote from: Scott. on November 14, 2018, 10:59:52 AM

Quote from: pale immigrants on November 14, 2018, 10:58:23 AM
I'd say start with Daydream .

IMO you can really tell she started getting more control during that era.
More creative and really stepped into her own style...she's such a fucking artist.

Her albums before that were more generic to me.

Still I?ve already started listening to ?Butterfly?.  :fuming:


I?m off work and I?m lounging in bed streaming lol

nnnnnnn

The order doesn't matter tbh. I didn't really get onto Mariah like that until the Charmbracelet era.

Then I went back from there like wow :ohwow:

Quote from: Kurama on November 14, 2018, 12:00:21 PM
This country voted for trump and now this!?

Quote from: Bloody Tears on November 14, 2018, 12:01:00 PM

Quote from: Kurama on November 14, 2018, 12:00:21 PM
This country voted from trump and now this!?

n

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Mariah Carey - Glitter (https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/78405/Mariah-Carey-Glitter/)

Review Summary: For unknown reasons, Mariah Carey's cult classic ?Glitter? climbed to Top 5 of iTunes chart few hours ago. We need to talk about this unforgettable record.

My friend Jason really likes Glitter. A lot. He espouses Mariah Carey's greatness to one and all. He'll go on to explain how our local radio stations played "Never Too Far" (a final ballad from Glitter) and it was immediately overlooked by general public. So criminally overlooked, in fact, that Jason went out and bought five copies of an album that afternoon. Because it literally ?saved his life?. Would but all Millennials share his zeal, the world would no doubt be a better place. And so, I dedicate this review to him.

By the time Glitter's first beat comes booming out of the speakers, it is clear that something is different. This is a trunk-rattling disco album. "Where did the synths go"" you ask incredulously. "Change makes me uncomfortable; I want Mariah's music not to stay the same!" If you were some sort of pyrrhonist, unappreciative of artistic growth, I can imagine that you would have said something along those lines. But it's the first rare time when Mariah was actually involved.

Synth-strings and beats abound on "Loverboy?, the first step to discoteque. Ms. Carey is begging you about being her secret boyfriend: ?And his loving makes me high, like a taste of ecstasy?. Not a big surprise this song was an ultimate hit in 2001, peaked inside Top 3 of U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Anthemic bass lined chug-a-lug along track is a perfect opener of Glitter. "Who would've believed"" shriek the fearful faithful. Luckily for the piano-loving holdouts, "Lead the Way" comes next. This old-fashioned AC ballad first appeared on her 1997 album recording sessions, Butterfly, but was shelved for a future release. Though you might be enjoyed by Carey's high notes; the climax is still given the tender treatment it deserves. ?Lead the Way? is still being discussed as Carey's one of the best-penned compositions. Ja Rule's collaboration "If We" is yet another victorious gem, replete with Donna Summer's soft flourishes.

Any of the first four songs would sound at home on mainstream radio. I know that probably sounds like a backhanded compliment, but it's meant as praise. These songs are brilliant examples of pop's potential, showcasing an uncanny intuition for melody. In fact, there are moments on Glitter when it almost feels as if someone dared her: "You and only you can do the freaky things you do.". Ms. Carey lays waste to such theories; whether or not it actually gets much airplay remains to be seen, but whatever the case, the potential is there and she has done her part.

?Reflections (Care Enough)? is Glitter's heartbreaking coda. It serves as a mirror to "Twister," bringing the album full circle. Where "Reflections" lamented the musician's inability to hold onto love due to internal creative processes, "Twister" shows how that same person is still susceptible to heartbreak after suicide of her love: ?And I'll never have the chance to feel the closure that I untimately need?. Unexpected, absurdist symbology for a song about a hotel love affair. What's most amazing, throughout the course of her lyrical excursions, is the delivery ? blending childlike innocence and wry, observationalist humor has always been a hallmark of her work.

"Never Too Far" features what might be the most daring arrangement on the album. Mind-bending whole-tone scales. Impressionist harmonies and textures. All interrupted by a violin interlude. Craziness. Crazier still is Carey's ability to abruptly smash disparate elements together and make the transition sound natural and unforced.

By the time the Glitter's last notes sound, it's clear that in fact, despite what detractors would have you believe, nothing has really changed at all. If naysayers can't get past the sheen of spiced-up production, it's their loss. Mariah Carey is still a singular voice and music icon, no matter the negative press instrumentation surrounding her. Whichever way you look at it, as avant-pop or disco soul, Glitter remains an intoxicating, intriguing, accessible cult classic album that ?saved lives?. And we respect it.

Quote from: Lazarus on November 14, 2018, 03:21:44 PM
No.5

Quote from: Lazarus on November 14, 2018, 03:25:04 PM
Sputnikmusic

5/5

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Mariah Carey - Glitter (https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/78405/Mariah-Carey-Glitter/)

Review Summary: For unknown reasons, Mariah Carey's cult classic ?Glitter? climbed to Top 5 of iTunes chart few hours ago. We need to talk about this unforgettable record.

My friend Jason really likes Glitter. A lot. He espouses Mariah Carey's greatness to one and all. He'll go on to explain how our local radio stations played "Never Too Far" (a final ballad from Glitter) and it was immediately overlooked by general public. So criminally overlooked, in fact, that Jason went out and bought five copies of an album that afternoon. Because it literally ?saved his life?. Would but all Millennials share his zeal, the world would no doubt be a better place. And so, I dedicate this review to him.

By the time Glitter's first beat comes booming out of the speakers, it is clear that something is different. This is a trunk-rattling disco album. "Where did the synths go"" you ask incredulously. "Change makes me uncomfortable; I want Mariah's music not to stay the same!" If you were some sort of pyrrhonist, unappreciative of artistic growth, I can imagine that you would have said something along those lines. But it's the first rare time when Mariah was actually involved.

Synth-strings and beats abound on "Loverboy?, the first step to discoteque. Ms. Carey is begging you about being her secret boyfriend: ?And his loving makes me high, like a taste of ecstasy?. Not a big surprise this song was an ultimate hit in 2001, peaked inside Top 3 of U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Anthemic bass lined chug-a-lug along track is a perfect opener of Glitter. "Who would've believed"" shriek the fearful faithful. Luckily for the piano-loving holdouts, "Lead the Way" comes next. This old-fashioned AC ballad first appeared on her 1997 album recording sessions, Butterfly, but was shelved for a future release. Though you might be enjoyed by Carey's high notes; the climax is still given the tender treatment it deserves. ?Lead the Way? is still being discussed as Carey's one of the best-penned compositions. Ja Rule's collaboration "If We" is yet another victorious gem, replete with Donna Summer's soft flourishes.

Any of the first four songs would sound at home on mainstream radio. I know that probably sounds like a backhanded compliment, but it's meant as praise. These songs are brilliant examples of pop's potential, showcasing an uncanny intuition for melody. In fact, there are moments on Glitter when it almost feels as if someone dared her: "You and only you can do the freaky things you do.". Ms. Carey lays waste to such theories; whether or not it actually gets much airplay remains to be seen, but whatever the case, the potential is there and she has done her part.

?Reflections (Care Enough)? is Glitter's heartbreaking coda. It serves as a mirror to "Twister," bringing the album full circle. Where "Reflections" lamented the musician's inability to hold onto love due to internal creative processes, "Twister" shows how that same person is still susceptible to heartbreak after suicide of her love: ?And I'll never have the chance to feel the closure that I untimately need?. Unexpected, absurdist symbology for a song about a hotel love affair. What's most amazing, throughout the course of her lyrical excursions, is the delivery ? blending childlike innocence and wry, observationalist humor has always been a hallmark of her work.

"Never Too Far" features what might be the most daring arrangement on the album. Mind-bending whole-tone scales. Impressionist harmonies and textures. All interrupted by a violin interlude. Craziness. Crazier still is Carey's ability to abruptly smash disparate elements together and make the transition sound natural and unforced.

By the time the Glitter's last notes sound, it's clear that in fact, despite what detractors would have you believe, nothing has really changed at all. If naysayers can't get past the sheen of spiced-up production, it's their loss. Mariah Carey is still a singular voice and music icon, no matter the negative press instrumentation surrounding her. Whichever way you look at it, as avant-pop or disco soul, Glitter remains an intoxicating, intriguing, accessible cult classic album that ?saved lives?. And we respect it.

Quote from: Sinyonc? on November 14, 2018, 10:38:06 AM
She still a flop

Quote from: Lazarus on November 14, 2018, 05:03:12 PM
No.4

Quote from: Young on November 14, 2018, 05:31:06 PM
Oh this bitch still had her VOICE VOICE

:omgwatshappening:

Quote from: Xavier on November 14, 2018, 05:33:35 PM
Welp, I might as well dig into this album as well. I've only heard Loverboy and that's it.

Quote from: emzen on November 14, 2018, 06:59:18 PM
Omg

If Caution & Glitter can be #1 & #2  :plzstop:

Quote from: Lazarus on November 14, 2018, 06:38:43 PM
No.2

Quote from: emzen on November 14, 2018, 06:59:18 PM
Omg

If Caution & Glitter can be #1 & #2  :plzstop:

Quote from: Scott. on November 14, 2018, 10:55:55 AM
I loved all the singles off that album.

I?m supposed to getting into her albums anyway. Y?all suggested l start with ?Butterfly?

Quote from: indian in southside on November 14, 2018, 10:58:30 PM
Bitch lemme turn on some GODriah

Baph where are ya

You know we godcousins already :stressed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPvjFB8abVE

(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51N6OImh0IL._SY450_.jpg)

Quote from: Majesty. on November 15, 2018, 02:02:21 AM
Hopefully people keep the same energy for Caution. It would be amazing for her to get a number one album on billboard.

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?Reflections (Care Enough)? is Glitter's heartbreaking coda. It serves as a mirror to "Twister," bringing the album full circle. Where "Reflections" lamented the musician's inability to hold onto love due to internal creative processes, "Twister" shows how that same person is still susceptible to heartbreak after suicide of her love: ?And I'll never have the chance to feel the closure that I untimately need?. Unexpected, absurdist symbology for a song about a hotel love affair. What's most amazing, throughout the course of her lyrical excursions, is the delivery ? blending childlike innocence and wry, observationalist humor has always been a hallmark of her work.

Quote from: mauza on November 15, 2018, 06:39:19 AM
Amazing alberm, way more interesting artistically than Rainbow in my opinion. Love the whole Prince 80's influence all over the tracks.

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?Reflections (Care Enough)? is Glitter's heartbreaking coda. It serves as a mirror to "Twister," bringing the album full circle. Where "Reflections" lamented the musician's inability to hold onto love due to internal creative processes, "Twister" shows how that same person is still susceptible to heartbreak after suicide of her love: ?And I'll never have the chance to feel the closure that I untimately need?. Unexpected, absurdist symbology for a song about a hotel love affair. What's most amazing, throughout the course of her lyrical excursions, is the delivery ? blending childlike innocence and wry, observationalist humor has always been a hallmark of her work.

:stressed:

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Mariah Carey's 'Glitter' Sales Gain 8,374% in U.S. Thanks to #JusticeForGlitter Campaign (https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8485313/mariah-carey-glitter-sales-gain-justiceforglitter-campaign?utm_source=twitter)

Thanks to a fan-driven social media campaign, Mariah Carey?s Glitter album surged 8,374 percent in U.S. album sales in the six days ending Nov. 14, according to preliminary sales reports to Nielsen Music.

In the last six days (Nov. 9-14), the album sold 3,000 copies -- up from a basically negligible figure in the previous six days (Nov. 3-8).

The surge in sales is owed to a fan awareness campaign that started on Nov. 9 with the hashtag #JusticeForGlitter. Through the hashtag?s use on Twitter, fans of Carey -- whose new album Caution arrives at midnight -- have been encouraging people to buy the album, which was released in 2001. The set, which also doubles as the soundtrack to the Carey's film of the same name, debuted and peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 chart and has sold 661,000 copies in the U.S. through Nov. 8.

Notably, it appears Glitter will tally its biggest sales week since 2002. While there is still one day left in the current Nielsen tracking week (ending Nov. 15), the album?s 3,000 copies sold so far would garner its largest sales frame since at least February 2002.

Further, Glitter will likely re-enter Billboard?s Soundtracks chart dated Nov. 24. On the Nov. 17-dated tally -- which runs 25-positions deep -- the No. 25 title, The Little Mermaid, earned a little over 2,000 equivalent album units in the week ending Nov. 8. With 3,000 in album sales already in the bank for Glitter in the week ending Nov. 15, Glitter is likely to jump back onto the chart somewhere in the top 15. (Glitter spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Soundtracks chart in 2001.)

Quote from: Bloody Tears on November 15, 2018, 08:02:54 PM
This just tells me that even older music that was initially overlooked that is of quality can resurface and achieve untold success. Hopefully Mariah will start a trend. I mean she is one of the leaders after all. And this should tell us all how limitless the possibilities are in the music industry if it was FAIR but it isn't!