Britney Spears

[the ocean 67,601]

Just now, prettywhenimhigh said:

girl blackout literally changed the pop scene wdym

side a is revolutionary, side b isn't
it's still good though

[Taco Truck Bitch 1,223]

4 minutes ago, The Ocean said:

side a is revolutionary, side b isn't
it's still good though

Wtf is side b

[the ocean 67,601]

Just now, Sister Ray said:

Wtf is side b

like a vinyl?

side a: gimme more, piece of me, radar, break the ice, heaven on earth, get naked
side b: freakshow, toy soldier, hot as ice, ooh ooh baby, perfect lover, why should i be sad

[the ocean 67,601]

ok wait i forgot why should i be sad
yeah that song alone changed the world as we know it

[SalvaWHORE 34,139]

12 minutes ago, The Ocean said:

side a is revolutionary, side b isn't
it's still good though

i disagree

Toy Soldier, Perfect Lover & Why Should I Be Sad definitely ATE and left no crumbs 

[DeadSeaOfMercury 23,226]

6 minutes ago, The Ocean said:

like a vinyl?

side a: gimme more, piece of me, radar, break the ice, heaven on earth, get naked
side b: freakshow, toy soldier, hot as ice, ooh ooh baby, perfect lover, why should i be sad

Hot as Ice & Ooh Ooh Baby are legendary 

 

[the ocean 67,601]

2 minutes ago, DeadSeaOfMercury said:

Hot as Ice & Ooh Ooh Baby are legendary 

these are the worst songs on the album
worst does not mean bad though let's just remember that britney did THAT if those songs are the worst

[DeadSeaOfMercury 23,226]

1 minute ago, The Ocean said:

these are the worst songs on the album
worst does not mean bad though let's just remember that britney did THAT if those songs are the worst

I think you meant to type Freakshow & Get Naked being the worst on the album? I forgive your error 

[the ocean 67,601]

Just now, DeadSeaOfMercury said:

Freakshow

yes

Just now, DeadSeaOfMercury said:

Get Naked

NO

[the ocean 67,601]

i know we're debating about miss blackout (the second best britney album) but we need to talk about miss in the zone (the best britney album)

early mornin

[LunaeManifestum 8,329]

18 minutes ago, The Ocean said:

like a vinyl?

side a: gimme more, piece of me, radar, break the ice, heaven on earth, get naked
side b: freakshow, toy soldier, hot as ice, ooh ooh baby, perfect lover, why should i be sad

the way I love side b more than a 

2 minutes ago, The Ocean said:

i know we're debating about miss blackout (the second best britney album) but we need to talk about miss in the zone (the best britney album)

early mornin

 

i was debating with my husband which is her magnum opus: imo in the zone slaps but he thinks “britney” is her best and indeed delivered bops but mrs in the zone is something else

[DeadSeaOfMercury 23,226]

1 minute ago, The Ocean said:

i know we're debating about miss blackout (the second best britney album) but we need to talk about miss in the zone (the best britney album)

early mornin

See I’ve always said ITZ is better than Blackout, I mean breathe on me 

[Dark Angel 203,466]

i saw this thread was hot & i thought something happened  

 

well, here's my unpopular opinion... i really like "brave new girl"  it's a bop  

[the ocean 67,601]

4 minutes ago, DeadSeaOfMercury said:

See I’ve always said ITZ is better than Blackout, I mean breathe on me 

breathe on me, early mornin, touch OF MY hand, shadow, everytime

the best ballad/midtempo pentalogy? maybe so

3 minutes ago, Surf Noir said:

well, here's my unpopular opinion... i really like "brave new girl"  it's a bop  

i always knew you had taste

6 minutes ago, LunaeManifestum said:

i was debating with my husband which is her magnum opus: imo in the zone slaps but he thinks “britney” is her best and indeed delivered bops but mrs in the zone is something else

correct BUT bombastic love and anticipating made some points

[TRENCH 15,450]

I need help being convinced... I do not see Blackout as this glorious magnum opus people pen it to be. It feels to be a generic pop album of its time with some great sounding/iconic singles but thats about it. is it the production that felt innovative for 2007? The lyricisms? 

[Dark Angel 203,466]

50 minutes ago, TRENCH said:

I need help being convinced... I do not see Blackout as this glorious magnum opus people pen it to be. It feels to be a generic pop album of its time with some great sounding/iconic singles but thats about it. is it the production that felt innovative for 2007? The lyricisms? 

 

maybe it's just your personal taste, but i think the songs from this album, such as get naked, perfect lover, get back, everybody, toy soldier, etc. sound like the opposite of generic, the production is fantastic & the vibe/atmosphere of the songs are amazing as well, i really think they're quality pop songs, i actually think they're works of art in their own way which i don't always feel about pop music, but some of britney's work from blackout/in the zone is beyond the usual expectation that pop music is inherently generic/less artistically valuable than other genres of music, if you think gimme more sounds great, maybe try to listen to the album again, because a lot of the songs on this album share that sound, specifically get naked, perfect lover, get back, & everybody

 

i would say their sound is innovative & timeless, even for today, i actually think they feel even more exceeding & innovative now because pop/mainstream music seems so boring & commercialized now, i think pop music in the 2000s was just better in general

[the ocean 67,601]

3 hours ago, TRENCH said:

I need help being convinced... I do not see Blackout as this glorious magnum opus people pen it to be. It feels to be a generic pop album of its time with some great sounding/iconic singles but thats about it. is it the production that felt innovative for 2007? The lyricisms? 

Spoiler

i actually kind of agree with you but i got pretty much cancelled for saying that a couple pages back

however gimme more, piece of me, heaven on earth & why should i be sad are pretty ahead of 2007 time (sounds more like 2011-2013 ish so it sounds fairly dated now but at the time was pretty revolutionary i would say)

 

[HEARTCORE 18,971]

14 hours ago, TRENCH said:

I need help being convinced... I do not see Blackout as this glorious magnum opus people pen it to be. It feels to be a generic pop album of its time with some great sounding/iconic singles but thats about it. is it the production that felt innovative for 2007? The lyricisms? 

if it sounds generic, its because it was the first album doing those kinds of sounds. blackout paved the way for so many music styles we see even today. "freakshow" was the first time a BPG had dabbled in dubstep, for example. you also have to consider the time in which it was made - during absolute hell in britney's life. she managed to create an album that was so freeing and top-tie at a time when her life was anything but.

pitchfork (yuk) gave a great write-up of the album at the time that essentially summarises what makes it so good:

https://pitchfork.com/features/poptimist/6734-poptimist-10/

 

there are lots of other great contemporary reviews that detail why the album is so iconic and a piece of pop history:

https://www.medusone.com/blog/flop-masterpiece-blackout

https://www.vice.com/en/article/a37vz5/britney-spears-blackout-ten-year-anniversary

 

idk if you dont get why it so amazing i think you have no understanding of pop music 

[the ocean 67,601]

4 minutes ago, HEARTCORE said:

pitchfork (yuk) gave a great write-up of the album at the time that essentially summarises what makes it so good:

https://pitchfork.com/features/poptimist/6734-poptimist-10/

 

i'm going to relisten to blackout with this article in mind - it was a very interesting read!

Spoiler

also i really only had specifically qualms with side 2 but that seems to be the more acclaimed half of the album anyways? the above still applies

 

[Dark Angel 203,466]

i think i'm obsessed