sadness is a butterfly 5,796 Posted April 7, 2023 10 minutes ago, Salem said: I usually love vocal effects, but I think there's a few cases of them being poorly used both in this era and After School. The way the formant is used on Powder makes the lyrics difficult to make out over the beat, and in Amulet and Numbers she sounds a bit reminiscent of Alastor from Hazbin Hotel, which I doubt is what she's going for. I think over all she tends to sound better with a vocoder than with a formant, and in general it tends to sound better when she has distinction between the vocal/it's effects and the beat itself (ex: Sirens or the leaked version of Void, both having distinct but simple production under any modulated vocals) than when it's used in a beat that already has some synth sounds or is just a complex mix. I really think the production in some areas could have been a lot better, and the common denominator is CJ. The vocal effects in MOTS is well executed (thank you One Love). I’m not mad at the album at all, I love it, but working with CJ seems to have created some opportunities for improvement. 4 Quote It's a beautiful life, remember that too, for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fl0r1dakil0s 21,471 Posted April 7, 2023 well it's definitely a signature.. glad my cd is here though 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BowOfLove 602 Posted April 7, 2023 4 hours ago, CoochieSwirlC said: This better not be true Better not have stolen garden . Though since she's not releasing it might as well give it to her. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ImNoAngel 371 Posted April 7, 2023 It's yours to decide Spoiler 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Veinsineon 77,059 Posted April 7, 2023 TRACKLIST I HAVE FINALLY SETTLED SOUNDED AND SIMMERED ON Spoiler 01. DEATH 02. VOID 03. TUNNEL VISION 04. FAERIE SOIRÉE 05. STALKER (Death 1.0) 06. LIGHT SHOWER 07. VENUS / MOTHER OF PEARL 08. FINGERS CROSSED 09. PLUTO 10. MILK OF THE SIRENS 11. LEECHES 12. TOMBSTONE (Not Dead, Just Expired) 13. BATTLE OF THE LARYNX 14. THE CONTORTIONIST 15. MIRROR (Void 1.0) 16. DRAGON'S BLOOD 17. NEEDLE & THREAD 18. EVIL 19. POWDER 20. WOMB i think it really flows well and i fixed all the intros / outros and chalked the others on a quirkier b sides album called NYMPHOLOGY its def a weirder album for me to digest but i think this way still aligns with her vision and helps me enjoy the era a lot more. Not much negativity left about it!!! I have a lot of love for people who switch things up and honestly good on her for experimenting a little more while also wrapping up something that has been coming for awhile. I can't wait to see where she goes from here. I know she will always love conceptual music, but honestly i see her taking a break and just making simple music for awhile... and I'd honestly be really here for it 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LunaeManifestum 8,307 Posted April 7, 2023 6 minutes ago, ImNoAngel said: It's yours to decide Hide contents 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jadee 1,287 Posted April 7, 2023 people are getting fallout boy on their mel vinyls LMFAOOO 6 Quote ☆・゚。★。・ ° ・。★。゚・☆ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoochieSwirlC 2,065 Posted April 7, 2023 57 minutes ago, fl0r1dakil0s said: well it's definitely a signature.. glad my cd is here though She wrote a few squiggles then called it a day lol 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sadness is a butterfly 5,796 Posted April 7, 2023 best look yet 4 Quote It's a beautiful life, remember that too, for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightning tears 489 Posted April 7, 2023 obsessed with powder 10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anonymcomenter 4,675 Posted April 7, 2023 Some Melanie fan pages are sooo cringe… they be like “fun fact”, did u know Melanie has two legs and one head? Powder stays untouched but I wish the vocals were a little less produced. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anonymcomenter 4,675 Posted April 7, 2023 for those who don’t like the distorted voice in Powder, this came up in my FYP of YT. It’s not all that clear but at least it’s an improvement 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ashnikkos daisy pepper 516 Posted April 7, 2023 38 minutes ago, Anonymcomenter said: Some Melanie fan pages are sooo cringe… they be like “fun fact”, did u know Melanie has two legs and one head? They can’t even name the good unreleased tracks 0 Quote last.fm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Siren 30,523 Posted April 7, 2023 43 minutes ago, ashnikkos daisy pepper said: They can’t even name the good unreleased tracks Unless they're naming songs like Rotten Milk or Eraser most of the leaks are good 0 Quote Last.FM | Discogs | JOYRIDE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WildChild 773 Posted April 7, 2023 1 hour ago, ashnikkos daisy pepper said: They can’t even name the good unreleased tracks the good ones being 99 Cent Store, Band-Aid, Emerald, Gold Diggin' Love, Mistakes, Needle and Thread, Psycho Lovers, Run, Schizo, Sticks and Stones, Unhappy Meal, You Love I... 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voignamir 4,267 Posted April 7, 2023 can someone spare a labyrinth.mp3 please and thank you 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cellophane 762 Posted April 7, 2023 I actually really like the album, it's a good listen and it's great that it's selling well. My current top 3: 1. Evil (that transition SLAPS) 2. Nymphology 3. Battle of the Larynx Some issues I have w/ the record: I agree w/ what's been said - the mixing could've been clearer, especially on Void which kinda sounds a bit basic sonically and structurally; the chorus of SW is giving me CB vibes, when I first heard it I could've sworn I'd heard it before, I like Womb and its chorus though they could've done more w/ it & the intro is kinda basic too. The deluxe tracks are good though I wish the rest of the album had some of that sonic heaviness, otherwise they really stand out Also, I'm so tired of all caps titles lol 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champainproblms 1,440 Posted April 7, 2023 9 hours ago, jadee said: people are getting fallout boy on their mel vinyls LMFAOOO reason 27389 why cds are better than vinyl 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champainproblms 1,440 Posted April 7, 2023 has anyone figured out the underlining story of portals or do yall think its just separate things the creature goes through kinda like crybaby? cause truly for me this "concept album" is bs. there are many songs in this album soo obvi about things that happened to melanie herself and are from this world, it completely takes me out of wherever she's trying to take me 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anonymcomenter 4,675 Posted April 7, 2023 1 hour ago, cellophane said: Also, I'm so tired of all caps titles lol Preach!!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites