the thread of little mix

well, that's a very low bar!

i don't really feel like little mix's up-for-itness has progressed much beyond kids' tv presenter level

To be fair to Little Mix they have one Syco-backed album to their name, which probably hasn't left them a lot of space to project quirk or any sort of esoteric personality.

But I think the idea that they are relatable girls-next-door is on point. Certainly that's what Tulisa used to bring up after almost every one of their X-factor performances.

also, though they may not have been in the beginning, sugababes basically ended up being the very definition of interchangeability!

ha in one sense yeah but also not, because each member change transformed the group aesthetically as well!

"relatable girls next door" only goes so far as a USP - it's the unspoken things, the attitudes and lyrical flourishes etc, that really make girl group character. sugababes v1's sullenness, girls aloud's defiance, destiny's child's snottishness etc etc. again i'm not at the point of ruling out them developing this soon, maybe even on this upcoming album, but as yet there's no personality i can bring myself to care about, so my investment in them is just lukewarm...

Salute

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2488454/EXCLUSIVE-First-listen-title-track-Little-Mixs-upcoming-album-Salute.html

not really feelin that one, kind of a too-obv destiny's child rip no? except without the OTT self-justification?

live in a few minutes here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/

"salute" sounds v much like rated r-era riri

props to the enduring appeal of that Curiosity Killed The Cat song! used to love those guys.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj9Onf6EnH0

Full album stream: http://littlemixdaily.com/news/album-stream-little-mix-salute-deluxe-edition-listen-to-the-album-in-full

so the ballads are kind of boring but this is them well and truly delivering on everything they promised when performing "don't let go" on x-factor

"competition"! perrie's crazy note on "about the boy"! and the bonus tracks are great as well, wish they were all on the album proper instead of the 3 ballads tbh.

early favorite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcnzCklSJW8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5lfJkXJ3kk

http://i1.cdnds.net/13/42/618x618/little-mix-salute-album-artwork.jpg
http://www.tvequals.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Girls-HBO.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6todhlzMEX8

That version of "Word Up" is pointless.

AttenTION!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjpa0SMOug0

Love the song and video. They've come such a long way.

New single: http://www.josepvinaixa.com/blog/little-mix-black-magic/

the first part of the chorus sounds a lot like something i've heard before - maybe by kelly clarkson? i can't place it and it's driving me crazy.

The chorus reminded me a bit of Blank Space. I think this a brilliant single. Not quite in the same league as Move but still really great.

It's a melange of the Blank Space chorus and the second half of the chorus on Kelly Clarkson's "Mr Know It All" (finally deducing this was a highlight of my day).

The result is something like what I'd imagine Jeppo is cooking up for her album, i'm here for it although i hope they haven't lost their weirdness ("Move", still a belter, was such a charmingly odd thing)

here's the official version btw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM6w27puq_g

video is like you took the problematic grain of "you belong with me" and took it to its nastiest end point. leave the poor girl who just wants to chill with her bf alone this is not edifying

Yeah I'm not crazy about the video but I love the song.

Just listening to their last album. Move really is one of my favourite singles of the last five years, it's perfect.

holy shit this cover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcfFk9puQS0

Smoked it

<3

this is perfect:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WpoKRnoPRU

hmmm i like "Black Magic" and "Wings" but not feeeling that one

lol their new album is called Get Weird apparently

mittle lix - wet geird

the snippet I heard of "weird people" sounded promising. feel doubtful that this new album will top salute but still looking forward to it

New album nowhere near as good as Salute but still a handful of very good songs on there.

OMG is great

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujbW5m9NITM

I'm finding it really hard to love this band. After Salute I really thought they were on the verge of being the amazing group I always wanted them to be. After playing it so safe on Get Weird I was hoping they'd come back with something better than Shout Out To My Ex. The verses just aren't really there and the chorus is a blatant rip off of Ugly Heart. Very disappointing. https://youtu.be/mJSHMRZSPdQ

i get an "accelerated 'Shake it Out'" impression from the chorus also

Jesy's departure and reason for it is hardly a surprise, but the fact that she's basically been cyberbullied out of the band is a damning indictment on the state of the world in 2020

what happened exactly? news reports are very coy

she's been relentlessly harassed online her entire career, idk if something particular was the final straw for her though

I haven't seen anything about a specific incident or anything, but it's been nearly a decade since they won X Factor and even then she was not just being relentlessly trolled, but it was substantial enough that it became part of the band's narrative and brand. That's a lot for anyone.

Can you imagine a girl group having success from 1991 to 2000 the way they've stayed consistent over their decade?