Subbing in Adam Levine as a 5th member was an odd choice.
― Greer, Friday, 31 July 2015 13:56 (nine years ago) link
"it's maybe their least arena rock thing yet so i'm prob just experiencing withdrawal"
yeah, i get it. i was excited when one of them said that the new record has fleetwood mac vibes, but this single it's completely different from what i expected/wanted. but, as isabel cole wrote, "every time i listen to these assholes for the first time in a while i remember how harry’s voice goes straight to my groin", i can't change that, even when i don't enjoy the songs so much as i wanted.
― Nourry, Friday, 31 July 2015 14:24 (nine years ago) link
In the meantime, Zayn signed to RCA.
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Friday, 31 July 2015 22:08 (nine years ago) link
http://mikesdailyjukebox.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/KISS-solo-albums-280x300.jpg
― piscesx, Monday, 24 August 2015 00:57 (nine years ago) link
http://cdn.discogs.com/NB4C1dyzW62nq0_hpntJMkvJ5Dw=/fit-in/595x755/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(96)/discogs-images/R-2550747-1355022651-6307.jpeg.jpg
― Mark G, Monday, 24 August 2015 09:40 (nine years ago) link
i've got my own album to do
― bizarro gazzara, Monday, 24 August 2015 09:55 (nine years ago) link
itt we (read: i) cry about the new one direction album made in the a.m.
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Sunday, 8 November 2015 21:42 (eight years ago) link
Oh noes is it that bad
― Tim F, Sunday, 8 November 2015 21:43 (eight years ago) link
more likely to cry if it's good. so far it's good
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Sunday, 8 November 2015 21:45 (eight years ago) link
"hey angel" sorta sounds like "clouds" pt 2
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Sunday, 8 November 2015 21:46 (eight years ago) link
all of the songs about zayn hurt me a lot, especially "long way down"
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Sunday, 8 November 2015 21:49 (eight years ago) link
I have a terrible copy that I heard enough last week to know I won't like it as much as Four. The songwriting done gone flat.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 8 November 2015 21:50 (eight years ago) link
Made In The Studio (By Puppets)
― Turrican, Sunday, 8 November 2015 21:52 (eight years ago) link
aw yeah silly overdriven 1d finally locks in at track 8, "never enough"
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Sunday, 8 November 2015 21:52 (eight years ago) link
trying to decide if "what a feeling" is a less good rewrite of jennifer paige's "crush"
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Sunday, 8 November 2015 21:59 (eight years ago) link
"love you goodbye" ;_;
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Sunday, 8 November 2015 22:02 (eight years ago) link
this is definitely less good than four (there are what, three fake beatles tracks and four ballads here?) but whatever i'm still emotionally devastated
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Sunday, 8 November 2015 22:05 (eight years ago) link
A more good rewrite of "crush" would be the best song in the world, surely.
― Tim F, Sunday, 8 November 2015 22:05 (eight years ago) link
yeah holding out for that forever prob
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Sunday, 8 November 2015 22:06 (eight years ago) link
fuck u 1d for saving the awesome gross rock song for the bonus tracks, hello "temporary fix"!
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Sunday, 8 November 2015 22:11 (eight years ago) link
it's literally "no control" part 2 but i wanna start a band that sounds like "no control"
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Sunday, 8 November 2015 22:12 (eight years ago) link
I want a boyfriend who sounds like "No Control."
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 8 November 2015 22:13 (eight years ago) link
fuck "walking in the wind" is great too. BONUS TRACK SYNDROME
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Sunday, 8 November 2015 22:15 (eight years ago) link
"walking in the wind" is probably the best "i know it's over but we'll find each other again" song ever, i have no idea how they know this much about my life
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Sunday, 8 November 2015 22:18 (eight years ago) link
Only listened once but, aww man, I can already tell I'll never love this like I do Four. Maybe a better rip will help. I miss Zayn's melisma, the way he really dug into 1D's pretty standard melodies and pulled out complexity and soul.
That said, it's pretty consistently decent after one pass and "Perfect" and "Never Enough" are already all-timers
― bunny slopes, Sunday, 8 November 2015 23:44 (eight years ago) link
Ha -- for a while I've preferred 1D's album tracks to their singles.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 8 November 2015 23:47 (eight years ago) link
'What a feeling' Is a obvious highlight for me. Kinda fireproof Pt.2
And although I've been reading that 'hey angel' Is a descendent from verve, to me it sounds a lot like robbie williams. But, as brad nelson wrote, I'm also emotionally devastated by this.
― Nourry, Monday, 9 November 2015 01:49 (eight years ago) link
Really warmed up to this more than I thought I would! I mean, it is not the miracle of Four but what is? "If I Could Fly" is a turd and TOTALLY Harry but I'll take it over "18"
Everything else is great, including all cheesy Beatle-isms and Tango-era Fleetwood Mac and Paul Simon bites
― bunny slopes, Friday, 13 November 2015 06:16 (eight years ago) link
http://noisey.vice.com/blog/why-are-so-many-adults-obsessed-with-one-direction
― hunangarage, Saturday, 14 November 2015 19:47 (eight years ago) link
also on Noisey, my argument for why 1D is better than Bieber and will sell more:http://m.noisey.vice.com/blog/justin-bieber-one-direction-purpose-made-in-the-a-m-belieber-directioner-showdown?utm_source=noiseytwitterus
― some dude, Saturday, 14 November 2015 21:05 (eight years ago) link
they're both gonna get outsold by drake and possibly drake and future too
― J0rdan S., Saturday, 14 November 2015 21:15 (eight years ago) link
first week anyway, as far as what a time to be alive goes
― J0rdan S., Saturday, 14 November 2015 21:17 (eight years ago) link
My review should go live on Monday. "What A Feeling" is my jam. I love the way the bass tugs at the drums like Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams."
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 14 November 2015 21:23 (eight years ago) link
^^^ Yaass. And 'Wolves ' <3
― Nourry, Saturday, 14 November 2015 21:33 (eight years ago) link
I like One Direction because when I hear them, when I look at them, I realize how quickly they will be gone. How quickly I will be gone and I feel very grateful to be here. One Direction is all brevity, tender flowers, a reminder of mortality, a reminder to live with joy. It's more that 1D reminds me I am going to die. Which of course, makes me a much better mom because, for me, at their shows, I feel certain nothing beside kindness matters when youth, life, beauty are so brief. 1D fills both my daughters and me with joy, with love. That comes back as kindness.
It's more that 1D reminds me I am going to die. Which of course, makes me a much better mom because, for me, at their shows, I feel certain nothing beside kindness matters when youth, life, beauty are so brief. 1D fills both my daughters and me with joy, with love. That comes back as kindness.
Samantha H., age 44 otm!
― timellison, Saturday, 14 November 2015 22:29 (eight years ago) link
Bieber vs 1D was a question of who'd be #1 that week, not biggest sales week of the year, which Adele already has locked down off preorders alone.
that said, two of 1D's previous albums did more the first week than If You're Reading, so it's not out of the question at all.
― some dude, Saturday, 14 November 2015 23:35 (eight years ago) link
"long way down" reminds me of "drops of jupiter"
― J0rdan S., Monday, 16 November 2015 19:16 (eight years ago) link
I watched that James Corden carpool karaoke today - I've only ever listened to a few of the singles but I really do enjoy these blokes so I am diving into all of the albums. Four is my fave atm
Tim F nailed it way upthread -
Actually I feel like One Direction at their most rock are approaching Fall Out Boy at their most pop - the distance between "No Control" and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" and "Miss Missing You" or "Where Did The Party Go?" seems pretty small to me.
― Tim F, Monday, November 24, 2014 2:34 PM (1 year ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
My boyfriend rankings are1 Harry2 Louis/Zayn4 Liam5 Niall...but 5 should be like 10 because Niall gives me grody 5ive/East 17 vibes.
Harry is much cuter now that he has long hair. That mid-length curl was not good
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 18 December 2015 03:49 (eight years ago) link
Anyway hi yes here I am, seems bananas that it took me this long to get down with these cute boyz
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 18 December 2015 03:50 (eight years ago) link
glad you're on board!
― thomp etty (some dude), Friday, 18 December 2015 04:19 (eight years ago) link
"What a Feeling" is so beautiful. I play it once a day.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 18 December 2015 04:21 (eight years ago) link
yes! gorgeous. reminds me of Outside-era George Michael somewhat, if he bumped into Sade.
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 18 December 2015 04:51 (eight years ago) link
The bridge on Walking in the Wind may be the best thing Harry has ever done
― MrExplorer, Monday, 25 January 2016 12:22 (eight years ago) link
This Is happening at its very good : http://oneweekoneband.tumblr.com/tagged/made-in-the-am
― Nourry, Tuesday, 26 January 2016 01:16 (eight years ago) link
Yessssss I eagerly await the rest, thank you for this link!
― MrExplorer, Tuesday, 26 January 2016 07:05 (eight years ago) link
bucket of tears. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjmp8CoZBIo
― Nourry, Tuesday, 26 January 2016 19:45 (eight years ago) link
that video is so great/ridiculous/unbelievable
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Tuesday, 26 January 2016 19:45 (eight years ago) link
One of my least favorites on the album and I was kinda salty about this being chosen as a single, but wow. That video. All is forgiven.
― MrExplorer, Tuesday, 26 January 2016 20:32 (eight years ago) link
;-[
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 27 January 2016 01:34 (eight years ago) link
This song is too wishy washy. Release fucking "What a Feeling" already.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 27 January 2016 01:35 (eight years ago) link