Messageboard

Re: Fallon (86,101) (86,115) by Special K from USA First of all Wilhelmina was pissing me off when she didn't seem over joyed with excitement that the Glitter album is number one. I'll let her slide on that but yes I really enjoyed the performance. Mariah for the most part was singing live and sounded decent. She looks really happy. The Distance is still my fav so far. (Saturday 17 November 2018; 16:03)

Caution-less (86,114) by TheOne from UK I must be honest in my opinion of the album. I think it's probably Mariah's worst album to date. Portrait aside, it feels like she recorded 9 tracks to compete for one spot on a different album, and instead let them all take centre stage on this album. The tracks, and the themes are repetitive. The songs lack melody. There are a few good moments, but not enough to hold a 10 track album together. I do like some of the lyrical work, but to me the album lacks any identity. The Caution theme does not flow throughout the album or indeed make much sense. Usually, Mariah throws a ballad or two in, but to just have Portrait is an insult to her legacy, and the brand that made her. Portrait is dull. The melodies are dull. The production is confused. The album is confused. I think the album should be re-named Confused. (Saturday 17 November 2018; 15:59)

Giving My Life (86,113) by Myles from CT, USA This is Mariah's best song in years. It is on constant replay in my car. The mood, the lyrics, the production and Slick Rick's verse make it far superior than anything she has done recently. Can we talk about that last minute? Giving me life. I can imagine the video dark and moody with a bright orange blood moon. I hope she gives some great visuals. (Saturday 17 November 2018; 15:56)

Re: Glitter #1 (86,094) (86,112) by Special K from USA I agree. Someone should tell Wilhelmina to release that track. #justiceforloverboy (Saturday 17 November 2018; 15:55)

Fallon (86,111) by Gee from U.S.A. (New York City) Loved the performance, her confidence was there and she looked so damn good. She sounded strong too, all in all I am grateful for everything she is giving with this era so far. (Saturday 17 November 2018; 15:54)

YouTube that counts toward the albums chart (86,110) by T from USA If it's a video it only counts towards the individual song or single. Here's a good YouTube playlist that counts for the main album charts too. (Saturday 17 November 2018; 15:23)

Re: Runway (86,109) by Joan from Poland I agree with Liz Archer that Runway should be the lead single. In my opinion, it is also the best song on the album. I guess the history repeats itself (Slipping Away). (Saturday 17 November 2018; 15:21)

Stream Caution (86,108) by T from USA Let's all stream like crazy on Apple Music and Spotify, can we organize a Glitter sized plan for Caution? I think if there is any chance she can get a #1 on the album charts it's going to take the streaming to do it. Currently in sales she's #4 but that could all change. It's only been one day. Can the lambs ban together one more time to make it happen? (Also buy it on iTunes as it currently sits at #4.) (Saturday 17 November 2018; 15:10)

Caution era (86,107) by Billy from Greece What can I say, "I'm in heaven". So very happy to see her like that again. I can't stop smiling. I loved the performance of "The Distance", excellent in every respect. And again, so good to see her enjoying it, enjoying her music, everything. Caution era is the best era in a decade. Can't count Mariah out baby. (Saturday 17 November 2018; 15:02)

A No No lyrics (86,106) by Bobby A from United States Has anybody noticed that "regardless" is printed in the lyrics instead of "irregardless"? So funny. Lol. (Saturday 17 November 2018; 14:56)

Re: Robert Anthony (86,079) (86,105) by Bobby A from United States Thank you. I see your point of view. I was just hoping for a huge bop in Stay Long Love You. I could barely understand Gunna. It will have to grow on me. (Saturday 17 November 2018; 14:53)

Caution vs MIAMTEC (86,104) by darrian liu from taiwan I feel like this slightly like debut vs Emotions. The highs of Emotion doesn't quite reach the highs of the debut album (aside from The Wind), but the debut album is less cohesive than Emotions. This is a similar situation. The heights of Caution doesn't reach the heights of MIAMTEC (so far, no song on Caution could beat Faded, Make It Look Good and YDKWTD for me), but MIAMTEC is a far more cluttered album, with too many fillers stuffed in it. Caution is a more concise, cohesive album than MIAMTEC. (Saturday 17 November 2018; 14:44)

Fallon / Caution / sales (86,103) by Shezz from Pk The Fallon performance looked and sounded great. I couldn't quite tell where she was lipping if she was. Everytime I thought she was lipping, she'd change the note up in the end. Re-recorded vocals or live, don't matter she did well and I liked her ensembles. After finally getting my fill of Giving Me Life (reminds me a tad bit of Beautiful Ones though of course without the hair raising vocals) I gave the other tracks a chance and did really like all of them though I do agree the texture and the tone is a bit similar throughout, some can call it repetitive others can call it cohesive. MIAMTEC was more diverse and had more vocal moments for sure. That being said I do love the album, wanted more from Portrait lyrically but I'm really happy with the album overall. Lastly, has anyone seen the iTunes chart or sales projections? Last I saw she was at #4 on iTunes. Strange if Glitter got to #1 I thought Caution would have flown there. Anyway, great promo still left, awesome roll out, kudos to the team. Lets hope they don't abandon it too soon. (Saturday 17 November 2018; 14:35)

Honest opinion (86,102) by Fresh from USA Love MC to death and I don't really want to bring anyone's spirit down but this album just doesn't do it for me. I'm actually almost quite surprised at the lack of stand out tracks. E=MC2, Memoirs and MIAMTEC have ridiculous amount of great songs. I'd say 80% of the track listing were memorable. However, in this album, the only songs that stand out are: The Distance, With You, A No No and Portrait. The Distance definitely has the power to save this album. With You is melodically great and is very special. The only problem is that, the intro is too long and to be quite frank the "with you with you with you" she does, kind of feels awkward because it doesn't fit melodically with the rest of the song. I feel it should've been removed and just have the instrumental have a moment. A No No can easily top the charts. Give it a video it deserves. Promote, stream and maybe a dance challenge that can go viral and you got yourself a number one. Portrait is a good ballad. But very mediocre if you compare it to "Petals", "Outside" and "I Wish You Well". Again I'm not hating, it's just hearing a not too excellent album by MC, for the first time, is bizarre to me. It's something I'm not used to. All in all, I can't say Mariah didn't work hard, those 4 songs that stood out were still a labor of love. I guess I just have to accept that times do change, producers change, collaborators change and that will essentially affect the quality of music MC releases. Still excited for this era: I can't wait for A No No's MV and I'm very thankful that Mariah seems to be in a good place and is still creating. 30 years darling. (Saturday 17 November 2018; 13:59)

Re: Fallon (86,085) (86,101) by Licia from USA She did good. I couldn't stop dancing. She mostly sang so I'm happy. I would have liked more movement, but I got some vocals so I'll let the movement part go. (Saturday 17 November 2018; 13:50)

Caution: Randy's review (86,100) by Randy from USA I love Mariah Carey and she loves writing songs. So on her 15th album, is it no surprise that she picks up a pen and takes the helm at crafting a cohesive project? Unfortunately, like a reviewer said about her 9th album, Charmbracelet, all of the colors and styles attempted on the album mix together and wash themselves into a pool of muddy brown. It's not ambition that dulls this set; its monotony in the second half. Oh, don't get it twisted, the album starts with GTFO which in my opinion was never given its due as an amazing single, but it lets you know MC is not playing with you. The first official single is the second track and that's all I'm going to say about that snoozer. The title track comes next and it is an interesting warning to tremble ahead. It's definitely a thinker's song. A No No has the biggest hit potential on the album. The Distance took awhile to grow to listenable, as it was released as a B side before the album. Originally I thought it was boring but boring begins with Giving Me Life, and no an alternate ending doesn't save it, and lasts until you get to Portrait. Mariah's obligatory introspective song. I love Portrait. I am glad that the album is ten songs and under 45 minutes as a nap shouldn't be so long as to interfere with one's sleep. This is the second to worst MC album and the only reason it's better than MIAMTEC, her worst in my opinion, is because MC had the foreknowledge to not torture her fans and keep this descent into legacy diminishing short. (Saturday 17 November 2018; 13:45)

Re: For those who want to walk (86,066) (86,099) by AgentM from UK Thanks so much for the link. It's so amazing. So fresh and modern but yet so Mariah. I love it. Lucky Japanese market for getting this song. (Saturday 17 November 2018; 13:26)

Caution era (86,098) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway I'm a bit disappointed with the album. I think the best songs are already released, and I don't think she will get a hit. But I'm very pleased with the era anyway, she gets plenty of press, and I think the Caution era shows us that Mariah is a legend, and with the good planning of the whole project, the business treat her with respect. I feel like in every interview they don't try to sell the album as a huge hit or whatever, but think it's good music by a pro artist, and Mariah gets the attention. It would have been nice to have a Billboard hit to go along with it all, but I like the atmosphere. (Saturday 17 November 2018; 12:49)

Runaway (86,097) by Liz Archer from Sweden I don't get why this isn't the lead song on her new album. I don't even see it there. I would claim it's one of her best song compared to her new album. Sadly the last songs in the new album (like One'mo Gen, 8th Grade etc) I just can't relate to. They are not super catchy or lyrically interesting. Runaway however I recognize immediately could have been a huge hit. Of course, this is just my opinion. It has a very interesting sound, definitely radio and streaming worthy. I'm confused. Why hasn't it been released as a featured song? (Saturday 17 November 2018; 12:33)

Re: For those who want to walk (86,066) (86,096) by Liz Archer from Sweden Why hasn't this been released with the album? The album needed an uplifting high tempo song like this one. (Saturday 17 November 2018; 12:26)

Genius interview (86,095) by Liz Archer from Sweden Did she mention something about writing a book? I hope there will be one. I would love to hear about the thing she didn't want to get into here. (Saturday 17 November 2018; 12:24)

Re: Glitter #1 (85,976) (86,094) by B from USA I want Mariah to say [censored] it and leak the original version of Loverboy. Wonder why she hasn't done so, is she contractually unable to do so? It would make sense since it was the leverage she used to free herself from Sony and Tommy. (Saturday 17 November 2018; 12:20)

Re: Genius interview (86,051) (86,093) by Bill from the UK Thanks so much for posting this. This is one of the best interviews she's ever given. I'd go as far as seeing as good as that "lost" Rainbow interview she gave that surfaced a year or so ago. This is probably because, for once, the right questions were asked and her audience were her fans. I really can't wait for MC's book to come out. Part of me doesn't care about all the drama in the background, I'm more hopeful she goes into meanings behind her lyrics, where she was at that point in her life, and her creative process rather than Tommy dressing her up in trousers and a turtle neck. (Saturday 17 November 2018; 12:14)

Caution review (86,092) by Liz Archer from Sweden I take back my previous statement about this album. I actually like many of the songs. It just needed to grow on me. That's the dangerous things with certain high expectations. You expect to hear certain sounds and wish for old vibes to return. TBC. (Saturday 17 November 2018; 12:10)

Re: For those who want to walk (86,066) (86,091) by Bill from the UK Thanks a lot Edward, appreciate it. (Saturday 17 November 2018; 12:10)

MORE MESSAGES