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Meteorite (43,883) by George Golden from UK Meteorite is one of my favourite songs from Mariah ever. Hypnotic. Can't wait to get the album. Amazing. (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 20:00)

Me. I Am Mariah Tiny Details (43,882) by Jono from USA I have been streaming this album non stop, it truly sounds like a cohesive body of work and is a sound that is so familiar to Mariah yet sounds fresh and current. Whereas Memoirs failed because it sounded repetitive, MIAM keeps it interesting. Also, anyone remember the Instagram picture of her lighting a match in front of the recording booth? That sound effect appears right before one of the tracks. This just goes to show Mariah's attention to every detail, even the tiniest ones such as a note or nuance here and there. Every time I play it there are new things I discover here and there, which I absolutely love I knew my feeling about this album being something special were right, because it is one of her best. We're talking Butterfly/TEOM level good. If her and her team can properly promote it with the right singles (still advocating for YDKWTD) it has huge potential to do consistently well for the remainder of the year. We all know the days of multi-million album sales are rare, but perhaps she can be included in the conversation of awards shows again. Not that she has anything left to prove (and the quality of music at these shows have deteriorated), but her appearance could expose her to a younger audience who may not be familiar with her brilliant work. 2014 is shaping up to be a great year for her. Congratulations, the five years of wait was completely worth it and I am so proud of her. (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 19:56)

Love MIAM (43,881) by Nina from USA Cry is my absolute favorite, gives me chills. What a great way to open the album. Dedicated is my least favorite. Hope this goes to #1 and garners another #1 song or two. (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 19:49)

Mariah did it again (43,880) by Geronimo from USA This album is super nice. It is current without being trendy and it is also classic Mariah with some new things going on too. Also, Mariah's voice sounds so mature on this album. She hold back and lets go at the same time. Who else is this fresh and skilled and relevant 25 years into their career? Exactly. (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 19:42)

Brad Catoe (43,879) by Lamb_O_Chop from Australia Can I ask you what was disappointing about One More Try? (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 19:34)

Good will (43,878) by George Golden from UK Please no negativity on this board. This album is a smash hit according to the critics and general public. (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 19:19)

Me. I Am Mariah album and the opinions (43,877) by Sunshine Divalamb from Germany I'm so happy to have Twitter and Facebook and seeing the Lambily there loving this album and embracing it. The minute you come on this messageboard your great feeling will be ripped away from you. For those saying the album is bad and the lyrics are poor, I'm so sorry for you but in my opinion it's a disgrace to Mariah. I will get a lot of hate for this message but I'm going to stand my ground because she delivered and beyond. Skips back to the festivity. (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 19:11)

In Mariah's defence (43,876) by PJW from The U.K. Look, I've never been shy of telling it how it is and giving an honest critique of whatever aspect of Mariah but reading a couple of messages on this board (that I have my suspicions about anyway) I have to say they're simply not true. Lyrically this album is good. There's no "The roof", but she's as good as ever, better, in my opinion, than albums like "Daydream". I don't want to ruin it for those who've not listened, but there are plenty of clever lyrical moments that once they click will make you smile as ahe references this or that. But we'll discuss them in time. Vocally there's a bit of everything. Whispers, full voice, belts, weak voice, hoarse voice, prettiness. There was even a moment on one track that made my heart stop as I've never heard her sing like that. That's not happened in years and I would kill to hear more. So don't worry about naysayers this early on, let everyone have time to fully listen and absorb then give an educated opinion. I'll concede, mine is just as early and uneducated, but it's honest and open to understanding the album more as I listen and at this point I think that's what it has to be. (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 19:02)

Current iTunes charts (43,875) by SC from USA As of 12:56 PM today the album is #21 on all albums and #8 in Pop. Get 'em. Get 'em. Get 'em. (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 18:57)

MCFan ATL (43,874) by Brad Catoe from United States Yes you are so right lol. There are some things I don't like about the album, like OMT. I was really disappointed by this, but the other songs are great. Most on this board want Mariah to sing ballads from the 90's co-produced by Afanasieff. I think it comes down to human psychology. People who don't like something are more apt to complain. People who are happy wth Mariah just don't post, like yourself. Also can we please not refer to the 90's as the Golden Years. Lol. Mariah is still relevant and talented. Remember people, the woman is almost 50. (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 18:47)

MCfanATL (43,873) by Carlos Jaramillo from USA MCfanATL, if the webmaster allowed for illicit material, I'd describe all the things I want to do to you for posting your post. It's perfect. I too found myself criticizing her so much, though I am a fan from the VOL days as well. But you are totally right, she has been belting out incomparable tunes for us to enjoy for a quarter of a century. She needn't do anything else. We are lucky to hear "anything" new she gifts us with. I haven't heard the album yet but, am doing everything in my power to leave work early to hear it. Thank you for that insert. (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 18:35)

Singles (43,872) by G.G. from USA Make It Look Good, Meteorite, You Don't Know What To Do, Dedicated and One More Try. They should all be singles sent to the different markets. I think they'd all do very well. I love this album. (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 18:15)

Confused (43,871) by MCfanATL from USA I rarely ever post on this messageboard, but I am totally confused as to why half of you even come here, because many of you don't sound like fans at all. In fact, you sound like haters. I've listened to the album and I think it's awesome. It's fresh, it's retro, it's got a great mix of ballads and uptempo's. Meterorite is brilliant. The album reminds me of Butterfly and TEOM. All I see so many of you do is rant about her voice, her interviews, her drinking, her appearance, her song choices. Get over yourselves, folks. This woman has a 24 year career of making amazing music, and she has the awards and accolades to prove it. Plus she's worth like $550 million. She doesn't ever have to utter another note if she didn't want to. Is her voice a little worn? Maybe so, but she did it for you, for us, the Lambily. I've been a fan since 1990, been around for all the up and downs. So for those of you who do nothing but complain and hate, find a new diva to like. (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 18:08)

iTunes chart (43,870) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter The album is slowly rising up the iTunes chart. Currently sitting at number 22. Seems like a lot of people liked it. By the way, Supernatural is so precious. So adorable. And the lines that Monroe sings at the end and the little conversation between Mariah and dem babies sound so natural. I am glad she recorded this song. I adore it. (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 16:44)

Re: Lee (43,869) by nikki from usa Thank you for the diversion. I'm not listening to any MC music until the album comes out or the radio starts playing her. These comments are making me want to break down, but I'm not going to. I'm so glad you said that first. I was thinking the same thing. Billboard? Really? The woman can't sing, her "live" is awful, and half her "career" she wasn't out. After stealing from Christina Milian, Ashanti, MC, and Amerie she bombed when she tried to do her own thing. She went MIA for 5 years, tried to recapture her glory days when she was supposed to find new talent, squeezed out a few more hits followed by mediocre album sales, and now her only claim to fame is views on Vevo. For that, she's getting an award? An icon? In 2005, she released a track where her vocals weren't touched up. I remember that backlash and people telling her to take singing lessons. Then, the producers come in to save the day and release a "touched up" version the following week. I guess people really do forget with time. (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 16:36)

Hpod (43,868) by Lamb_O_Chop from Australia Grannies clapping? Stop that. Well I can't comment on the album as a whole yet, since I haven't heard it. I think I'll just wait until its release. Perhaps it'll grow on you though. Or maybe not. I'm glad the vast majority of the reviews are great, and really hoping this is another big comeback year for MC. So she can bow out gracefully, if she needs to. (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 16:10)

Good album (43,867) by Marcel from Montréal, Canada As a whole but not that excellent; lyrically really poor and the production is overdone. She's filling the songs with random phrases and hums here and there that are quite distracting. Her voice is not as good as some are saying but at least she tried with what she still has and with the help of the pro-tools something is to be at least recognized. The "whole body of work" was something I didn't find but really wasn't expecting. Since Rainbow she's been telling the same about every album. What I miss - besides her vocals of old - is a good production, a focus on the music direction like Walter Afanasieff brought in the golden years. Even OMT was so wrongly and poorly produced. Walter would've certainly turned that song into a classic and gave us the best out of Mariah's capabilities at this time but she's not working w him since 97 so, miss them but get used to it. Her pop-modern tracks are as usual her best. Meteorite was way better than I thought and funny as well since she did the kind of record everybody told her to do since 2007 and she said she's never. If she only had kept the rappers out It'd be an even better album. I guess the only track they didn't preview was Money and well, as a whole good still she let me willing for more. Hope she's releasing the tracks she worked on last year, even her The Dream tune and the "raw ballads". Not impressed, not that dissapointed either. (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 16:01)

For the lambily (43,865) by Chicago Lamb from USA Mariah said this album "was for the lambily and anyone who wanted to download a good song or two". With that statement, I don't think she cares about "mass appeal". Just chill and enjoy. She's made her mark in music. (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 16:01)

Singles (43,864) by George Golden from UK Why the wrong singles all the time? Why? So many incredible songs on this album from all indications. Meteorite is my favourite. Please give us the the video already. (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 15:46)

lambchop (43,863) by Hana from UK The majority of the songs are a bore and most sound the same. Filler album stuff. YDKWTD is alright, it's channeling that retro feel that's a cool sound of late, but it still sounds dated, and not in a good way. I can imagine grannies clapping along to it. Not good. Beautiful is the best song off the album, it has mass appeal but I believe that was mostly down to Miguel's faultless vocals. Do you lambs honestly think these songs will appeal to a mass audience? She just needs to strike the right balance. She needs to take a leaf out of Amy Winehouse, Adele and Lana Del Rey's book. They make great ballads, and they don't have to screech or shout the hell out of a song to convey emotion. Mariah used to be so gifted when it came to pouring emotion out onto melody, she could sound playful, sexy, poignant and full of energy so effortlessly. This era's effort's don't feel that way. I wish she had more upbeat songs that she didn't have to ruin with rappers talking all over the place, or overly produced hip hop with unnecessary whispering and left and center. (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 15:42)

Make it look good YDKWTD (43,861) by Paul from Usa I'm impressed with these two songs. Congrats Mariah. I applaud her for a amazing album. (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 15:30)

Brief review (43,860) by PJW from The U.K. It's fantastic. As I said last week this is Mariah, but a Mariah we've never heard before. The maturity of it is what stands out for me, there's none of the Mariah candy glitter we're so used to but smooth, adult RnB, with a smattering of disco and embellished with gospel touches. On some tracks she seemingly holds the opinion that more is more and so feeds the stereotype, giving you more riffs, layers and high notes than a flock of sparrows but if that's your thing, you're "in heaven". There will be many fans that don't like this album as it might be a bit too non "Mariah commercial" but personally, it's what I've waited for since TEOM; a classy, well produced, nicely sung varied album. It's going to take me a while longer to fully absorb it but thus far, I'm very happy. Overall, I'd say she was telling the truth much more than on Memoirs or E=MC2, this definitely is her through and through. (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 15:26)

New album (43,859) by yiorgos from Germany , Berlin I just love it, but f**k it has already leaked as a torrent. (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 15:25)

Bravo (43,857) by George Golden from UK Meteorite is heaven. Mariah, sorry for ever doubting you. This album could become her best album and it's really strange that it could be after all these years. Bravo. (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 15:02)

Hpod (43,856) by Lamb_O_Chop from Australia So is there anything you liked about the album? I mean with all these great reviews, you had to like something about it. Anywho I hate that I missed it, I had my iTunes up on my laptop and ready to go then passed out fast to sleep only to wake up at 4am. (Tuesday 20 May 2014; 14:56)

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