What was that for?! But also the gasp I had seeing it live

Hahaha, I remember that shots were fired 🤣

@@EljohnMacaranasi think it was for their marketing? it was bad tbh but ppl kept talking abt it 😭😭😭

@@EljohnMacaranasit was label politics. the label said it’d be a good move

It ended up backfiring pretty bad 😭

The visuals were realized but agreed a few songs needed extra polish or maybe an extra verse!

@@EljohnMacaranas yeah I enjoy the visuals a lot as well :)

Hahaha thank you so much! 💙 I never thought I’d be giving homework but at least it’s fun stuff!

@@EljohnMacaranas it’s not homework per say, I’m just not getting appropriately timed stuff about new releases unless I’m deep in the fandoms, your channel has become the new album alert. Love it though because it’s a great way to find out an album dropped

@@EljohnMacaranasthe professor we need ✨

actually so real

I think she was always going to drop a record just because she’s always felt like an album’s artist and probably contracts and touring (which she hasn’t done in a bit) but I sorta see why a droplets era would have helped bc the record started promo in March and is now out with little fanfare

@@Jeewiz oh i agree so much

I feel like Chanel no 5 or some other song would have been better than He Knows which was cute but felt more like an album cut

The taste exhibited! The deluxe needs to drop when it makes most sense for her (though I’d love it sooner than later)! E, XOXO

I feel like she needed a step forward for sure and even if it’s not all the way forward, it’s something better than being stagnant. Would love a deluxe!

It’s stan twitter wanting to score quick likes 😭

@@EljohnMacaranas it's sad. Yes the artists careers get tainted album sales drop and they flop but the real losers are the people missing out on great music just cuz they're trend hoppers.

@@jc19900 but shes not an authentic artist. your perspective angers me somewhat because youre shaming people that have respect for pop music calling her and this album out for what it is. Its entirely opportunistic and unoriginal. Good pop music is not just trend chasing for the sake of it. This is clearly lost on far too many people. The album is not only derivative, but she does not convincingly own this hedonistic persona she desperately wants us to believe her as. Its cringeworthy and very much deserving of criticism.

@@24kgoldplatedvermeil your perspective angers me lol 🤣 how dare you call someone unauthentic just because they dont want to be held in one style of music. Reminds me of the hate Lady Gaga got when she did Joanne and her Jazz albums. You can't hold an artist to one genre just because thats what you want. Also what trend? Hyper pop is not the trend otherwise Charli XCX would be popular but she's not her albums don't sell she's underground because that's the amount of ppl that actually listen to hyper pop. Also why is it ok for Charli Xcx to go from pop like Boom Clap and Fancy to hyper pop but not other people? Stop gate keeping something she didnt even originate nothing about charli is original. Look at her fan base it's the gays who just like beats with no substance facts are facts

@@jc19900 your projection is wild because who mentioned charli or lady gaga here? I was not comparing her to ANYONE, i was calling out her blatant unconvincing persona. Shes no different than jojo siwa, she just made friends with the right people in the industry that prop her up and help her out with production and marketing. Maybe shes a nice person. But shes entirely void of originality and authenticity in what shes presenting here and in every album shes released prior. Shes as generic and formulaic as they come. She writes? Thats great. Doesnt change what i said. If you want to compare her to charli and gaga, they live and breathe their art with their whole effing chest. And what gaga at times lacks in believability with a direction like Joanne, she at least makes up for in her supreme performance ability and charisma. Camila doesnt have that. And im not saying all of this because im ignorant. Ive listened to all of her work, ive watched her speak on herself and her creativity, and my conclusion is that she seems nice but as an artist is a hollow shell. You resort to whataboutism as a deflection but the truth is shes just not all that great. But these days payola and a relentless social media presence overrides being worthy of sucess and actually ends up brainwashing people into caring. Just like insane radio play used to do back in the day. She became a meme, people responded negatively to what she released as they should, but because of that reverse psychology starts kicking in with some people and they then feel the need to be contrarian and defend her. But the thing is theres nothing to defend here. Idk i can go on but i dont think you get this. I think youre in it. And im done trying to plead my case here lol

Pretty When I Cry is so good like the drums and the production work so well. El Guincho is a talent!

@@EljohnMacaranas Yeye and that sample is so addicting too I love it!

The ballads are amazing! Probably her real wheelhouse and always has been (Never Be the Same, Consequences, etc.) like the Miami flavor is also really what gives the record life. I agree it’s way too short and the interludes are kinda a mess.

@@EljohnMacaranas I can forsure say Dade county dreaming, june gloom, B.O.A.T and I luv it are on my playlist for summer. I'll forever love her Romance Era so much, It deserved so much better

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Yes I agree with everything as someone who was born and raised in Miami fl. I’ll listen to it

I think she v much needed to let go of the polish and GP and reset and make something odd!

I was thinking putting 305tilidie at the beginning and using it as an intro rather than an interlude!

305tilidie def feels like an earlier interlude tbh! But I love the track listing and cutting Uuugly which I did bc that’s just a Drake song 💀

OMFG… damn… RIP

@@EljohnMacaranas yea fr 😞 im a huge fan of blp kosher been listening to his music for years and he has a lot of songs about his friend dying so its just frustrating seeing so many people thinking he’s talking about an actual dog. i rlly like this analysis btw! u gained a sub

I think I’ve listened to so much pop as long as an artist actually tries, I’ll always try to give them the benefit of the doubt! But yeah, this record was stronger than I thought. Also omg Romance has its shooters 😭

@@EljohnMacaranas ofc 😭 idk why romance is getting hated, she's gorgeous uhmmm living proof, bad kind of butterflies, my oh my, dream of you (standout), used to this, and the tear jerker first man, she gave what needed to be given....exactly

They had some sort of tension but that’s always expected, but hate each other… like that’s such a lazy narrative. They were friends and a group and now they’re not until one day maybe they do a reunion for a brief time. Honestly, it’s sorta a nothingburger bc if they really did had drama it’d be a whole book and documentary

⁠@@EljohnMacaranasright!! and the thing about it is that the tension is very normal for their ages, they were all teenagers when the group started. i feel like any time one of the girls does something solo, at least 5 minutes of the reviwer’s video is dedicated to calling 5h five soloists, and saying they had tension and as a result weren’t friends (while inserting clips of Normani breathing, and them teasing each other) i’m grateful you explained it simple and sweet.

Thank you so much! I have an occasional podcast here and there that'll start covering vintage records (2000s pop stuff) pretty soon but thanks again so much for the lovely comment!

Omg agreed the deluxe sorta needs to carry the hit or something.

@@EljohnMacaranas the deluxe needs its Feather moment, kinda surprised there wasn’t one on the standard album tbh

Tortured poets dept was a$$

The last few tracks are the record I sorta wish it was the whole time tbh

June Gloom is the closest to Lana she has on this record and even then still p far

B.O.A.T. and June Gloom are career bests

Thanks for tuning in! Hope you enjoy the record 💙

Tbh I do get that. I had that issue with Halsey until she went rock that one album 💀

+ not to mention that the videoclips were produced in the same studio and people as the early Rosalia

I did not even know that last bit, that explains the tonal similarities

June Gloom is just a gorgeous track and the 7 is a fair rating! Thanks for tuning in 💙

When I got the email for June Gloom version I ran but it was just the acapella! I need the deluxe rn!

Wait I can see this happening omg

Camila has the foundations of a cult following. I mean when I attended that boat party, there were ride or dies. She has the talent as well, but agreed on a singular unique vision. I felt Interscope wanted her to more or less serve as their Charli or alt party girl and fabricated a persona to match. It just wasn’t completely well-formed or something she felt an explicit tie to. Songs like Twentysomethings and even June Gloom point to her preferring being more of a ballads girl than anything. While Dream-Girls and Pretty When I Cry allude to her having potential in different areas. I LUV IT was a poor lead single (even if it was camp.)

@@EljohnMacaranas I’m sure she has her die hard fans, but I don’t think that alone is enough to sustain her career right now. I’ve seen a lot of her fans complain about the music. I feel like she was aiming for a Miley moment, but ended up with a Katy one. There are many parallels between this album and the witness era. The new hair, the new image, the poor reviews, and intense backlash from fans and critics.

​@@lakshkhanna8993i honestly stopped being a fan cuz of this era 😭 doesn't mean i completely dislike her but this era just doesn't feel authentic at all. it feels like she's trying to be someone she isn't

The last few tracks are some of her best!

I think you’re good to go! I’d probably only spin Camila 2018 if you want a quick and dirty intro since that’s still her main thing. Also yes! Megan should be later this week. I liked it! Also YES brat is a communal experience love to play it with friends and dance!

I feel like table setting would have worked pretty well but in a streaming kind of world… I’m guessing her label wanted an album out and a tour 😭

I think weirder would have been better

I think it's probably one of my fave pop projects of the summer so far. I am shocked Interscope is letting this one die.

305tilidie reminds me so much of cool beach days when I lived in Miami 😭

Hahaha there might be if there’s no new releases but I plan to maybe cover Megan Thee Stallion sometime this week

@@EljohnMacaranas I mean I have some older releases that don’t fit into the podcast time frame that I would love you to cover and i also have some K-Pop records, P-Pop (Filipino pop) records, Latin pop records, and some 2024 albums that are already out that I would love to see you cover if you feel like it

@@EljohnMacaranas if you need content ideas

I think it’s worth analyzing tbh, there’s a cool story in the record that everyone’s ignoring bc they wanna hate on her for whatever (blonde era, old 5H beef, piling on)

@@EljohnMacaranas oh I definitely agree! I think it’s worth analyzing as well! Maybe I should have said “over analyze” instead! This was a great review btw!

pretty when i cry is like a perf summer single but agreed, i wish there was more upbeat electronic stuff, she does well there!

I think open mind is needed or just being out of the loop

I think some comparisons are fair but it’s distinctly it def is its own record.

Allegedly, there are collabs like Selena on it. Atrl insiders tend to be hit or miss but she is on the same label (along with Lana)

Well if you are gonna steal, steal from the best

B.O.A.T. would have been a better follow up to I LUV IT

Nah I luv it and he knows are 🔥

I think if the interludes were swapped or maybe fleshed out, it’d make the record a bit stronger bc under 40 mins was too short

I would have but I never finished reading it. Cannot believe they published that.

@@EljohnMacaranas thank you. I really loved thge album but was quiet disheartened by the article and Slant's review. I am gonna say something Messed up but its true, If this of thingexposing past mistakes would have happened to talyor , selena or any A-list celeb , I can for legit say that people would have almost not even reacted 10% similar to what they had with camila just because she is quirky, raw and grounded and not have a controlled bunch of people hanging out with her. ig both the suspect and victim of the case have clearly moved on and rn, both have nothing but love for each other but the people are so insane like there is a need to learn " ho to let somethings go as the time passes" believe it wouldnt have been the same for any other A- list6er

It was never gonna be all the way hyperpop, the label would never invest. I still vastly prefer Brat but C, XOXO was p solid.

@@EljohnMacaranasyet y’all thought otherwise a couple months ago lmfao comparisons are not necessary since they aren’t similar albums AT ALLLLLL! C, XOXO every single time for me tho ✌🏽

She loves a good camp moment

For real

Jump on it! It’s summer!

@@EljohnMacaranas ok will listen to it tomorrow

def a few chops and needed adds bc i heard a few snippets of things that didn’t make it that def shoulda

Motomami’s impact is seen. Like again I barely see the Charli comparisons beyond I LUV IT and some of the superficial clips

Listening to it rn 😭💙

Hope you love C, XOXO. Idk for Familia I just liked the latin direction a lot!

Oh MEGAN was fine but def an independent album sans label

@@EljohnMacaranas cupcakKe outdid and I'm so serious😭

One of my fave closers of the year 💙

I like how different it was!

June Gloom definitely was my fave but def a grower record

@@EljohnMacaranas I did sing I luv it and Chanel no. 5 after few days later 🤔 hmmmm

Honestly it’s a good record, cannot believe people hate it

@@EljohnMacaranas those haters has nothing else to do

Trueeee

I think it’s def not for everyone (a change for an artist who always seem to have wanted mass appeal)

Omg thank u (and tbh i do genuinely try to give everything i listen to a fighting chance, like u’d need to turn in the worst shit ever for me to go lower than a 6)

Drake's whole song Uuugly should have been kept off, Hot Uptown is fine though. Camila's still pretty goofy and sweet from the performances I've seen and the brief time I met her at the Miami Boat Party.

@@EljohnMacaranas I think both should have been kept off. Horrible horrible timing. Drakes losing his credibility day by day. Add that with him being destroyed as a cosplay rapper and he's in this with another fake accent which was very quickly picked up on in the comments. Camila is still sweet and goofy. I love her to death but I'm talking about her stage presence. She's turning it you know. I don't wanna write the word because I don't want flagged, but.....the performances aren't really her if that makes sense

​@@EljohnMacaranas Camila will always be a goofy girl that's why we love her. I just feel like she's trying to hard. With the performances I feel like she's pushing the "slutty performer" narrative and that's not her. The songs that'll be put on replay and the ballads. I've listened to boat already three times this morning

It’s a really solid record!

Yikes… it’s just pop music lol

@@EljohnMacaranas and this response exemplifies the problem i have with people like you having a platform. You have no taste or actual point of view, yet somehow contribute to the landscape and maintain an expectation of neutrality and mediocrity. Someone with passion and a knowledge of pop music should speak. Not you.

This response is the problem. Someone with a passion for and knowledge of pop music should have a voice. This emphasis on neutrality litters the landscape maintaining expectations of mediocrity. And the options that top the charts and are relentlessly pushed on social media are dull as a consequence. Tasteless people with no point of view having platforms to defend mediocrity.

It’s solid!

I think I Luv It charting was more or less a sign there’s interest in brash pseudo hyperpop being mainstream but the respective backlash and perception also gives it pause. Charli’s Brat charting (at least albums wise) def alludes there’s a potential moment.

Wait I hear the Lana interpolation a little bit! I genuinely was kinder mainly because of the Miami setting and the swings she took, like she hit most of them maybe not out of the park but at least did hit some marks well.

Like the acoustic-y The 1 sorta thing

@@EljohnMacaranas ok so you did mean the Taylor swift album and not actual folklore

I think there’s too much output overlap would happen and be too obvious to ignore 😭

@@EljohnMacaranas C,XOXO is the last place I expected it but I see the visions and I see the points

It’s sorta in spirit but pretty distinct in its own melancholic way.

Well that’s just Pinkpantheress’ impact tbh

​WAIT FR?​@@EljohnMacaranas I hope they'll collab😭 ngl

Tbh I think it’s barely in Charli’s wheelhouse let alone a direct Brat competitor but it’s a solid effort

😭😭😭