Loreen - "Tattoo" + General Discussion

nathanspears · Nov 27, 2020

kevinnnk said:
I'm curious what she is cooking. She teased a dark album, then Walk with Me came out which has this dark electronic sound but it seems she switched to a different style based on the sound of her performances this year. Either way I'm excited for some new music, it's time now :)

In my fantasy, she'll perform her new single tonight on this TV show and then it'll be put on the streaming services at midnight

But I'm expecting it's going to be another Euphoria and My Heart is Refusing Me remix

nathanspears · Nov 27, 2020

It's a cover of Unbreak my Heart by Toni Braxton, I was about to rage but it's a game show she was on. The contestants had to guess who the original song was by. So there was never going to an original song.

swim · Nov 27, 2020

nathanspears said:
there was never going to an original song.

I could've told you that

SageCommeUneImage · Nov 28, 2020

Incredible vocal and instrumentation.

swim · Nov 28, 2020

That is such a phenomenal cover, wow.

lutz · Nov 28, 2020

this is incredible , she could sing the instructions for making lentil soup and still break my heart

Txetxu · Nov 28, 2020

I actually prefer the original version of Paper Light. Such a crystal clear pop song.

Alphableat · Nov 28, 2020

Unbreak My Heart is actually wonderful, but I want some new music dammit!

sammidrew · Nov 28, 2020

I would be here for her going in this direction sonically. Also her voice, the way the words just melt into one another.

nathanspears · Nov 28, 2020

Txetxu said:
I actually prefer the original version of Paper Light. Such a crystal clear pop song.

I think they both have their pros, I would love to hear what "Generation" was going to be like. It was by the same producer as Revisited. This is all we have:

lutz · Nov 28, 2020

nathanspears said:
I think they both have their pros, I would love to hear what "Generation" was going to be like. It was by the same producer as Revisited. This is all we have:

mesmerising

ladylloyd · Nov 29, 2020

Txetxu said:
I actually prefer the original version of Paper Light. Such a crystal clear pop song.

Me too - It's perfection. 'You're flashing bright in my eyes / you're all I've done.... all my life' is such a killer line.

Alphableat · Nov 29, 2020

Frustratingly, I think the ‘perfect’ Paper Light would be somewhere in between the two. The verses definitely have more interesting production on Revisted, but it lacks the euphoric pop heights of the original.

nathanspears · Nov 30, 2020

I was thinking last night, I'm interested to understand why Loreen's sound veered so much for Ride. It seems the music she was making before and after (even as soon as the Nude extended play) is very similar but Ride is such an outlier (although still very very good).

Was it a label decision? Loreen herself? Her producer at the time? Manager?

Also... she rarely, if ever, performs songs from the album excluding Fireblue which I consider an old song.

ladylloyd · Nov 30, 2020

She really should perform songs from Ride. It is a complete triumph.

Vasilios · Nov 30, 2020

Ride is a masterpiece, I could cry thinking about how great it is.

Alphableat · Nov 30, 2020

I don’t find Ride such a departure, to be honest. Possibly one of my favourite ever pop albums. A moment, a masterpiece.

Vasilios · Nov 30, 2020

Same, it's all shades of catchy dark pop to me?

nathanspears · Nov 30, 2020

Vasilios said:
Same, it's all shades of catchy dark pop to me?

Intesting, I've always heard it as being more raw, "real music" with "real instruments" and chill compared her usual sound that's very electronic, synths, 808s, powerful etc. Just compare the original Jupiter Drive to the one released.

I still think it's an incredible album, Dreams is one of my faves. I remember getting to the end of my first listen and I got a bit emotional on the strings version of 71 Charger.

I can't describe how excited I am for her next album/project! Sa Myckett Battre is just the beginning and with her new manager, I think things are going to be much better.

lutz · Dec 1, 2020

nathanspears said:
I was thinking last night, I'm interested to understand why Loreen's sound veered so much for Ride. It seems the music she was making before and after (even as soon as the Nude extended play) is very similar but Ride is such an outlier (although still very very good).

Was it a label decision? Loreen herself? Her producer at the time? Manager?

Also... she rarely, if ever, performs songs from the album excluding Fireblue which I consider an old song.

I always thought it was the music she really wanted to make