#novacandy

[thisaintascenereviews]

Post Malone - Austin Let's be frank -- there's not much to say about Post Malone's new album, Austin (named for, well, his birth name). That's not to say this album is bad, or that there isn't anything to say at all, but at its core, Austin is a very straightforward pop record. What's interesting, however, is watching and listening to Post Malone's progression throughout his career. He started off as a "rapper" in the mid-2010s with 2016 debut Stoney, and really continued that trend with 2018's Beerbongs & Bentleys, but by 2019's Hollywood's Bleeding, he incorporated more alternative and rock sounds to his overall sound. Twelve Carat Toothache from last year really amplified that, being more of a diverse-sounding album, ultimately being a huge mess and not very interesting, but that's neither here nor there. Post Malone has always been obvious for his love of rock and metal music, but he didn't incorporate those influences into his sound, at least until now, so it's interesting to hear some of that. This isn't a rock album, by any means, but there is a lot of acoustic guitar that's featured on Austin, for better or worse. I've got mixed feelings on Austin, and that's really where my thoughts lie, because this album is 52 minutes with seventeen songs, and it does not need to be that long. This album has way more filler than it has any right to have, and I noticed listening through it again at the time of writing this that the first half of the album is quite strong, ultimately featuring some of his best hooks, but the second half is generic, middling, and uninteresting, minus a few highlights. If you like the lead singles, such as "Chemical" and "Mourning," you'll like a majority of this record, which is breezy and summery 80s-influenced pop with folk-pop undertones, but it's more so a case of when it works, it really works, and when it doesn't, it's really boring and uninspired. If this album were around 11 or 12 songs, and only about 35 to 40 minutes, this would be a fantastic record. Nothing special, per se, but a fun record, nonetheless. As it stands, though, Austin is way too bloated and full of a lot of filler. I wish I liked this more as a whole than I did, and the songs that are good are truly good, but Post Malone needs to learn about editing and scaling back. This album features the problem of having too many songs, let alone not enough to justify its length. I don't usually like really long albums and it's for this reason. You almost have to edit the album, per se, to make your own tracklisting of your favorite songs. That's what I did, and the album is only 36 minutes, which makes for a much shorter and better listen, because you cut through the fat and get to the best parts of it. When the album is on fire, it's truly good. The hooks are very enjoyable, the melodies are sticky, and Post Malone's voice sounds fantastic, but a lot of it is very boring, generic, and uninteresting, because it all sounds lesser versions of stuff already on the record. It's a very different sounding album for him, however, and I have to give him credit for that. Fans might be split on this one, especially if you prefer his first two albums, but if you want a more relaxed and blatantly pop-influenced Post Malone, you'll have a good time with this, just sift through the filler and focus on the best songs.

[iwantmygun]

*dog admires fall foliage* 🎃🍁🍂

[bombshelllblonde]

pent house but i lost my room key

another minute

another problem

another brewski

[coldshrugs]

5 Songs I'm Into Meme

@fourteenthz and @birues tagged me to share five songs i'm obsessed with lately so here goes!

and tagging: @scionshtola @lavampira @hythlodaes @galadae and @lilas !! (and anyone else who wants to do it!)

good luck, babe! - chappell roan: this is SUCH a bop and with lyrics like this, it's sending me back into my estinio modern au feels lmao

tyrant - beyonce, ft. dolly parton: ON REPEAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have listened to cowboy carter too many times now but this one in particular is the kind of erotic innuendo beyonce does really well, and idk i'm really enjoying this unapologetic lean into country influences!!

faded - birdtalker: romance............................. immediately went on the main ship playlist. and i love a song that starts softly and builds a little by the end.

meet me at our spot - the anxiety. willow, & tyler cole: god this song is so fucking fun! it just feels like having a crush and i catch myself starting it again and again

... novacandy - post malone: that white boy knows how to make a tune tbh. def one i put on loop during pvp LMAO

[gracieheartspedro]

shuffle the top tracks playlist and post the first ten 🎶

thanks for the tag @bastardmandennis ❤️

1. love is embarrassing - olivia rodrigo

2. doomsday - lizzy mcalpine

3. talk that talk - rihanna ft jay z

4. stargirl interlude - the weeknd, lana del rey

5. decode - paramore

6. novacandy - post malone

7. not strong enough - boygenius

8. the gold - phoebe bridgers, manchester orchestra

9. tell me a lie - one direction

10. I lost a friend - FINNEAS

tagging @ilovepedro @undrthelights @jenispunk

@tinygarbage @joelsversion and everyone else who wants to do this 🥰❤️❤️❤️

[jitterysims]

thank you to my lovee @elysiantrait for the tag ♡

💓 Favorite Three Ships: i'm gonna be soo honest...it'll take me 6 hours to come up with an answer for this one 👀 🎧 Last Song: Novacandy by Post Malone 🎬 Last Movie: Norbit 📖 Currently Reading: i'm not a huge reader 👀 🌶️ Craving: Ouhh some spicy dumplings 👯‍♀️ Relationship status: With my boyfriend of 6 years ♥♥ 🪷 Last Thing I Googled: ts4 male cc 😳 💫 Current Obsession: Uhh i guess just Sims at the moment but I bet my answer would be different in a week lmao

i'm gonna tag @simmingonthelow, @sximmingaround, @makz22, and anyone else who may want to do it! feel free to say i tagged you 😏

[jetstargf]

BANGERRRR

[emanuelstefancu]

Austin - Personal thoughts

I feel his apathy and sadness; the dissatisfaction with being aware and with most people he met. Selfish as we most are, there are few people engaging, encouraging to maintain a healthy and fulfilling life. As such, I guess it is least painful to spend time within the mind and excite it with various substances and thoughts (this is obviously from most of his songs from this album, especially „Chemical”, „Novacandy”). I understand why the album is named „Austin”. I hope he meets at least 1 human being with whom he will look forward to a fulfilling life. As per the lyrics from the song „Landmine”, I can imagine how he feels :(

Song „Something Real” > love it how he sings „Fur Elise” on Beethoven's notes.

Song „Mourning” > I find it cheap. Pretty sure he wrote it while high and found the word play „Mourning/Morning” funny :))

Song „Enough is enough” > Too many times I did it to myself :(

Song „Buyer Beware” > Guess it comes from a poem he wrote towards his younger self. I also think that the lyric „Don't burn a hole in me” is hinting towards suiciding through gunfire.

Overall, I resonated a lot with each song. Pretty generic music though. Lyrics were pop/simple conveying personal struggles such are substance abuse, fakery (song „Socialite” - he knows she fake, but he stopped hoping. Numbed, he rents his body.) and lack of fulfilling relationships/friendships etc. All of these lead to anxiety, self-doubt and lack of confidence.

My favorite songs are: 1. Something Real (lyrics, chorus and that retro bassline - I find this song epic) 2. Hold My Breath (such a soothing song <3 Especially the lyrics „Don't waste my time”. As it can be seen by this wall of text, when I am in, I am all in.) 3. Don't understand (I feel him... We move on, eventually.) 4. Joy (this song is the one I empathized with the strongest, besides the lyrics „I crashed my car” because I do not own a car :)))

On a funny note, guess Post Malone's favorite songs at this stage in life are „Toxicity” de la Britney Spears, "Poison" by Alice Cooper and "Frozen" by Madonna.

I totally recommend the album „72 Seasons” by Metallica (especially the song „Chasing Lights”) and „Fear Inoculum” by Tool (especially the song „Invincible”) + a ton of books on stoicism. Life's a real struggle to kind hearts :(

Was a fun activity and „Something Real” keeps repeating on Spotify <3

[music-bahx]

Whole album is a masterpiece! The way he incorporated music from other classic songs, the lyrics, his voice, the emotion!

[letras2wi]

Post Malone - Novacandy ( Lyrics)

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