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[seracadash]

The first time i read homestuck i didnt notice you had to open the chats to see what characters told each other so i just keep going not reading any conver and i was like "idk why people like this story so much :/ "

[pop-punklouis]

Hey Angel was absolutely the correct answer

hey angel gets paid absolute DIRT and i’m so sick of it lmao. it’s one of the best songs in their discography, and i’ll be so bold as to say it’s actually their best opener out of the five records. there was a lot of pressure for MITAM because it was 1D’s last record before the hiatus, and objectively their most ambitious with a more complex and mature sound (even though Four should’ve been the album to win a grammy but i digress…. another discussion for another day). MITAM was judged a lot harder due to zayn’s departure and it seemingly being the group’s swan song. the pressure was tremendous, especially off the back of a record like Four (again a discussion for another day…..). so, i personally feel like the decision to place Hey Angel as the opener of this album was genius for several reasons.

1) it automatically clued the listener in on the different approach that was taken sonically for the album, but it didn’t just throw you in the deep face first. it seamlessly blended the pop sound that had been ingrained in their music with the wide-sweeping influences of brit-rock like the beatles and oasis and especially the verve. the similarities in songs from northwest england bands with the likes of “bitter sweet symphony” with its soaring soundscape is so prominent in “hey angel,” and it absolutely works. 2) the energy of the song causes one to feel transported to another time. i always remember hearing the track for the first time during the MITAM listening party and seeing the clips spliced together with it— them traveling, them dancing on the private jets, them looking out the car window at the sunset as they’re being escorted back to their hotels, them feeling larger than life but also it all having quite an ethereal approach that felt fragile and introspective all at once. these clips weren’t made to feel like documenting the “fast times of a pop band,” but a more delicate glimpse into the group beyond it all and how these memories and these faces and these moments in time were being mentally snapshot and tucked away because it really felt like a time needing of documentation even if that documentation mainly sits between your ribs. it all just felt infinite in a way, and it only adds to the sound of the song. so it was perfect to include the shots they did for that track as it just impacted its meaning more imo for fans. 3) speaking of the meaning, i think the complexities inbetween the lyrical content is some of the best featured on a 1D record. i know it was written by julian bunetta and a couple others not in the group, but the way it touches on grief, the spiritual realm, questions shouted to the skies about life, the dialogue that is played out between the narrator and an angel— asking about the angel’s perspective of earth and how it would feel to change places with the angel. it’s much deeper and more symbolic than the group has gone before when it comes to these topics, and it should be championed for what it brings to the table. i think it all was done quite excellently and i never hear this part of it talked about enough. 4) in my opinion, it’s some of the group’s best vocal efforts they had in the band— both together and separate. no one in that track falters during their parts, and i think the strength and emotion felt in their verses depending on the singer is just beautiful because it’s obvious they all went into the song with slightly different ways of interpreting it from page to record, and i think these differences ultimately cause such a nuanced performance here. 5) because of the strength of the song, it was (again!) the perfect opener for anyone but especially critics as i personally believe the opener and closer of your records tell the most about the project and are two of the most memorable moments when someone finishes a full-length listen. this song was one that caused so many echelon music critics and industry professionals to take notice as it was a track i found singled out with a handful of others each time i read a review at the time.

beyond all of that though, the bridge?? are you kidding me?? you’re going to sleep on the bridge of this song?? the conjoined efforts of louis and liam building upon each other as they stress these feverish lyrics like “see you at the bar at the edge of my bed backseat of my car in the back of my head. i come alive when i hear your voice it’s a beautiful sound it’s a beautiful NOISE” that intensifies to a soaring vocal high before slamming back into the final chorus and harry’s powerful yet gritty “come to the other siiiIIIIDDEEE”?? you’re going to sleep on those things out of everything??

idk man, this might sound crazy but that entire section might be one of my favorite parts in any song ever and hey angel is definitely one of the most underrated songs not only in 1D’s discography but in pop music as a whole in my opinion, and i firmly believe that. hey angel is good. hey angel is great. hey angel is a track that will never sound dated and will have longevity bc it’s soundscape is not impacted by the era it was written in. all in all hey angel deserves more for everything it is. thanks.

[unexpected-nightview]

Oh shit MR. HEART

[maplesyrizzup]

None of my mutuals are fans of vox machina. That will change *evil smile* mark my words. I will get someone invested.

[perf-me]

ay no

[perf-me]

ay wey

[juanitasupreme]

After School 😜😜

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The world know that the only valid answer is Nana lmao so the runner up is Kahi

[chronically-fangirls]

If I've made a safe infodumping sideblog where all neurodivergent peeps (ADHD, autistic etc.) could submit infodumps or so-called 'rambles' about what they love without being critisized, would you be interested?