5.17.19 Adam News and Info, Keep Streaming
May 17, 2019 12:16:46 GMT -5
Post by SophieB on May 17, 2019 12:16:46 GMT -5
Haha! I've spent way too long this morning trying to analyze this review. Keeping in mind that I am not necessarily great at literary analysis, I don't think is is necessarily a negative review. He compares his appearance to someone described as "raffish," which can be defined as looking somewhat disreputable or disheveled but in an attractive way. I would have to agree with this and would venture to say that's the look Adam was going for. His description of NE as being a "streamlined strut" doesn't sound negative at all to me, and, as for the 7th Cavalry reference, I'm taking it to mean simply that Adam has diverged from his former musical style and is reemerging armed for a new battle.
I definitely fault the reviewer for trying to sound witty to the extent that the review itself is unclear, but even more for the fact that he fails to really tell the reader what he thinks of the song. Maybe like for many of us his jury is out until he listens a few more times? He says that these physical and musical changes were "unexpected," which is obviously exactly what Adam wanted. He thrives on growth through change and vice versa and began his public career on Idol wowing his audiences with unexpected song and apparel choices. I feel like the reviewer was just taken aback by the directional changes and certainly doesn't commit to publicizing an actual opinion if he truly has one. I feel this song is a bit like when Adam did "Ring of Fire" on Idol. It was such a divergence from what was expected and the judge's reviews ranged from Simon thinking it was hideous to Kara being confused to Paula and Randy thinking it was genius. The more I listen, the more genius I think NE is. I think the reviewer might just be feeling like Kara.
I wonder if anyone saw the Laurence Llewelyn Bowen video I posted on page 4. I think the reference to be nothing more than a ‘looks and style’ one.
I can honestly say that Adam’s cuffs on the Oscar’s red carpet reminded me of Laurence at the time.
(Actually, not a bad thing)
This lazy critic was so pleased with his silly little ‘looks’ analogy that he had more fun with that than actually bothering to formulate a considered opinion...job done and home early.