22/05/2019

My Thoughts on Lewis Capaldi's Debut Album!

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Yo future anna, remember when no one knew who Lewis Capaldi is and now he is adored by millions? It’s crazy to think that he was supporting Bastille a few months ago and I saw him on a tiny stage sing his heart out, and after releasing the music video for Someone You Loved starring Peter Capaldi, and many cool sunglasses photos, his music is now known by a crazy amount of people, he has sold out his first ever arena tour and provided the world with a 12 track album which has been highly anticipated. Let’s do the review thing where you listen to a song and write about it as you listen to it! I have heard some on these songs as they were previously released as singles, and I heard some live when I saw him but I can’t remember those, haha! But you’ll still get all my thoughts, so let’s do this!! Here is Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent by Lewis Capaldi…

Feel free to listen along to the album as you read!


Grace

Ooh I love this one!! It’s been on my chill playlist for a while. I like how it’s a simple piano ballad really full of emotion, but there are different elements which liven it up through the added instruments and layered harmonies. It’s a gorgeous song with such a sad backstory. I think this song is a great choice to open up the album as it truly showcases Lewis’ voice and what he can do as well as his sound, which people may feel is always sad if they’ve just listened to Someone You Loved, but this tells them that this album won’t all be sad, there will be some upbeat moments even if the lyrics aren’t telling the same story.

Bruises

Lewis Capaldi sounds nothing like Tom Grennan, but as soon as this song started, it really reminded me of him. I think it’s the flow of his voice, I like it. I thought I hadn’t heard this song, but now we’re in the chorus, I have, and I adore it. It’s so strong yet upsetting which Lewis does so well. Each of his songs is a total powerhouse, mainly thanks to his voice, but truly shares with the listener these incredible feelings which we all go through. The bridge is so lovely and delicate, but we can hear that Lewis is broken. He communicates his feelings incredibly well.

Hold Me While You Wait

I think this is his most recent single and I have listened to it I think hah! It’s peaceful yet dramatic. The way he sings in this one feels slightly sadder than the previous songs. “I wish you cared a little more” wow, he really knows how people can break hearts, and he can sing a good song about it. That final note, I can imagine him challenging himself to get it longer and longer each night of tour haha!!

Someone You Loved

It’s the big one that launched him!! This tune has been on my playlist since I first heard it after I saw him live. I can remember just chilling and not knowing anything about him and then he opened his mouth and the whole venue was silent. We were all completely in awe of this guy. This song is. So beautiful and probably means something different to everyone who has heard it, especially with the story of the music video. The lyrics are gorgeous, and it’s a song that will never grow old.

Maybe

Ooh hello!!! Ah I really like this. It’s chill, and alive and still full of emotion, HOW DOES HE DO IT?? Oh no. it’s so sad. Poor lil baby lewis. Omg. I thought this song might be a lil more hopeful in its lyrics but nope, hahha! I still really like the vibe of the song but the lyrics are sad.

Forever

What an angel omg. Ok another sad song. This is a sad boi hours album for sureee. I’m sat on a train whilst listening to this album and this is one of those songs that I’m listening to whilst starring out the window and I feel like me and my love have just ended and it’s the music video and I might cry omg LEWIS STOPPPP! Good song though.

One

Oh ok this is like Lewis’ take on thank u next and I like it. He’s been sad and now he’s understanding and getting over it YES KID!!! 

Don’t Get Me Wrong

Wow. His voice is just on a whole other level, and I love how you do not expect it at all when you see him. Don’t get him wrong indeed! This song is quite simple and straight to the point. It’s calm and I love the beat so so much. I love the harmonies behind the main voice, it really is perfect for this song. It still feels full even though it is calmer.

Hollywood

Apparently, I’ve heard this one live according to twitter, but I cannot remember. I like the guitar and the pace so far. Oh yes, I really like this one. It’s funny because people always see Hollywood as the place where dreams come true and fairy tales begin but in this case it’s being used as something to fill your head with after something bad is happened. But it also touches on how this Hollywood lifestyle may have consumed him and possibly be part of the problem. Very interesting indeed. I like this song. It’s upbeat and I can move to it which I love finding in songs. Even though it’s sad, I’ll add it to my playlist.

Lost On You

The sad piano is back. “You know that I adore you,” I think I have heard this one. The chorus sounds familiar and it’s gorgeous but so heart breaking. This whole album is a sucker punch to the heart area.

Fade

This song feels old, like you’d hear it on an old record. But the chorus is fiery and more modern. I love the beat and ooh there’s no drums and wow hello what is happening. It’s still sad but the backing track has come to life, and now it’s left Lewis to end it on his own. His voice is timeless, oh wow he isn’t afraid to put all of his feelings out there, no matter how sad.

Headspace

The last song on the album… I like how final tracks on albums are sad and heartfelt and slower than the previous tracks. This song really does tie all the songs on this album together in a peaceful way. It’s a lovely song, and the lyrics tell us how he is now moving on and out of this sad headspace which is great to hear.

So, that was Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent. I liked it. Lewis has really established himself as an incredible singer and with this growing audience, he is only going to get bigger and bigger. Even though this album was emotional, revealing, and overall beautiful, I felt that there wasn’t anything super exciting about it. His voice is fantastic but thinking about it now nothing really stood out to me about it. I’m not hating, just stating how I like when albums have their fun section and then their slow section but this whole album was slow and sad. That’s another thing, I feel very sad now haha! Each song was great but the whole album in one go is quite a lot of emotion to deal with! I really recommend listening to Hollywood, Don’t Get Me Wrong, Maybe, and Bruises if you’d like an insight into the album but don’t have time to listen to the full thing.

For a debut album, I was fantastic and the whole world now knows that Lewis can sing. I’m excited to see what he does next, and hopefully he gets a little happier too. I’d hate for him to be sad.

Enjoy seeing him live in November future anna! 

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03/05/2019

TV Series I Recommend #1

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Hello future anna! I have just finished my breakfast and I'm currently watching Netflix and I have been inspired to start writing down and sharing my favourite tv series to share with the world! Here is post number 1 in this series i guess, so here are 3 of my favourite tv series that i really really recommend...

Dynasty

This is the show I am currently watching! I FRICKIN LOVE IT! Available on Netflix and The CW (in America), Dynasty follows the crazy lives of 2 wealthy American families, the Carrington's and the Colby's! It's a modernised reboot of the 1980s primetime show of the same name following the same families. I have never seen the original version so can't compare the 2 but this new one is fantastic. I have never really been into soaps but I find this show so gripping. We primarily see the show through Fallon Carrington's eyes, who is the daughter of billionaire Blake Carrington who originally made money through oil but now has his hand in many business ventures. I adore this show because as well as seeing the glamorous parties and the glitz of a rich life, we also see the bad side, and how often these worlds are built on blackmail and awful deals. The second series is currently being posted onto Netflix weekly, and each episode is about 40minutes long so it's perfect for sitting and enjoying.

Each episode is full of so many twists and turns, you can never tell how the show is going to go, and that's one of the main reasons I like it. I hate shows that are predictable but this one is far from that. One reason I don't really watch normal soaps is because they're so farfetched, which is fine but they're not really believable. This show and the families we are introduced to are already larger than life so anything that happens seems plausible haha!

I love the actress Liz Gillies, and she stars as Fallon. She is utterly fantastic, I love love love her as Fallon. As Jade on Victorious, she is feisty and talented, and the same applies too Fallon. She is a total boss lady but isn't scared to try and get better when she may be wrong. Even though she doesn't always make the right choices, she is always there for her family and that's important.

I really love this show, and highly recommend it!

Life On Mars/Ashes To Ashes

Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes are 2 TV shows that link. They both broadcast on BBC years apart. Apparently there's also an American remake but I haven't seen it and I don't want to haha!

Life on Mars follows police detective Sam Tyler (played by John Simm) who is sent back to 1973 after being hit by a car in present day. Whilst rising the ranks and getting to know his new team, he tries and tries to get home. Through the 2 series, Sam faces his family, people who he will meet in the future and DCI Gene Hunt (played by Philip Glenister) who is a complete force to be reckoned with.

We follow Sam for 2 series and they are some of my favourite tv episodes ever! The story is just so clever and goes into so much detail, I have to applaud the shows creators! It's hard hitting, it's funny, you become connected to these people, you want to fight for Sam, and you just want everyone to be happy. It's so interesting to see how different the police could treat people back in the 70s, and even though it's awful, you become so engulfed with the drama that you are on Gene Hunt's side and want him to do anything to find the truth. Out of the both of them, Life on Mars is my favourite, and I truly recommend it!

Ashes to Ashes serves as a sequel to Life on Mars, where Alex Drake (played by Keeley Hawes) is shot and sent back to the 1980s. She is placed in the same police department that Sam was and meets DCI Gene Hunt who she has been researching in present day.

These 3 series introduced me to 1 of my favourite actresses, Keeley Hawes, and how cool she is. Even though the 70s looked so cool with Sam, the 80s just tops it with Hunt's iconic "fire up the Quattro" and Alex's fantastic hair! Even though I thought this was great, one thing that I'm not keen on is how stressed Alex Drake is at all times, like she never settle's like Sam did, she's just constantly wanting to get home for 3 series straight which is completely fine but it started to annoy me a lil. You don't have to watch Ashes to Ashes, but if you are obsessed with Life on Mars as I was and still am, I recommend giving it a go to see how the universe continues and the story wraps up!

Also as you can tell by the names of these series, the music is incredible throughout!

So those are 3 of my favourite TV series that I highly recommend! Hopefully I can do a few more of these and we can all spend our lives binge watching TV and having a great time haha! What are you watching future anna?

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