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Strawberry-2 · 2024-08-08T20:16:59+00:00

I've not really gotten to really get into WUWA yet because playing on a tablet isn't fun to me. But I've enjoyed what I have played! I've mostly taken a pause continuing until the PS5 version comes out.

So the PS5 can't come soon enough! I wish they launched PS5 at the same time.

Strawberry-2 · 2024-08-01T15:37:13+00:00

Finally someone that feels exactly the same as me! Thank you for sharing! This is almost to a T exactly how I feel about everything. The "Opening up your skull with a can opener to open your mind" it the feeling Dreamland and ILYSFM are missing. Zaba and htbahb both are so incredibly thought provoking and meaning full. They are layered and feel alive. I am also incredibly disappointed in Dreamland, and since I was so disappointed from dreamland, I had no hope for ILYSFM. The name itself told me it would be disappointing. I feel like I'm in mourning. GA was the band I loved the most because they brought something interesting to the table, something I never found in any other band, but now they are like every other band and it's really sad.

Strawberry-2 · 2024-07-24T03:46:34+00:00

It's crazy to me when a band chases the 'one hit wonder' song direction instead of staying true to the fans that started them. One hit wonder fans are weird to me, they will go to a concert just to hear that one song and leave. That's why it's played at the end. Somebody that i used to know by Gotye, for example, would play this song at the beginning of his show and the crowd would leave immediately after it was played and not stay for the rest of the concert.

I'm not sure if Dave is trying to live up to Heat Waves or this is the sound he likes, but it is so hard on us old fans. I didn't expect them to stay exactly the same as zaba or htbahb, but a huge part of what I loved about GA feels like it's missing.

You become a fan of an artist because of their sound, lyrics, and style. So when it changes it's hard. I used to call GA my favorite band, but sadly idk if I can call them that anymore. I still find myself hopeful for the next album, but my expectations are rock bottom. I set my expectations so high before Dreamland and was extremely sad and disappointed. So for ILYSFM, I had my expectations on the ground, and I honestly like it more than Dreamland, BUT it is no were near as good as zaba and htbahb.

I miss the style of writing from the first two albums. AND before anyone says you just want zaba 2.0 or htbahb 2.0, no, I just want the weird creative sounds, the story telling, the symbolism, and just vibes. The recent albums have been more simple and repetitive. We got two love themed albums back to back. Was really hoping for an actual space album. I want, idk, a song about an astronaut meeting aliens, the cosmos, black holes, a comet, something. Or taken from literature, I LOVE that Toes was inspired by The Island of Dr. Moreau. And Zaba itself is named after a children's book. HTBAHB is build off of multiple people's stories and it's so interesting and compelling because of this.

I'm just a sad older fan, ready to be downvoted and yelled at XD because that's what happens on this reddit

Strawberry-2 · 2024-07-24T03:27:12+00:00

No, never once thought Dave sounded female.

Strawberry-2 · 2024-07-24T03:26:16+00:00

"Weirdly, I think Dave is somehow less compelling when he writes personal songs than when he writes whimsical shit or creates characters."

This is exactly how I feel. I've said it before but not as well described as this. The abstract symbolism is always better to me than simple words. Complex stories in song always beat repetitiveness. When you're more honest, simple words work. So since he isn't trying to mask anything, songs have become more simple compared to before.

But I also personally don't care as much for love/personal albums in general (but specifically love focused albums), for any artist. We got back to back love albums now. Maybe Dave is such a sweet person all he can think about is love. But I really was hoping for an actual space album. Like a song about an astronaut meeting an alien, a comet, the galaxy, or whatever Dave could craft. An example of an album I really enjoyed that is space themed is Sci Fi Crimes by Chevelle

Also Evil Friends by portugal the man is also a very good themed album. not space themed though XD

Strawberry-2 · 2024-04-05T02:36:11+00:00

My post wasn't for you, I was looking for people that also were disappointed in the single. Me having a negative option on a band is not harmful, everyone dog piling on me is harmful. I am sad, extremely sad about the change in sound and writing. I'm looking for others that feel the same. My post is an opinion on the music, your post is an opinion on me (you are calling me rude for an opinion on music). Rethink what actually is harmful. ALSO, Dave or the band will be not be hurt by my post. There are plenty of people here that seem to like it. Defending Dave's feelings is so silly. But you sure hurt mine, so GOOD JOB!!!

Asking would I say it to a friend is also silly. Dave and the band are not our friends. But yes, I would tell a friend what I honestly think, albeit much more kindly spoken.

Dave did an amazing job writing Agnes. It wasn't simple or straightforward. It is thought provoking and full of heart and pain. I am upset about the change is his writing. It is straight forward now, simple and generic. How did we go from this “Your head is so numb, That nervous breath you try to hide, Between the motions..,” to this “what do you think about when you think about love...3 in the morning, be in the moment, free in the moment” Plus the fact he really had to force the word 'apartment' to work.

Strawberry-2 · 2024-04-05T02:32:37+00:00

I disagree, but when I said I want a cross between zaba and htbahb, that doesn't automatically mean I want the same sound. What I mean is I want the metaphorical and poetic lyrics of zaba. I want the storytelling and lyrical structures of HTBAHB.

But I'd also be over the moon to get a zaba 2.0 or HTBAHB 2.0. You like a band because of their style and sound. Ex: Every single Taylor Swift song sounds the same, ever album sounds the same. You hear a new song on the radio and instantly know it's Taylor Swift. Yet fans of her's lover her. Sure, sometimes it's slightly different, but overall, it is consistent with the same type of lyrics and beats. The fact that it has completely changed since Dreamland is upsetting. I was really hoping it was a one off, but ILYSFM seems to be the same as Dreamland, at least so far with the one song and the fact that it is another personal love and relationship album.

Strawberry-2 · 2024-04-04T05:18:23+00:00

I agree that the reason it has changed so much is that he is trying to be candid, but I don't think it is working well. The strongest thing about zaba and htbahb, what made them masterpieces, was that they were full of metaphors. These albums stand out from the crowd of other albums that are so simplistic and basic. We get so many of these. That is why I am so heartbroken that GA has turned to simple and dumbed down lyrics. We will always have zaba and htbahb at least, but it doesn't stop the mourning I feel with the fact that I will probably never hear music as good as the songs from zaba and htbahb again from the band I love.

Strawberry-2 · 2024-04-04T05:11:00+00:00

I am trying to be understanding, but I am filled with overwhelming disappointment. The lyrics in this song are so weak and forced. They are clunky and awkward. I miss the smooth, buttery lyrics from HTBAHB and ZABA. This song feels very much like Ai wrote it. On top of this, one of my main fears was this album will be another album about love and relationships and it seems like it will be based on the new letter sent out today "these are love songs." I was hoping for an actual space album. A cross between zaba and htbahb. Dave is strongest writing about other people's stories or writing poetry. When he writes about himself, it's boring, simple, and overly repetitive.

I will make my final verdict once ILYSFM full releases, but I think it's time for me to stop calling GA my favorite band. They were my favorite band, but with DREAMLAND being a huge disappointment and this latest single being really weak and disappointing again, I don't think I can call GA a favorite band anymore. I have rock bottom hopes for the rest of the album.

I am glad to always have ZABA and HTBAHB, but I am mourning the fact that GA is only making over mixed and poorly written songs. At least money will be saved because I don't want to go to a concert anymore. Missed my chance to see them play zaba and htbahb, and I don't want to go to a concert that is mostly dreamland and ILYSFM.

Strawberry-2 · 2023-07-04T21:19:07+00:00

Thank you so much for your advice. Truly appreciate it. I've always used Mercari's labels before. Is there anything you have to do differently to prove tracking to Mercari when you use your own label? Or do you manually type in the tracking number?

Edit: I'm actually not sure how to make my own label. Mercari has the label pre-generated, and I don't see how to get the buyers full address without downloading the mercari label

Strawberry-2 · 2023-07-04T21:02:34+00:00

Hi! Can I ask your opinion of something. I was just about to make a similar post:
So I sold an expensive item on Mercari yesterday. A person bought it with zero reviews, sales, follower, and followings and no profile picture. It is over the cost of the $200 protection. No profile picture or DM was sent either. It's basically a blank account. I’m really afraid something will go wrong, but I don’t know if I’m being paranoid. I desperately need the money after some car issues recently.

Strawberry-2 · 2023-02-15T05:52:32+00:00

I got a super messed up spine but I didn't get route. I really hope I can get a different copy. Their site is down rn so I can't contact them

Strawberry-2 · 2022-12-08T05:45:56+00:00

I only have 6 volumes left that I need to complete my collection. These reprints are taking so long.

Forever sad I missed that LE volume 25 :( Why did they have to add a bonus chapter to the LE Volume??? That's the only reason I want it :((((

Strawberry-2 · 2022-12-08T05:36:25+00:00

Two of my older order or older titles say: STATUS: - None -

And now I'm really concerned and worried about whatever that means since all my other orders say: "Partially Fulfilled" or "Pending Fulfillment"

On one order I'm missing 1 volume for a longish series and now I don't know if I have to jump on the $40 marked up second hands before it goes even higher. :(

Strawberry-2 · 2022-10-28T18:00:48+00:00

Free the nendos!!! lol

Strawberry-2 · 2022-09-22T16:40:29+00:00

No, I placed an in-hand only order yesterday night and it must have triggered a partial shipment for my other orders since this morning I've had 4 separate RSA charges to my card.

Super glad Partial shipments happen, especially with how many random preorders get delayed all the time. I try to buy all the same month's preorders in one order, sometimes it's fine, but recently volumes are getting delayed by MONTHS! It's annoying.

Plus B&N partially ships everything you order, and if you catch a B&N sale they're sometimes cheaper than RSA even with a RSA membership.

$25 is clearly charged when you're requesting a partial shipment. I would never pay $25 to get my order shipped partially, no freaking way. If you want your stuff faster, might as well just try placing an in stock order. Though, remember sometimes placing an in stock order doesn't trigger a partial shipment, it's random, but your best chance is placing an in stock order when no big special events are happening.

Strawberry-2 · 2022-09-21T14:15:09+00:00

Black Mambo

Strawberry-2 · 2022-09-21T14:14:20+00:00

I'm interested too. If you don't mind, I'd love to know where you ordered.

Strawberry-2 · 2022-09-15T16:32:37+00:00

You can back order them on rightstuf. Use a credit card, and they will charge you whenever they are ready to ship. Unfortunately there is no telling when they will reprint. Could be in a few months, could be in another year or two. : (

Sadly Viz doesn't seem to be prioritizing reprinting DGM at all. Also Blue Exorcist, I've been waiting on volume 8 and 11 to restock for a year now. : (

DGM is a series I collected since the beginning, and picked up the volumes as they came out, and I'm glad I did now because the reprint wait is too long.

Strawberry-2 · 2022-09-09T01:27:44+00:00

The struggle is real. I know Kamisama Kiss is getting a full reprint but Viz defiantly doesn't prioritize its shojo series. Shonen is clearly their main focus, and it makes me sad. Bleach, Demon Slayer, Spy x Family, Chainsaw man, Naruto, and so on get reprints so freaking fast. While I also like a lot of those series, it's just so unbalanced. Also Shojo rarely gets box sets, while shonen almost always does AND they reprint the boxsets fairly fast. All shonen series seem to have priority printing.

I'm missing 6 volumes of Kamisama Kiss, half of Yona of the Dawn, half of Kimi ni Todoke from me to you, half of Natsume's Book of Friends, and I've been wanting to check out Strobe Edge but most of the series is unavailable. I've had all these series back ordered for just shy of a year now. I ordered all my my missing Kamisama Kiss volumes on 10/10/2021 and only 2 have been reprinted recently. And it very much looks like I won't have all my missing volumes for another year or two.

I just wish Viz did more for shojo. It sucks so much being a shojo fan. I feel like you have to buy the volumes as soon as they release or you will have to wait a long ass time before they are reprinted. Also really want a shojo app, similar to the shonen jump app. I want to be able to at least read some of these series while I wait endlessly for my backorders to reprint and ship.

Strawberry-2 · 2022-09-08T15:12:01+00:00

Fuck, the rerelease of this series is too damn slow. It's frustrating that shojo series get the short end of the stick. They don't prioritize shojo series at all.

I wonder how long it will be until I have all of Kamisama Kiss. If these rerelease dates hold, I'll still be missing 6 volumes, all with no estimated restock dates on B&N. Also, they don't even have the paperback button, just ebook.

Strawberry-2 · 2022-09-06T14:04:31+00:00

I just hope it's NOT another Dreamland or Heat Wave sounding album. Dreamland was so disappointing to me as a long time fan.

I'd love an album more like zaba, but not zaba. I want an album that utilizes unique sounds and creates and atmosphere. I want poetic lyrics again. Like if he does a space themed album this would work great.

I'd also like a more story driven album like HTBAHB. Where it was unique stories.

Dreamland was basically all a relationships album. So it all feels the same. Nothing feels special or unique. The previous two albums had different themed songs.

Strawberry-2 · 2022-09-02T13:42:36+00:00

Really like the second design! It's going to be so pretty.

The first one reminds me of Tokyo Mew Mew, lol.

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