Unfortunately the internet has labeled Halsey as this cringy artist and countinue to do so , I would say that if I can't have love and power changed the perspective of some people and start to take her seriously hopefully with the release of next album the great Impersonator the internet will stop sleeping on her .
It's a shame because there is so much great work that doesn't get as much exposure- "Clementine" off of "Manic" I also think is gorgeous, excited to see what comes next
I feel more like it’s the media as a whole, rather than the internet. Because the internet will always have a vastly different opinion when it comes to music/artists in general. But the media is telling the masses of people, what artist is “cool and trendy” enough. And it’s normally who they choose to represent. Such as Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, etc. because lbh… they’re the “cookie cutter” artists that you know won’t surprise you and switch it up too much. Halsey has always been on the alternative side of pop. She shocks people, pushes her creative boundaries and gives zero fucks while doing so. That simply terrifies them because they can’t control her.
I genuinely believe Manic was one of the most life changing albums I’ve ever heard - its confessional quality captures the emotional rollercoaster of being a woman in her mid twenties so accurately that it helped me understand things I didn’t even know, or accept, about my own life. For that album alone she deserves all the recognition in the world. As far as I can tell after listening to Lonely Is The Muse and Ego, it seems like The Great Impersonator will be even more marvellously heart wrenching. Can’t wait
I’ve worked CS at a concert venue for years and out of every concert Halsey was by far the most accommodating and kind to us workers, making sure to call us out to recognize us. I can’t stress enough how unique and amazing that is. And her fans were also by far the sweetest people I’ve ever dealt with, my whole job was fixing problems and those lovelies didn’t give me ANY problems for the whole night, and one girl even gave me a pride flag. Love Halsey and her fans sm 😭💗💗
@@jimthecactus7425 Lol I love sharing this story! Worst concert experience was probably when the security guys outside the venue told people they could leave their bags with them in the parking lot if they were too large to be allowed in via the strict bag policy… then I had the joy of finding out they had done that right before they were legally required to clock out, (I need to mention the security at this venue legitimately consisted of 16 year olds) I called the venue manager and he told me that since nobody signed anything, I need to just leave the bags. And sure enough, all THIRTY bags got stolen and I had a crowd of angry people yelling at me for it at the end of the night. Worst of which was a girl who left her Gucci bag on the ground and spat a big ol lougie at my face because i had “stolen her purse and credit card”… I may have been the person to file the incident reports but unfortunately for her i was also the person who files venue misconduct forms… 😂
I really loved Halsey as a teen, her badlands era was so pivotal towards me. Granted, I found some songs of hers corny as a very loud fan (castles was the song I hated the most and I wasn't really that into the Chainsmokers collab). But I officially grew out of her by the hopeless fountain Kingdom era. I really did not like it, I felt the most corny or unrefined parts of her Songwriting and aesthetic world building were the most on display the most this era. Then the outside relationship and social media drama really tuned me out of her. Ironically, my friends LOVED her in this era. My ex-friend had a pixie cut inspired by her, she became icon status the time I decided to withdraw my love for her. Felt really funny in an odd way, her presence surrounded me in a time when I wasn't that into her. Manic really changed my view on her and made me become a casual fan again. Didn't really care for the tracklisting and thought the creative direction could've been more cohesive but it felt like a genuine attempt at her songwriting and vision again instead of a sell out vibe like hfk (she was going through a lot mentally and relationship-wise during this era I think but the album felt like two steps back imo). I also loved her using her painting as marketing, felt like that was really personal and beautiful Then I heard her most currently released album a few months after it was released. Omggg... AMAZING. It was so cool to come back to her and watch her really reflect on the previous era and define her craft. And the recent run of singles from this new era and the concept makes me feel so nostalgic as a fan, I feel like my inner kid is vindicated through her artistry being praised but guilt in a weird way because I didn't stick by her during my least favorite album era despite that era having the most traumatic moments in her life behind it(which is an interesting concept in itself, both from the perspective of the consumer and the artist). Such a complex feeling comes by me when I see Halsey again, how she was perceived (even builled or stereotyped for elements of her music while people not taking into account her issues in life), how I perceived her going through the motions as a fan of her from multiple spectrums (full fan, casual listener and hater) and seeing her rise up again in popularity. And I hope with this new era, comes a collective retrospective on her work and and her HIGHLY underrated influence on the Pop scene. I hate using that word and I know people might disagree since she's highly known, but I mean videos like these discussing her artistry. Like it's crazy, no one makes the same level of pop TH-cam documentaries on her like other Pop acts of the Tumblr Era (but Ashley Norton's video is perfect). She definitely influenced Billie and the general Alt-Pop sound and no one talks about it???? It just makes me uncomfortable when she's just solely talked about as the "cursive" singer in passing when she has brought so much to the current Pop scene whether people like the contributions or not while also being brave enough to withstand public ridicule and performing with chronic illnesses. I wish the best for her and ty for giving her rightful flowers (Here's a flower since you read this far lol 🌷)
I had a similar experience. HFK felt like a try hard concept album and manic had some great songs but some songs, music videos (you should be sad) and interludes on the album further turned me away from her music and art. I think she took everything related too manic too seriously and I don’t like an album having ‘lore’ in general. I think If I can’t have love… is a concept album done the right way. Curious for what she comes out with next. I like her stripped version of Lucky a lot
What a thoughtful comment, last paragraph especially, thanks for taking the time to share 🫶-- it's so interesting how we can all find ourselves (myself included) shifting as fans in response to the culture and art. Totally agree with you that it's undeniable that she's often undermined despite her influence
@@alinejanssens1996 yesss and for me the lore depends on the execution. But I feel since we're in a very "album era a year" rollout, these Pop albums that try to incorporate lore feel rushed or sloppy since they have to bend to corporate and fan-expected deadlines. I loved her all or nothing version of lucky 😍
I recall halsey saying she was funneled into the sound and pop for hfk. It felt stilted like columbia wanted to funnel her into something that wasnt authentic. They have been trying to create a rock album SINCE badlands. I mean growing up and finding yourself in this industry has to be hard. People are always shocked when i say i listen to halsey because they have this concept of their old sound and no absolutely nothing about their influences. I think since columbia has given her the ability to make what they want truly, its been able to thrive. Manic was truly the beginning of that journey. Trent and Atticus have never worked and produced another artists work outside their own, so thats a huge deal. I will also say that the point of manic was that it wasn't cohesive, she literally created it during s bipolar manic episode.
i have been WAITING for someone to discuss halsey and this album. i feel like every other artist that is in the mainstream, and most definitely arent underrated, gets their flowers and is overly considered underrated except for her. every time i go on twitter and there is a hit tweet about her, its always in a way to undermine her and treat her as if she is still a "cringey" 18 year old. she is the only artist right now who can effectively execute a concept from pre-release to post-release and have every part of the experience mean something. people completely disregard the level of work involved in every one of her projects, and how her entire discography is one big cohesive world of music. shes just so impressive as a storyteller and i really hope people start to explore her discography the way she deserves them to
I feel like for a lot of Halsey fans that have been there since the first EP, it’s like I grew up with her. Each album she comes out with, strangely reflects my life as well during that time. and I assume many others feel the same. Idk I’m just talkin, I love Halsey and she’s the only artist I love every damn song they put out. It’s like she rips my guts out and then gives them a hug 😂
Saw someone said Halsey had no charisma, that’s like the most absurd opinion I’ve ever heard from someone.Halsey’s diablo performance, Victoria secret, hold me down where she miscarriages, and so much so more literally proved otherwise, and are they even aware why she wasn’t active ? She literally had a baby, her absence in putting herself in the spotlight is much more than most artists is bc she wanted to keep her and her children safe.its one of the major reasons why you need to take in mind why she didn’t has as much appearance in the industry as a lot of other rising artists do. Also if you really open your eyes to her discography each one of her songs and album concepts there always something you can take away with, whether be it lyrical, characters and music wise, her uniqueness in her choice of fashion and tone setting in her concepts is something different most artists from back then. Her ability to tell a story from different perspectives and not afraid to voice out her honest feelings as a victim of her past and femininity is the biggest win of her artistry.If you don’t like her music taste,fine, you’re free to like what you like, but to say Halsey has no charisma when she literally serves ten times better than 80% of the girlies today is just ridiculous.
Speaking of the overexposed chainsmokers song (I'm up to 2:09 as of writing this so idk if it comes up later), when I saw her live during her hfk tour, I remember her talking to the crowd about how much she hated this song and how much distain she had for this song, and at the same time, her coming to the realisation and acceptance of how much this song has probably impacted people for the positive. She started talking about how this song was probably played when people had their first kiss, at their high school graduation, their high school formal/prom, at people's wedding, in the car when people are taking their first newborn home, etc. At the time, I thought, "fuck yeah this shit's beautiful", and 6-7 years later, I still think, "fuck yeah this shit's beautiful"
I am OBSESSED with IICHLIWP and it's so infuriating that nobody else talks about what a brilliant album it is. She's been doing so many interesting things since Hopeless Fountain Kingdom, which I did not like, and she's so intelligent and so ridiculously good at maturely articulating how she feels and so good at evolving her sound and image while remaining true to her vision. Genuinely a unique driven innate talent I've been following them since 2014 (with varying degrees of respect on my age, I went through a "Halsey is cringy" phase too) and they've had the artistic trajectory I DREAAAM of every music artist having. I was just wondering earlier today what Halsey would have to do to finally undo the "cringy" rep she has. I remember noting when Manic came out that Halsey seemed to be turning away from being radio friendly and towards experimenting and trying to perfect her sound and everything they've made since makes my heart sing. I wish I could tell them how deep my respect goes for them and their work
i had never heard a pregnant person speak in being daily afraid of losing their baby. i think she definitely has an interesting perspective that many of us haven't listened to, but in excited for her upcoming album and i hope more people listen too !!
Ashley always does different stuff in her Music and thats what always keep close to her, she is not afraid to do whatever the hell she wants to and is always sooo beautiful
I actually saw the movie in the theater! Watched it multiple times since and it's always fantastic. They did a great job of telling a story with only tracks from a single album and visuals... I think there's like 3 lines of spoken dialogue for the entire thing and you never need another sentence again. It was wild hearing the songs in the movie before getting to actually hear the album because it dropped at midnight.
don't know why people just can't see how much artist, authentic and brilliant she is!?!? she innovates in all of her eras and delivers a lot of concept so i really don't understand why people keep ignoring her😥😥
halsey is one of the most incredible artists out there and people hate to acknowledge that simply because she is so honest and that makes them uncomfortable cause it forces them to look within themselves. everything she does with her art is so perfectly and carefully crafted, she thinks of the most fun things for their fans, and is genuinely just the sweetest person. you don’t know what a real concert is until you’ve been to one of her small venue shows just sweating and rocking out with others in the pit. the real ones that get it, get it.
This was the album where I really became a serious Halsey fan. I’m a longtime NIN fan and she collaborated with Reznor and Ross so beautifully! “Bells In Santa Fe” is an absolute masterpiece. It feels like Halsey’s in a new zone creatively, there’s no focus on “hits” like you said, which lends a freedom to it all (and makes the album stronger I think). I love Halsey’s voice and lyrics so much, it was magical to listen to them branch out like this. I hope we hear more ❤❤❤
My mom wasn't a big fan of hers until she heard NIN was working with her on IICHLIWP and said her concert I dragged her to was the best she's ever been too
Great video, sorry the only commenters seemed to not watch the video and contribute to the problem. Glad to see someone give H their flowers. She has been transparent this whole time, people just dont take the time to watch her interviews or listen to them. We had mutuals on tumblr. God forbid someone with a tumblr be more than that.
The Song Exploder episode from 2021 with Halsey about "You asked for this" mentioned how they layered together 33(!!!) guitars to play that riff that's behind the chorus. Absolutely gorgeous.
Although I’ve heard her name before because of now or never and closer get playing nearly every second when their were released. I’ve recently becomes a fan of hers and brought most of her songs on iTunes 😊
I needed this video! I was a Kesha hater early in her career. I didn’t take her seriously at all, but then “Praying” made some cracks… then one day an interview with her during Gag Order accidentally started playing on my podcasts, and I was… intrigued. I listened to it, and I was shocked.… then I listened again, and again, and again. It was so real. I really related to her feelings; I heard her for the first time. And oof- it hit HARD. I’m gonna listen to this album soon. I can already feel I’m about to open up to Halsey. What a real one.
i have the IICHLIWP cover tattooed on my thigh, i grew up w her on tumblr. she is such an amazing artist and person. thank you for making this video!!!!
I've been faithful to her music since Badlands , but Nightmare was what made me fall in love with her art all over again. 🪽 another NIN fan here! x w x
Even though I think she deserves more recognition and IICHLIWP deserves the success that Manic got, I think there's something beautiful about an artist being successful enough to make whatever art they want but not famous enough that they can't like go out. I think she's somewhere in the middle of that and I hope she sees her success in this way and that she's able to keep her career but also have a normal life and raise her beautiful son in peace.
I love her with all of my heart and she is so underrated even after 10 years. Yeah she has had some radio hits but people don't listen to whole albums!!! And they are really fucking great
i feel this album might become a cult classic-adjacent kind of work in time because it is such a bridge of genres, as well as it has NIN attached to it. i feel like halsey brought a really unique perspective to the ideas she explored in a way that western music tends to shy away from because it’s just not appealing. i hope it has a following in years to come because it’s an older favorite of mine
if I Can't Have Love I Want Power is legit my favorite album of all time, not a single flop on it 🔥 Halsey is such an amazing artist, and I really hope they do know that there are a lot of us out here who do love her 🥺 And aside from her artistry, her ACTIVISM is so inspiring to me. They don't just talk the talk, they really walk the walk.
One thing to note is she has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. A condition I myself suffer from. This makes pregnancy incredibly risky. Tbh I used to not like Halsey for some reason. I don’t like the pop genre that much but upon learning about how much we share with health and life events- I’ve grown to see her as an inspiration for me, especially with how hard she works. I find it so hard to barely chase my dreams because of the chronic pain this condition gives, her music is offering a light.
Also, the IICHLIWP film is STUNNING! I’m a filmmaker myself and I found it incredibly executed. The fact that she managed to shoot this while heavily pregnant is astounding.
Ever since I started Listening to her, the music had this absurd connection to my life, and while I may not like some music upon release I found myself with them just as much as any other artist of my liking, sometimes a song suddenly starts hitting you
I’m still obsessed honestly. I was over the moon when I found out NIN was involved with the album and heard their fingerprints all over it. The album was such an incredible piece of art from every angle.
They're amazing and definitely deserve better. I think a big problem is that people hear the singles and dont dive deeper into the rest of her discography which is unfortunate
i used to be one of those people who couldn’t take halsey seriously, but after listening to ‘iichl,iwp’ back in 2021… i started to take her more seriously as an artist.
OMG THİS GIRL KNOWS WHAT SHE TALKİN ABOUT. Love you bestie you are complately right and telling people what I try to explain for years. I am couldnt be more greatful. THANK YOU AS AN HUGE HALSEY FAN!!!
lol no thanks. a few years ago there was a thread abt her and one of the tweets was abt how she kissed an underage fan, from then on i just felt icky about her.
@@RipMyTamagachi I’m also out of the loop, but lately she’d opened up about how she felt her fans were mean towards her and her new album. She’d also opened up about her health struggles.
@@namphuongnguyen8569thats a gross misrepresentation. She has literally been battling cancer and lupus for 2 years and fans were dogging her for doing what she has always done which is make a self deprecating song about a very traumatic experience. Ill admit the promo for lucky was drawn out, but they can have boundaries with fans and be upset at the vitriol entitled consumers feel.
She is a good lyricist but her music sucks balllsssssss. The only thing of hers that I can listen to and love is the NIN redux one. And for that she will always have my respect Ps: long time NIN fan here
@@namphuongnguyen8569 yeah after that album, I tried man, I tried with her other stuff, Did nothing for me. Ok.. Give me one good album, I'll give her another shot.
@@namphuongnguyen8569tbh, I listen to NIN (and other industrial music) & still love a lot of mainstream pop music - in fact I know quite a few people who enjoy both possibly more overlap than most genres lmao Saying this respectfully to you of course, but just wanted to say it isn’t unusual to love NIN & mainstream pop music.
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Manic ALONE deserved a Grammy, and her music only got more authentic and complex after that!
@@majiaramirez9052 I'm still surprised that without me didn't get any nomination
Unfortunately the internet has labeled Halsey as this cringy artist and countinue to do so , I would say that if I can't have love and power changed the perspective of some people and start to take her seriously hopefully with the release of next album the great Impersonator the internet will stop sleeping on her .
It's a shame because there is so much great work that doesn't get as much exposure- "Clementine" off of "Manic" I also think is gorgeous, excited to see what comes next
I feel more like it’s the media as a whole, rather than the internet. Because the internet will always have a vastly different opinion when it comes to music/artists in general. But the media is telling the masses of people, what artist is “cool and trendy” enough. And it’s normally who they choose to represent. Such as Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, etc. because lbh… they’re the “cookie cutter” artists that you know won’t surprise you and switch it up too much. Halsey has always been on the alternative side of pop. She shocks people, pushes her creative boundaries and gives zero fucks while doing so. That simply terrifies them because they can’t control her.
I genuinely believe Manic was one of the most life changing albums I’ve ever heard - its confessional quality captures the emotional rollercoaster of being a woman in her mid twenties so accurately that it helped me understand things I didn’t even know, or accept, about my own life. For that album alone she deserves all the recognition in the world.
As far as I can tell after listening to Lonely Is The Muse and Ego, it seems like The Great Impersonator will be even more marvellously heart wrenching. Can’t wait
I’ve worked CS at a concert venue for years and out of every concert Halsey was by far the most accommodating and kind to us workers, making sure to call us out to recognize us. I can’t stress enough how unique and amazing that is. And her fans were also by far the sweetest people I’ve ever dealt with, my whole job was fixing problems and those lovelies didn’t give me ANY problems for the whole night, and one girl even gave me a pride flag. Love Halsey and her fans sm 😭💗💗
aw that's great to hear! thanks for all you do supporting live music
What has been your worst concert experience? You obviously don't have to answer if you don't want to, I'm just curious as to how bad it gets.
We're weird, awkward, kind of messed up but we're kind 😅
@@jimthecactus7425 Lol I love sharing this story! Worst concert experience was probably when the security guys outside the venue told people they could leave their bags with them in the parking lot if they were too large to be allowed in via the strict bag policy… then I had the joy of finding out they had done that right before they were legally required to clock out, (I need to mention the security at this venue legitimately consisted of 16 year olds) I called the venue manager and he told me that since nobody signed anything, I need to just leave the bags. And sure enough, all THIRTY bags got stolen and I had a crowd of angry people yelling at me for it at the end of the night. Worst of which was a girl who left her Gucci bag on the ground and spat a big ol lougie at my face because i had “stolen her purse and credit card”… I may have been the person to file the incident reports but unfortunately for her i was also the person who files venue misconduct forms… 😂
I think in 5-10 years this will be considered a classic album
I really loved Halsey as a teen, her badlands era was so pivotal towards me. Granted, I found some songs of hers corny as a very loud fan (castles was the song I hated the most and I wasn't really that into the Chainsmokers collab). But I officially grew out of her by the hopeless fountain Kingdom era. I really did not like it, I felt the most corny or unrefined parts of her Songwriting and aesthetic world building were the most on display the most this era.
Then the outside relationship and social media drama really tuned me out of her. Ironically, my friends LOVED her in this era. My ex-friend had a pixie cut inspired by her, she became icon status the time I decided to withdraw my love for her. Felt really funny in an odd way, her presence surrounded me in a time when I wasn't that into her.
Manic really changed my view on her and made me become a casual fan again. Didn't really care for the tracklisting and thought the creative direction could've been more cohesive but it felt like a genuine attempt at her songwriting and vision again instead of a sell out vibe like hfk (she was going through a lot mentally and relationship-wise during this era I think but the album felt like two steps back imo). I also loved her using her painting as marketing, felt like that was really personal and beautiful
Then I heard her most currently released album a few months after it was released. Omggg... AMAZING. It was so cool to come back to her and watch her really reflect on the previous era and define her craft.
And the recent run of singles from this new era and the concept makes me feel so nostalgic as a fan, I feel like my inner kid is vindicated through her artistry being praised but guilt in a weird way because I didn't stick by her during my least favorite album era despite that era having the most traumatic moments in her life behind it(which is an interesting concept in itself, both from the perspective of the consumer and the artist).
Such a complex feeling comes by me when I see Halsey again, how she was perceived (even builled or stereotyped for elements of her music while people not taking into account her issues in life), how I perceived her going through the motions as a fan of her from multiple spectrums (full fan, casual listener and hater) and seeing her rise up again in popularity. And I hope with this new era, comes a collective retrospective on her work and and her HIGHLY underrated influence on the Pop scene. I hate using that word and I know people might disagree since she's highly known, but I mean videos like these discussing her artistry. Like it's crazy, no one makes the same level of pop TH-cam documentaries on her like other Pop acts of the Tumblr Era (but Ashley Norton's video is perfect). She definitely influenced Billie and the general Alt-Pop sound and no one talks about it???? It just makes me uncomfortable when she's just solely talked about as the "cursive" singer in passing when she has brought so much to the current Pop scene whether people like the contributions or not while also being brave enough to withstand public ridicule and performing with chronic illnesses. I wish the best for her and ty for giving her rightful flowers
(Here's a flower since you read this far lol 🌷)
I had a similar experience. HFK felt like a try hard concept album and manic had some great songs but some songs, music videos (you should be sad) and interludes on the album further turned me away from her music and art. I think she took everything related too manic too seriously and I don’t like an album having ‘lore’ in general. I think If I can’t have love… is a concept album done the right way. Curious for what she comes out with next. I like her stripped version of Lucky a lot
What a thoughtful comment, last paragraph especially, thanks for taking the time to share 🫶-- it's so interesting how we can all find ourselves (myself included) shifting as fans in response to the culture and art. Totally agree with you that it's undeniable that she's often undermined despite her influence
@@KateBrunotts np and I agree, love when your videos are on my feed, you just get it. Have a great day ❤️
@@alinejanssens1996 yesss and for me the lore depends on the execution. But I feel since we're in a very "album era a year" rollout, these Pop albums that try to incorporate lore feel rushed or sloppy since they have to bend to corporate and fan-expected deadlines. I loved her all or nothing version of lucky 😍
I recall halsey saying she was funneled into the sound and pop for hfk. It felt stilted like columbia wanted to funnel her into something that wasnt authentic. They have been trying to create a rock album SINCE badlands. I mean growing up and finding yourself in this industry has to be hard. People are always shocked when i say i listen to halsey because they have this concept of their old sound and no absolutely nothing about their influences. I think since columbia has given her the ability to make what they want truly, its been able to thrive. Manic was truly the beginning of that journey. Trent and Atticus have never worked and produced another artists work outside their own, so thats a huge deal.
I will also say that the point of manic was that it wasn't cohesive, she literally created it during s bipolar manic episode.
i have been WAITING for someone to discuss halsey and this album. i feel like every other artist that is in the mainstream, and most definitely arent underrated, gets their flowers and is overly considered underrated except for her. every time i go on twitter and there is a hit tweet about her, its always in a way to undermine her and treat her as if she is still a "cringey" 18 year old. she is the only artist right now who can effectively execute a concept from pre-release to post-release and have every part of the experience mean something. people completely disregard the level of work involved in every one of her projects, and how her entire discography is one big cohesive world of music. shes just so impressive as a storyteller and i really hope people start to explore her discography the way she deserves them to
i’ve been waiting for this one! i’ve BEEN saying my whole life that everyone failed her. she’s such a good artist with such range
I feel like for a lot of Halsey fans that have been there since the first EP, it’s like I grew up with her. Each album she comes out with, strangely reflects my life as well during that time. and I assume many others feel the same.
Idk I’m just talkin, I love Halsey and she’s the only artist I love every damn song they put out.
It’s like she rips my guts out and then gives them a hug 😂
IICHLIWP is such an amazing album. Love it so much! Halsey is so good it's crazy! And this new era will be iconic!
Saw someone said Halsey had no charisma, that’s like the most absurd opinion I’ve ever heard from someone.Halsey’s diablo performance, Victoria secret, hold me down where she miscarriages, and so much so more literally proved otherwise, and are they even aware why she wasn’t active ? She literally had a baby, her absence in putting herself in the spotlight is much more than most artists is bc she wanted to keep her and her children safe.its one of the major reasons why you need to take in mind why she didn’t has as much appearance in the industry as a lot of other rising artists do. Also if you really open your eyes to her discography each one of her songs and album concepts there always something you can take away with, whether be it lyrical, characters and music wise, her uniqueness in her choice of fashion and tone setting in her concepts is something different most artists from back then. Her ability to tell a story from different perspectives and not afraid to voice out her honest feelings as a victim of her past and femininity is the biggest win of her artistry.If you don’t like her music taste,fine, you’re free to like what you like, but to say Halsey has no charisma when she literally serves ten times better than 80% of the girlies today is just ridiculous.
Speaking of the overexposed chainsmokers song (I'm up to 2:09 as of writing this so idk if it comes up later), when I saw her live during her hfk tour, I remember her talking to the crowd about how much she hated this song and how much distain she had for this song, and at the same time, her coming to the realisation and acceptance of how much this song has probably impacted people for the positive. She started talking about how this song was probably played when people had their first kiss, at their high school graduation, their high school formal/prom, at people's wedding, in the car when people are taking their first newborn home, etc. At the time, I thought, "fuck yeah this shit's beautiful", and 6-7 years later, I still think, "fuck yeah this shit's beautiful"
So interesting!! And YES for me it's very much tied to some core memories
I am OBSESSED with IICHLIWP and it's so infuriating that nobody else talks about what a brilliant album it is. She's been doing so many interesting things since Hopeless Fountain Kingdom, which I did not like, and she's so intelligent and so ridiculously good at maturely articulating how she feels and so good at evolving her sound and image while remaining true to her vision. Genuinely a unique driven innate talent I've been following them since 2014 (with varying degrees of respect on my age, I went through a "Halsey is cringy" phase too) and they've had the artistic trajectory I DREAAAM of every music artist having. I was just wondering earlier today what Halsey would have to do to finally undo the "cringy" rep she has. I remember noting when Manic came out that Halsey seemed to be turning away from being radio friendly and towards experimenting and trying to perfect her sound and everything they've made since makes my heart sing. I wish I could tell them how deep my respect goes for them and their work
i had never heard a pregnant person speak in being daily afraid of losing their baby. i think she definitely has an interesting perspective that many of us haven't listened to, but in excited for her upcoming album and i hope more people listen too !!
Ashley always does different stuff in her Music and thats what always keep close to her, she is not afraid to do whatever the hell she wants to and is always sooo beautiful
I actually saw the movie in the theater! Watched it multiple times since and it's always fantastic. They did a great job of telling a story with only tracks from a single album and visuals... I think there's like 3 lines of spoken dialogue for the entire thing and you never need another sentence again. It was wild hearing the songs in the movie before getting to actually hear the album because it dropped at midnight.
don't know why people just can't see how much artist, authentic and brilliant she is!?!? she innovates in all of her eras and delivers a lot of concept so i really don't understand why people keep ignoring her😥😥
halsey is one of the most incredible artists out there and people hate to acknowledge that simply because she is so honest and that makes them uncomfortable cause it forces them to look within themselves. everything she does with her art is so perfectly and carefully crafted, she thinks of the most fun things for their fans, and is genuinely just the sweetest person. you don’t know what a real concert is until you’ve been to one of her small venue shows just sweating and rocking out with others in the pit. the real ones that get it, get it.
Bmth ft. Halsey...you can thank me later
This new album has me so excited. IICHLIWP was her best work so we’ll see how it compares
FINALLY some halsey appreciation. i adore this woman, she puts her heart on all her projects and it shows, love her
I love and have loved halsey sooo much. IICHLIWP is definitely one of my faves ever, theyre so talented and lovely
I listen to that album probably a hundred times
3:20 YOURE LITERALLY NAMING MY 3 FAV SONGS HELLO??????? I LOVE YOU SO MUCH
This was the album where I really became a serious Halsey fan. I’m a longtime NIN fan and she collaborated with Reznor and Ross so beautifully! “Bells In Santa Fe” is an absolute masterpiece. It feels like Halsey’s in a new zone creatively, there’s no focus on “hits” like you said, which lends a freedom to it all (and makes the album stronger I think). I love Halsey’s voice and lyrics so much, it was magical to listen to them branch out like this. I hope we hear more ❤❤❤
Dude… I’m so with you on this. I love with the album Trent Reznor did with her!!
My mom wasn't a big fan of hers until she heard NIN was working with her on IICHLIWP and said her concert I dragged her to was the best she's ever been too
We need more people like you because the slandder has gotten to a ridiculous point. Thank you for this xx
Great video, sorry the only commenters seemed to not watch the video and contribute to the problem. Glad to see someone give H their flowers. She has been transparent this whole time, people just dont take the time to watch her interviews or listen to them. We had mutuals on tumblr. God forbid someone with a tumblr be more than that.
The Song Exploder episode from 2021 with Halsey about "You asked for this" mentioned how they layered together 33(!!!) guitars to play that riff that's behind the chorus. Absolutely gorgeous.
Although I’ve heard her name before because of now or never and closer get playing nearly every second when their were released. I’ve recently becomes a fan of hers and brought most of her songs on iTunes 😊
I needed this video!
I was a Kesha hater early in her career. I didn’t take her seriously at all, but then “Praying” made some cracks… then one day an interview with her during Gag Order accidentally started playing on my podcasts, and I was… intrigued. I listened to it, and I was shocked.… then I listened again, and again, and again. It was so real. I really related to her feelings; I heard her for the first time. And oof- it hit HARD.
I’m gonna listen to this album soon. I can already feel I’m about to open up to Halsey. What a real one.
I almost feel like it's the most quietly promoted works that have the most depth in a lot of instances :,) ah enjoy listening! definitely some gems
Omg I loveeee Gag Order
i have the IICHLIWP cover tattooed on my thigh, i grew up w her on tumblr. she is such an amazing artist and person. thank you for making this video!!!!
That is so sick!! Thanks for watching
I'm a massive NIN fan and I was aware of Halsey through Nightmare, was really intriged by the album in concept and loved it when it came out 🖤
I've been faithful to her music since Badlands , but Nightmare was what made me fall in love with her art all over again. 🪽 another NIN fan here! x w x
Even though I think she deserves more recognition and IICHLIWP deserves the success that Manic got, I think there's something beautiful about an artist being successful enough to make whatever art they want but not famous enough that they can't like go out. I think she's somewhere in the middle of that and I hope she sees her success in this way and that she's able to keep her career but also have a normal life and raise her beautiful son in peace.
I love her with all of my heart and she is so underrated even after 10 years. Yeah she has had some radio hits but people don't listen to whole albums!!! And they are really fucking great
Iichliwp actually changed my life 1000%
i feel this album might become a cult classic-adjacent kind of work in time because it is such a bridge of genres, as well as it has NIN attached to it. i feel like halsey brought a really unique perspective to the ideas she explored in a way that western music tends to shy away from because it’s just not appealing. i hope it has a following in years to come because it’s an older favorite of mine
I love her so much... people hate her? Their loss
I listen to her music for years and that album is one of her best albums
YESSSSSSS
Well said!! IICHLIWP IS A MASTERPIECE! It’s so beautiful lyrically and sonically!! She’s so painfully underrated
Omg I just looked her up on spotify to remember the songs I liked and HER ALBUM IS GONNA COME OUT ON MY BIRTHDAY
if I Can't Have Love I Want Power is legit my favorite album of all time, not a single flop on it 🔥 Halsey is such an amazing artist, and I really hope they do know that there are a lot of us out here who do love her 🥺 And aside from her artistry, her ACTIVISM is so inspiring to me. They don't just talk the talk, they really walk the walk.
you're doing the Lord's work
🙏🙏🙏
Its such a magnificent work of art. An absolute masterpiece.
One thing to note is she has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. A condition I myself suffer from. This makes pregnancy incredibly risky.
Tbh I used to not like Halsey for some reason. I don’t like the pop genre that much but upon learning about how much we share with health and life events- I’ve grown to see her as an inspiration for me, especially with how hard she works.
I find it so hard to barely chase my dreams because of the chronic pain this condition gives, her music is offering a light.
Also, the IICHLIWP film is STUNNING! I’m a filmmaker myself and I found it incredibly executed. The fact that she managed to shoot this while heavily pregnant is astounding.
ABSOLUTELY!
Ever since I started Listening to her, the music had this absurd connection to my life, and while I may not like some music upon release I found myself with them just as much as any other artist of my liking, sometimes a song suddenly starts hitting you
I’m still obsessed honestly. I was over the moon when I found out NIN was involved with the album and heard their fingerprints all over it. The album was such an incredible piece of art from every angle.
They're amazing and definitely deserve better. I think a big problem is that people hear the singles and dont dive deeper into the rest of her discography which is unfortunate
very true!
1:31 to 1:45 flash warning!!!
ah thank you! sorry about that
Thank you!!🙏
Nah, give me Badlands Halsey and some experimental pop bangers.
another grand era
i used to be one of those people who couldn’t take halsey seriously, but after listening to ‘iichl,iwp’ back in 2021… i started to take her more seriously as an artist.
OMG THİS GIRL KNOWS WHAT SHE TALKİN ABOUT. Love you bestie you are complately right and telling people what I try to explain for years. I am couldnt be more greatful. THANK YOU AS AN HUGE HALSEY FAN!!!
I am so glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching :)
For me it's Nightmare and You Should Be Sad
whos "yall"?
(halsey fan)
Love love ICHLIWP
It is so great
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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Must be hard :(
She just had no charisma, but a healthy backbone. Her music and videos are great, but she’s not very marketable as a large media plant
lol no thanks. a few years ago there was a thread abt her and one of the tweets was abt how she kissed an underage fan, from then on i just felt icky about her.
Coz she’s a weirdo
she complains too much but ok?
So? Is she not allowed to complain?
I don’t keep up, what has she complained about?
@@RipMyTamagachi I’m also out of the loop, but lately she’d opened up about how she felt her fans were mean towards her and her new album. She’d also opened up about her health struggles.
@@namphuongnguyen8569 how is that bad/complaining?
@@namphuongnguyen8569thats a gross misrepresentation. She has literally been battling cancer and lupus for 2 years and fans were dogging her for doing what she has always done which is make a self deprecating song about a very traumatic experience. Ill admit the promo for lucky was drawn out, but they can have boundaries with fans and be upset at the vitriol entitled consumers feel.
She is a good lyricist but her music sucks balllsssssss. The only thing of hers that I can listen to and love is the NIN redux one. And for that she will always have my respect
Ps: long time NIN fan here
That's bc u listen to NIN... Halsey makes mainstream-esque pop music
@@namphuongnguyen8569 yeah after that album, I tried man, I tried with her other stuff, Did nothing for me.
Ok.. Give me one good album, I'll give her another shot.
How many of their songs have you listened to? Since album 3 theyve been on works of art. I mean you dont have to like it but theyre not balls
@@namphuongnguyen8569did you watch this video?
@@namphuongnguyen8569tbh, I listen to NIN (and other industrial music) & still love a lot of mainstream pop music - in fact I know quite a few people who enjoy both possibly more overlap than most genres lmao
Saying this respectfully to you of course, but just wanted to say it isn’t unusual to love NIN & mainstream pop music.
We sleep on her because her music sucks
So very profound of you, LiterallyScarecrow.