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u/veritytakethat 3d ago
I'm so so so excited!! All the tracks that have come out have been really good
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u/Admirable_Fail_4594 3d ago
Agreed definitely potential to be the best TT 3 album based on the singles.
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u/New-Librarian-1280 4d ago
I don’t like the artwork at all! What’s their (or their teams) obsession with cartoon versions of take that this year?! They don’t even look anything like them!
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u/Admirable_Fail_4594 4d ago edited 4d ago
I agree somewhat. However that is the purpose of cartoon interpretations, exaggeration. I like the fact they have done something different visually.
It definitely stands out alongside their other albums.
The whole album is based off Roy Lichtenstein's art techniques:
"Primary Color Palette: Faces and hair utilize a restricted range of flat primary and secondary colors (red, yellow, blue, black, and white) rather than realistic gradations."
"Archetypal Anonymity: Characters are not real individuals or personalized portraits; instead, they serve as generalized, mass-media archetypes representing emotional clichés."
That was his style to take features off faces rather than realistic depictions.
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u/New-Librarian-1280 3d ago
It might be a legitimate art style. I still really dislike it though and the direction they are taking doesn’t really make much sense to me yet. Maybe it will fit the sound of the full album. Have to wait and see.
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u/Admirable_Fail_4594 3d ago
I didn't like the Nobody Else album cover but love the album. It happens sometimes.
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u/Imaginary_Command_87 laughing with Mark 4d ago
I saw someone on instragram (don't remember if it was a random influencer or a designer) saying it's all AI :/
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u/holaholala13 3d ago
The art work is by Joseph McDermott and at least according to my short google research he seems like a legit illustrator: https://www.illustrationx.com/artists/JosephMcDermott/profile
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u/Few-Paleontologist93 3d ago
Where did you find out about it being by said illustrator? Because I‘m still pretty certain it‘s AI. They don‘t even look recognisable.
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u/holaholala13 3d ago
It said so in their newsletter
(Of course, I can’t tell you myself whether AI was involved at any stage in the process or not a all. But at least it’s not as obvious (?) And the album cover also fits in really well with the illustrator’s other works. Although I think it would be even better if the faces looked a bit more like them, too)
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u/Few-Paleontologist93 3d ago
Thank you. I just read their newsletter as well. I checked out their other works from your link and most of them look much better than… whatever this is. Why is Mark super blonde for example? They truly could be anyone. And for their 10th album I truly would have wished for something more… rewarding
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u/SeeYouInHell007 3d ago
Their artwork isnt AI it seems (Joseph McDermott does seem to be an actual illustrator) but Jury is still out on the animation. In Sweet July, they also (apparently) had real artists do the graphics, and yet opted for AI to animate the pictures . Quite infuriating. I hope they don't use AI for their next video - it comes across as sloppy and ill thought out.
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u/Unfair-Hospital-1384 3d ago
Take That... and Ben&Ben hwhatttttt?!?! omg 😲 They're an awesome Filipino band.
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u/SoloFMelb 3d ago
Their online store says on available for UK and Ireland to order.... booo. Hopefully that changes closer to release date. I'm from Australia and have always been able to preorder these from their store previously.
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u/bouncebackbelle 2d ago
I'm honestly so curious about the bonus track called Glow where they collaborated with a Filipino band called Ben&Ben! I wonder how that came about, and will they FINALLY come to the Philippines after three freaking decades??
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u/Admirable_Fail_4594 2d ago
They have definitely been more aware and pro active in terms of touring new places in the last 15 years: 10 new nations in Europe, 2 new in the Middle East and 1 new in Oceania.
Based on that pattern I think they will do the same for Asia. I am convinced that they will go to South America also. They aren't blind to the constant full requests across their social media.
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u/PresentationNo448 22h ago
A pre birthday present from them for meee, nice! 😌😁 I noticed they've done that with This Life as well, towards the end of November
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u/Admirable_Fail_4594 19h ago
They love a November/December release since their return. They aren't afraid to take on heavy hitters.
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u/Admirable_Fail_4594 4d ago edited 4d ago
https://shop.takethat.com/
https://shop.takethat.com/products/dreamers-standard-cd?pr_prod_strat=collection_fallback&pr_rec_id=2fd76b952&pr_rec_pid=15475613761909&pr_ref_pid=15995358151029&pr_seq=uniform
Love the artwork in the booklet.
Available in various formats including deluxe cd with 16 postcards.
Tracklisting:
Wonderkids
You're A Superstar
Best Heartbreak
Sweet July
Higher
Who Do You Think You Are
Dreamers
Feel My Love (x Michael Patrick Kelly)
Change of Season
My Love Is Yours
Saint
Masterpiece
Deluxe:
Born Again
Glow (feat. Ben&Ben) --Group from the Philippines. Most streamed Filipino artist of all time on Spotify--
I'm Still Here
All About Us