WARNING: WHAT IS FEATURED IN THIS CHAPTER IS MY OPINION. LEAVE NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE IF MY OPINION TRIGGERS YOU. ENJOY!
*Sips Tea* Ah, Where do I start with this one. We are all aware that Fueled By Ramen has been transforming their artists in the least delightful, and need I add, unoriginal, way. Unlike any other modern recording company transformation, Fueled By Ramen has failed to prove their originality and therefore turn to uprising, original artists for ideas. No, I don't mean they actual went to them for advice, but rather blatantly stole from them.
We've seem what they've done to Fall Out Boy and Panic! At The Disco, it wasn't what many fans expected. Now, let's turn to what they turned into Paramore. As Dreamcar was heading towards success (being featured on several late night talk shows with very excited audiences), Fueled By Ramen took it amongst themselves to give Paramore yet another transformation. The "vision" they had in their head was to take the originality of an up and coming band full of music veterans (Davey Havok of AFI and all members of No Doubt besides Gwen Stefani) and rub it all over one of their top artists.
A little while after Dreamcar released a few songs, Paramore decides to drop a new song with the same 80s synth pop elements as Dreamcar. It was surely a battle for bringing back an 80s sound. Dreamcar releases their new self titled album and gets FLOODED with negative reviews claiming the band was just a cash grab.
These critics never fussed at Fueled By Ramen for being THE LEAST original label of all time, but fuss at Davey Havok for making the music he likes?
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Davey Havok has been dealing with this crap his whole career and it NEVER stops. Let him be original and stop bashing him when there are other artists who have WAY LESS originality. GIVE HIM A BREAK.
Anyways, when you actually give Dreamcar's album a listen it's not all that bad. The songs are catchy and original, like they ought to be. Now, when you listen to Paramore's After Laughter, you hear where Fueled By Ramen got the idea from. Like any other album from Fueled By Ramen artists, it lacks of originality and needs something extra. If it were any different would I listen to it?...
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I'll give you the reason behind my decision. (Put in bold.)
All of this put aside, I sincerely believe these artists will get better if they are allowed to be themselves. Fueled by Ramen needs to quit being so stubborn and money hungry and actually let their artists make the music they wanna make. Who knows, maybe when the music gets better, I'll actually get back into it. We'll see.
