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Originally Posted by BlackAnthem
I couldn't agree more. After her third album things just got...eh.
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Well, although I love Psychédélices, I do think she made a mistake trying to do an album with Jérémy. Not even so much the album itself (I think he's a good composer and I think he did good work on the album), but the promotions and the concert tour. It's just not a good idea to work closely on a project like that with your spouse. Either the relationship or the project itself will suffer. Or both.
He is not a part of UEDS in any way, it seems, not in the promotions, not even in composing the music. As we can see, she's approaching this "second comeback" very differently than she did the first one. Look at the costumes, the performances, the incredible storm of interviews, the intimate venues with fans, her whole image. She's more mysterious this time around, more grown up, sexier, more confident and assured. It feels more like she's in charge and not trying to go two opposite directions at once. So we are not going to see a repeat of Psych. That's already obvious. But:
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I only hope we are not the only ones who see this about her. If a lot of her fans in France see this about her too, then maybe she'll try to go back. Now I know someone will say that "it's going to be hard to go back to being the 'innocent young Alizee' we have all grown to love". So maybe she's gone.
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Yes, she's gone. She grew up. It's not just hard to go back, it's impossible. The old Alizée remains in old recordings and videos, but she is never coming back in real-time. Can't. Won't. Never. Done.
Like I said, nobody is obligated to remain a fan. If you don't like the new music, then you don't. Personally, I like it better than the old. That's my personal take on it. I liked Psych better than Gourmandises or MCE, and so far I'm liking UEDS better than Psych. And I think the promotional approach to UEDS is so much better than that of Psych that there's just no comparison.
There's a personal reason why I can't abandon Alizée even if she were to put out crap (though I wouldn't hesitate to tell her it was crap), but nobody else has to feel that way. If you don't like her new music, her new image, or her grown-woman personality, that doesn't mean there's something wrong with you. Nor does it mean there's something wrong with her. Just move on and keep the memories. And maybe check her out again in a year or two, because you'll mature, too, and your appreciation for what she's doing may change.