This is a really thoughtful piece on an artist I really love and respect. I remember the buzz around all of this when his last album came out, and I sort of tuned out from it. Not through any disrespect, but because (exactly as you've highlighted) it just didn't feel appropriate to have opinions on these sorts of things - Mendes's sexuality, ect...
In a couple days I'm publishing an album deep-dive piece looking at his album Wonder. I think there's a shrewd link between what I've analysed in that album and your piece - Wonder is an album all about the obsessive, euphoric depths of love and romance Mendes found himself in during that season. I think his breakup from that specific relationship bore huge impact on a lot of what came next, including the public's narrative surrounding his privacy, sexuality, faith, etc...
I'm genuinely not here to self-promote! But as someone who's also written a really thoughtful piece about Mendes, I'd love you to check my article out when I upload it!!!
What happened to adult contemporary music? Shawn Mendes might fit into the modern version of the genre, but I’d love to hear your and Louis’ thoughts on the dissolved, or maybe transformed, genre. Ira, where have all the cowboys gone?!
i think he is genuinely one of the funniest celebs. from letting that german guy sniff his armpit to "it's giving cher" ! whatever marketing strategy gets him away from the worst member of fifth harmony is amazing to me. good for him
Bless him. He needs protection and sheltering so that he can find himself. He's still so young (a baby in my eyes!)
This is a really thoughtful piece on an artist I really love and respect. I remember the buzz around all of this when his last album came out, and I sort of tuned out from it. Not through any disrespect, but because (exactly as you've highlighted) it just didn't feel appropriate to have opinions on these sorts of things - Mendes's sexuality, ect...
In a couple days I'm publishing an album deep-dive piece looking at his album Wonder. I think there's a shrewd link between what I've analysed in that album and your piece - Wonder is an album all about the obsessive, euphoric depths of love and romance Mendes found himself in during that season. I think his breakup from that specific relationship bore huge impact on a lot of what came next, including the public's narrative surrounding his privacy, sexuality, faith, etc...
I'm genuinely not here to self-promote! But as someone who's also written a really thoughtful piece about Mendes, I'd love you to check my article out when I upload it!!!
https://elliotwilsononmusic.substack.com/p/wonder-by-shawn-mendes?r=8q0jcf
What happened to adult contemporary music? Shawn Mendes might fit into the modern version of the genre, but I’d love to hear your and Louis’ thoughts on the dissolved, or maybe transformed, genre. Ira, where have all the cowboys gone?!
i think he is genuinely one of the funniest celebs. from letting that german guy sniff his armpit to "it's giving cher" ! whatever marketing strategy gets him away from the worst member of fifth harmony is amazing to me. good for him