Steps - What The Future Holds [New Single & Album]

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That cover just makes me think how much I'd be SO MUCH MORE UP FOR a Faye & Lee spin off from the band than an H & Claire REUNION

LSL just plopped in the back looking utterly gormless AS PER NORMAL!

 

[FetchFugly]

That cover just makes me think how much I'd be SO MUCH MORE UP FOR a Faye & Lee spin off from the band than an H & Claire REUNION

LSL just plopped in the back looking utterly gormless AS PER NORMAL!

Queen Faye does very much look like the breakout star from that picture.

 

[Apoca]

Faye and Lee look GREAT. H&Claire look like the annoying cousins you invited to your birthday but pray they won't come. Poor Matriarch Lisa crammed into the very back, that's probably the reason she's flying back from Dubai to right the wrong.

 

[Devil]

Oh come on, they all look decent.

But yes, Faye and Lee at 10/10

 

[Diddy]

I think the news of midtempos and ballads aplenty is really cooling off my buzz for this album :/

 

[lolly]

It's a little too Celebrity Apprentice lookwise for me, but for Faye being at the front, and for the group runt being stuck at the back, particularly with that Priti Patel smirk.

 

[SDF]

The group runt

and it’s not even H!

 

[Devil]

https://entertainment-focus.com/202...through-what-the-future-holds-track-by-track/

Well this sounds promising.

From this it sounds like there's only three down-tempo. The two we have plus Fathers Eyes?

 

[dUb]

The Music Week piece has been posted in the PJ forums. My KEY TAKEAWAYS: H says the reason they were independent last time was because no label wanted them, but once they had success they came calling. Claire mentions they get sent songs that sound like Teletubbies/Tweenies songs, their manager says they're in a "Take That lane" when it comes to selling arenas, and Lee says he never minded not singing much as it's a female-led group.

 

[SDF]

https://entertainment-focus.com/202...through-what-the-future-holds-track-by-track/

Well this sounds promising.

From this it sounds like there's only three down-tempo. The two we have plus Fathers Eyes?

“Perfect pop album”

anyway lol at Claire being the one to muster up the enthusiasm for those relatively meh ballads we’ve had so far

 

[Zu]

Claire mentions they get sent songs that sound like Teletubbies songs

But which is which? I’m fingering LSL for PO. Clearly we need to up the ante and send them those lovely songs from today’s SPIRALLING thread brought to us by calming influence @Penelope

Lee says he never minded not singing much as it's a female-led group.

“AS LONG AS I GET PAID”

 

[Rita]

Is this likely to sell? I think the novelty of new music may be wearing off with this album? It may be as they are just not visible, but it all seems a lot more low key than the last album.

 

[FetchFugly]

Is this likely to sell? I think the novelty of new music may be wearing off with this album? It may be as they are just not visible, but it all seems a lot more low key than the last album.

I do wonder but then it sort of felt that way for Kylie pre-release too, and that went pretty well.

 

[Rita]

I do wonder but then it sort of felt that way for Kylie pre-release too, and that went pretty well.

I’m not sure, and hope it is a success as they are a great heritage act but I really can’t see it.

 

[straightorbroken]

POP TITANS

The new series of The Apprentice looks great!

 

[Devil]

It’s the promotion I’m worried about. They have a fanbase, but a lot of the type of people that may pick up a Steps album need to see them promoting on the TV etc as streaming will never be great. Lisa at least is back in the UK but with minimal announced I’m concerned. I think the fanbase will at least get them 10-15k and around #5 or so but they’ll need some decent promo to top 20k.

 

[straightorbroken]

Actually, seeing Lisa strain so hard to give herself a neck makes me think of Madeline Ashton:

 

[Jark]

Kylie did suddenly have blanket exposure and high visibility from a couple of days before the album release though

 

[Jark]

I think we should do a Miley vs Steps poll for whose album comes out on top in THE most hotly contested chart battle for #3 of the week beginning Nov 27

 

[FetchFugly]

https://entertainment-focus.com/202...through-what-the-future-holds-track-by-track/

Well this sounds promising.

From this it sounds like there's only three down-tempo. The two we have plus Fathers Eyes?

I think Don't You Leave Us Halfway may be midtempo-ish as well, despite the Neon Blue comparison from Faye. I feel quite reassured that there aren't two or three more Hold My Hearts lurking on there.

 

[dUb]

Some new dates:

 

[Tisch]

Have Steps been reading Moopy?

 

[Apoca]

When I Said "Good Pie" B-Side.

 

[Sheena]

So DANCE it's the SUMMER OF CRUST

 

[Apoca]

CURDS ARE NOT ENOUGH out soon.

 

[Sheena]

BUN FOR SORROW

 

[Iguana]

AFTER THE LOVE HAS SCONE

 

[Sheena]

BATTER BEST FORGOTTEN

 

[Apoca]

YOU’LL BE SOGGY

 

[Sheena]

YOU’LL BE SOGGY

 

[Sheena]

TOUCH ME...I'M GAS MARK SIX

 

[Apoca]

IT’S THE WAY YOU BAKE OATMEAL

 

[dUb]

Another pre-release track To The Beat Of My Heart is out tomorrow

and I got great seats for the second O2 date, woooooOOOOOOooop!

 

[straightorbroken]

Have Steps been reading Moopy?

H holding up a close up of his actual hole, which also reveals himself as Nancy's mystery fistee-friend.

 

[Tisch]

H holding up a close up of his actual hole, which also reveals himself as Nancy's mystery fistee-friend.

Omg!

 

[Devil]

Faye, Lisa and H are all drinking in a hotel room tonight so hopefully the promo begins tomorrow

 

[Iguana]

Well thank goodness Covid doesn't affect popstars!

 

[Zu]

I’ve just tried to order the CD of the album on Amazon so they’ve got a few quid for trinkets and a prawn mayonnaise sandwich in return for their wonderful, gay-pleasing efforts and it won’t be delivered until 1 December. Fine! Spotify it is then!

 

[Jark]

Well thank goodness Covid doesn't affect popstars!

I mean, they're a five piece doing in-person promo. They'll all be tested routinely - they can't really wear masks or maintain distance together can they?

 

[Iguana]

I mean, they're a five piece doing in-person promo. They'll all be tested routinely - they can't really wear masks or maintain distance together can they?

The UK is in lockdown. Why do they get a different rule to me?

I get that you're allowed to 'go to work' if you can't work from home. But I'm not sure drinking and cuddling in a hotel room counts as that. Maybe it does...