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What a Devastating Turn of Events

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... that upon traveling to Los Angeles to work on What a Devastating Turn of Events, Rachel Chinouriri decided to avoid multiple plane trips due to her fear of flying?

Source: From NME: "But it was a later trip to LA in early 2023 where Chinouriri’s anxieties began to amplify. Emerging musicians often take trips to LA for writing sessions; some fly out four or so times a year, but visit for no more than a fortnight. Chinouriri, who has a fear of flying, elected to stay for five."

ALT1: ... that with her debut album What a Devastating Turn of Events, Rachel Chinouriri aimed to tackle the underrepresentation of Black female artists in the indie scene? Source: From NME: "Chinouriri wants to recreate the visual and sonic aesthetics of that era on her debut. The noughties represents a period of her life where she was eagerly learning about British pop culture icons such as Alexa Chung, Oasis, The Libertines. Taking inspiration from this era is Chinouriri’s way to reclaim her position in British society and the indie scene, where Black womanhood is routinely ignored and misrepresented."
ALT2: ... that Rachel Chinouriri decided to include the English flag on the cover art of What a Devastating Turn of Events in order to celebrate her Black British identity? Source: From The Guardian: "Chinouriri, however, decided to use the St George’s Cross as an act of reclamation. 'For Black people and POC, that flag’s not something people are proud of,' she says, adding that some people around her discouraged her from using it on her album cover. But on her single 'The Hills', Chinouriri sings about rediscovering her British identity after feeling lonely during a period spent in Los Angeles. 'No matter the trauma I’ve had from being raised in the UK, being Black British and being the only Black person in my neighbourhood, it’s made me the person who I am,' she says. 'There is a culture within being Black British that is distinct and strong, and harbours creativity.' Using the flag is 'a celebration – taking back this thing and saying: you can’t get rid of me'."
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Saturn (SZA song)
Comment: Thank you to QuietHere and all the people who took a look at this article! The album will actually be released next Friday, so I don't have any specific request for the date of publication. I must address that I've "recycled" my QPQ submission from a previous entry of mine that was rejected (due to my big mistake): is that still OK?

Moved to mainspace by Oltrepier (talk) and QuietHere (talk).

Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 18 past nominations.

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Oltrepier (talk) 19:37, 27 April 2024 (UTC).

Comment: Not a review, but I find ALT0 nothingburgery, and ALT2 would be more interesting if it read "Black British identity".--Laun chba ller 09:14, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

@Launchballer: I agree on ALT2, so I've slightly edited it accordingly. Thanks for the feedback! Oltrepier (talk) 09:52, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

Interesting, well-sourced hooks that summarize the quotes well. Particularly, ALT1 and ALT 2 are the most interesting. This is my first review, so I'm not sure about the QPQ. Another review is needed.Heidi Pusey BYU (talk) 17:49, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

I'd be inclined to take Saturn as a QPQ, on the grounds that it hasn't been 'paid', i.e. 2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game wasn't actually reviewed. The Professional ratings table interferes with the Track listing - any chance that section could be expanded?--Laun chba ller 18:00, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

@Launchballer and Heidi Pusey BYU: Thank you for the feedback! Yes, that section is definitely too short at the moment, and I'll try to work on it as soon as possible. Oltrepier (talk) 09:47, 11 May 2024 (UTC)