I think this promotion thing is interesting. Personally, I want my stars to have some mystery (other than calculated secret releases. etc). I remember when Janet fans were having the same conversation during her "Unbreakable" era. So many wanted her to "step up" her promotion game and I argued that given WHAT SHE HAS SEEN IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY that maybe she decided that she would be a better person without it. Been there, done that. All they could see is that "with proper promo (meaning BE EVERYWHERE ALL THE TIME), the album would have sold more".

If Ariana wants to let the music itself do some of the "talking", I'm all for it - the MUSIC should be the primary. The music this time around, though, leaves a lot to be desired.