Charli xcx claims her latest album, BRAT, is tailor-made for the nightclub. Well, I'm not sure which club she's referring to, but it's certainly not one I'd be hitting up. However, I must admit, I thoroughly enjoy ugly dancing to it at home in my underwear while frying up some eggs or doing the dishes. Despite its mislabeling, BRAT is a fun ride through quirky beats and catchy Britney-Spears-eat-your-heart-out-hooks. Charli, you might not be serving a club banger this time, but you saved my kitchen disco!
Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," is a mixed bag of brilliance and clichés. There's no denying Swift's talent; her songs are charming and subtly elegant. However, the album suffers from occasional generic songwriting and cringy lyrics (I'm looking at you, "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived"), leaving me frustrated and conflicted.
One of the most significant drawbacks is the album's length. With so many tracks, it's easy to lose interest before reaching the end. It seems as though Taylor Swift's status as a megastar has granted her complete creative control, but sometimes, a little editing (or, in this case, a lot) could go a long way.
What's most perplexing about the album is the simultaneous abundance and… More
This one is really growing on me! There's something understated yet very gripping about the way the songs are arranged and a somewhat ethereal atmosphere that makes me want to listen to the album over and over again.