AmbiBambi

It had potential to be an average song, but the style of singing the singer uses is deeply unpleasant and grating on the ear. I say style of singing because it's not even that they're a bad singer; it's the vocal distortion combined with the brightness of their voice that honestly isn't mixed well that makes it hard to listen to. If she had worked with a better producer/mixer and switched her style of singing, it also could've been better.

Artistically and musically, there's no denying Melanie Martinez has talent. But her insistence on writing about adult topics (such as in "Training Wheels", a song about wanting to take a relationship to the next level with references to undressing and such--) with a child-like persona is gross. I don't mind artists depicting dark topics (such as in the song "Tag, You're It" and "Dollhouse") since artists don't need to write purely from their own ... read more

There are a lot of flaws with this album that are hard to overlook. The vocals feel off-pitch and shaky at times, which I find rather unpleasant to listen to. I see this problem mainly in the song "delulu." But I enjoyed the instrumentals and vibe of the songs. I can admire that the singer has a good low range (D3 is a hard note to hit as a female singer). Overall, I think her voice fits lower-range songs best. Which is why I liked the songs "Does Anybody Love Me" and ... read more

Beautiful vocals, album cover, and melodies. I can definitely see the Laufey influence in her style of singing and general jazz-inspired songwriting. Last September is the song that stands out to me the most. It diverges a bit from the rest of the album due to the melancholic feel, but it also felt the most unique to me.