this is such a cooool mixtape omg! i love how lucy blends all sorts of genres into this and allows this to be a super enjoyable and fun listen. as a rage mixtape, it doesnt sound too angry or abrasive, and actually, it sounds refreshing and optimistic. i adore the electronic features they incorporate, which almost sound like hyperpop in a way, especially on songs such as ultraviolet, g6 album, and one of us is lying. being on the same label as jane remover, the sounds of this and revengeseekerz ... read more
this was such a shocking first listen! i did not expect this album to this good? i actually ended up knowing most of the songs because i had heard them on tiktok before — hit after hit! nicki executed the pop and rap blend perfectly and let this be a really enjoyable and fun album to listen to. anaconda for example had me smiling through the entire song, it was just that fun! whilst nicki allows fun to shine on through here, she doesnt compromise on her lyricism. the ballads on here are ... read more
this is such a strong debut album! it is such a product of its time and it really aligns with the 2013 culture of tumblr and its music peers such as halsey, marina, and sky ferreira. true romance has got some of my all time favourite charli songs and thats why i love it so much, with these songs being nuclear seasons, stay away, grins, so far away, what i like, black roses, how can i, and lock you up. what stops me from rating true romance here is that, within such a strong tracklist, some ... read more
number 1 angel is my 2nd to least favourite project by charli, but it still scores an 80, which goes to show how consistent her discography is. number 1 angel is the perfect blend between her older sound and her newer sound, combining mainstream elements with electropop infusions. whilst it is a mixtape, i find that it can lack in cohesiveness, and some song combinations feel quite random, such as dreamer to 3am, blame it on u to roll with me, white roses to babygirl, and drugs to lipgloss. ... read more