making an extension of an already very bloated SOS was a choice, but i will only focus on the new tracks -
15 tracks and a lot of them are very strong ! diamond boy's unreleased version went platinum in my household and a lot of the new tracks i find myself returning to more than SOS :-)
favorites:
WHAT DO I DO !!!
DIAMOND BOY !!!
LOVE ME 4 ME !!!
drive
crybaby
least favorites:
another life
chill baby
i love SZA ! but compared to CTRL, the discography of this album feels in some ways bloated compared to the heavy hitting tracks on it. not to compare albums - but this album does have some REALLY strong tracks followed by some that just feel like they were put on just cause lol
favorites:
BLIND !!!
GHOST IN THE MACHINE !!
NOBODY GETS ME !!!
GOOD DAYS !!!
s & d
sos
open arms (without travis is better but)
least favorites:
used
F2F
far
shirt
kill bill
i remember this album first coming out and i initially HATED all of the album. amoeba stuck out way past the rest of the tracks, but i think it was because it's so much more easier to listen to. returning to it now and even previously, this album has aged quite well for me :-)
favorites:
HARBOR !!!
ZINNIAS !!!
little changes
amoeba
joanie
least favorites:
reaper
one of the best pop albums i've ever heard argue with the wall
honestly speaking this is a masterpiece and while her title tracks/singles receive a lot more recognition than her other songs, i find myself liking all of the tracks :-)
favorites:
PICTURE YOU !!!
COFFEE !!!
MY KINK IS KARMA !!!
least favorite:
kaleidoscope (very pretty song but pales in comparison)
INCREDIBLY underrated, even if higher ranked than FFV - my favorite of hayley's solo work for sure and i find myself still returning to this album a shit ton
favorites:
SUDDEN DESIRE
PURE LOVE
CRYSTAL CLEAR
ROSES/LOTUS/VIOLET IRIS
WHY WE EVER
least favorites:
creepin'
painfully and brutally honest, very underrated and very impressive for being completely recorded during lockdown. very strong additions are followed by somewhat one noted in comparison to PFA
favorites:
JUST A LOVER !!
over those hills
first thing to go
least favorites:
my limb
no use i just do
no album has affected me more personally or emotionally than preacher's daughter ever and swear i've never been the same since ptolemaea
favorites:
thouroughfare
strangers
sun bleached flies
ptolemaea
least favorites:
N/A
hayley williams stunts again who would of thought, also true believer is the best diss track of 2025
favorites:
ego death at a bachelorette party
parachute
ice in my oj
least favorites:
dream girl in shibuya (still very good!)
edit: realizing i was so wrong even though i loved this album on the first listen thru. such a masterpiece and easily AOTY if not top 3
flawless
best/favorites:
she looked like me!
vampire in the corner
ballad of matt and mica
worst/least favorites:
holy moly her best yet for sure, very strong singles and easily AOTY for me
favorites:
L'AMOUR DE MA VIE !!!!!
THE GREATEST
WILDFLOWER
BIRDS OF A FEATHER
least favorites:
THE DINER
this isn't for everyone - but thats the purpose of it :^) such a hard listen but i think that's the whole point of the album. the message behind many of the songs conveyed by the lyrics and even the instruments is mesmerizing
favorites:
punish
VACILLATOR !!!
amber waves
etienne
least favorites:
N/A