I think this is much better than TTPTSD. It’s got some of her best pop songs in several years, all of which have pretty catchy melodys. But the lyrics on some of these songs are shit, eldest daughter has interesting ideas and a cool melody but it feels like a strange first draft, which feels like a bad habit left over from TTPD. And wtf was wish list…
Best songs - Opalite, The fate of Ophelia, Actually Romantic, Life of a showgirl
Worst songs - wishlist, cancelled
Some of his best songs and definitely his gayest (thank u Conan)
Lot more indie rock mixed in than I was expecting which is my favorite kind of Conan song. Romeo was a very welcomed sound for him. I wouldn’t mind more like that.
I think some of it gets lyrically boring at points but songs like The Actor and Class Clown make up for songs like My World. Probably would say this isn’t as good as Superache, Kid Krow, or really even Found Heaven, but he has yet to miss.
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Kesha writes a Sara Bareilles song.
The verses sound off to me for some reason, but that prechorus is beautiful.
A crazy string of songs, almost gets better each song. I didn’t hate Solar Power as much as everyone seemed too but this is leagues above that. Her bluntness in a lot of the lyrics worked well and I don’t think she’s ever sang this well on a record before.
Best Tracks - Shapeshifter, Man Of The Year, Favorite Daughter, If She Could See Now
Worst Track - David
I like this song but I think the mixing is kinda rough. Everything sounds cluttered, the vocals are so pushed away, the violins and the drums are like fighting each other. Best part is when everything gets stripped back and then everything kicks back in.