lailasmind

my ears have levitated to heaven.
favorites: sweet nausea, cherry, losing you

I was ready for some good music cause it's Hilary Duff, but oh my god, I never expected something this amazing. It's sad that this album will most likely be overlooked and under-appreciated, cause it's so much better than a lot of music this year. I hope she continues to make music after this <3
favorites: future tripping, the optimist, mature

Coming from Harry Styles and a 4-year wait, this is a let-down. It sounds fine, but very underwhelming, like something is missing. In most songs, there seems to be a release to the buildup that never comes, leaving me waiting for more, and sometimes even making me anxious. He also, I believe, chose the weakest song as the lead single and album opener, but the album gets better further in, and there are quite a few growers.
favorites: taste back, season 2 weight loss, coming up roses, pop, paint ... read more

i’m very against short albums, i feel as our attention spans get shorter, art should challenge us and fight against the fast consumerism mindset, be longer and denser. by no means is this a critique against madison, her last albums had good lengths, and i hope locket has a good deluxe later. thematically, locket is great, i love the i guess chronological order of tracks, it adds extra depth which is fun as a listener. sonically, i’m stuck, i’m a madison fan, so i’ll ... read more