marysunburn

I’m always in favor of weird artists in pop, and I remember liking Numb Little Bug. So I can’t even really explain why this one didn’t work for me.
Maybe it’s the way it sounded like a collection of Taylor Swift scraps (granted, synth pop Swift is the best Swift, but if you know how I feel about her you know it doesn’t even matter). Maybe it’s the overtly weird, twee, yet small scale metaphors that make her supposed problems feel small, even when the pain is ... read more

This is just fun. An exploration of pleasure in tandem with electronic music that firmly places Robyn among the veterans of pop, and deservedly so.

I wasn't sure what I'd have found in horsegiirL, beyond the "BoJack but is girlypop and a producer" gimmick.
I am however SO glad I did, because this crazy lady is a fantastic discovery.
NATURE IS HEALING is a varied, always surprising, joyfully sincere electronic album that touches every major trend and subgenre of the electronic field, from bubblegum to EDM to europop, and brings enough catchy choruses and breezy, Frutiger-flavored soundscapes to make each song a unique ... read more

I feel like Lizzo wanted to make a full-out pop rock/pop punk album, but didn’t have the guts to go all out or couldn’t blend it with her more recognizable R&B, rap and disco influences.
Sampling Meredith Brooks in the title track and making a cheaper, less funny copy of Girlfriend by Avril Lavigne (She Stole My Man) are some of the cheapest ideas she’s ever had. What remains is empowerment anthems that blend with her previous material with none of the novelty, a ... read more