mokitsu

“on a mission to position myself right underneath you”

i must’ve missed the memo that said that tove was this serious dark pop edgy queen!!! sunshine kitty does have brighter, more upbeat pop production and..attempts at happier lyrics than the previous lady wood albums, but ATTENTION not to its detriment! its singles are as sharp as radio pop can be, fun (in some alternate universe) club anthems, sexy but melancholic. yes, most of this is just well put together pop music that ... read more

"Charli" is pretty much an experimental pop record, and as experiments go, sometimes they don't work out! this album is definitely a mixed bag, that's great when at its most introspective and weird (like thoughts and cross you out) and verging on bad at its most generic, nonsensical pop moments (1999, blame it on your love). it doesn't quite reach the heights of the first two albums and it's not as tight, crazy or innovative as pop 2, but it has enough replay value and jaw dropping ... read more

very very interesting debut album! there are some bumps along the road, mostly because of the lyrical content, but i honestly don't care that much because the mood the album sets allows for it. the small team allows this album to be very coesive with each song having a distinct feel. i'd say from bury a friend onward the album takes a very tight inward turn with more atmospheric production and darker themes that only makes the record 10x better and shows the potential that billie can tap into ... read more

if casual listeners who tuned in to lana for slightly left field pop songs about wanting to die didn't jump ship after the psychadelic blues rock of ultraviolence, they certainly did after honeymoon. lana's third major label studio album is incredibly cinematic, a 50s black and white romance complete with an interlude and a credits score, and obviously makes a summer hookup with an italian man sound like the lead single of the biggest spy thriller blockbuster soundtrack. if the ordinary person ... read more