rodri_mercado

This album had the potential to be GREAT. I really do like the production on many of the songs here, it’s hypnotic and dance-y. However, this potential can only hold the album’s flaws for so long. I gotta say this, but the songs here start to feel and sound the same after track 3 or 4, so it ends up just being a bunch of background music without much substance. Also, the vocals are absolutely muddled and overproduced. Some of them even feel AI generated, which is not a good look. ... read more

God I fucking love dance music…

Honestly, I had a hard time getting into this at first, since I’m not the biggest fan of ballads or, most songs with a slow tempo, generally. With time, I saw this album often get paired with Kylie’s “Tension” and Slayyyter’s “STARFUCKER” (my aoty) as some of the best stuff pop music has had to offer this year. So, I went into this album with an open mind, and now I can say, despite my negative biases, this is, undeniably, a great pop album. I’ve ... read more

I can’t get myself to fully love “Makeup” but the other bonus tracks MORE than make up for it. The title track is, in fact, the theme song for this album and era. It encapsulates the essence and aesthetic of the Starfucker era flawlessly, and it ends up being one of the standout tracks off the album. Also, James Dean FUCKING SLAPS OMFG. Haven’t heard Slayyyter do something so aggressive and “hyperpop”-ish since Troubled Paradise!