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An exuberant display of an artist taking pop to the land of no limitations, allowed to be as brash and as raw as they want, in a space that usually demands polish and palatability. This is less "Slayyyter fully realized", more Slayyyter taking advantage of the freedom she's earned from being at this for so long, refining and redefining who she is as an artist several times over. The only negative to mention is the top-heavy track listing. This album would have been a much better ... read more

This is an album that functions more as a proof of concept vs a grand artistic statement. Naomi finally answering the public's call to pursue music, making the talented musician people believed she could be a reality. And from that angle, I think it's a slam dunk. Each song shows her talent as a singer & songwriter, proving her competency in music. A warm and expansive 80s sophisti-pop/R&B soundscape, and the trials and tribulations of navigating love. However, I feel the ... read more

Exceptionally crafted song.

Ooh boy. I didn't think we'd be here in 6 years. I really wanted to love this more than I did, but unfortunately, as Jessie has settled into this "mature disco diva queen" sound and persona, it feels like she's gotten stuck in it, lost about where to take it, letting it get stale for the sake of not fixing what isn't broken. When That! Feels Good was released, and it was jokingly compared to Countess Luann and to that Kristen Wiig SNL sketch of her doing a Countess ... read more