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Old 22nd March 2016, 10:30 PM
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I absolutely loathe the new album! 17 tracks and not one of them is a complete HIT with me. Almost every single track uses that fucking rhythmic scheme (or whatever you call it with the pronounced hi-hats/claps) that trap and hip-hop music uses, which I just cannot stomach. It's truly unfortunate.

I really love the infectious fluorescently colored sounds of her first album though (A Wonderful Life from her second album also replicated that style). That being said, I really disliked the majority of the singles from the album, especially the ones that were a hit with the public. My favorites were Serious, Cool, What You Waiting For, The Real Thing, Crash, and Danger Zone.

I also prefer when she uses nostalgic and melancholic vocals (4 In The Morning, The Real Thing, A Wonderful Life).

She doesn't have anything like any of that on this album. The closest she came was Make Me Like You, but it comes off a tad bit corny. I also don't like when she uses outrageous, out-there, or gangsta-meets-pouty vocals like she does all over this new release.

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