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Originally Posted by orbitalaspect
I think a lot of people are juding this whole album by a few select tracks. The truth is Katy has a more mature sound this time around. But I around so I agree that this idea of purposeful pop is falling flat. I wish she wouldn't have set it up like that. And lets also be fair and say that this album is not as personal as its been painted. But I'm extremely excited for this album. It's fresh and it's super polished, and it's nice to see a record that's been pushed close to perfection, even if we don't all like what she's doing at the moment.
I want to hear Pendulum. And beyond that, I think she will definitely have better songs on the album than what we've gotten in the singles. Her albums usually hide a lot of gems. but this is a more mature record. And I'm sure we will all have the same adjustment to TS when her next album comes out, since she's going for a mature reinvention as well.
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I definitely think it was a good move for Katy to move towards a mature sound. I Kissed A Girl, Teenage Dream, Roar - the sound of these types of songs is no longer en vogue so it was inevitable that she would make a comeback with a dramatic change in her music style.
I'm not allowing my distaste for these new songs to paint me a picture of the unreleased album just yet though. Chained to the Rhythm was decent. But Bon Apetit is catchy yet uninspired and Swish Swish is one of the worst songs I've ever heard (in my opinion, of course).
It's really hard for me to actually dislike a song as opposed to finding it simply boring or forgettable. But nonetheless, I'm absolutely going to give the full album an honest chance. Cause even though I enjoyed PRISM, the three singles that were super popular (Roar, Dark Horse and This Is How We Do) were my least favorite songs off the entire album. So I'm definitely curious to see what else she delivers!