R.E.M.

.... and honestly with the way the industry plays in her face? Deserved. She is one of the most talented vocalists ever, a consistent hitmaker, has never made an objectively bad album and critics/the Recording Academy refuse to give her props.

petal: darker days ahead when

the pannings being worse than GODsitions

it's so people have to listen multiple times to understand what she's saying a mastermind

Attitude — 100 Rolling Stone — 80 Shatter the Standards — 80 The Times — 80 P*tchfork — 65

those albums sound nothing like each other, are you okay?

yeah because lyrics like "no one fucks you like I do" and "good luck on your way to hell" are quiet girl at the library coded.

they're a joke lol they gave TLOAS 100 too

people expecting writing camp'd My Everything/Dangerous Woman reject songs in the big year of 2026 Ari has not been that artist since Sweetener. if she isn't belting it's because she is being deliberately understated in her delivery and using her voice in other ways (e.g., stacking vocals, adding harmonies to layer tracks, etc.) to tell a story

AG9 here we come

score is way too harsh imo

Team Ariana finally putting together a good PR campaign

on my second listen already and wow, "kiss me" is an instant scalping

facts, we have to be positive it wouldn't be a true Ari release week without mess

"leakers" overhyped tf out of nowhere, nobody

P4K review was nasty... this is her worst reviewed album from them since Yours Truly Eternal Sunshine - 7.2 Positions - 7.4 thank u, next - 7.9 Sweetener - 8.1 Dangerous Woman - 7.6 My Everything - 7.7 Yours Truly - 6.5

Max only produced three songs, though the biggest critique is the lyrics/songwriting I think.

I can see this album being divisive but 6.5 feels harsh (and the review reads as mostly positive..?)

freak has my favourite pre-chorus/chorus. The melody is so haunting and beautiful

"I won't give you your fantasy this time" oh she's punishing y'all for letting TBIM flop despite begging for Fantasize

writing camps as if every song on Positions didn't have ONE sole co-writer (with the exception of 34+35)

"big feelings" sounds like a Positions (Deluxe) track in the best way oh R&BIANA

her lower register is delicious, missed it so so much

the production on petal (song) eviscerating me

MY GOD THE DANGEROUS WOMAN-ESQUE TONE ON "KISS ME"?? GLINDARIANA IS DEAD