Chesstown King's Reviews and Thoughts

 This new Ariana Grande album is very polarizing it seems but I really like it! The single "hate that I made you love me" is really nice. This album seems to have a different sound than her past works for the most part. It's darker for sure. "Petal" has some really interesting production. Sometimes I found Ariana's singing would be kinda drowned out by some song's production but it rarely happens. "freak" is a highlight. As is "like I do" where she flaunts she'll do her lover better than anyone else. "oh well" has a really nice flow to it too. I could see someone being a little disappointed that this album doesn't really cover anything from her personal life. But the album is really good. Not as good as her last album but it's better than Positions from 2020. I actually have the album cover that shows shoes and her legs and not the regular album cover. So I guess it's the special edition of the album. It says...

Long story short this is a great return to form for Ariana. Sure her last album Posistions wasn't bad but it was a little below her standards. This one is incredible tho...somewhere around where Thank U,Next was. The best song is "the boy is mine" a take on the classic song by Brandy and Monica. And notice how those 2 lent their talents to a radio remix of the song! "yes, and?" is another terrific song. You gotta admit "bye" is a real bop too. Ariana's lyrics and singing is terrific here. The production I found pretty damn good too....if maybe a step behind the lyrical performance. Honestly there aren't really any bad songs here. No its not her best album but its not that far behind. Lyrics 25 Beats 23 Depth 25 Tilt 24 Veridict 97

Ariana is back with her 3rd album in 3 years. You'd expect there to be some serious slowdown or lack in quality....maybe from a creative standpoint; but I really like this album. The album features Doja Cat, The Weeknd, and Ty Dolla $ign. From a subject matter standpoint, it just doesnt have as much versatility as her previous 2 albums. Her singing is on point tho, and the beats are great. There are some highlights here like "34+35", "motive", "nasty" and the title track. I really do like this album but when I listen to it I feel like I'd rather listen to her previous albums instead. I do still feel Ariana is a force in Pop....maybe the biggest Pop diva besides Lady Gaga and Dua Lipa. Lyrics 24 Beats 23 Depth 23 Tilt 21 Verdict 91

  Ariana Grande's 2019 outing is really great. I dont think it's quite as good as Sweetner but this album has plenty of stand out tracks. "7 Rings" really showcases her style. She even raps on that song briefly. Of course the title track features a lot of attitude. "NASA" is another highlight. Ariana's singing and vocals are really on point again. The production is also strong. I liked every song here its definitely just as deep as her previous album. For her to have 2 albums this good back to back is really impressive and makes her a dominant force in Pop music. Lyrics 24 Beats 24 Depth 25 Tilt 24 Verdict 97

I gotta admit that this album from Ariana is incredibly good. The album is very cohesive and glossy. Songs like "breathin", "blazed" and "sweetner" are well, very sweet. She's very much a force on this album here. I think the album makes statements of female empowerment like on songs like "the light is coming". She named a song after now ex "Pete Davidson" which I find very interesting. My favorite song is "God is a Woman" a provocative yet powerful song. The album has amazing production too. I really like the direction that Ariana is taking with her music. I guess her musical talents are Grande indeed! Lyrics: 24 Beats: 25 Depth: 25 Tilt: 24 Verdict: 98/100