Ariana Grande Returns with 'Petal' Album, Music Video
The album’s 12 tracks favor cooler textures and subdued vocals, and Billboard said the lead single became Grande’s 10th Hot 100 No. 1.
- On her eighth studio album, 'Petal,' Ariana GrandeThree looks inward across 12 tracks of real restraint, moving on from her 'Wicked' run and 2024's 'Eternal Sunshine.'
- Lead single 'Hate That I Made You Love Me' offered a direct taste of this vibe shift, becoming Grande's 10th No. on the Billboard Hot 100 with subdued vocals and bubbling synths.
- 'Petal' possesses a somber R&B swagger indebted to SZA's smoothness, with tracks like 'Freak' playing out like a hazy confessional as Grande's elastic vocals rein it in across the album.
- Dynamic moments emerge on the album's final third through 'Like I Do' and standout 'Bad Thing ,' while 'Oh Well' features peppy production that masks its clear kiss-off lyrics.
- The album concludes with 'Nowhere, Nobody,' utilizing retro vocoder effects, showcasing Grande's artistic freedom to choose restraint over spectacle and earning a three-star rating for its effortlessness.
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On «Petal» the American reckons with toxic fans. The lyrics are hateful, but the sound is even tame.
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Ariana Grande – ‘Petal’ review: conflicted pop songs under the spotlight
Grande withdraws inwards on uneasy, distant eighth studio album, amid intense tabloid and social media scrutiny The post Ariana Grande – ‘Petal’ review: conflicted pop songs under the spotlight appeared first on NME.
Ariana Grande literally kills her critics in feral & empowering new album 'petal'
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