Katy Perry Stumbles on Her Latest Album ‘143’
Katy Perry’s 143 sounds out of step with current pop, and there isn’t much here that is so eccentric and creative to justify the album’s relative mediocrity.
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‘143’ Is the Next Stage in Katy Perry’s Ex-Evangelical Spirituality
Will Katy Perry’s new “love frequency” spirituality on 143 suffer the same static interference we hear on the self-undercutting lead single?
10 Years Later Has Katy Perry’s ‘Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection’ Outlived Its Shelf-Life?
Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection was the ultimate blend of pop culture and capitalism—that is until she woke up from the dream.
Katy Perry Struggles to Get Out of Her Head on ‘Smile’
Think of Smile as Katy Perry doing the work to (eventually) get her groove back: she's recharging. Smile plays like a necessary centering exercise, indulging her insecurities and less surefire instincts.
Katy Perry’s Coming-of-Age Album ‘Teenage Dream’ at 10 Years Old
Katy Perry's Teenage Dream is a pensive coming-of-age statement disguised as sophomoric pop fun. It proves how it takes a great deal of conviction to pursue instincts that are of less "substance".
Calvin Harris: Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1
Calvin Harris’s new album Funk Wav Bounces Vol.1 is a high-water mark for good vibes pop, reflecting the whimsical and collaborative spirit that is prevailing in pop music right now.
Katy Perry: Witness
Who's going to bear Witness? The listeners, of course, because this album, unfortunately, proves to be one hell of a burden.
Katy Perry – “Bon Appétit” ft. Migos (Singles Going Steady)
Katy Perry sounds genuinely unhinged like she doesn’t quite understand how deranged and unarousing it sounds to compare yourself to a buffet
Katy Perry – “Rise” (Singles Going Steady)
Boy is this song dumb. Have faith and you will rise. Tell that to the vultures.
Super Bowl XLIX: Greatest Show on Earth?
After unprecedented hype, was the big game truly a big deal?
Guessing the 2014 Grammys
Predictions and behind-the-scenes info on who will win the 2014 Grammys in ten major categories.