Ariana Grande has well and truly treated her fans by releasing another album only 6 months after her last.
thank u, next is Sweetener’s older, wiser and more jaded sister. It feels like the perfect follow up to such a record, and I love that she isn’t afraid to talk openly about everything she’s been through since May 2017.
Where Sweetener was mostly all smiles and lovey dovey, TUN is the opposite. Ariana now sings openly about her own flaws within a relationship in needy, discusses her struggles with mental illness in fake smile and gives listeners a harrowing, intimate look into how the death of ex-boyfriend Mac Miller affected her relationship with then-fiancé Pete Davidson in ghostin.
The album starts of strong with imagine which really sets the tone for the rest of the album. Tbh my only complaint is that break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored is the closer instead of thank u, next itself or needy.
The album’s standout tracks are NASA because I’m a sucker for some good word play, in my head because WOW those vocals and ghostin because I love how open she was about her grief and the effects it had on her personal life.
Overall, I really love thank u, next. I love her honesty and all the new things she tried out on this record. The only thing that let it down for me was choosing 7 rings as a single and what song was the closer as I said before.
Ariana is an amazingly talented and strong woman, I’m so excited to see her in September and I hope she thrives this year because if anyone deserves it it’s her.
What do you guys think about thank u, next? Let me know!
Love always, Fiona X
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