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| 0.0 | Tom R. CONTRIBUTOR | October 30th 20 |
"It's like 14 tracks blur into one track about how much she just loves to fuck."
yeah i could see that being somewhat alien for most of this site
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| 0.0 | SteakByrnes | October 28th 20 |
Nice she learned to flip the cover right-side up again
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| 2.5 average | Xenophanes EMERITUS | October 30th 20 |
I hate how boring I find this because the title track is so damn goooooood
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| 1.5 very poor | BlondeGuardian | October 31st 20 |
I think the guys who write the songs for all of these starlets have lost their mojo
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| 2.0 poor | BlitzPhoenix98 | October 30th 20 |
Wasted potential once again. The fact that Ariana Grande has a very wide range does not rescue her from the fact it's once again another basic album with no real experimentation. Also, what is with the laziness in stylizing every track in lowercase?
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| 1.5 very poor | Dragonite Master | January 31st 23 |
not quite as vapid as the last 2 albums, but like, do you not have anything else going on in your life besides getting dick? is it so bad just writing a song about how pretty the sky is today or sthg?
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| 5.0 classic | Brandon Scott EMERITUS | November 3rd 20 |
positions is Ariana's most understated and least immediate release yet. The sparsity in arrangement feels like a natural progression from thank u, next and much like that album, positions pits Ari's surprising existential awareness against more common pop topics. This will take you a few listens, but it is ultimately one of her most rewarding records.
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| 2.5 average | TheEnygma | October 30th 20 |
My least favorite of hers so far. It's like 14 tracks blur into one track about how much she just loves to fuck.
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| 4.0 excellent | Tundra | October 28th 20 |
Dangerous Woman Ari is back, feel like the trap drums are utilized a lot more... "gracefully" this rtime around, it meshes a lot better than previous efforts imo
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| 5.0 classic | Elmo | May 17th 23 |
gud ablum
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| 3.5 great | Bedex | October 20th 21 |
This is a very consistent album - pretty much never gets annoying, which is rare for an ultra mainstream pop alb likethis -, but also an utterly mild one. It's like every track would work well as a mall soundtrack. It's nice and pretty -
the aesthetic very much evokes the cleanliness of a fragrance store -, but it doesn't even try to pop bangers or too memorable a track. Noname for example did the soft spoken marshmallow gold rose aesthetic with much more impactful tracks
that do stick in memory, so it isn't a question of the style not being compatible with memorable tracks. The one exception is 8, which gives us a glimpse of what neosoul Ari could be - and frankly there's great potential there. In
contrast, 9 feels like a disappointment going back to the pastel trap stuff again, even though there is nothing wrong with the track. I like Doja Cat's music more than her feat here, but otherwise the guests work well within the tracks. I
gotta say the album mostly lost me after a few tracks especially past 8, but 11-14 do feel like they try a bit harder. Still though, there isn't really anything bombastic, or explosive on here, and I already can't remember a single track
except 8. 3.35
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| 0.0 | PrincyAli | July 18th 21 |
Not her best, but a pretty decent sensual album. 3.2/5 Favs: 34+35, motive, off the table, my hair, nasty, love language, positions, obvious, pov
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| 3.5 great | charlopiano | November 11th 20 |
Surprising. With awesome vocals (as always) and a production that is very reminiscent of old romantic songs, Ariana manages to create a solid pop record. The theme of sex is well used, being pretty sweet at times. Songs like positions, pov are songs that will every popular and rightfully so.
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| 3.0 good | ajcollins15 | November 5th 20 |
In so many ways Ariana Grande is the only pop artist staying to the original pop formula, yet still blowing fresh air into the genre. On her last three records, ?Dangerous Women?, ?Sweetener?, and ?thank U, Next?, she proved to the world that her signing ability is top notch and continues to get better with age. Also, her instrumentals are incredibly sticky. However, what has always lacked is the lyrical content, however, that really changed on ?thank U, Next? where we got a raw reaction to her ex-boyfriend?s suicide and how she was feeling with her record label. On her most recent record ?positions? she continues to sing her ass off and perform at top levels and above that is the amazing chamber pop and trap instrumentals that are beyond creative. The biggest downside is that every single song is a sex song and she really wants you to know that. Do they all hit hard, absolutely, but for 40 minutes it is a bit much and I wish she continued down the more raw/emotional path she did previously. Still a good album and many fans will eat this up, but for me, the content is holding this album back big time.
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| 3.2 good | Erwann S. STAFF | November 4th 20 |
Ari stans wanting some over-the-top choruses sure b disappointed. The trap instrumentation is imo well integrated with her pop/r&b sound - better than on TU,N, and the same can be said about the occasional strings. The main criticism would be that it lacks the bombastic choruses she mastered on Dangerous Woman, yet Ari shows a more cohesive vibe throughout the whole album. On the one hand, it means that the general quality is kept at a constant level, but on the other hand, it also means an overall lack of variety. The album is only 41 minutes long, and it's good it's no longer, otherwise, it could have become a drag. Cool listen, cool album. If you miss huge bops just go to Dangerous Woman's first half.
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| 3.5 great | davezillaMP3 | November 2nd 20 |
I mean it is sadgirl bang jams, but they are good sadgirl bang jams. (their is some cuts on here though that are very clearly filler)
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| 5.0 classic | k4rim | October 31st 20 |
Never took Ariana too seriously until this album. There's not a single skip on here, probably except the lead single as I've overplayed it.
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| 2.5 average | newsteamchannel4 | October 30th 20 |
it is certainly enough to have every song peak on spotify simultaneously but the verb on that perc at the
beginning of off the table is a violation of the Geneva Conventions
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| 4.0 excellent | TheSupernatural | October 30th 20 |
This feels like a return to the gorgeous polished production of Dangerous Woman, and I really think it suits Ariana best. Any of the folks who loved the experimentation in Sweetener and in parts of Thank U, Next will probably feel let down, but I'm in the opposite camp where those albums didn't stick with me quite as well.
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| 2.0 poor | Runeii | November 24th 23 |
| 5.0 classic | moku | November 3rd 23 |
| 1.5 very poor | El Olam | February 7th 23 |
| 3.0 good | MvdW | November 3rd 22 |
| 3.0 good | Uhumn | October 20th 22 |
| 3.0 good | osey | October 19th 22 |
| 2.5 average | Matty CONTRIBUTOR | September 23rd 22 |
| 2.5 average | Djokoll | September 14th 22 |
| 2.5 average | GCSSB | May 18th 22 |
| 3.0 good | JoExo | February 4th 22 |
| 2.0 poor | Suyan | October 1st 21 |
| 2.5 average | n3zar | September 15th 21 |
| 3.0 good | Watch | September 13th 21 |
| 2.5 average | Ed | July 31st 21 |
| 3.0 good | Sarah | June 20th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Josh | April 5th 21 |
| 2.0 poor | mrman | April 3rd 21 |
| 3.5 great | Luna | April 2nd 21 |
| 5.0 classic | SaneTBP | February 26th 21 |
| 2.5 average | Harlz | February 26th 21 |
| 3.0 good | Blix | February 15th 21 |
| 3.0 good | Xhoven | January 11th 21 |
| 1.0 awful | Oobaloo | December 12th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Coast | December 10th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Scuro EMERITUS | December 1st 20 |
| 2.5 average | Troggy | November 29th 20 |
| 3.5 great | ckssr1 | November 28th 20 |
| 3.0 good | Trebor. EMERITUS | November 26th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Pon EMERITUS | November 23rd 20 |
| 3.5 great | solrage | November 11th 20 |
| 2.5 average | Thibs | November 10th 20 |
| 3.0 good | Pangea | November 6th 20 |
| 3.5 great | lg433 | November 6th 20 |
| 3.0 good | peahat | November 5th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Zeuzo | November 5th 20 |
| 3.0 good | Zeiu | November 4th 20 |
| 3.5 great | ian b | November 3rd 20 |
| 2.0 poor | LeGuin | November 3rd 20 |
| 2.0 poor | fog CONTRIBUTOR | November 2nd 20 |
| 3.5 great | K Bowman STAFF | November 1st 20 |
| 3.0 good | JNeu | November 1st 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Djang0 | November 1st 20 |
| 2.5 average | iGuter | November 1st 20 |
| 2.5 average | bharry | October 31st 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | jlsg | October 31st 20 |
| 5.0 classic | john856 | October 30th 20 |
| 2.5 average | Sowing STAFF | October 30th 20 |
| 2.5 average | alamo | October 30th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Maniac! | October 30th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Faraudo | October 30th 20 |
| 2.5 average | wwf | October 30th 20 |
| 3.5 great | bmelt CONTRIBUTOR | October 28th 20 |
| 3.5 great | remi | October 28th 20 |
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