very little in this world is as cut and dry as it might seem, even her feelings of heartache. perhaps because so much of the album is bedeviled by forces beyond her control, the best points on happier than ever are the ones like this, where eilish asserts her agency and self-worth. ...
Album Review: Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever Quiet confidence, brutal honesty and powerful sexuality. People on social media really really like to say that there’s been a 'cultural reset'. Well, if you throw a hell of a lot of jelly at the wall, eventually something’s going to stic...
Her excellent sophomore album,Happier Than Ever,feels downright heroic, the work of an artist refusing to stay still. Absolutely nobody was out here saying Billie Eilish needed to push even harder and get even better — nobody but Billie. It’s a dark, painful, confessional album where she...
The title ofHappier Than Everis, in part, a statement of intent. “I’m happier than ever, at least that’s my endeavor/To keep myself together and prioritize my pleasure,” Eilish sings on opening track “Getting Older.” She succeeds at that endeavor on the industrial-pop “Oxytocin,”...
If you’re an aficionado of the confessional school of pop songwriting, then waking up to the release of Billie Eilish’s “Happier Than Ever” should feel like Christmas morning. Not that anything about it feels too neatly tied up with a bow. Her second full-length album hits a sweet ...
The album also describes Eilish’s attempts to overcome her insecurities and be confident in herself following her abusive relationship. On “my future,” she’s hopeful that what comes next for her in her life and career will be better than what came before (“’Cause I, I’m in love/...
Happier Than Ever by Billie Eilish Album review by Adam Fink. The singer/songwriter's new LP is out today via Darkroom/Interscope Records
Across town, the real Eilish begins her first front-to-back run of her second studio album, July’sHappier Than Ever, from a crowd-less Hollywood Bowl. “Things I once enjoyed/ Just keep me employed now,” she sings on its opening track, “Getting Older,” seemingly explaining at least...
album review Aug. 3, 2021 Billie Eilish Has Only Gone Quieter and More UnpredictableSo much of her sophomore album, Happier Than Ever, is a ruse. By Craig Jenkins videology July 30, 2021 Billie Eilish Gets Flooded With Emotion in Her ‘Happier Than Ever’ VideoOff her album of the ...
相反,在摆脱了她独特的首张形象和情感包袱后,Eilish 满足于“比以往任何时候都更快乐”——在封面上,她若有所思地凝视着远方,抓着昂贵的白色羊绒,像一位老牌好莱坞明星一样轻轻地哭泣.刻意地,她似乎在扮演一个迷人而未知的演员的角色,在音乐上,“比以往任何时候都快乐”有针对性地借鉴了古老的经典声音,以探索...