“Katy Perry is a changed woman. Well, kinda. For her fourth album under the Perry name – let’s pretend her god-bothering 2001 debut ‘Katy Hudson’ never happened, eh? – she’s attempting to bring a little more meaning to her music. Speaking about the album earlier this year, she proudly stated: “I think it’s definitely a new era for me. I call it an era of purposeful pop.” The all-new ‘woke’ Katy is”
“The beauty in Katy Perry’s Witness is in the journey”
“Witness finds Katy Perry heading in exciting new sonic and lyrical directions, but is sometimes held back by Katy indulging in safer, staler sounds and her usual cliches.”
“On her fourth album, the pop superstar finds a more unifying sound but struggles to come up with lyrics that aren't plain cringe-worthy.”
