“Once an infrequent alt-pop star, she’s finally broken through via her stage presence and ability to craft a shiny banger. 2023’s lukewarm LP THINK LATER relied on generic pop tropes, but recent singles have sharpened her vision – “It’s ok I’m ok” and “2 hands” were bombastic, but “Sports car” was score-settling. So Close To What, her third album, is a sleek and flirty collection that proves “greed”
“Tate McRae was just a toddler when the Pussycat Dolls dropped ‘Buttons’, but the nostalgic reference suits the now-21-year-old her like a glove – just one listen to her latest single ‘Sports Car’ will make it obvious why fans’ mash-ups with ‘Buttons’ are so popular. Like Nicole Scherzinger’s posse, the Canadian artist has killer dance moves and a flair for sultry, self-confident club pop. This sou”
“Pop star’s latest So Close To What is a fast-moving set of darkly-hued pop”
“On her third album, the Canadian singer and dancer amps up the 2000s influence and dials up the sex. Though it’s her most mature release yet, the music still sounds tedious and reheated.”
“A lot less laughable than Tate's previous album.”
“Apart from a few notable exceptions, the songs on Tate McRae's new album blend into a miasma of nasal, mumbled lyrics about love affairs and submerged-sounding R&B-adjacent pop melodies.”
“It’s an album to get you in a mood, it's dancy, it has that 2000s r&b/pop sound, vocals on point, lyrics are fine, definitely her most commercially appealing project. Production can be a little repetitive tho, not gonna lie. She really hit that sweet spot of Nostalgic Pop Music. “So Close” invokes the charm and execution of Spears’ “Britney,” or more specifically Furtado’s “Loose.” It’s sharp and well-toned. “So Close To What” is probably one of her most confident and matured project yet.”
“Favs are: tit for fat,revolving door, purple lace bra, SIGNS, NO IM NOT IN LOVE,2 HANDSSSS”
