If I Can’t Have Love, I Want PowerHalsey · 2021

nme

8.0

“an endlessly compelling artistic statement”

pitchfork

7.0

“Produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Halsey’s spectral fourth album confronts the thrill and terror of getting what you want. It’s their strongest work to date.”

rollingstone

7.0

“The adventurous pop star's fourth album is a fascinating, if at times overwrought, collaboration with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross”

fantano

6.0

“Halsey and Reznor don't always mesh or produce fireworks together, but If I Can't Have Love is still Halsey's strongest album yet.”

guardian

6.0

“American singer-songwriter Halsey’s excellently titled fourth album comes accompanied by a film, unavailable to view at the time of writing. Trailers suggest a Game of Thrones-meets-French Revolution-themed goth rock opera about the Madonna-whore complex. The album’s 13 tracks don’t quite live up to that billing, but there is no denying that Halsey, who recently gave birth, wants to make a muscul”

Ryan1Nunez

7.4

“If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power is Halsey at her most daring and intense. The Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross production brings a dark, industrial edge that really sets this album apart—it feels powerful, cinematic, and unapologetically raw. Songs like “I am not a woman, I’m a god” and “Lilith” are haunting in the best way. That said, the album can feel a bit heavy and distant at times—it’s more of an experience than something you throw on casually. As a fan, I really admire the risk she took here. It’s not always an easy listen, but it’s bold, artistic, and shows just how fearless Halsey can be.”