thebloojae

thebloojae reviewed Need For Speed by Kim Petras 4mo

10

I have a Need for this Song — A return and independence celebration for Kim who had been super held down creatively in control. This is the Kim that she always was meant to be and I’m so happy she can do what she wants and can be free in her artistic nature. This is one of the my fave releases this year and I cannot wait for the full project soon.

thebloojae reviewed HADES by Melanie Martinez 5mo

9.9

AOTY is looking quite hellish — Can’t give it a 10 as it is only day 1 BUT! this album is perfection…. This feels like the true return to form for Melanie since K-12 . Nailing every concept and speaking about issues that plague our modern society through a dystopian lense. The best songs on this album deal with metaphors for our history that actually still trouble us today (the plague, and the Vatican especially). This is an album I am confident will forever be remembered in her discography and is definitely contender for my fave albums of the year already. The production led by Cj Baran (pity party, cake and the portals album) is perfectly capturing the atmosphere an this has me extremely excited for part 2 of this saga coming out later this year. For Melanie’s longest album yet its duration is a blessing and I confidently will have this on repeat all year long. Top 3: Avoidant, The Vatican, Is this a Cult?

thebloojae reviewed S********R by Slayyyter 5mo

9.6

She’s a Star! …… fucker — The epitome of a drama queen, a concept of being THAT GIRL! this perfect electronic pop album is the perfect blend of sass, sex, and beauty. Slayyyters use of vocals and production is so unique to her and I cannot help but fall in love with every song (except plastic for me). One of my top songs Miss Belladona sounds straight out of the early 2010s and has become a classic pop song in my eyes. And the title track being a deluxe song written after the album came out fits perfectly in the album, every track placement feels perfect. And With slayyyters next project releasing tommorow, will she be able to follow up this masterpiece? I sure hope so. Top 3: Miss Belladona, Memories of You, Starfucker

thebloojae reviewed PORTALS by Melanie Martinez 5mo

7.7

The Death of an Era (as of tomorrow) — While an album I still enjoy in full I do find it hard considering everything crybaby and k-12 had involved in story and lore. Crybaby’s goodbye feels a bit short lived sometimes especially without the conclusion of visuals we will never come to see. The songs themselves are still v well thematicized and while some miss in some aspects the album on its own is still a very solid project from the queen of concept. Portals no longer being Melanie’s most recent project as of tomorrow really solidifies that while not my favorite project of hers to date it still is a solid piece of work and deserves to be recognized as such. Top 3: Evil, Death, Milk of the Siren Honorable Mention: Tunnel Vision