Because the critics are the pits. TD is still a pop classic albumm

they just assumed it would be a generic throwaway pop album and had no idea it would end up being a timeless pop masterpiece

Critics have never and will never take Katy seriously. I don't know why but they just don't.

Then why does it continue to be paid dust on critics Best Albums of the Decade So Far kind of lists?

Because this is one of the few instances where I can say the critics were way wrong. And they can eat their words now that it's a classic pop album

most likely they don't want to be reminded of their mistake of writing it off in the past. pride is a terrible thing, i'm praying for them.

Critics drag anything that is pure pop, that's why most of the pop stars rarely get high scores, Gaga is kind of an exception and The Lord too but she was more country leaning pop than anything.

The album is good, it has its lows but the GP seems to enjoy it if they bought the single and bothered to buy the album as well.

It's really just Katy

Probably because most of the lyrics are laughable, the production is lackluster, and it's an abandonment of music as an art form. But that's just my guess.

Nuh-un.