I used to be an OHH, despite always knowing the fact that New Americana is a bop. I listened to the entire BADLANDS album for the Indie Girls of 2015 Rate hosted by wesleywalrus and never completed because he's lazy, and hated it. I remember only giving Hold Me Down and a deluxe edition cover a decent score.
Well, the other day I was at the music store, and I spotted a copy of Halsey's BADLANDS - the last copy in the entire shop. It was discounted to €9.99. At first I wanted to buy Shawn Mendes' Handwritten: Revisited, but then I saw two blue-haired teen girls on their way to the shelves so without even thinking I SPRINTED and SNATCHED the last copy of Halsey's album, because I knew those two were there for it.
I don't know what pushed me to do it. I purchased it. I purchased a physical copy of Halsey's BADLANDS. I went home asking myself why I had thrown away 10 euros like that, then I listened to the album and whew, I was SLAYED. There are only like 2-3 bad tracks, but the rest made my wig detach and fly to the moon and beyond. Roman Holiday and Colors are perfection. Like, omg, Ashley Frangipane sis... I repent for all the times I dragged you on ATRL, Twitter and Facebook. You're the next main pop girl - the first since Katy Perry and Lady Gaga. You deserve it, girl.