Came across a post last week in the
Perfect Illusion thread that had me left with the question above. Basically, someone said they hope that
PI and Gaga's new music are somewhere along the lines of EMOTION in terms of quality and another member responded by saying "No thanks, we don't want bubblegum pop from Gaga. Carly does what Katy does [i.e. make pure pop] yet she doesn't get dragged for it". This really left me a bit puzzled because I think they're two completely different artists and EMOTION was (and still is) at an entirely different league when compared to Teenage Dream & PRISM (the only Katy albums which showcase this pure/bubblegum pop thing that we're discussing)
Thing is, I personally find the pure/bubblegum pop thing far more suitable and authentic to who Carly is as an artist and a person and I don't find that true to Katy (and I say this as someone who likes
some of her music)
So... the question is: do you guys think that it's true that Katy gets dragged for make pure pop but Carly doesn't? And if so, why do you think this is the case?
Would really love to hear some of your thoughts and
please keep it cute, I don't want a mess