I was surprised to see the mixed reception for this one... and then I wasn't.
Further proof of a deep generational chasm that divides ATRL into two camps; the twentysomething pop sophisticates with 15 to 20 years of top-shelf pop consumption to their name, and an unruly kid crew with Scream Queens avatars and tributes to Nick Jonas in their signatures. It's not that the latter generation is a lost cause entirely, but they've clearly never heard a "Britney" — that is, they've never encountered a voice quite as distinctive as Britney's. "But I know Britney! Circus was the first album I bought!" First off, ask for a refund. And no, you don't know Britney, you know a very stilted and subdued version of the iconic performer.
The Britney of "Private Show" is Britney as Britney is intended to sound. She very skillfully vacillates between a range of tones; she nasally, then guttural, then grainy, then nasally again, then delicate. (And yes, that's how she's supposed to do it.) She's sultry. She's goofy. She's sounds slightly absurd. She's fully engaged. She's expressive in ways that "technically superior" vocalists just aren't. She is brilliant. You have no idea how brilliant she is.
This is the probably purest attempt Britney has made to harness some of that ineffable charm that made her early work so irresistible. I adore it.
So far i've pre ordered a US iTunes deluxe, UK iTunes deluxe, UK iTunes standard, 2 deluxe physicals and 1 standard physical from Amazon, a deluxe from Google Play, a deluxe physical from HMV.com, a standard physical from Zoom and the fan edition vinyl from the Britney website. I'm contemplating buying a digital edition on Amazon, and on release day my friend and I will be taking a trip to HMV after work and I'm gonna buy at least 1 standard and 1 deluxe. I'm soooo excited
the way her stans still insist that the donut didnt end her.
the Garbaj song will sell like 25k max
the fact that they think it sounds like a hit into poo having major performances, discounts, radio payola and spotify payola yet still missing the top 10 poor THING
The Britney of "Private Show" is Britney as Britney is intended to sound. She very skillfully vacillates between a range of tones; she nasally, then guttural, then grainy, then nasally again, then delicate. (And yes, that's how she's supposed to do it.) She's sultry. She's goofy. She's sounds slightly absurd. She's fully engaged. She's expressive in ways that "technically superior" vocalists just aren't. She is brilliant. You have no idea how brilliant she is.
LOSER
into poo having major performances, discounts, radio payola and spotify payola yet still missing the top 10 