2020 has been a huge year for pretty much everyone thanks to the pandemic but we have to give a special shout out to Katy Perry.
She managed to bring a baby into the world all while making, releasing and promoting her sixth studio album, Smile. What an incredible accomplishment!
Nothing was half-arsed either with Katy producing a quality body of work – both sonically and visually.
After being unfairly shunned by the world with previous album effort ‘Witness’, Katy went back to the drawing board after suffering from depression. She tested the waters with Zedd collaboration “365” along with droplets “Small Talk”, “Never Really Over” and “Harleys in Hawaii” with the latter actually making it onto Smile.
She finally got her ‘smile’ back after much soul-searching and seeing what sound will work with audiences again.
Smile is a return to form for Katy as she serves up pop perfection within a concise 12-track body of work. It never overstays its welcome and is an easy listen, even if you are not a massive Katycat.
There’s something for everyone here with dancetastic tracks like “Cry About It Later”, “Teary Eyes”, “Not the End of the World” to inspirational ballad-esque coolers like “Daises”, “Resilient” and “What Makes a Woman”.
While very simplistic it serves as an optimistic anthem album as we all hope for better days to come.
Best Tracks: “Cry About It Later”, “Teary Eyes”, “Not the End of the World”, “Champagne Problems”, “Never Really Over”, “Harleys in Hawaii” and “Only Love”
Verdict: A solid pop album that helps Katy find the right spot in the music world again.
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
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