Katy Perry - Smile ALBUM REVIEW
Katy Perry has been stuck in a rut as of late. Once the biggest pop star ever, Katy Perry’s career has sort of died down within the past few years, mainly because of the lukewarm reception her last album Witness . Sure, Witness has its supporters, but nearly all critics and even some of her fans largely considered it to be a massive disappointment. It just seemed like Katy’s music hasn’t been too hot since Prism and Teenage Dream . Now, after taking a break and being a judge on American Idol, she’s back with her fifth studio album, Smile . I enjoyed the lead single from this, “Never Really Over,” quite a bit, so I figured that I should give this a listen. Let’s get into Smile and see if it lives up to the hype. Smile is a pop album with electronic, synth-pop, reggae, and disco influences. Now, this album has gotten a mild response from critics for playing it way too safe, and I agree with that to an extent. I feel like this album is very… boring. There’s not a lot of things to say ...