Tag: Britney Spears discography
Like Everything That “Pays Homage” to 00s Pop Culture, Halsey’s “Lucky” Is A Pale, Unsatisfying Imitation
The rollout of Halsey’s “new era” has been almost as rocky as Katy Perry’s. While the latter tried to pass off the Dr. Luke-produced “Woman’s [Read More…]
The “Toxic” Video for a New, Less Glamorous Era: Charli XCX’s “Von Dutch”
Although Charli XCX’s first album, True Romance, wasn’t released until 2013, she has always exuded the sonic and visual aura of being a daughter of [Read More…]
Justin Timberlake Didn’t Think Through His Latest Single’s Title, Or: Britney Spears’ Fanbase Shows Which Singer’s “Selfish” Is Boss
At one of the many uncomfortable points during Justin Timberlake’s first solo single (without the crutch of adding any features or being the feature) in [Read More…]
“Mind Your Business” Has the “Piece of Me” Tone That Keeps Britney Spears Firmly Associated With the 00s
For those who were worried that the 2000s might never come back authentically (instead having to settle for ersatz imitations like the makeup aesthetic on [Read More…]
Britney Spears’ Instagram: Maybe “What U See (Is What U Get)”
In some sense, it’s easier to believe the current conspiracy theories about Britney Spears. After all, it was “conspiracy theories” that led to her being [Read More…]
“Body Ache”: Britney Spears Shows More Signature Foresight In Writing A Song About Vaccine After-Effects
After Billboard’s recent list of the best bridges of the twenty-first century (which included a Britney Spears songwriter named Kesha), it bears noting that just [Read More…]
“I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman” With A Dash of “I’m A Slave 4 U”: Billie Eilish’s “Your Power” Video
It’s quite apropos that a song about a man “in the industry” abusing his power should possess a video with such overt aesthetic nods to [Read More…]
Britney Provides a New Term for the DSM: “Exaholic”
As Britney Spears’ pillaging never knows any bounds, it’s been barely a month into the New Year, and another violation has occurred: the leak of [Read More…]
Like Playing With Matches: Summoning Millennials With Britney Spears & Backstreet Boys
Because releasing “bonus tracks” for Glory has become some kind of compulsion for Britney Spears (perhaps she needs her own tailored version of the DSM)–in [Read More…]
Britney Keeps the Glory Going With Official Release of “Mood Ring”
As Britney Spears keeps making subtle tweaks to her last album, Glory (most recently its cover, now complete with David LaChapelle photography), from four years [Read More…]