Man’s Best Friend is an album I truly love. It is really good, very danceable, and genuinely enjoyable to listen to from start to finish. It has happy, light moments that make you want to dance without thinking about anything, but it also has more melancholic, more emotional moments. What I find most interesting is that both the upbeat tracks and the sadder ones easily end up among my favorites. That balance works extremely well here. It is an album full of personality. You can feel that Sabrina understood exactly which aesthetic works for her and, instead of just playing on the surface, she fully dove into it. She owns this image, this sound, this attitude, and benefits a lot from it. Everything feels more confident, more secure, as if she is completely comfortable within her own artistic universe. I really love this album. It is pleasurable to listen to, engaging, one of those records you put on and suddenly it is already over. For all of that, for me, it gets a 4.5 rating. A very, very good record that shows a sharp, self aware, and charming Sabrina Carpenter.
Notable tracks: Manchild, We Almost Broke Up Again Last Night, Never Getting Laid, Go Go Juice, and House Tour
For me, this album is simply perfect. It is a wonderful body of work, full of identity, that speaks directly about Latin heritage, belonging, and culture. You can feel the pride in its roots throughout every track, especially the influence of Colombia, which shapes the sound, the aesthetic, and the overall energy of the project. The record works like a big cultural celebration. It blends Latin rhythms, references, and sounds in a very natural way, never feeling forced or generic. Even with collaborations from artists across Latin America, everything feels connected and aligned with the idea of celebrating a vibrant, warm, and popular culture. Nothing feels random. On top of that, the songs are simply amazing. It is one of those albums you get addicted to easily, where you listen once and suddenly find yourself playing it again and again. It is one of the albums I have listened to the most in my life, because it delivers emotion, fun, and identity at the same time. It is not just a good album, it is one that truly leaves a mark.
Notable tracks: Ivonny Bonita, Papasito, Dile Luna, Coleccionando Heridas, Un Gatito Me Llamó, Amiga Mía, Bandida Entrenada, Verano Rosa, Tu Perfume, FKN Movie, Se Puso Linda, Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido and Tropicoqueta
Fancy That is a very short album, with only 9 tracks and a runtime of just 20 minutes, and that really affects the overall experience. It starts, delivers the vibe, and ends before you even have time to build a stronger connection with it. That is not necessarily a flaw, but it makes it clear that the goal was never to create something deeper or more ambitious. You can also feel the lack of a clear concept behind the project. The songs work on their own, but they do not really talk to each other in a way that builds a narrative or a stronger album identity. It feels more like a collection of tracks with the same energy than a fully thought out body of work. In the end, this explains why it is fun but not very memorable. It is the kind of album you enjoy in the moment, dance to, add to a playlist, and move on. It works, it is enjoyable, but it does not stay with you.
Notable tracks: Illegal, Intermission, Nice To Know You, Stateside and Romeo.
The Life of a Showgirl is a good album. It is not a bad album, but it is also not an album that fully lives up to what it promises. The showgirl concept is strong, and the aesthetic built around it is beautiful. The entire era was very well thought out, from the pre-order to the way the album was presented. I followed everything closely, and it was one of Taylor Swift’s releases that made me want to listen to it the most. The record has good songs, and I still listen to it quite often. However, over time, it starts to feel a bit tiring. It is hard to explain exactly why, but it feels like the experience does not grow with repeated listens. Some tracks end up sounding too similar to each other. Even so, there are very strong highlights. The Fate of Ophelia stands out as an intense, well-crafted song that truly makes an impact within the album. The track The Life of a Showgirl, featuring Sabrina Carpenter, also works very well and captures the spirit of the era. The issue is that some songs have a more muted, almost dull tone, which weakens the concept. Instead of reinforcing the showgirl aesthetic, these tracks end up diluting the album’s overall strength. In the end, it feels like the record had everything it needed to be more impactful than it actually is.
Notable tracks: The Fate Of Ophelia, Opalite, Ruin The Friendship, CANCELLED! and The Life of a Showgirl
The Art Of Loving is a very good album. I really like the sound. This calmer R&B and soul, with jazz and a little pop, is exactly the kind of thing I like to listen to. It's a quiet, tasty album, that you put to play and just let go. But at the same time there is something that bothers. He gets too stuck in this same vibe from beginning to end. It doesn't get tired, but sometimes it gets a little sleepy, it seems that it doesn't leave much of the place. It's all well done, everything is beautiful, but almost always in the same tone. The beginning is harder to engage. As the album goes by, it gets better, and from the middle to the end it really works very well. There are songs there that stand out and show how much Olivia Dean knows how to create atmosphere and feeling. Overall, it's a beautiful, coherent and very pleasant album to listen to, not to mention Olivia's wonderful voice. Maybe it's not so surprising, but it delivers the experience you propose very well.
Notable tracks: Close Up, So Easy (To Fall In Love), Let Alone The One You Love, Man I Need, Loud, A Couple Minutes and I've Seen It
This EP is pure Brazilian summer juice. No one knows how to represent the rhythms here like Marina Sena, what an incredible and complete artist. Volume 1 of Marinada works very well because it has authenticity, Marina always explores this in everything she launches. Nothing is the same, everything transforms, everything reinvents itself within her eras. The songs have that mixture of lightness and malice that only she knows how to do. It's dancing, it's fun, it has identity, it has Brazil in every detail. It makes you want to listen to it on the beach, in the bath, on the phone going somewhere, it matches any moment when we want to feel more alive.
My only criticism is the recycling of songs. Three of the six tracks of the EP are rereadings of things she has done before. They are not bad (apart from Carnival with Psirico), in fact, they are great, but they leave that feeling that a little more was missing. Having only three unpublished gives a certain sadness, because when Marina brings something new, it seems that the universe expands a little. We know what she's capable of, so she always wants more.
Even so, the EP shows why she is one of the most interesting artists in Brazil today. She understands rhythm, understands aesthetics, understands her own sound and delivers all this with a lot of personality.
Artist with a capital A!!
Notable tracks: que delícia o verão, Saí para ver o mar e Lua Cheia (Remix).
