143 album review — Katy Perry harks back to her heyday in ham-fisted comeback
Dated girl-power anthems and by-the-numbers dance-pop lack the frivolity that once made the singer so entertaining
Why Katy Perry's comeback has gone so wrong
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Music Review: Katy Perry returns with the uninspired and forgettable ‘143’
Perry's first LP since 2020's lackluster "Smile" is just as lackluster, an 11-track blur of thick electronic programming and simplistic lyrics. There's none of her past cheeky humor, virtually no personality.
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A longtime Katy Perry devotee wrestles with the fact one of his favourite artists just doesn't have it anymore.
Katy Perry returns with the uninspired and forgettable '143'
I made mush.” Perry's first LP since 2020’s lackluster “Smile” is just as lackluster, an 11-track blur of thick electronic programming and simplistic lyrics. There's none of her past cheeky humor, virtually no personality.
Katy Perry’s comeback album ‘143’ feels about 143 years old
One of Katy Perry’s last Billboard Nos. 1 was “Roar,” her eye-of-the-tiger empowerment anthem from 2013. The song found new life three years later, when Perry performed it at the Democratic National Convention and lent it to Hillary Clinton for a campaign-closing ad that aligned values like respect and courage with the song’s mad-as-hell feminism: “Get ready ‘cause I’ve had enough.
Katy Perry's new album '143' is 'mindless' and 'uninspired,' per critics. What happened?
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For her first album in four years, Katy Perry reteams with producer and songwriter Dr. Luke, with whom she made many of her biggest hits.
Katy Perry's '143' doesn't have a single redeeming song
Katy Perry's latest album, "143," largely produced by Dr. Luke, disappoints with flat synths, lackluster lyrics, and no standout tracks.
Katy Perry Returns With New Album ‘143’ | Billboard News
The wait is over! Katy Perry’s sixth studio album, ‘143,’ is officially out and we’re breaking it down for you.
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Katy Perry Lumbers Hollowly Through Her Flop Era on 143
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