Album Review
'Thank U, Next': Ariana Grande 'break up' album ain't sad b**ch, it's savage
While it has some great tunes, 'Thank U, Next' feels more like a mixtape than an album
Last November, rumour was that Pete Davidson - Saturday Night Live cast member and pop powerhouse Ariana Grande's former fiancé - was going to reference his relationship with his famous ex on the show.
A few hours before the episode went live, Grande pipped him to the post by releasing Thank U, Next, a brilliant tune where she sings about her exes in the sweetest way possible, while dismissing them with a simple "thank you, next". The song trended immediately and went on to become her most successful hit.
Now, less than six months after her previous album, the magnificent and cohesive Sweetener, Grande gives us Thank U, Next the album. And while it has some great tunes, it lacks the continuity of Sweetener and feels more like a mixtape than an album.
That doesn't mean it's not worth listening to...
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