Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever (2021)

Reason for Listening:
I recall liking her previous albums.*
#1 on the Billboard 200 (Week of 20210828).
Last Week: 1 | Peak: 1 | Weeks on Chart: 3
*Her debut album was the ninth post for this blog!

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Released 20210730.
16 songs. 56:07. Happier Than Ever (2021)
Wikipedia

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Notes:
--20210823--
First listen.
So I don't know what it's like to be famous, but it seems like the lyrics in "Not My Responsibility" indicates the artist is taking critique personally.

3: "Therefore I Am"; "Happier Than Ever";
2: "Billie Bossa Nova"; "Lost Cause"; "Your Power";
1: "I Didn't Change My Number"; "my future"; "Oxytocin"; "Hailey's Comet"; "OverHeated"; "NDA"; "Male Fantasy";
0: "Getting Older"; "GOLDWING"; "Not My Responsibility"; "Everybody Dies";

--20210824--
Second listen. Standard ("Billie Mode").
--20210825--
Completed.

Summary:
I like how the album feels cohesive while having sufficient diversity across the songs. I was reading some statements in the critical reception section of the Wikipedia page and there appeared to be an opinion that the songs tended to sound the same. I don't think that's the case from a musical point of view. I did, however, feel like the album was relatively flat throughout (nothing that particularly stands out). I think this implicitly gives a stronger focus on the lyrics.

Overall Rating: 3.8/5
Favorite Song: "Therefore I Am"

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