Ariana Grande - eternal sunshine ALBUM REVIEW

Listen: • Ariana Grande - yes, a...
A mostly pleasant batch of songs tied together by a not-as-pleasant narrative.
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FAV TRACKS: BYE, DON'T WANNA BREAK UP AGAIN, TRUE STORY, IMPERFECT FOR YOU
LEAST FAV TRACK: WE CAN'T BE FRIENDS
ARIANA GRANDE - ETERNAL SUNSHINE / 2024 / REPUBLIC / R&B, DANCE-POP
6/10
Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?

[@bichlasagne3779]

Just because she’s dating someone who lives in a pineapple under the sea instead of a melon doesn’t mean you have to give it a 6.

[@Preserbius]

Ariana is dating Oscar Gonzalez?

[@ClickBate69]

STOP 🛑 YOUR A VIOLATION 🚨 YOU NEED A VACATION 🏝 BACK TO THE WOMB 🙆‍♀

[@jedidiahmarada]

agree.. the tracks are solid

[@leslieeunice1]

TBH I FEEL LIKE HES BEING TOO NICE GIVING IT A SIX

[@lae01]

Yeah he’s very clearly biased

[@peepnox7747]

no you’re not Jim Carrey

[@Deenjo]

*Y'oure

[@curly-d23]

Nor are you Jay Electronica

[@egrytznr8893]

Today he is.

[@MaxMax-zo9vq]

You can’t possibly know that

[@BLSFL_HAZE]

I once thought as you do. Evidently, I was mistaken.

[@curtisparker2651]

Seeing the back of his head is like seeing the dark side of the moon

[@JH-fb3mp]

Pink Floyd worst to best when?

[@dive4323]

trying to be funny is like: ^

[@Anonymous-hf8nx]

@@dive4323 🤓

[@curtisparker2651]

@BizzyD13 Right, I traveled back in time to an hour before your comment was posted and used it for myself. As a matter of fact, I invented time travel for this sole purpose.

[@curtisparker2651]

@BizzyD13 Right above a comment there is a number that tells you how old your comment is. Mine is an hour older than yours, so either you're lying about posting first or I really am a time traveler.

[@sofra2169]

If this album weren’t real you wouldn’t have listened to it.

[@Mighty_Atheismo]

Lmaooooo glad this joke is evolving so we can make it until the sun burns out

[@mrblobifier]

True reductionism right here

[@chanceForNotBeingRapper]

facts

[@Yoyoambassador]

Fantano backshots crazy

[@Historicutuber]

Lmao

[@yemmohater2796]

9:06 he **did** talk about throwin it back

[@vergilpraiser8442]

AYO😂😂

[@led_tower]

fantano backshots before gta 6 is crazy

[@vitaminwater9662]

@@led_tower bro stole this comment from 2016

[@whiplash9548]

Good review Anthony, but you can’t just give Eternal Sunshine a 6 because you’re mad about daylight savings time.

[@MaxMax-zo9vq]

Youre right he did made

[@tyc9909]

Minor spelling error: 🌎💥💥

[@audioredux6836]

Ok, this was actually a good joke. 😂

[@jack-uv6mt]

I think we're all a little tired of saving time

[@haydenacott7962]

Imperfect for you is a fantastic track.

[@FacelessUnicyclist]

true

[@chriswastaken420]

i didnt get it the first listen, but her singing it live did it to me. it's so beautiful

[@AntiVectorTV]

It's okay, Anthony. You have a ponytail in our hearts.

[@bgon5]

who is “ours” ??

[@MythicalPothead21]

Me​@@bgon5

[@ShoujoSnail]

​@@bgon5 mine and his.

[@bgon5]

@@ShoujoSnail you’re not getting picked bro

[@robincastro6000]

I loved the album. Sonically it's cohesive. It's her only album I listened to start to finish like 5x. I think she deserves some of the negative press. I would give it a light 8 , personally.

[@Ciela887]

I agree, I think it's her best album to be honest. I had to listen a couple of times until I realized which songs were going to be repeats for me, and I definitely have a few. Way better than most other pop albums lately.

[@joy.limon_]

I know riiiiight? (with the press and the score)

[@zaiah9252]

I’m so where between a strong 7 and light 8. It’s certainly one of her better works like Yours Truly, and Thank U, Next. Not as great but one of her better records

[@cheesecakelasagna]

As much as I like the album thank u next, I feel like eternal sunshine would age a lot better than it.

[@Raptormonkey]

@@Ciela887even after finding your faves it’s so easy to let the whole album ride

[@froncoast9588]

him not liking the boy is mine and supernatural is insane

[@NikkuManAMVs]

For real those are two of the best

[@MyNeonBubbles]

Fr they’re some of the best on the album lol

[@tylerhackner9731]

I love both of those songs

[@ClickBate69]

I farted

[@ClickBate69]

STOP 🛑 YOUR A VIOLATION 🚨 YOU NEED A VACATION 🏝 BACK TO THE WOMB 🙆‍♀

[@C23_I]

Would’ve been an 11/10 if the tracklist were: 1. Intro (the end of the melon) 2. Bye melon 3. Don’t wanna break melon again 4. Melon returns interlude 5. Eternal melonshine 6. Melonnatural 7. Melon story 8. The melon is mine 9. Yes, melon? 10. We can’t be melons (wait for your melon) 11. I wish I hated melon 12. Imperfect for melon 13. Ordinary melons

[@KuisOnoYT]

nah he will rate it melon/10

[@vitaminwater9662]

Cool or whatever

[@migaud7789]

"yes, melon?" 😭😭😭

[@ritzboo9490]

Not the biggest Ariana grande fan (I do think she’s incredibly talented though), but this album is amazing and I was throughly suprised how much I enjoyed it

[@AJ-nw5su]

Me too, 6 is crazy

[@jmcphellis]

oh she’s definitely incredibly talented and it’s okay to admit it

[@john_smith_john]

@@jmcphelliswhat talents does she have lmao

[@shayjaw8121]

@@john_smith_johncan tear the house down with her vocals, write fairly well, produce, act and more 💗☀️

[@trevor0809]

@@john_smith_johnalways so weird to me when people try to discredit a famous popstars talent js bc it’s not their taste

[@lankyimnida595]

the way Anthony looked for the camera when he faced us is the same way celebrities look for the cameras on their glambots

[@Talia778]

I’m crying why was that the perfect description

[@marthson4235]

I’ve only just started listening to Adriana Grande so I don’t know how well this album compares to the rest of her music, but I really enjoyed this album. Imperfect for you is an incredible song.

[@stuckatchillies]

Sweetener and Thank You Next are her best albums

[@stuckatchillies]

@@TearStreak-up7hbNot here for the 7 rings slander. It fits because it shows that after she heals in a relationship, she’s back to that toxic version of herself as shown in the ending with BUWYGIB, and loops back to Imagine. That’s how I see it anyway.

[@headoverdiors]

if u enjoyed it, u might like the rest of her discography. there’s different elements of like all 6 of the previous ones on this album. but imperfect for you was definitely new territory she doesn’t have any other song like that.

[@dariusjackson1304]

@@TearStreak-up7hbnaw dangerous woman is the best album

[@user-fx3zq8ui2x]

As a fan I think this is one of (if not) her best albums because it's not bloated and the vision is more sonically and thematically consistent than most of her previous work. The current situation around her is definitely kinda icky but I choose to take these songs at face value (sans yes, and? because of the one line), and maybe that's willful ignorance but in interviews she's said this album was meant to be a gift to her audience for them to interpret things how they choose to. If that's how it was intended to be seen then that's how I'm gonna take it because honestly I don't know her or any of the people involved in this situation and streaming services don't pay people enough to justify me feeling bad about listening to artists who make questionable choices. Maybe my feelings will change over time, but I loved it on first listen and subsequent listens have been just as (if not more) enjoyable. I can understand why you'd feel this way about the album though, it's kind of hard to enjoy like half the album if you're interpreting it with the context of her life in mind.

[@nameisamine]

Now the album has arrived, I can't help feeling "Yes, and?" was almost a 'bait and switch' leading people to believe this album would be a departure from the Ariana sound we've known for the past 5-6 years. We _were_ told the album would blend House and R&B, however, after 'yes, and' comes and goes, you discover the sonics are revisiting sounds from her previous works rather than bravely striding into new territory. Sonically you could argue it's 'more of the same' rather than the re-invention she teased. For example: I thought she might leave the trap production behind, but it's clearly a comfort zone for her (where she effortlessly glides). That's pretty much my only nitpick (if you can even call it one). The feeling of familiarity didn't stop me enjoying the project or the concept bc it's just so well executed. There isn't a single song I can say I dislike. I particularly found that hauntingly ethereal melody on "Imperfect for You" so whimsical and charming that I think it's already one of my favourite songs in her discography.

[@Onionzringz]

Imperfect for you is one of my favorites too. I’m hoping after her performance on SNL it does really well. I was disappointed she wasn’t going the House route as I thought it would be following the Renaissance trend but it was more of the same. true story, and, imperfect for you are some of her best songs in my opinion.

[@headoverdiors]

i do think this album has some familiarity too it, it feels like such a perfect blend of all 6 different ari albums in one. but it’s also so very different. she doesn’t have a single song like bye, supernatural, the boy is mine, we can’t be friends, imperfect for you or i wish i hated you in her discography. but they were all so well done. i’m glad she didn’t stray too far from the trap and r&b because i personally love that sound from her, tho i know many want her to switch it up. but i appreciate those like u who won’t let the lack of “re-invention” stop you from enjoying the music. because if the music is good, then it’s good!

[@GigaSaulGoodman]

Supernatural gotta be my favourite. Just so catchy

[@JKDC97]

You encapsulated my thoughts perfectly. "Yes, And" got me excited that the carefree dance pop (think 2006-2012 or so) was making a comeback but I will admit that I was disappointed on first listen of the album. The style of some songs, especially with the trap beats, felt derivative of her last couple albums. Though the album has been slowly growing on me now that I've gotten over my initial shock and disappointment with the direction she took the album, sonically. I will say though, "We Can't Be Friends," while a decent song, I feel like needs the music video in context to truly grasp the range of emotions hidden underneath the surface. The song is solid, but the music video took the song and elevated it tenfold in my eyes. Overall, I think it's one of her best albums so far.

[@watchbananafishforclearski1237]

i completely agree w you !! love you way you explained it as i was having some difficulty finding the words but bang on !

[@pinkmenace2452]

most negative 6

[@sirdorkster]

Should have been a 3

[@filipmarinkovic6281]

​@@sirdorkster +3*

[@weenyys]

I feel like he’s been a lot more generous with his scores in recent years

[@vierxa989]

the same review but for a metal album would get a 2

[@josh44026]

@@weenyysit’s just boring/not distinct

[@Cordavision]

Turn around, silly

[@hummerwheels6043]

Ok now review the Official SpongeBob Musical Soundtrack

[@mjvigor1788]

Ariana has a perfect voice

[@camerontucker7507]

by far the most negative 6 i’ve ever seen.

[@VinnyChezni]

The mimicking the cover are my favorite thumbnails

[@TheBestPizzaConnoisseur]

“LOOK AT DA BACK OF HIS HEAD” ass thumbnail

[@baby.goblin]

The back of yo head is ridiculous

[@dhbomb]

*ahh thumbnail

[@juanmoraesx]

fantano’s ponytail snatchin

[@TheBestPizzaConnoisseur]

@@dhbombno. ass.

[@non-expertguy9805]

​@@dhbomb*ass thumbnail

[@fidzfidz]

This album is so easy to listen to but for me the peak of the "sound/banger" for me is the 1st song BYE is a banger of bangers

[@Grunkaa1]

I loved the album. She has such a good voice. If you haven’t watched her SNL performances of songs from this album you should check them out she sounds even better live.

[@servvo]

thank you grunkaa

[@Peterrdee]

She changed my idea of imperfect for you with the live version

[@ElyGalvin]

If this were the movie with Jim Curry you wouldn't have reviewed it since you dont review movies you review albums

[@vitaminwater9662]

who's jim corey

[@J7nty]

Cool review of Ariana’s personal life. So when does the album review drop?

[@dontpanic9496]

She made it about her life lol, wtf are you talking about

[@J7nty]

@@dontpanic9496 don’t act dumb. Or you’re just dumb

[@J7nty]

@@dontpanic9496 don’t act dumb

[@wpbn5613]

Ariana Grande has now gotten scores of 5/10, 6/10, 7/10, and 8/10 ! her diversity is unmatched

[@suckmysilencer747]

Her home wrecker score is a solid 2/2

[@dreameroptimist02]

Positions is 5 right?

[@jayeimas5304]

@@dreameroptimist02 yes

[@Marchelthegreat]

Nah kid cudi’s diversity is even crazier

[@jayeimas5304]

@@Marchelthegreat for real, 0 and 10 is outrageous

[@JackieLombardi]

These thumbnails are insanely hilarious

[@randomsomeguy156]

I use anti clickbait extensions what's the thumbnail meant to be?

[@lordbauer5983]

@@randomsomeguy156You’ll never know…

[@ClickBate69]

STOP 🛑 YOUR A VIOLATION 🚨 YOU NEED A VACATION 🏝 BACK TO THE WOMB 🙆‍♀

[@nickmaisano5770]

@@randomsomeguy156why would you do that? How deep is the clickbait game to you?

[@judem2362]

Not as hilarious as his dumb take to this album

[@maxxximof_4297]

Ok these thumbnails are getting out of hand lols

[@MI61607]

Giving this 6 is valid. It's pretty okay as the album of Ari, by Ari, for Ari. But it lacks excitement for the audience.

[@Sirnayooo]

Wooooow Imperfect for you Im perfect for you. Woooow id didnt get that till you pointed it out. 😮😮

[@shayenkader]

I think Anthony gave eternal sunshine a 6 because he is projecting his own homewrecking issues on Ariana. (Especially considering the fact that the rumors were officially debunked)

[@bojohnson5387]

Exactly.

[@matttriano]

What

[@ritchieashley8843]

Did he say he had issues with her homewrecking in the video?

[@lauramessy]

he's pressed for sure

[@christianmccord2925]

lmao shut up

[@DarrelRho]

RARE CAL CHUCHESTA APPEARANCE

[@randomsomeguy156]

LESGOOOOO!!!

[@user-im6vt7ke1d]

“The global south will rise up and destroy this imperialist hellstate!” - Cal Chuchesta

[@ghostspartan81]

Calheads rise up

[@ClickBate69]

STOP 🛑 YOUR A VIOLATION 🚨 YOU NEED A VACATION 🏝 BACK TO THE WOMB 🙆‍♀

[@danksonic]

*Common Cal W*

[@branx4426]

Ok but where the SpongeBob soundtrack review brah

[@HeyItsAuRa]

i wish you would’ve focused more on the narrative based on the concept with eternal sunshine of the spotless mind etc, rather than talking about rumors and her personal life gossip. this album is so pretty and introspective, and wasn’t meant to be understood from the lense of the gossip, but from the storyline behind the erasure of relationships and memories and dealing with the change. i loved it and personally it’s a 8/10 for me :)

[@drfunkinstein1]

This is a medium 6. Not a light 6. Fantano is way off again.

[@brandonburroughs7128]

Positions is underrated

[@michaelgreene4816]

Powdered sugar donuts are delicious.

[@baby.goblin]

Is this a reference to how she’s a coke addict

[@doggo2995]

No they aren’t lmao

[@sunnyorange180]

I prefer glazed

[@fb079]

I've been trying to make mini air fryer donuts

[@flinthuxleythefox]

@@doggo2995to you

[@ishdjdjshdudhe]

the thumbnail is killing me 💀

[@itsbonkerjojo9028]

Wtf you can't even see it as it's alway moving so shut up

[@NikkuManAMVs]

I personally gave it a 7, it really hit me by the third listen. Deeply personal, sonically gorgeous, and her enunciation has never been better!

[@lovelycoccinelle]

i just know those wicked directors instilled in her to enunciate her words better😂

[@tylerhackner9731]

💯💯💯

[@tariqthomas9090]

It’s an 8 (a decent 8) for me. I think it really needed more songs like Supernatural, bye, and Yes, and? which felt like the BIG songs from this album. It’s such a short, melancholy album, which is fine but I think she already this kind of thing better on TUN (her best album).

[@NikkuManAMVs]

@@tariqthomas9090 I’ve since upped it to an 8 lol it’s only gotten better the more I listen

[@scrapy_deluxe636]

Every song just started sounding the same. There’s maybe two or three that had really nice old school RnB vibes. Wish she would make an album with a different production style. She has the amazing vocal talent to fit on almost anything.

[@Ornament-db8zb]

that thumbnail got me lmao

[@marinaj9906]

video should’ve been called ARIANA GRANDE PERSONAL LIFE REVIEW

[@user-ob1km6jr6p]

anthony i thought it was cute when you leaned on the shoulder of the girl in the album cover whilst your back was turned to make it seem like you were there with them.

[@danielfarrugia2204]

Judging by the thumbnail, I genuinely thought he would do the whole review facing away from the camera.

[@MouseFutz]

He talks more bout her drama and shit than her music smh

[@urginemanson2213]

it was cringy. the album had nothing to do with Ethan Slater

[@turtlesareslow2040]

He spent like 2 minutes max talking about the drama

[@thepoopmonster1041]

Cry harder

[@thepoopmonster1041]

@@urginemanson2213 Cry harder

[@yuh5960]

@@thepoopmonster1041apparently you’re crying really hard cause you have commented this a million times by now

[@mohammedmusa3031]

6:41 I've been always respectful of your controversial reviews no matter how harsh and unfair they get Melon, but I will not accept and tolerate any powdered sugar donuts slander do you understand?!

[@Bowzer2025]

I love fantano backshots

[@tristanzh3213]

ES is not bad, but a bit disappointing. It's a 7/10. But after waiting 3 years, I was hoping it'd be at least an 8/10.

[@AngelKittyKittyHole]

now girl what are you talking about

[@DARKANASE]

Maybe it’s only a personal preference but I LOVED this album honestly.

[@Bluebooty]

How is a 7/10 disappointing but not bad 7/10 is a good score

[@creativekontrol8998]

Anthony, you can’t give this a 6 because Ariana homewrecked your marriage too, and stole your wife.

[@yarsaz4347]

His review not only didn't center around the music we got but even when it comes to reviewing her personal life he did a very poor job. Ethan Slater's ex wife debunked the stuff Page Six wrote about her....

[@docicapy]

No they didn't? Stop lying. Page Six did NOT retract anything his ex-wife said. She just wasn't aware her comments were on record apparently. The only thing Page Six retracted was a DIFFERENT comment made by ANOTHER person deemed as "a close source" that said Ariana was "probably the cause for their split." This could potentially lead to a defamation case so to cover their ass they had to put out "there is no hard evidence" because this isn't a court case, it's public discourse. Ya'll kids get your facts straight and engage in a little critical thinking! @@yarsaz4347

[@augustineslipaway5755]

​@@yarsaz4347Also, isn't page six themselves kind of backtrack their statements regarding the situation and saying there's no hard evidence Ari does anything to separate Slater from his ex-wife?

[@enclaus]

@@yarsaz4347That’s not even true. Unlike you, he has reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

[@yarsaz4347]

@@enclaus Is that why he didn't understand the basic premise of the album? Half the songs he thought were about Ethan were about her divorce.

[@Rutiso_]

why Fantano is now reviewing movies?

[@thepoopmonster1041]

Cry harder

[@angelsunemtoledocabllero5801]

And he is giving it a 6 ? Jim Carreys acting was amazing. Fantano fell off.

[@TheRareVideosXL]

I liked this album.

[@juanmoraesx]

THE THUMBNAILL OMG 😂

[@ping4d064]

omg was this an album review or an ariana grande as a person review😭

[@mweeming]

"Unproblematic"

[@midnightpluto]

she’s making fun of herself btw

[@jaeminthecreator2877]

She is being sarsactic in her music, she is most of the time

[@augustineslipaway5755]

"Usually"

[@vacuumblink2300]

I used to think it was distasteful when people brought up or divorce and how Dominique straight up left you because we don't know you or what truly happened... but after watching this review, I suppose you're actually okay with that.

[@r1tw1k]

fantano calling ariana one of the most uncontroversial artists is just pure comedy

[@jeremyhamann9962]

Still getting a 6/10 after that review is actually impressive.

[@giocss]

That’s because as much as he wants to hate her because its a trend right now, he can’t. The album is good, one of her best and her most cohesive. So if he didn’t focus so much on gossip he probably would have rated it higher.

[@shayenkader]

@@giocssalso there is no gossip - the homewrecking rumors were already debunked by the woman herself!

[@bell1578]

@@giocss oh clock it

[@MelaniexLanitaxNickistan]

@@giocssIt didn’t get a big debut because of the hate train and everybody lost interest because of yes, and? But people just have realized how good the album is because… We can’t be friends Day1:5,719,867 👑 Day 4:9,848,135 👑👑👑

[@TECfan1]

​@@giocssExactly. When he said the album "made him want to shower" I just cringed because he clearly did 0 research on the situations and some of the songs are fictional.

[@Likoiko1]

Thumbnail has me dying 😂

[@gaddy2157]

I thought you were a music review channel? All you did was critique her relationship

[@zeevs-tq5fw]

it has nothing to do with Ethan Slater

[@grandetoes5092]

CLOCK HIM

[@thepoopmonster1041]

Cry harder

[@miaasuncion2817]

he doesn’t get it

[@jimpachi98]

Kinda impossible to talk about this album without talking about her relationship imo, I listened to it before watching this and it was just dripping with references to her personal life

[@MacShotgun]

wow melon you didn’t have to say that she was better off just singing that santa baby song forever

[@PoxneliusHubert]

now Anthony, I agree on your MBDTF rating but no way this album on the same level as MBDTF...

[@hankfrance4559]

No don’t forget he came and said MBDTF was actually lower now than originally

[@danagrande1795]

Exactly this album is way better than

[@Keithjames153]

@@danagrande1795MBDTF is quite literally one of the most acclaimed rap albums of all time and is one of the best mainstream albums of the millennium… this album will come and go and be forgotten.. it’s by almost no one’s standards better than MBDTF.

[@danagrande1795]

@@Keithjames153 eternal Sunshine literally already shat on mbdtf commercially and quality wise

[@Keithjames153]

@@danagrande1795 no it didn’t lol.. it only sold 200k something copies first week while MBDTF did 500k… but even if it did sell more, that wouldn’t make it a better album.. midnights by Taylor sold 3x more than MBDTF and no one thinks it’s a better album.. MBDTF is literally consider to be the best rap album ever by some critics! No one thinks that about Ari’s album.. I’m not saying it’s a bad album but it’s not a historic album for her.. MBDTF was.

[@georgeandfriendsadventures5073]

THE DOGGONE BOY IS MINE

[@filipmarinkovic6281]

for me it's a strong 8/light 9 but i wish the albums was more like bye, yes, and? and supernatural.

[@ChannelMan434]

I think you’re being a little too harsh on the narrative tbh. There’s definitely some toxicity and corny lyrics, but the core of it is about leaving someone behind who you really care about. She’s a public abuse victim with a lot of trauma and a lot of this seems to just be how she’s processing it. “I Wish I Hated You” and “Imperfect For You” are probably my favorite tracks of hers I’ve heard. And none of this is to say that she shouldn’t be criticized for how she handled the situation and both probably cheating and endorsing him cheating. She absolutely did bad things and she’s defending them here, and that’s a knock on it. But this felt fresher and more personal than anything else I’ve heard from her.

[@entity3810]

two headed snake

[@MrMeIV]

this is really a tone deaf review, you missed nearly half the points over your head. additionally page six report was reported false as well, this is a public perception of her as a person and persona rather then an actual relationship album

[@ken76210]

The fact that he thought the line “how am I supposed to know if I am in the right relationship” referred to her tabloid relationship and not her marriage is insane to me

[@fadicoolboy]

honestly unhappy with his focus on the publicity around ariana during this review….if he knew none of that, he would’ve rated this higher. it’s a greatly produced and well-written introspective album that is actually quite different for her sonically.

[@pinkmenace2452]

i mean i don’t know he also explained he found most of it bland sonically speaking. the context just makes it even worse

[@pettankootaku4060]

Keep coping. He does this for all his reviews to put it in the context of the artist. Homewrecker Ariana is not special. Plus he did talk about the music, you probably stopped watching bc he was huffing Ariana copium.

[@brookwestfall2355]

@@pettankootaku4060not completely true, also the “homewrecker” allegations were retracted, something fantano failed to mention

[@marshallpo6414]

Fantano does this for every artist. U can add 2 to the rating if the artists has some negative drama in their lives cause Fantano auto deducts points for the overall context. Truth is most ppl just care about what the music sounds like.

[@thedicesman]

This album is good but not that special

[@fiv5by5ive]

Vocals great Lyrics Meh Production hit and miss Against other projects of hers. Middle 3rd or 4th best

[@user-fe8uq9zp2g]

10/10 no skip album

[@ricecinnamon8273]

As a huge Ari fan it's hard to not be disappointed in the album after 4 years and it literally is just a damage control album. Feels super lazy and disingenuous after she had such a streak going in album drops

[@celunezen1188]

supernatural is a fucking bop and I will die on that hill

[@abblauren]

honestly a bit disappointed in this review. it felt like there was more discourse given to her personal life and choices than to the record itself (not that I agree with her personal choices). i also think that the song "we can't be friends" is great and is written about her relationship with her fans

[@crystalaria4840]

The score is not the problem (even if i disagree) but the fact that he spent 90% of the review talking about her personal life is just annoying. Like yes, the album's narrative is tied with her life so you can't avoid discussing it but to laser focus on that and only talking about the actual album sonically in the last 5 seconds is so??? The "unreviewable" vultures video somehow had more to say about the actual music than this one.

[@yarsaz4347]

The ex wife debunked all of these rumors. Anthony is projecting his own issues.

[@salihaha14]

retweet

[@TECfan1]

Plus most of the personal life stuff wasn't even true. 💀

[@enclaus]

@@yarsaz4347No she didn’t. 😂

[@yarsaz4347]

@@enclaus Page Six was the original tabloid that ran an article disparaging Ariana and creating the "homewrecking" rumors. They have since retracted that article and put out a new one saying that Lilly James claims she has no clue where the quotes of her came from.

[@Epictyipsychick]

Imo the line "hope you feel alright when you're in her" was way more painful than funny, anyone who has been cheated on/left for someone else can attest to that I'm sure

[@jaeminthecreator2877]

Frrr

[@fatimaadreeta]

Exactly I felt it was so painful too

[@whatreallymatters571]

How does it hit the same knowing that she is the "her" though? Lol

[@fatimaadreeta]

This album is absolutely amazing. Not a huge Ariana fan, but her personal life should not overlap the work she has done for this album. All the tracks in this album are vague (can apply for anybody or anything) and these are amazing work. I am shocked st upur review. I really thought you were rating the music, not the person doing it.

[@DannyWonder]

I'd give it a 7 or 7.5, really enjoyable listen. Lots of hits and the misses aren't seismic

[@thenothingaccountforanothi275]

Fair. Basically the same feelings throughout my initial listen but if you take it completely surface level with no context it’s a real good listen. I just wish she gave some more oomph vocally and lyrically for this one; Victoria was definitely missed

[@yarsaz4347]

Victoria Monet was holding her back. Her lyrics are far better when she's the only one writing them

[@thenothingaccountforanothi275]

@@yarsaz4347 disagree. I think that Jaguar II is a much better album lyrically than ES and I think that when Victoria’s on an Ari album it makes it better

[@yarsaz4347]

@@thenothingaccountforanothi275 The lyrics for On My Mama are terrible let's be real. Victoria is behind many of the "aave struggles" of previous Ariana albums.

[@benjaminpizango3724]

underrated comment. Victoria really missed !!

[@eggsrsweet]

I agree Anthony! It's just as good as MBDTF!

[@mystic5663]

he did a re-review and gave it a score of 9, but it's still shocking that he gave it a 6, and I thought he'd love this album.

[@ketisiradze9957]

So, this is as good as MBDTF?

[@kobeyiskicho]

i swear ariana fans are like kanye fans in that they can’t fathom the idea that fantano is talking about her personal life when reviewing the album because HER ALBUM IS ABOUT HER PERSONAL LIFE LIKE WTF

[@unlitrash]

i was really hoping for a 7-8 boo 🙁👎🏼

[@FilletDev]

I like the thumbnail trend of posing the same as the album cover (review ice spice's like..?)

[@romanticblossom]

Well i gotta say, im glad i found your channel. Your opinions are amazing and you value the melodies and not just "wow their lyrics are personal therefore this album is the best of theit career" which is today's MO and its annoying as heck. I like you mentioned how some of the lyrics were odd to the moment she is in, "the boy is mine" really really...felt icky. I couldn't even enjoy the song per se knowing exactly what it was about meanwhile everyone was pretending it was okay. I have to say to me this album does have some good songs but to me it again feels like at the end of the day the melodies are still following this modern trend of basically refusing to give a decent and emotional release? It's almost monotone and if you keep listening on repeat (without being a fan of the artist) it can get tiring. --- (in a way i blame this on tiktok because it feelsnlike many artists nowadays make songs thinking on how they will be used for tendy edits? I see this on we can't be friends, which is a song I actually enjoy but it clearly just throws that tecno track because it will be wildly used to edit videos - and it was. Same thing can be said about songs like... Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter? And do not get me wrong that song is catchy and I like it but it also doesn't have that sort of emotion release on chorus or anywhere else but rather smart beats that can be used for edits on tiktok 🤷‍♀️)

[@Rebeverse]

I feel like lots part this review took it way to literal and applied things to her life that seem to just be apart of the context of the concept( eternal sunshine the movie) it was made after.

[@tylerhackner9731]

agreed, I always saw it as more in context of the film applied to her situation.

[@vacuumblink2300]

Bro is clearly autistic

[@pettankootaku4060]

Then how would you explain “yes and?” and “the boy is mine” in the context of eternal sunshine ? Keep coping. Home wrecker Ari.

[@salihaha14]

yes!!! she has even said in interview that not everything in this album should be taken litterally

[@joshtvrdy9944]

This review feels so frustratingly distant from the actual music. It's like a more puritanical Buzzfeed made a music review!

[@Alexa-lr8ti]

her dating life does not concern any of us. none of us truly know the real timeline only the four people involved do. i know y’all wouldn’t cancel a man for cheating. but ofc bc she’s woman….

[@TAI-iu2fz]

this review is terrible. the album is at least an 8/10

[@helloskittysuprise]

you better not pull this same shit when submarine by the marias drops in may

[@ahegaokin]

this is what divorce does to a mfer praying for you

[@Horsesnmorehorses]

Should be saying the same for her too then

[@benjaminpizango3724]

the way he talked more about Ariana’s relationship than the disco itself proves that people really were more interested in Ariana’s private life rather then the production and lyrics in this new project which were so bland and nothing of special.

[@katiek.6333]

I'm not typically an Arranan listener but the discourse ropedme in and I gave the album a listen and was shocked by how much I liked it. "Imperfect for you" is my fave song on it and its just so good (even if the guitar bit at the begining is weirdly produced, the acoustic fixes it). The way she says "Imperfect for you" in a different tone so its kinda disjointed but in a way it works? Love it.

[@helioz8807]

I still think that Sweetener and Thank u next were much more interesting than this album

[@hectorcorpus230]

This albums is so boring, so is positions... R&B isn't her thing

[@impickleriiiick]

​@@hectorcorpus230 y'all just say you don't appreciate good vocals and meaningful lyrics, you just want pop / dancepop music

[@dior1226]

​@@hectorcorpus230 Ariana excels at r&b some of the best tracks on sweetener and TUN were RNB too

[@stevenmorris2234]

Sweetener wasn’t bad. It grew on me I liked it. But albums 5 and 6 in my personal opinion are awful. This one is a mixed bag. But nothing beats her first three albums. They are the best ones. I wish she sticked to her sound from the first three albums. But that’s just me.

[@whereami2130]

@@stevenmorris2234 her first three albums were a mess tbh, once dangerous woman started that's when each album had their own cohesive sound

[@indiaariefan8111]

Anthony give an unbiased review challenge

[@grandetoes5092]

usually his reviews are actually about the music

[@turtlesareslow2040]

He always does as long as it’s not a Kanye album

[@FramesFTW]

How would he even be able to give an unbiased review? He's only ever given his opinions

[@oamusic4710]

feels pretty hard to discuss this album without mentioning the stuff behind it. context matters with this type of thing

[@SkataBlade]

@@grandetoes5092 vultures

[@teamjoffery]

The two tracks off it that she performed on SNL have def grown on me, but that might be the brilliance of how those performances were put together, as a whole. I love “Imperfect for You” - it some how feels light and still has some weight. The vocal choices, with the minor additions are very interesting and make the song a stand out, to me. I think for Ariana in general, this one is refreshingly different. I’m not blown away by this album, but I don’t think this project was ever meant to be a huge, impressive moment in her catalogue. Think about it: She’s been filming what will be a huge movie event, other projects outside of music, etc. she’s been busy doing other things- this album was like a gift to her fans, knowing they’ve been salivating for something new. This was like “Okay here’s a snack, to hold you over”

[@anneoyhenart5675]

Respect on these opinions as always but I wish you’d touched a bit more on how it’s truly a concept album for the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and how it intertwines with those themes of cyclical relationships and their systematic erasure. That context made listening to this album so much richer for me and I think reviewing it from that angle could bump it up at least a point or two

[@sunfish9341]

i’m so tired of teen girl crush anthems i want boy songs about dinosaurs and trucks hit replies to see idiots

[@mystic5663]

then don't review music that you know you won't like, lol.

[@reiiystanpixy]

Then listen to kidz bop

[@sweetenertimez]

then why the fvck are you here, or do you expect ariana grande to write songs about trucks?

[@yannickvoeten1190]

@@sweetenertimezit’s a fucking joke calm down

[@randybutternubs1705]

Listen to country then lol

[@jadenthemusicfreak]

I like that the thumbnail is literally the first frame in the video.

[@CJ9007]

Same as the TPAB review

[@jadenthemusicfreak]

@@CJ9007 Oh yeahh I forgot bout that