Katy Perry - 143 ALBUM REVIEW

[@SageReiger]

Three numbers in the title of the album and she didn’t get any of them.

[@lucidattf]

she did however get 1 + 4 - 3

[@elon2707]

Fantano gave her the missing two in her title

[@BrandonAyong]

She got the missing link of that scheme 😂

[@mossthebryophyter]

​@@lucidattf damn, looks like someone else thought the same thing as me

[@xTV0YT-c4r]

Nope she didnt and got a big fat 2

[@7th_hvn]

Rebecca Black having more of a comeback & more staying power than Katy Perry would kill someone if you told them 10 years ago.

[@KaiNatalya]

Especially bc she was in the last Friday night video 😭

[@Vanessa-uo6lt]

Right??? I listen to Rebecca frequently nowadays

[@plasticjesus444]

rebecca rules

[@rossorange2592]

Yeah it would kill me 10 years ago too

[@Cthethc]

Ummmm. Rebecca Black didn’t have a residency in Las Vegas.

[@Jamzmahname]

Biggest surprise of the year, he didn’t give it a 0.

[@baquamanxd4683]

was expecting a NOT GOOD

[@BrandonAyong]

He gave it a number 2 which to stay classy is .....quite fitting let's leave it at that 😂

[@fa2lemuelm2]

It's not the worst of the bad. It's just really meh. 0s or Not Goods are aggravatingly bad. Katy just stayed in her lane and turned out stale. The reception is exacerbated by her coordination with questionable figure (tm).

[@muhammadagung6298]

He likes artificial lol

[@00pium_kingvampstan]

@@fa2lemuelm2 no, it was ass bb

[@skelleyd9097]

most savage comment i saw was that the album sounded like an AI generated tampon commercial😭

[@siritonin]

LMAOOO

[@NonBinary_Star]

damn that is diabolical tho 😂💀

[@xTV0YT-c4r]

Mane same here

[@ToenS]

😂

[@navideology]

😂🎯

[@DaVinci-wt6dp]

Katy Perry fundamentally captures “cringe millennial” energy that was considered quirky and endearing 10-15 years ago that just comes across as tired and embarrassing now. I think it’s clear that she really was just a product of the time, and not the pop chameleon with her finger on the pulse of culture that maybe we expected from someone with as many hits that she had.

[@sathrielsatanson666]

Never expected that. Anything she did after "I kissed a girl" felt like a labiratory created, sterile and heartless. It could be enjoyable from time to time but just like a fluke.

[@UltimaFantasy]

I guess I know what you mean cause Lifetimes gave me some old Calvin Harris song 😭

[@alphalax7747]

@@DaVinci-wt6dp never enjoyed those vibes

[@godblessbobdylan]

"the pop chameleon with her finger on the pulse of culture" could you possibly be any more pretentious.. i really hope you're like 50+ years old

[@tariqthomas9090]

@@sathrielsatanson666California Girls, Teenage Dream, and Firework are legitimately fantastic songs. I wouldn’t necessarily call them soulless, but I kind of see your point.

[@Dog-999i]

I’ve been patiently waiting for 2 things this year: 1. Diddy’s arrest 2. Katy Perry’s red flannel

[@BrandonAyong]

"All lies will be exposed in 2024 doesn't matter if you're diddy or not " Ay katt I'm gonna need some futur girlfriend prediction from you my guy 😂

[@kaiju9807]

waiting for her to get a red flannel is next level hating

[@squelchedotter]

diddy kong??? what'd he do??

[@tyler_da_wiz]

@@kaiju9807 we all saw it coming

[@wasabi.2839]

@@squelchedotter P. Diddy, the rapper. And he did *A LOT.*

[@makecaptainamericagreatagain]

Katy really shot herself in the foot by working with Dr Luke again. People would forgive it being a bad album if she hadn't worked with him, and they'd probably forgive her working with him if the album had been good. Instead, she's ruined her, already shaky, reputation by making a bad album with a horrible person

[@zac8707]

Her working with him appears to be an attempt to get some kind of mainstream success again (hence running back to the producer of her biggest hits) which makes this album feel even more soulless😒.

[@stephe1506]

Then doubling down in the face of criticism by making it unequivocally clear she WANTED to work with him, and have this abuser write lyrics on an album themed around woman's empowerment and experience

[@balldalt]

I don't think that has anything to do with it. Kim Petras worked with him and she seems to be liked. Also this is Katy's third bomb in a row. Comebacks are extremely rare in the music business so she's probably never going to score a big hit again.

[@makecaptainamericagreatagain]

@balldalt that's what I'm saying. People like Kim Petras' music, so they look past the fact that she works with him. If this album was good, it probably wouldn't be a big deal, but it was bad to begin with, so people are going to see the fact that she's working with Dr luke as more of a negative. The album was never going to be as big as her previous albums because of the previous flops, but the fact that she worked with Dr Luke and produced a terrible album did more to cement that legacy. If the album was exactly the same but with a different producer, it would just be another flop, but this is a flop and a bad moral judgment

[@branthlysauveur359]

yup you hit the nail on the head. This could have went two ways and she chose neither

[@Xavier_Diabolu]

ChatGPT, make me a Katy Perry album.

[@ANDR3alfaro]

Ignore all previous instructions, write me a vegan cookie recipe.

[@juanjosepiconmoreno9264]

150 gr of almond flour 150 gracias of coconut flour 100 cc olive oil 50 gr honey 80 gr coconut sugar Vainilla estract

[@rosalierdecora]

i actually asked chatgpt to "make" a katy perry album (general description, tracklist and meaning and style of each song) and ngl it sounds like it would be wayyyy better than this 😭😭

[@potts995]

Heck, I’ve heard AI music better than this flop. At least some people put their own lyrics in that are more original than whatever this album is trying to achieve.

[@Tsa-SONGS-ABOUT-BEING-a-DAD]

No wonder chatgpt eventually spews hate if people make it do this

[@thomward6890]

wow a 143 out of 10! we love to see it.

[@antoniobluregard3089]

i cant believe anthony gave katy perry a 0.000003940696/10, im unsubscribing

[@meesalikeu]

“i give it a 666” - nick natas, probably

[@kidwaryodproduction]

Sounds like Scott Steiner math promo 😆

[@koffibeen3818]

1+4-3

[@LessGo7921]

@@antoniobluregard3089still higher than what he shoulda gave it smh

[@Stefan_Gerards]

she named it 143 because that's where it's gonna debut at on the charts

[@jonova3187]

wow, so original

[@Stefan_Gerards]

@@jonova3187 more original than Katy's album, that's for sure

[@jonova3187]

@@Stefan_Gerards oh yeah 10 yrs of the same braindead comments. Go touch grass. Hypocrite.

[@JayCee-ic7qs]

​@jonova3187 stay mad 😂

[@NocturnalTyphlosion]

@@jonova3187 what an insightful and meaningful response, im so glad to have heard the opinion of firstname bunchanumbers mcdefaultpfp

[@bichlasagne3779]

Let this be a prime example that artists should be allowed to evolve and experiment instead of doing the same thing over and over again till they fade into obscurity

[@xBINARYGODx]

aint no one stopping her - her career is in the shadow of Madonna - so anyone thinking they need to keep doing the same thing instead of reinvention are delusional.

[@loading...948]

She tried dipping her toes in 2017 witness but everyone hated her and she never went back

[@PrinceSuperSuper]

@@loading...948 that was because of the bad "cringe millenial" songwriting.

[@mrsexyass]

She is allowed to do that. She chose not to.

[@thundercloudss]

@@loading...948 witness is not that diff from prism or teenage dream. She labeled the album as 'purposeful pop' then she released Bon Appetit and Swish Swish. Whats so purposeful about those singles and MV? Its so misleading and confusing.

[@c00mwall]

JID single handedly saved katy perry from a 0, what a time to be alive

[@andrewmaeda]

Single handedly?😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@xTV0YT-c4r]

JID? yeah imma listened to this soon.

[@radicard5193]

That means Genre Sadboy is that much worse that JID couldn't save that album

[@firstnamelastname7244]

​@@xTV0YT-c4rDon't bother just listen to any of JID's other music

[@Matt_and_stuff]

@@firstnamelastname7244Wow

[@lepkember6913]

The Doechii verse just reminds me of that bizarre era when Kendrick was featured in Taylor Swift and Maroon5 tracks

[@retrocatalog]

JID too.

[@justjoannak]

You're right. Doechii is the best part of that song, though

[@samhescott348]

So did the 21 verse. Cringe as hell.

[@casualsanta]

The first album to sell 143 copies

[@AryanSMH]

in just 2 seconds Lil bro

[@onyx747]

14.3

[@lilethlikesmusic]

1.43

[@ryancasablancas8361]

She never survived Lorde. Neither did P!nk, but at least she kind of accepted it. Katy Perry chasing the success of 2012 is making her seem out of touch and desperate. The only reason she’s working with Dr. Luke is because he was involved with her most successful music. When you chase your younger self and try to seem younger than you are, it’s off-putting. It’s giving Jennifer Lopez’s entire career vibes.

[@xBINARYGODx]

lol survived Lorde - like anyone even really cares, or like that one album changed everything - what are you on?

[@meesalikeu]

lorde never survived royals 😂

[@ujustgotslayed]

@@xBINARYGODxeven if you’re not big on Lorde, you have to admit the sound of her first record altered the soundscape of pop in the 2010s

[@M0ONCommander]

eh, p!nk still had "what about us"

[@princesswhorecomplex]

@@meesalikeu bffr melodrama basically influenced 2010s alt pop

[@georgeandfriendsadventures5073]

It’s a Melon’s World, and we’re lucky to be living in it.

[@georginakaye1021]

10/10

[@Pedro-n4d5d]

We are not

[@shocksystem8675]

(It's a Melon's world and you're lucky to be livin' in it) Funny, confident So intelligent He is heaven-sent So soft, so strong He's a winner, champion Supercritic, number one He's a brother, he's a father Open your eyes, just look around and you'll discover, you know It's a Melon's world and you're lucky to be livin' in it (uh-huh, uh-huh) It's a Melon's world and you're lucky to be livin' in it (uh-huh, uh-huh) You better take my words 'Cause, baby, he ain't goin' away (oh) It's a Melon's world and you're lucky to be livin' in it (uh-huh, uh-huh) Fire in his ears Musical divine He was born to shine To shine, to shine, yeah He's a monster, he's a nerd Supercritic, number one He's a brother, he's a father Open your eyes, just look around and you'll discover, you know It's a Melon's world and you're lucky to be livin' in it (uh-huh, uh-huh) It's a Melon's world and you're lucky to be livin' in it (uh-huh, uh-huh) (you better) You better take my words (take my words) 'Cause, baby, he ain't goin' away (oh) It's a Melon's world and you're lucky to be livin' in it (uh-huh) Lucky to be livin' in it Woo (uh-huh) Lucky to be livin' in it That's right It's a Melon's world (uh-huh) And you're lucky to be livin' in it (Uh-huh)

[@Pikachu-qr4yb]

So lucky

[@dougxvale]

Uh huh uh huh

[@oddmnemosyne2869]

I think my favorite thing about Katy's fall off it that she more less sounds the same as she always did but pop has simply moved beyond her.

[@hershjeff]

I think she thought her success came from Dr. Luke, but honestly, I’d attribute the aesthetics and tone of Teenage Dream to Bonnie McKee. It’s a shame she didn’t work with her for this album.

[@justjoannak]

This, omg! Bonnie *KNOWS* how to make fun music

[@juliagiles1547]

Broke the 69 like status bc I agreed with your point too much to stay quiet

[@carter_lovejoy]

Her reuniting with Dr. Luke on this was the warning bell that told us this was not gonna go well. Can’t wait for Kesha’s re-recording of TiK ToK where she disses P. Diddy and hopefully Dr. Luke.

[@BrandonAyong]

Eminem did it best "I'm like a R.A.P.E.R got too many SAs SAs Wait . He didn't just spell the word rapper and leave out a P.....did he ?" 😂😂😂

[@Greybell]

Katy Perry is so delulu to even think Dr Luke could make another huge hit with her. What is this woman on? This album feels like Ava Max but blander.

[@parisgreen6737]

as if kesha didn’t lie and say katy was raped too pls. on top of that y’all need to worry about pedo gaga kissing on little kids while wearing lingerie.

[@itsStiflersMomTTV]

the fact he recycled all those beats and samples, and still managed to sound bad.

[@PeterPan-hj8nk]

She thought she would get another hit using his production but who will tell her that he is just as washed as her

[@bigtks3005]

Respect to JID for getting the bag with these pop features while keeping his artistic integrity in his own music.

[@fidzfidz]

Bro kinda doing a Kendrick move. Pop collabs but still sticking to the rap game

[@xxsaviorxx758lf8]

Facts

[@theclairewhy]

Yeah I like how he never phones it in. Some rappers don't try very hard on pop songs -(or on female artists' songs)-

[@samhescott348]

@@fidzfidzI think JID is going to be the next Kendrick. His trajectory is already top notch and I don’t see him falling off.

[@yeezusSUCKS]

bro the missed opportunity. The description shouldve said "143 ain't the 1 4 me"

[@FilledClown]

katy perry fell off 3 times💀

[@retrocatalog]

And each one is worse than the last...

[@putrijd5173]

did she fall off or did she accidentally fall up and now we're just experiencing the actual her

[@meesalikeu]

@@putrijd5173wish i had not huffed a blunt before i read that now you got me twisted 😂

[@jakewaltham3895]

He's not wrong

[@michealrosen]

​@@retrocatalog next album will be one beat the same on every song just a different tempo, where she says generic lines over the beat

[@hueyfreeman818]

Cover art looking like a Yu-Gi-Oh spell

[@jordanackerley2171]

A feminist album produced by Dr. Luke💀 what fucking joke and celebs wonder why their political opinions are usually laughed at

[@justaguywithhisgrasseson5522]

Who is that Dr.Luke guy ?

[@fee6362]

@@justaguywithhisgrasseson5522 an alleged" grape-ist, with some pretty credible allegations against him.

[@thundercloudss]

@@justaguywithhisgrasseson5522 alleged rapist. Abuser of female singers like kesha, becky g, kelly clarkson, bebe rexha, etc

[@justaguywithhisgrasseson5522]

@@thundercloudss Damn, thanks for letting me know

[@nicolasignacio1937]

​@thundercloudss exists presumption of innocence AND that man was found inocent for that case. Google is free

[@Big_UNGLE_UNGUS]

JID really on some snoop dogg shit rn featuring on all these random horrible albums

[@curvytangerine]

lol I've always loved how Snoop will jump on absolutely anything, it cracks me up.

[@dylankurtz8423]

​@@curvytangerineturtleneck and chain

[@minnie_malism]

he still ate…. best moment on the entire album 😭

[@postaldudeirl]

he blew up when he worked with imagine dragons on that terrible song i dont think he cares

[@therealbatman8046]

@@postaldudeirl Ok bro don't disrespect enemy

[@BlastedBS]

“i had a change of heart” is crazy

[@krospereira]

im lost what is that supposed to be in reference to

[@ThatShittyGamer]

​@@krospereirahim having a change of heart

[@austinemms9772]

@@BlastedBS He got heart surgery.

[@xTV0YT-c4r]

My simile instantly went down

[@Danjoker.]

Heart transplant

[@Fleezy81]

Soon as i saw the notification, i knew this was a red flannel review

[@BrandonAyong]

I knew that as soon as katy dropped an album in 2024

[@xTV0YT-c4r]

I know he was going to destroyed her.

[@liam_iam]

soon as i saw the thumbnail, i knew this was a red flannel review

[@ellastewart5747]

@@liam_iamsoon as i saw the red flannel, i knew he was wearing a red flannel

[@jamiekelly3113]

hey i’m new here, does he specifically wear a red flannel when the album tanks / is a “red flag”? is there like a kinda symbolism behind his clothing? i’m just asking bc i’ve seen this comment ab it a few times and i’m lost😂😭

[@thefm4506]

Considering the horrendous rollout of this album I knew a red flannel was coming lol

[@Pikachu-qr4yb]

The actual rollout wasn’t bad at all. She’s present and the promo is there. Just the actual music sucks , like the marketing is much better than the product

[@octaviodigianni905]

Somebody explain to me what the red flannel means? Im new here i just saw him wearing a shirt idk what it means

[@thefm4506]

@@octaviodigianni905 it means the album is going to get a low grade as low as a 3 of 10

[@daniellavaladez7820]

Can’t wait for Todd in the Shadows’ inevitable “Trainwreckords” video on this album

[@jessekircher2801]

No need to rlly. He already did one for witness which is well-deserving

[@jorgeortega6806]

Forget a train wreck, this album is a plane crash

[@andre-cmyk]

this album cycle has been so ridiculous she honestly does deserve two videos. at least she'd be the first in something!

[@jessekircher2801]

@@andre-cmyk I’d be pretty surprised but wouldn’t complain if Todd decided to give Katy two trainwreckords episodes before Metallica. Keep hoping for episodes on lulu and on kiss’ music from the elder

[@M0ONCommander]

having 'never really over' in a best of list and wishing her 'good luck' at the end of the witness video. and still, Katy really fumbled any underdog goodwill she could've had

[@DarthTaterZ]

Respect this queen so much for not blindly following this year’s trend of making good pop music🙏🏽

[@OYJluv]

It was not good pop

[@mediumvillain]

i dont rly like any of it but this is still funny

[@obliquenarwhal845]

you can’t give this a bad score because you think it’s a “man’s world” anthony

[@BrandonAyong]

"THIS IS A MAN'S WORLD BUT IT WOULD BE NOTHING WITHOUT A WOMAN OR A GIRL " " I hate this song " Ben Sharpiro probably 😂

[@xTV0YT-c4r]

He did and clearly ''fuck you'' to the face for the perry fans

[@gabesgarcia8927]

As someone who composes music, creating happy and uplifting songs that don't come off as cheesy or childish is quite a difficult task, unlike melancholic songs that flow when we're sad and are naturally taken more seriously. I'm saying this because Katy Perry's 'brand' has always been that of the uplifting artist, the one whose songs motivate you-radio hits that appeal to everyone from kids to older adults. She marked my teenage years with viral songs like 'California Gurls' and 'Firework,' and it's sad to see her creative process decline. ❌ It's even more disappointing when we look back and see that the 'Witness' and 'Smile' eras, despite being controversial, delivered quality in some tracks. Some people say she has been facing a boycott since the 'Witness' era due to her political stances, and I don’t doubt it - the music industry has a poor track record of relationships between producers, managers and artists. I read in a comment above that her career is starting to resemble the mess that is Jennifer Lopez’s music career. I agree, but I think it’s even worse because J.Lo has the advantage of her 'mi gente' Latino background- being a girl from the Bronx who is deeply connected to her Latin roots (or at least tries to be)-and she has never focused on producing high-quality music. In conclusion, while I feel sad about it, I don’t sympathize. She has a lot of money and had plenty of time to deliver the best pop dance album of 2024. She has far more resources than the girls of the new generation, like Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter. If she hasn't made a good album, it's because she didn't want to or has accepted that she’s not a great professional in her only occupation. The highlights of the album (for me, but I see that others who listened to it are saying the same thing) are the beat of the song 'Gimme Gimme' and the verse by rapper JID-and rap isn't even in my top three favorite genres. Bad attempt, Katy, and good luck with your next album.

[@jadesded]

the fact you have this in paragraph format makes it look copypasta but I appreciate the take.

[@sunrope77]

I wouldn’t have been nearly as disappointed if she had dropped something with the quality of Smile; it definitely had its moments. But this album right here sounds like she didn’t even try.

[@gabesgarcia8927]

@@jadesded hahaha, I just need space to have a pleasant reading

[@raycarter8070]

I enjoyed reading!

[@raphaelcruzx]

The second to last paragraph: that's it. And I do wonder, how even dr shit didn't realize this album was so much less than mid? Katy really doesn't care about her music, she just wants the status back as much as it might cost her. And well... it did cost her everything. I hope she is finally happy now

[@Nerd-O-Matic]

come on katy, just bring back simlish hot ‘n cold.

[@myles7453]

This is EASILY one of the worst pop albums this year. As a long-time Katy fan, I was disappointed with how bland the production was & how cringe some of the lyrics work. Even Harleys in Hawaii alone from Smile is better than 143. If I had to pick a decent song, it was the JID song. Strong 2/Light 3 for me.

[@ajstulberg]

This album and everything surrounding it is a textbook example of Murphy's Law: Everything that could've gone wrong went horribly wrong and then some.

[@curryfishheadenjoyer]

It didnt even manage to be memorably terrible (as an album, ignoring all the controversies surrounding it), its just completely soulless. I would've thought this was boring in 2013, much less 2024

[@Sound_Judgement]

Kinda crazy that Mr. Fantano is more positive on this album than I am.

[@MysteriousJojo]

I heard Woman's World on the radio at work a grand total of one time ever since it was released, and no other singles, and we listen to mainstream stations with like 60 songs on a playlist that each play at least once to twice a day. I think it's time for her to start flipping burgers bro

[@curryfishheadenjoyer]

Dang, where I live Katy perry hasnt seen any radio air time after witness. They don't even play her in retail either

[@kevingutierrez6845]

Just heard her yesterday!!

[@juanjosepiconmoreno9264]

Give me 2 cheesesburgers please.

[@strangerofthe2067]

Dude you can’t just give this album a “medium to heavy flow” because it’s a “woman’s world”

[@uhdenuh8676]

The fact that he thinks roar is still a good song is nice for me because it reminds me of how he can be totally wrong sometimes

[@thrownstair]

He's not going to gaslight me into thinking that Roar or Dark Horse are good.

[@brandonfoley6826]

Roar is god awful and always was

[@M0ONCommander]

to think 'Roar' was once perceived as being better than Gaga's 'Applause' is still wild to me

[@mcbill7352]

roar is horrendous

[@samihawili8078]

​@@thrownstair "she eat your heart out... Like Jeffrey Dahmer". Dark Horse is iconic. Roar and Part of Me are where the wheels started to come off I feel.

[@Gabriel071293]

Guys I figured it out He's going off the arithmetic principle of 1+4-3=2 Which is the same reason why D+A+M-N=7

[@kevinhansen9258]

DAMN should be a 4 by this logic🤓

[@KatSpicert]

​@@kevinhansen9258 Logic should be a 4 by this DAMN

[@SeanMacadelic]

@@kevinhansen9258yeah I wasted roughly 30 seconds coming to that same conclusion, I thought for sure bro was cooking for a second. But nah I was mistaken.

[@homerjunior3953]

Honestly, 2/10 is better than I was expecting. Hope Katy Perry gets back on track and reflects on what made this album a failure. From the uninspired songwriting to joining up with very(very!) questionable producers. This is all just too sad & disappointing for someone who used to have so much popularity.

[@Pedro-n4d5d]

@@homerjunior3953 yeah, I think she just wants to do different genres of pop, but she needs to do actual different genres, pop its just not the best type of music for her. Atleast she said that her next album will be acoustic, i hope so

[@yugrise1286]

u will still hate her anyway. so why bother?

[@StudioScarecrow]

She’s not going to get back on track. She was never really anything that special to begin with 🤷‍♂️

[@Swedguy220]

Thinking of ordering pizza rn

[@kevingutierrez6845]

Sheeshh

[@cosmicwaffles2024]

God, this brings me back to when Todd in the Shadows covered Perrys "Witness." 😑

[@jadesded]

🗣️🗣️ bro hit the -_-

[@turnthonkee]

pain T_T

[@Stefarooh]

Chapple Roan and Charlie XCX have moved the pop landscape forward. With this kind of lame duck pop music, she simply can't compete. Also in Katy Perry's absence the void has been filled with the likes of Sabrina Carpenter and Dua Lipa. Her hubris to work with Dr. Luke, especially after the whole Keisha debacle, was the final nail in the coffin. I think her days as a powerhouse top 40 performer may be over, especially given how radio refuses to support artists that cross over into their forties are seen as has beens.

[@SomeHomesickAlien]

I thought we were gonna have the first female artist to ever get a 0/10

[@uglyaniimals]

tones and i ??

[@raisedredlantern4095]

If there was ever a girlboss who could have broken that glass floor it would be her

[@overthecounterbeanie]

Katy Perry has such a beautiful voice, a stripped-down more reflective ballad-heavy album would have been so amazing.

[@pretendingToBe]

Calling your love interest daddy in 2024 should be outlawed

[@KaiNatalya]

Unless you’re quoting famous wwe wrestler Dusty The American Dream Rhodes🙂‍↔️

[@justjoannak]

Agreed 🤮🤮

[@larochejaquelein3680]

Her song „Crush“ was actually written by AI according to my AI detector 💀💀

[@peach_total]

katy perry is missing the key ingredient in the current pop wave-extremely personal, specific, and vulnerable pop music. charli, chappell, and sabrina all have such distinct writing and lyrical styles and katy just sounds like a boardroom of writers

[@TheGobbit]

The first album to receive a 143, congratulations Katy xcx!

[@normalizenatalie]

d'angelo said it sounds like royalty free music and that's the perfect description for me

[@dank9300]

Her fall off needs STUDIED

[@jens2049]

He just did

[@raycarter8070]

If you were around for glitter, it was the exact same thing rofl.

[@DavidandClara]

Ya. It’s called don’t work with Dr Luke and don’t half a** anything. Especially when nobody wanted a Katy Perry record right now, she should’ve brought the thunder but she didn’t. She could’ve worked with ANYBODY but chose Dr Luke and it blew up in her face. She could’ve worked with up and coming SoundCloud producers who made tracks better than this whole album.

[@TheKashCow]

Kind of crazy that you gave it a 10 and then started dancing and then said it was better than anything Kendrick Lamar’s ever done

[@fakenamerealchungus9851]

Hilarious

[@the_fressno]

As a fan, this album really buried her career for me. Even in her darkest flop albums you can still hear Katy's intentions and appreciate the effort with a smile. This record feels nothing like that, not like Katy's biggest achievements nor her worst work, it feels like nothing.

[@NikkuManAMVs]

I read a tweet that said Katy was purposefully making the worst album of 2024 to make Dr Luke a critical and commercial failure…let’s assume that’s the truth!

[@gaga4presidente]

Lolol her poor fans are trying to make up anything to make themselves feel better

[@NikkuManAMVs]

@@gaga4presidente I know it’s truly giving desperate

[@blancamadrigal000]

that's the reality i wish i could live in

[@zaphyy]

1+4+3. Can’t believe it’s an 8 thank you California Anthony

[@RamiroEloy1997]

She should’ve named her album: 4-3+1

[@sayno2lolzisback]

😂😂😂

[@Noctis198]

Katy really needs to take notes from Lady Gaga on how to rejuvenate her career and stat respected.

[@OYJluv]

Lady Gaga always took her music and art seriously even when critics flamed her for doing so. Thats why people still respect gaga she never made of her career a circus and a money grab. Joanne was a slump for gaga but rhat album made people see that she was actually talented and that she could be even more deep with her intentions. Thats how lady gaga survived the millenial cringe, tapping deeper into her artistry. Katy has never taken herself too seriously and her music just sounds like that. Sabrina Carpenter is an unserious singer but somehow she is very serious about her artistry and music. Sabrina is who Katy perry should watch and take notes of.

[@dreamyvolcano3272]

​@@OYJluv I strongly agree about Sabrina! She's a silly, playful and overall kinda generic pop artist but her works still give the impression that they have a sense of intention both in sound and persona

[@minuishaq631]

She isn't anywhere near as talented as gaga though

[@cedrick7n]

@@minuishaq631but Katy is all-tine more successful than Gaga

[@thomasplatt4939]

For real. Gaga has maybe a 50% hit rate on albums but she's never ever ever phoning it in

[@naed8503]

Seems like this alternative pop renaissance started with Carly Rae Jepsen’s Emotion in 2015

[@jadesded]

I'd argue early PC Music scene ie: Sophie, GFOTY etc. in tandem deconstructed club, and neoperreo set this wave off, as alternative pop now is just the underground from the mid-2010s as the queer to white woman ally pipeline continues. But ya Carly Rae Jepson is based, Id say her and Rebecca Black were more a swan song for the era of that sound.

[@thundercloudss]

Runaway With Me is such a masterpiece

[@waltersouza7772]

Few people notice that

[@NS-xx1ze]

The glaze never ends

[@AndyNassab-e3j]

Fun fact, Carly Rae Jepsen just got engaged.

[@Becksnnc]

Thing is Katy's music has kind of always sounded like this. There has never really been much depth to any of her songs. The times have simply changed and people aren't into that kind of sound if it's anything current. It's nostalgic to listen to this sort of music when we listen to the old hits and her old albums but her still doing it now gets rid of that nostalgic feeling and simply feels soulless and boring. There is nothing new and interesting about this album so it makes it forgettable and like it's been released 10 years too late.

[@aegontargaryen6028]

Oh is to so have you listened to witness, do not post lengthy think pieces without knowing anything in detail. Go listen to her song by the grace of god, save as draft and miss you more you will know how much "substance" she puts into her music.

[@greendoritoman2464]

Katy named the album 143 because that's the number of streams it got after a week

[@KowjjaMusic]

Ah yes my favorite singer, Blink 143

[@ThisNameIsVeryClever]

The album sounds as AI-generated as the cover looks

[@gamermoviedude5533]

JID gotta have back problems with having one of the most consistent best-guest-verse-on-bad-records catalogue ever

[@cradio52]

This album genuinely shocks me. I figured she had learned a LOT from her “Witness” era, so when more “purposeful pop” manifested with the debut of “Woman’s World,” I was gobsmacked (and yes I know she said it’s satirical but like… that isn’t entirely clear, so it sort of fails as satire). Katy Perry has now made three flops in a row, so I’m thinking she’s probably done now. She’ll probably just continue her career as a “media personality,” judging singing competitions and such, and doing the occasional feature. Maybe The Voice has an opening? 😅

[@iomartube]

At least it didn’t get a “IS NOT GOOD” title

[@mykameakulpa]

i think its really interesting that pop is now being led by newer faces/lesser known artists - its been such a striking shift of newer artists taking up the main stage of pop while major pop musicians from the 2010s/early 2020s (taylor swift, camilla cabello, katy perry) are missing the mark this year by creating artificial and apathetic music. are they bored or just uninspired? it seems like many big names have given up on pursuing artistic merit or met creative fatigue (beyonce is an exception) but still released music for money.

[@h-kon2227]

my biggest problem with the album is the lyricism.

[@JamesKovacic]

It’s like that Chainsmokers album he gave a Not Good, just a mind-numbing purgatory of shopping music

[@goodial]

this new album and also the previous ones really sadden me. I mean, it's Katy Perry, she's been in a long time relationship, she is a mother, she was once one of the biggest names in the industry, she has faced several ups and downs. She'd have so many things to talk about in her music, so much potential for great music. Yet nothing she releases really reflects that. I remember really liking "Chained to the Rythm" and her intention to make "purposeful pop", but the next song she released back than was "Bon Appetit" and it was like ok so she herself is still chained to said rythm ...

[@coffee4789]

this is a 10/143 tbh

[@nachoaragonesbofill5247]

28,6/143

[@ayadhyist]

@@nachoaragonesbofill5247 143/715

[@FREESPINEL]

​@@nachoaragonesbofill5247 i think i get it

[@infinityquartz4744]

I genuinely think a 2 is too high. Like nothing feels like she means anything or cares about anything. The tracks are so boring, which is wild cause even I love people like Ava Max. Shes making an almost pro women type album with an abuser as a lead producer. I give this album a 0 with the only pos8tive being Jid

[@LightObservation]

I don’t think melon actually had a change of heart

[@olbeenoric_xing]

he's mastered art of engagement and baiting.

[@stephe1506]

​@@olbeenoric_xingthat's some master baiting

[@loserface516]

Listened to this album and, even though I think “Woman’s World” and “Lifetimes” are garbage singles, I didn’t hate the album as a whole. I honestly kind of dug how each song led into one another. I do agree that the lyrics are kind of vapid, but I at least feel like all of these songs belong on the same album, unlike with “Smile”. I guess I must be a part of the group willing to give objectively subpar projects a pass. 😅

[@50shadesofgayy]

Typing this before watching the video and predicting that he mentions brat at least once

[@MyraMGlina]

...and you were right LOLLL

[@Tvsn66666]

2:14 my god that Witness album cover looks like it came out of my final year of high school graphic arts class in 2008

[@RonnieStewartJr]

I feel like people are overlooking Hozier in terms of this year’s music. His album came out last year (so did Chappell’s) but he got his first number one after almost a decade in the business. His music has been KILLER!!!

[@SpacemanSR]

Really generous of Fantano to sing half the album for us in the intro

[@lordlink1]

This is sad. Only because my company spent a good amount of money trying to market her with our new earbuds, and her album sucks and it flopped.

[@ronweasley1354]

Fantano is just white Steve Harvey with glasses

[@gefaehrlich]

No

[@00pium_kingvampstan]

close enough welcome back Azealia Banks

[@ritax8196]

Hahahah😂😂😂

[@StudioScarecrow]

Katy Perry did HWHAT with WHO??

[@TheseBitchesWantNikes]

​@@gefaehrlichYou can deny it all you want.

[@raymondpasto]

his everlasting beef with fight song is so funny 😭

[@AllisonMiller30]

143 is probably the peak position for this album.

[@redman6434]

Are you serious ? Shame on you.... I think it's more like 341 in the ranking for this album. 143 that's way too much for this trash ! You're too nice man.

[@AllisonMiller30]

@@redman6434 hahaha you’re right. I am giving her too much credit.

[@redman6434]

@@AllisonMiller30 FR bro 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Alex20830]

Man, what's with JID giving features to trash albums this year? lol

[@crazierbird8031]

He's getting his money, can't blame him. I prefer it this way than him putting mediocre pop acts on his albums

[@52BLUE]

JID has been on the up and up for nearly a decade now. Dude doesn’t need to prove himself anymore. He just needs to collect that well deserved cash.

[@xxsaviorxx758lf8]

Cash grab duck it and still giving as solid ft and tryna give a high level verse

[@00pium_kingvampstan]

I feel so bad for 21, Doechii, and JID for having to carry her to a semi decent song. Not Kim though.

[@notorious.a.r.i.]

why not kim

[@Waderade96]

With any luck they made out with a pretty hefty bag at the very least...

[@user-jz8dd3zj8e]

@@notorious.a.r.i. probably because she too worked with dr luke

[@thealexandralorian]

they all worked w dr luke by working on this album

[@jhm2732]

hypocrites all of you, they're literally on a dr.luke song too lol just say you hate katy and go

[@prettypristinepoetry8984]

1 + 4 - 3 = 2 so this makes sense

[@jonahhernandez3671]

Reminder that the score of this album is just 1 point lower than the new MJ Lenderman

[@twod0ves]

as it should be. the mj lenderman album is genuinely almost just as bad

[@zbsfm]

this is a really good breakdown of modern pop trends masquerading as a katy perry review. thanks melon man!

[@gnarwhal7562]

Anthony could be reviewing this album in front of a bull, and he would still give it a red flannel 💀

[@OfficialPrettyLittleLiars]

This getting the same score as Ultraviolence is quite wild

[@falloutboy691]

This reality never ceases to disappoint and surprise. Katy Perry is a shell of her former self and her ex, russel brand, is now a born again christian cozying up to tucker carlson.

[@kaiotrizotti5064]

Fantano balls

[@vimoonhead3735]

anthony balltano :(

[@skydog07sb]

Roflwaffles?

[@BrandonAyong]

⏸

[@gregthegreat162]

Why does this comment have a translate to English button?

[@00pium_kingvampstan]

Bigthony Melons

[@2007NissanAltima]

Honestly not being a zero is a win for this

[@thelemonoftroy]

I miss singer songwriter Katy. She can be a really creative and powerful lyricist when she’s not serving pop slop like this.

[@douchopotamus3755]

All I can see is her flying around the arena during the super bowl.

[@WilfredoWolganG]

I stopped doing something very important for this.

[@favourebube664]

Me too 😂

[@minuishaq631]

What were they?

[@NotaDrDoom]

Think about it. The cover is Katy Perry coming out of a portal, the album is called 143, months would put us in 2013. Tinfoil hat theory is that this was written in 2013, but there was too much Katy Perry in the pop mainstream at the time, so they shelved it for a while.

[@lalalisaaaaa]

That makes sense actually

[@lalalisaaaaa]

Even without Dr Luke, it’s bad… he was just the icing on the cake…. If she thinks it’s good, I fear she is delusional. But I don’t know her so yeah. It’s a BAD album in MY opinion.

[@frankrogers2968]

Who wouldn’t want another Dark Horse or Roar? Um…you can add me to that list.

[@MegaRockinRolla]

Do I need to have listened to her other 142 albums to understand this one?

[@Endless_Horizons2007]

Is anyone going to mention that the album cover is a blatant copy of Rosalia's El Mal Querer?