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Here's perhaps the craziest thing about Miley Cyrus: From all the million-word think-pieces written about why she's great, why she's horrible, why she's whatever, has anyone actually stopped to listen to her music? I mean, Miley does put on quite the visual spectacle, that much we can be certain of. But two points here: 1) Is it really* so* difficult to consider her nearly absurdist-comedy take on hip-hop tropes in the mainstream as part of the total Miley Cyrus Crazytrain package? And 2) Miley is 20. Let her live her life, amiright? She's reinventing herself, not the wheel; and this is entertainment, not the altar, so err'body calm down. Tehehe:
Here's 6 reasons Bangerz totally rules:
- That aforementioned throw-spaghetti-at-the-wall-to-see-what-sticks approach is all over this album and that takes a certain kind of fearlessness, no? Take oddball collaborations like "4x4" with Nelly, a honky-tonk romp through the mud produced by Pharrell, or the ridonkulous cabaret shtick of "FU" with French Montana. You'll listen and be like, "What in God's name is this?" But again, Miley's got the verve to pretty much pull it off.
- Miley and Britney Jean Spears, National Treasure, give Salt-N-Pepa's "Push It" a bratty, roboticized upgrade! Do you hear what I'm hearing?!?! This is so weird/bonkerz, yet amazing.
- Miley receives cowriting credits on a bulk of these tracks, and yes, many of them seem to be about ex-fiance Liam. Take "Drive" or "Someone Else," for example. But again, she sings with her soul on these heartbreaking tracks, and I don't know about you, but the mix of affecting personal touches and bad-bitch declarations on Bangerz cements my status on #TeamMiley. Should we all get jerseys made?
*Also why isn't Miley rapping on "23" on Bangerz as a bonus track? MOAR MILEY RAPPING NAO PLZ THX BAI.
What do y'all think of Bangerz?