Put this on for background noise while I made friendship bracelets for Eras Tour next month. Unfortunately, nothing about this really did anything to warm me any further on Endless Summer Vacation, an album that felt (to me) like a big step down from its predecessor Plastic Hearts. Miley’s vocals are beautiful and powerful as always, but I just don’t find myself vibing with this new sound.
I also wasn’t a fan of most of the interview inserts — despite Miley being a grown woman now, several of the clips gave me very strong “teenage Radio Disney sound bite” energy, which felt awkward.
The absolute highlight of the entire runtime is without a doubt Miley’s revisit to her 2009 hit, “The Climb.” I got chills. What an amazing moment.
That said, immediately following it up with “River,” was uhhh … a choice. About 30 seconds in, I turned to my boyfriend, who had walked in the room at the beginning of her explanation of the song, and just blurted out, “Is this about cum??” and we both started laughing uncontrollably. The song is genuinely great, but I’ll never be able to take it seriously ever again.
All in all, this was fine, but other than “The Climb,” nothing about it felt truly elevated or show-stopping. If anyone needs me, I’ll be listening to Plastic Hearts!
Put this on for background noise while I made friendship bracelets for Eras Tour next month. Unfortunately, nothing about this really did anything to warm me any further on Endless Summer Vacation, an album that felt (to me) like a big step down from its predecessor Plastic Hearts. Miley’s vocals are beautiful and powerful as always, but I just don’t find myself vibing with this new sound.
I also wasn’t a fan of most of the interview inserts — despite Miley being a grown woman now, several of the clips gave me very strong “teenage Radio Disney sound bite” energy, which felt awkward.
The absolute highlight of the entire runtime is without a doubt Miley’s revisit to her 2009 hit, “The Climb.” I got chills. What an amazing moment.
That said, immediately following it up with “River,” was uhhh … a choice. About 30 seconds in, I turned to my boyfriend, who had walked in the room at the beginning of her explanation of the song, and just blurted out, “Is this about cum??” and we both started laughing uncontrollably. The song is genuinely great, but I’ll never be able to take it seriously ever again.
All in all, this was fine, but other than “The Climb,” nothing about it felt truly elevated or show-stopping. If anyone needs me, I’ll be listening to Plastic Hearts!
