Perhaps вЂpositionsвЂ™ should be focused on the future Ari, as opposed to the old.Yours Truly is the debut studio album by American singer Ariana Grande. Given her efforts to take a trip down memory lane, Grande brought up lots of feelings for long-time fans. Overall, the album was moderately underwhelming, despite the lyrical and soothing tracks at hand. Most of the tracks sound similar, which can be perceived as somewhat boring. These feature more alto vocals and more intense bass.ДЄside from a few key tracks, Positions just doesnвЂ™t incorporate as much variety as was anticipated considering the hiatus between Thank u next and Positions. вЂObviousвЂ™ and вЂњpositions,вЂќ the single track debuted in late October which caused a frenzy amongst вЂњArianators,вЂќ GrandeвЂ™s fan base,В are the most diverse of the bunch. However, there is not much variety within the songs themselves. It can be hard to distinguish when one track ends and another starts as the majority of the songs open with echoic, angel-like vocals.

While the album takes listeners back in time, both musically and visually, it doesnвЂ™t come without a cost. Grande also chose to return back to her ballad roots, and incorporate more R&B style vocals into вЂpositions.вЂ™

T he album art also features a very retro Grande, her outfit as a nod to 60s fashion. Doja Cat),вЂќ вЂњmy hairвЂќ and вЂњlove language.вЂќ This is relatively new territory for the pop singer. Additionally, several of the songs on the album have a very retro feel, including вЂњmotive (feat. The lyrics in Positions goes deeper than in previous albums and also cross boundaries as far as vulgarity goes for the singer. While Grande doesnвЂ™t care to hear what her critics say, there are still certain peopleвЂ™s opinions which matter greatly to her. In this sense, the two tracks contrast quite heavily. However, in вЂњpovвЂќ, she wants to be seen as however, the person she is singing about sees her. In the first, she wants her critics to stop their slander of her and to вЂњshut upвЂќ. It then dives right into вЂњ35+34вЂќ, the controversial tune.Д«oth вЂњshut upвЂќ and the closing track вЂњpovвЂќВ address how Grande is perceived by other people.

This track is successful and introduces the album well. The album opens with вЂњshut upвЂќ, in which Grande calls out her critics and tells them maybe they should just вЂњshut upвЂќ. Positions debut 14 songs and features artists such as Doja Cat, Ty Dolla Sign, and The Weeknd. While Positions features more mellow tracks, reminscent of Yours Truly and Sweetener, two of GrandeвЂ™s previous albums, the lyrics encapsulate the confidence Grande emitted in Thank u next. In particular, вЂ35+34вЂќ sparked great controversy on Twitter, just hours after the albumвЂ™s release. Ironically, this album features some of GrandeвЂ™s raunchiest lyrics yet. In contrast with Thank u next, P ositions appears to be much more delicate. P ositions is reminiscent of GrandeвЂ™s earlier work, with more of her falsetto and whimsical instrumentals being featured. This is the singerвЂ™s first album since Thank u next was released in Feb. Ariana Grande has taken the music world by storm, yet again, with the release of Positions this past Thursday.

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