

Without fleeting moments of bad taste, Perry does indeed sound mature, but she's also not quite as fun. It's an aesthetic that's completely in line with Teenage Dream, an album that celebrated its tenth anniversary the week of Smile's release, yet everything on this 2020 record is a bit streamlined and mellow there are no moments of exuberance, no dirty jokes, no hip-hop, no bubblegum, only affirmations, love songs, breezy trifles, and paeans to resilience. Perhaps it's how the album's overall vibe is sunny and melodic, focused on songs, not beats. She's not ready to yield the spotlight, yet there's a distinct sensation that she's following fashions on Smile, not setting them. It's also music that tacitly acknowledges that Katy Perry is beginning her slow transition away from pop culture's center stage. It's dance music that's not intended for the club rather, it's a soundtrack for everyday events, from work to exercise to relaxation. Katy Perry Reveals 19-Song Setlist For Las Vegas Residency Katy Perry Says She Feels Old Hearing Olivia Rodrigo Reference Her Music About Biography Brandishing a wink, a coo, and cleavage with the aplomb of an assassin, Katy Perry created a distinctly new millennial pop persona: a Disney princess as imagined by Madonna. Mostly, this results in Perry devoting herself to dance-pop that's coolly glassy on the surface and vaguely positive underneath. Muse of those who feel different or excluded, Katy Perry got her. The story of who was born into a totally Christian environment and who years later would become a pop music star.

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'Katy Perry's 'not making a record' but plans to share new songs 'in the very near future' '. Witness, Smile's predecessor, found Perry pushing her artistic limits, an exercise that didn't find an audience, so she's chosen to retreat to safe territory for Smile. Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, known professionally as Katy Perry (born Octoin Santa Barbara, CA) is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge. 'Katy Perry to release new song Harleys in Hawaii 'in the very near future'. As an album title, Smile carries an air of determined pleasantry, and Katy Perry could use her share of good spirits in 2020.
