There is little risk and reward on the pop star’s latest album.
You don’t need to look any further thanAriana Grande’s career for the proof.
The two albums which followed SweetenerandThank U, Next charted her act of overcoming.
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You’d be forgiven for confusing this with apathy, or a lack of dynamic.
But onPositions, she’s found total control and ease.
The soul-searching tone is gone.
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She’s no longer willing herself to move, but forcing others to catch up.
To the singer’s chagrin, there are more flexes onPositionsthan a bodybuilding contest.
Several of the quips and euphemisms across the album feel far too absurd to land.
“Usually don’t let people touch it/But tonight, you get a pass,” she sings.
