Khalid's new album has got panned reviews.

[Galagala 4,618]

Metacritic:58

So I really love Khalid's music but I'm shocked that his newly second album,Free Spirit, got such bad reviews. However,I kind of understand and agree with these critics after reading their articles.

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Pitchfork/

"The second album from the historically inoffensive singer is another genreless collection of safe choices for a pop star in the making."

"At a middle school dance somewhere in America, hundreds of students are getting rowdy to “Thotiana” while the chaperone tells the DJ to spin something else, something less vulgar, something inoffensive. Something like Khalid. "

"No matter how diverse Free Spirit is in sound and guests, the output is always the same harmless, generic Khalid."

"Khalid, unlike an actual teenager, is afraid to cross any line—everything that leaves his mouth is bland. "

"Khalid is simultaneously a pop star of the past and the future. Like so many pop stars before him, his albums only amplify weaknesses that are difficult to detect when he’s only releasing a single every couple of weeks or months. But Khalid feels perfect for an era where some of the most popular music is popular because it fits onto Spotify playlists meant solely to be used as background noise. Free Spirit isn’t the coming of age album. Unfortunately, it’s the art of being innocuous."

[gag 22,449]

American Teen is one of my favourite albums ever but yeah I understand and expected these reactions. It's just way too long and so much of it is bland filler. It's not a strong body of work, especially following his debut and Suncity.

[Karl 3,430]

Talk is a bop though

 

[ZiggyZiggs 30,062]

Idk y but I never got into him

[brizoda 3,937]

Khalid was good at the start, but now his music is reallyboring