Bradley 59,545 Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 Writing for Stereogum, Danielle Chelosky described "Bandaids" as "actually pretty good". Chelosky also suggested that Perry's breakup with Orlando Bloom "gave her emotional turmoil to deal with in music, and it works, at least way better than faux-feminist empowerment anthems made with Dr. Luke". AnnaMarie Houlis from Parade called the song a "healing-from-heartbreak anthem" and wrote "the song is garnering immediate recognition for its rhythmic resonance as a piece of allegorical art in modern-day music form". Gennaro Costanzo of Clash rated "Bandaids" eight out of 10, describing it as "a long-awaited return to form" which echoes the "pop-rock balladry" from her 2008 album One of the Boys.Costanzo suggested that "Bandaids" is the song Perry's 2017 album Witness "was trying to write", stating its "vulnerable without being preachy, personal without feeling performative". Both The Express Tribune and Variety described the track as a "comeback" for Perry after 143, with the latter highlighting the song's emotional and vulnerable themes as reflected in its accompanying video. 2 13 1 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teletubby 153,201 Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 no one wants to wake up to the news I woke up to this morning,,, "You b*tch!" ~ Rat Boy 13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agunimon 97 Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 I like the song and look forward to the music following. I hope its just a little taste of where she hopes to go with sound. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVeryGagaHolyDick 26,802 Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 1 minute ago, Agunimon said: I like the song and look forward to the music following. I hope its just a little taste of where she hopes to go with sound. I mean, do we even know if there’s an album or just a standalone single? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkgaga 5,907 Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 Katy when she saw praise from critics 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
4th Time Around 4,637 Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 Bandaids is an average/solid single being hyped beyond what it deserves because the standards for Katy are so low after 143. Hey, I'm king of the world, you ought to hear my song, you come on measure me, I'm twenty inches long 21 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyRichie 2,046 Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 everything after WW and 143 is an improvement I guess 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVeryGagaHolyDick 26,802 Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 (edited) 1 minute ago, 4th Time Around said: Bandaids is an average/solid single being hyped beyond what it deserves because the standards for Katy are so low after 143. Yes and no, I mean, even in her glory days, her albums were yellow on Metacritic despite being celebrated by the media and she hasn’t won a Grammy, ever Edited November 8 by AVeryGagaHolyDick 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley 59,545 Posted November 9 Author Share Posted November 9 1 hour ago, AVeryGagaHolyDick said: I mean, do we even know if there’s an album or just a standalone single? It might be meant to gauge audience's reaction to the new sound before she commits to recording a full album. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijahfan 26,579 Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 Saying hunger for new Katy isn't that strong atm would be a euphemism, but at least the music is decent again. Sounds like classic Katy and I'm low-key here for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyxGaGa 2,581 Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 let’s keep streaming and help get bounce back from this era Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliie 1,843 Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 "the song is garnering immediate recognition for its rhythmic resonance as a piece of allegorical art in modern-day music form". Gurl We live in the same world where (some) people think half of Mayhem is trash. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
27monster27 14,126 Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 2 hours ago, Bradley said: Costanzo suggested that "Bandaids" is the song Perry's 2017 album Witness "was trying to write", stating its "vulnerable without being preachy, personal without feeling performative". he/him/his 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanna shintuyu 11,023 Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 I can't help but question the taste of anyone who reacts favorably to this song. She's basically screeching, the lyrics are awful, and the production is so outdated and bland. Is it wishful thinking that's making you think this is her best release in years? If that's the case, I also wonder why you're wishing for a best release from her to begin with. 7 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainMonster 1,069 Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 31 minutes ago, LadyxGaGa said: let’s keep streaming and help get bounce back from this era You are always so optimistic… it’s impressive. or you’re a very kind child, I haven’t figured out which. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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