The Guardian gives Gracie Abrams' "Daughter from Hell" a score of 2/5

[TaylorSwift 162,321]

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/13/gracie-abrams-daughter-from-hell-review

[Bronco 24,799]

her music carries the sensation of being the only person in the world grappling with huge emotions, as life often feels in adolescence. For anyone older, her music can feel a little starter pack.

 

This.

Like that sums up so much of pop girl music atm.

[gagzus 22,947]

34 minutes ago, Bronco said:

her music carries the sensation of being the only person in the world grappling with huge emotions, as life often feels in adolescence. For anyone older, her music can feel a little starter pack.

 

This.

Like that sums up so much of pop girl music atm.

Think this is why my music taste has evolved as I’ve gotten older, and it’s why I love Gaga because her music has become more mature. But I will say perhaps they should’ve had a younger reviewer if the generational difference is playing a part of their perception.

Reviewers should be from the target demographic I think.

[JohnPokerface 715]

Third album? Wym she's already in her third album cycle?

[NightcallSmile 135]

Of course Rolling Swift would give DisGracie a 90/100 score, higher than Mayhem's 80. The same magazine that gave The Life of a Slop Girl 100/100. It's very clear where their loyalties lie, let's just say that! 

[Bronco 24,799]

29 minutes ago, gagzus said:

Reviewers should be from the target demographic I think.

I mean, art should be understandable and appreciatable regardless of demographic. 

Like, older reviewers had no issue with P!nk's Mizundastood album & tracks like Family Portrait/Don't Let Me Get Me in 2001/2. And that is a very similar album topically to Gracie. 

The issue is presentation by the artist imo. Like no one says Mizundastood was starter pack despite focusing on the same themes and feelings. 

Truly the difference is one is an artist who struggled to get where they are and had something to say.

The other is a nepo baby. Like I'm looking at the available lyrics from the new album and so far half are "I don't like partying with rich people" and the other half is "my boyfriend dumped me". 

Its the same issue I have with Olivia Rodrigo. It's 3 albums of "my love life is **** still". 

Like there's all this emotional turmoil and its ultimately just cookie cutter "dating sucks" stuff. And its framed as this massive odyssian struggle. 

[Bling 31,680]

1 hour ago, Bronco said:

her music carries the sensation of being the only person in the world grappling with huge emotions, as life often feels in adolescence. For anyone older, her music can feel a little starter pack.

 

This.

Like that sums up so much of pop girl music atm.

Ironically this is exactly how I react to Taylor Swift's music 

[popkulture 639]

she sucks. 

[BeyonkaAte 948]

5 hours ago, NightcallSmile said:

Of course Rolling Swift would give DisGracie a 90/100 score, higher than Mayhem's 80. The same magazine that gave The Life of a Slop Girl 100/100. It's very clear where their loyalties lie, let's just say that! 

their scores are proportional to how big the payola check was