PinkPantheress’s latest album, “Fancy That,” offers listeners a mix of highs and lows that showcase both her charms and limits. There are 9 songs this album. The first song, “Illegal,” caught my attention when a section appeared on my Instagram feed, leaving me with high expectations.
However, the full song left me disappointed. It was extremely repetitive, and there was too much going on in the song. The panting in the song was unnecessary and ruined the song.
The next song, “Girl Like Me,” starts echoey, and for a second, I thought I was listening to an ad. I really enjoyed listening to the pre-chorus, but I lost interest with the chorus. PinkPantheress really showcases her vocals at the beginning of the song; even so, during the chorus, the background music takes over the majority of the song. I enjoy her vocals because she has a big vocal range. But I barely hear any of her voice throughout this album.
My favorite song on the album is “Stars.” It is the highlight of the entire album. Even though the song is really busy, it is an upbeat song. This song is a fun song to uplift spirits, but in a big portion of the song, I do not hear any vocals. The song stops midway, giving it an abrupt ending.
Many songs on this album are really nice to listen to; nevertheless, I find that the majority of the songs are not something I would actively choose to listen to. They are too loud and have too much going on. The background music is too loud and it is very distracting from the actual song.
PinkPanthress’s vocals in “Fancy That” are delicate. They carry a soft, whispery tone that feels intimate.
In some songs, her voice flows really well with the instrumentals, blending nicely with the music. Unfortunately, a majority of the album’s songs do not highlight her vocals.
While PinkPanthress’ vocals are impressive, her lyrics are very repetitive and are not catchy. Personally, I did not enjoy the heavy background music, but some people may enjoy that kind of music.
I rate this album three stars. PinkPantheress has a beautiful voice, but “Fancy That” does not work for me. It feels like the sounds were overcomplicated, and in the end, the charm of her vocals was lost. Listeners may have seen a flash of her songs on social media; however, the album does not live up to her talent.
