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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Anna Loren

INSANE: Ariana grandes new album petal released to rave reviews | Rare Historical Photos

  • Petal , Ariana Grande ’s eighth studio album, was released on Friday to mostly positive reviews.
  • Rolling Stone gave the album four out of five stars, saying that the rage the singer exhibits on its 12 tracks “brings out Ariana Grande at her best”.
  • Variety described the album as “darker, moodier and a lot more blunt” than 2024’s Eternal Sunshine, while The Times said that the “ethereal” album is an “old-fashioned triumph” for Grande.
  • Pitchfork gave Petal 6.5 out of 10, saying that it “scans as intimate and experimental even as it retreads familiar territory”.
  • The Independent ’s Roisin O’Connor, however, gave it just two out of five stars , describing it as “listless and bland”.
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