Ariana Grande’s ‘Positions’ Is Solidly in the Sexy Quiet-Storm Tradition: Album Review

is all about the positivity on “Positions,” an album that is simultaneously her most down-tempo and her most upbeat. There will be no ghostin’, boredom-fueled breakup or tears here, not to mention a complete lack of the rainy motifs she’s employed on her own or recently shared with duet partner Lady Gaga. Not that you’d necessarily call it a sunny record, per se, either: Grande is way too locked up in the bedroom with her new flame in this highly smitten, highly sexualized album.

That’s not to say that there isn’t a hierarchy of tracks on the record. The opening “Shut Up,” a self-explanatory message to Grande’s questioners and detractors — and the only non-relationship-minded tune in the set — is a lot of fun musically, but its defensive message would not bear belaboring. “34 + 35,” which immediately follows, is, let’s face it, a little bit on the schoolgirl-sniggering side.

Standouts include all three of the tracks with featured appearances. Doja Cat’s raspy rap at the very end of “Motive” feels strangely more like a coda than an integrated verse, but that’s not really a detriment to a song that quickly picks up the album’s pace and then efficiently makes its exit.

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So no upbeat or dance tracks? 😔😔

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