Given her career has been peppered with choices that make it clear she’d always rather do things her own way, we reckon it’s a fair bet thatThat being said, if there were a part of her that was a little curious about what critics have to say about her latest offering, the nine-time Grammy winner would have a lot to be happy about on Friday.
“Hit Me Hard And Soft remains distinctly unique, a portrait of a singular talent entering young adulthood, exploring her queerness and experiencing the emotional thrill and catastrophe of chasing passion or falling in love. In trying to write an album for herself, she’s made one that will resonate harder than anything she’s done before.”
“Explicit, sapphic and her best work yet the young superstar’s sensual heartbreak masterpiece is great enough to stand alongside Joni Mitchell’s Blue.”