Prism
by Katy Perry
  • Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Oct 22, 2013
User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2180 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,494 out of 2180
  2. Mixed: 243 out of 2180
  3. Negative: 443 out of 2180
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  1. Arethah
    Nov 25, 2021
    0
    Weak album boring album full of payolad hits, it didn’t stood the test of time.
  2. wallacejdiniz
    Nov 24, 2021
    0
    Terrible. No passion, no soul. Worst album of the year. I need something really good to clean up my ears right now.
  3. Segundoleo26
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "Self-help and sauce remain the remit, which might have been less tiring if “Roar”, “Walking on Air” and “This Moment” offered forms fresher than, respectively, the robo-stutter of Rihanna’s “Umbrella”, weary Italo-house pianos and strenuous stadium bluster to enliven their empowerment-speak." ...… Expand
  4. Eddann123
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Katy sigue estancada en el mismo pop basico y comercial de siempre, se siente adolescente y ya es una mujer de 30 años, no hay madurez ni propuesta...
  5. JoshMedinna
    Apr 21, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible, basica como siempre jajajajajajaja burla del pop flopppppppppppppppp… Expand
  6. cuzinho1
    Mar 19, 2021
    0
    Prism feels transitional, the work of an artist clever enough to be restless, yet unable to split from a winning formula.
  7. JohnSnow41188
    Oct 2, 2020
    0
    This project feels like an uninspired one, I wanted to like it but it didn't happen.
  8. contexistent
    Aug 29, 2020
    1
    For me this project was disappointing compared to her previous work, which I enjoyed.
  9. Randj
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
  10. marianoooooooo
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Esto se hace llamar el mejor album de katy? pues sin duda lo es pero no deja de ser lo mismo de siempre aburridoooooooooooooo
  11. daniel2014
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Bored, there's no more words to something that seems that doesn't have enough effort.
  12. Riguiinho
    Apr 19, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. o Álbum é cheio de sonoridades estranhas alem katy perry se mostra decaindo toda vez em questão de musicalidade, nem mesmos os feats conseguem salvar não chamaria de fracasso mai esta por ai… Expand
  13. RK13
    May 18, 2017
    1
    PRISM is quite the disappointing follow-up to Teenage Dream, which was already a mediocre album. The album may have produced two number 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, but the songs are pure trash. This is the beginning of the end of her career.
  14. VerIncognito
    Dec 19, 2016
    0
    "You're gonna hear me roar!" Katy keeps wailing on the first track of this collection of generic pop songs that is called an album. And then this album swims through a sea of clichés, ah-ohs, and improper enunciations, which as for the latter, it's "TWENTY TWENTY" not "TWUNNY TWUNNY." The music sounds like something that comes out of Barney or Teletubbies, bright yet cheap. And Katy Perry"You're gonna hear me roar!" Katy keeps wailing on the first track of this collection of generic pop songs that is called an album. And then this album swims through a sea of clichés, ah-ohs, and improper enunciations, which as for the latter, it's "TWENTY TWENTY" not "TWUNNY TWUNNY." The music sounds like something that comes out of Barney or Teletubbies, bright yet cheap. And Katy Perry gets more annoying as ever, which seems impossible, but it happened. Of course, Katy Perry churns out nothing but meaningless drivel, so expectations are low. Yes, Katy Perry is famous, but more like Wayne Newton famous. It's appalling that people's standards are so low that they are willing to accept this rubbish. But if you even like music, never give Katy Perry a chance. Please don't, or Katy Perry will ruin music forever like how Donald Trump and his Russian minions destroyed global diplomacy.

    On another note, Katy Perry has the worst Superbowl halftime show of all time, even worse than any Up With People show or that laughable Elvis Presto.    … Expand
  15. shaymayall
    Oct 21, 2016
    0
    Oh just absolutely awful and trash. Generic, boring. Katy is doing the same old with no signs of maturity or progressiveness in her music, and it became tiring very quickly.
  16. mau1
    Dec 4, 2015
    3
    PRISM é o album mais mediano de Katy Perry, e não vale um Grammy.

    Katy Perry veio com Prism, que promete ser com certeza um álbum recheado de sucessos para a carreia de Katy, porém, mais uma vez, a cantora não traz nada demais. Com músicas boas, Katy Perry continua presa em sua zona de conforto, e a cada música escutada você começa a ter a impressão de que a cantora lança single já    PRISM é o album mais mediano de Katy Perry, e não vale um Grammy.

    Katy Perry veio com Prism, que promete ser com certeza um álbum recheado de sucessos para a carreia de Katy, porém, mais uma vez, a cantora não traz nada demais. Com músicas boas, Katy Perry continua presa em sua zona de conforto, e a cada música escutada você começa a ter a impressão de que a cantora lança single já pensando em #1. Se Katy Perry quiser mesmo um grammy, precisa mudar muito e deixar de ser uma escrava da Capitol Records. Não há progresso em relação aos Álbuns anteriores, é comercial, feito pra vender.

    Melhores do álbum: Legendary Lovers, Walking On Air e Unconditionally    … Expand
  17. ezraissexy
    Oct 23, 2015
    0
    This is a very bland album. Nothing stands out in any way and it seems like it's just a watered down version of something Lady Gaga would release. 0/10 if I could, don't waste your money.
  18. fajnydamian
    Oct 9, 2015
    0
    I don't know if Katy is so stupid to make music like this or her fans are stupid eough to like this piece of **** I am sad someone wanted to release "Prism". One of the worst albums ever made.
  19. Verschiel16
    Aug 21, 2015
    0
    It lacks life and meaning. A generic album that is only for money making schemes. Abosolutey no art and life to the songwriting. The songs might be catchy but it is just one of those catchy songs that really don't make sense. Double Rainbow is the only standout to this horrible compilation. But this album is not the worst out of the rest of Perry's lackluster music
  20. luckythisway
    Aug 21, 2015
    0
    Basic, formulaic and the vocals will hurt your ears. Katy stitches together the same cloth 16 different ways on this album to make it's tracks. Such a downgrade from Teenage Dream, which was at least full of bops.
  21. LudSpark
    Jun 11, 2015
    0
    Vou chamar a Gaga e a Taylor para ensinar a doceira como faz álbum bom, odiei só salva uma ou duas músicas, incrivel com o Katy só faz músicas comercias diferente da Lady Gaga que se arrisca e faz músicas boas não restam dúvidas que ela é a nova rainha do pop
  22. Clubsocial
    May 4, 2015
    1
    Katy Perry bursts back onto the scene with her amazing second album that is full to the grim of the tongue-in-cheek atmosphere that got herkhkkjhjghjbnnnnn
  23. Chlofa
    Feb 24, 2015
    0
    Juvenile songs screeched in a pitchy voice. Katy claimed this would be her darkest album yet, she still insists on childish songs like 'This is How We Do' and 'Birthday'. It was clear that all Katy was thinking about when "writing" this album was number 1's and chart hits rather than her emotions.
    Considering she's almost 31, it's almost embarrassing.
  24. WXYZ
    Feb 20, 2015
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was thinking of giving this album a zero, but the only song which changed my mind and saved the album from giving it a 0 is Walking On Air. Legendary Lovers is ok, but all the other songs are horrible. Auto-tune on almost every single song, very cliche lyrics and her voice is standardly annoying & whiny just like in all of the previous albums.

    I absolutely do not understand The Telegraph's review. The album is just recycled & boring. SNOOZEFEST. It's just sad to see how pop music looks nowadays.    … Expand
  25. music4ever
    Nov 16, 2014
    3
    It's generally just a forgettable album. ZZZZ... I had to skip a couple of songs because they were jsut unbearable. There are a few decent songs, and she has a good voice, but it was just meh.
  26. VivienneEliza
    Oct 11, 2014
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What the **** is wrong with her?This album is totally **** gave her 3 because I still love her last album, this album,I can't even choose one freaking song that I love,but Teenage dream, It's still one of my favorite songs,and she gave "Black Widow"this kinda amazing song to the other,and she leave those crap for herself...Disappoint… Expand
  27. batuhangermanot
    Oct 4, 2014
    1
    ists so bad asdasdsawqewqewqeqwewqewqewqewqeqweqweqwewqewqewqewqeqwewqeasdsadzxzxcxzczxczxcxzcxzcxzcasdasdasewqrqwrqewrqerqwerwqewqeewqweqweqweqweqqwe
  28. amaury75
    Sep 28, 2014
    0
    I was very sad to see how bad is pop music now days. The lyrics are so poor that you can't give a chance to the album, bad melodies et bad lyrics, how sad is it.. The melodies are not even good for a cartoon jingle of the sunday morning..
  29. BrendonStander1
    Sep 26, 2014
    0
    I used to like her music. It is quite upsetting knowing she made these songs for the charts. She needs to be more fearless and "roar" with something better.
  30. castle13
    Sep 25, 2014
    0
    Seriously I could only tolerate like 3 songs from this album. This is such a bad follow up to Teenage dream. Legendary Lovers sounds so cheap and corny. Roar is catchy but the lyrics are so cliche. Birthday and walking on Air are okay. This is How We Do is meh but it's a bop so whatevs. The best track and the only outlier from this mess is Unconditionally so for that I'll give it a oneSeriously I could only tolerate like 3 songs from this album. This is such a bad follow up to Teenage dream. Legendary Lovers sounds so cheap and corny. Roar is catchy but the lyrics are so cliche. Birthday and walking on Air are okay. This is How We Do is meh but it's a bop so whatevs. The best track and the only outlier from this mess is Unconditionally so for that I'll give it a one instead of the zero it deserves.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Fact Magazine (UK)
    Dec 6, 2013
    40
    Everything that is missing from [Lady Gaga's Artpop] is here, but everything that is good about it is spectacularly absent from Prism.
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  2. Q Magazine
    Nov 22, 2013
    40
    Prism feels transitional, the work of an artist clever enough to be restless, yet unable to split from a winning formula. [Dec 2013, p.110]
  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Nov 14, 2013
    70
    It doesn’t require the patience or emotional/intellectual involvement that albums I typically listen to require. The cool thing, though, is that it does have quite a bit of redeeming value.
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