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  1. Aug 19, 2021
    10
    Amazing album, she definitely went to the next level on her career. The songs sounds very different one to another, but the whole material is very cohesive and works perfectly. Billie was able to show interesting sides of her and opened up about her life. The title track is absolutely perfection.
  2. Aug 9, 2021
    8
    It feels great watching her getting older, being more confident and experiment a bit more with her music. Halley's comet, Billie Bossa Nova, Oxytocin, NDA, Happier Than Ever and Male Fantasy were the true highlights of the record to me. While I enjoyed every single track in here I still think Overheated was a bit of a let down because even with its somewhat comforting atmosphere I stillIt feels great watching her getting older, being more confident and experiment a bit more with her music. Halley's comet, Billie Bossa Nova, Oxytocin, NDA, Happier Than Ever and Male Fantasy were the true highlights of the record to me. While I enjoyed every single track in here I still think Overheated was a bit of a let down because even with its somewhat comforting atmosphere I still found myself a bit annoyed by the production which was undercooked and uninspired for me. Nevertheless, her vocals and the instrumental saved the song in my view. The classic old glamour/jazzy style suits her very well btw. I'm really curious about what she's going to do next and really appreciate the fact that she didn't try to imitate the sound of her first album which was one of my favourite of 2019. Expand
  3. Aug 2, 2021
    10
    this is so much better than her first album!! im glad she's switched It up aesthetically and sound wise
  4. Jul 31, 2021
    10
    Such a great follow up to her debut record, there is so much growth, all the songs sound are so different but so similar in the same way. My favorite tracks at the moment are honestly all of them but if I had to pick I would say getting oler, happier than ever, and GOLDWING. all tracks are stunning! worth the two year wait :)
  5. Aug 1, 2021
    10
    Após mais de 2 anos do lançamento do "WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?", Billie Eilish "retorna" ao cenário musical com seu segundo álbum intitulado "Happier Than Ever".
    Desde a primeira faixa do álbum, já se nota uma grande diferença entre ele e seu antecessor, tanto na sonoridade, como também na letras, demonstrando a evolução musical da Billie. Outro ponto a se destacar, é a
    Após mais de 2 anos do lançamento do "WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?", Billie Eilish "retorna" ao cenário musical com seu segundo álbum intitulado "Happier Than Ever".
    Desde a primeira faixa do álbum, já se nota uma grande diferença entre ele e seu antecessor, tanto na sonoridade, como também na letras, demonstrando a evolução musical da Billie. Outro ponto a se destacar, é a diversidade de gêneros musicais presentes no álbum, como por exemplo a Bossa Nova na faixa "Billie Bossa Nova", o folk na faixa "Your Power", o pop em "Therefore I Am", o R&B em "Lost Cause", dentre outros, mas que mesmo assim conseguem se encaixar perfeitamente e de forma coesa.
    Para mim, os destaques do álbum são as faixas GOLDWING, Happier Than Ever, Oxytocin, Therefore I Am e NDA.
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  6. Dec 4, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just when I thought Billie couldn't top what she's already achieved, she proved me wrong...AGAIN!!! Happier Than Ever is such a cohesive, intimate, personal, somewhere-sexy and everywhere-powerful body of work, and it showed the power of vulnerability which we had never imagined could hit us this hard.
    "Getting Older" serves as a perfect opening track and unveil the adventure we'll embark on, and from the lyrics, you can surely see what kind of a woman Billie has grown into and what kind of obstacles she has encountered during the journey: "Things I once enjoyed, just keep me employed now", ouch, that hurts. Then you can witness her sassiness in tracks like "I Didn't Change My Number", "NDA" and "Therefore I Am" while hear her broken heart in songs like "Halley's Comet", "Everybody Dies" and "Your Power", moreover, her overflowing sexiness sparkled through songs like "Billie Bossa Nova" and erupts in the hardcore tracks like "Oxytocin". in the mid of the album, she present us with an interlude that address her opinions on the public views, which can be perfectly sum up in that title: "Not My Responsibility". Finally, all the bitterness she's been through from her toxic relationship, all the twisted comments everybody threw at her, all the confusing stuff fame had caused her made her blow up in the title track "Happier Than Ever", every screams at the end is her way to release all the negativity she's gained through the way, "just f**king leave me alone!" is her genuine thought to all the sh*t that targeted at her. Then when all the hysteria (in a good way) ends, the whole album melted in a cup of tea called "Male Fantasy", "If I'm getting over you, or just pretending to, be alright, convince myself I hate you", oh honey, we've all been there.
    So here we are, with THE Album of the year: Happier Than Ever, thank u Ms. Billie, for such a therapeutic experience, and for bravely and unapologeticly sharing your story.
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  7. Aug 4, 2021
    10
    Seu melhor álbum até o momento. Até melhor que o grammyado "WWFAWDWG". Os vocais, as composições e a produção estão mais maduras que antes. Billie e Finneas estão em seu melhor momento.
  8. Aug 2, 2021
    10
    A masterpiece. Billie and Finneas didn't disappoint. Best album of the year.
  9. Sep 14, 2021
    7
    A stronger experience perhaps still waits to be found within "Happier Than Ever" by excising a handful of lesser songs and dialing back its insistence on its own cloying precociousness, but Eilish's muted, whisper-thin vocals nevertheless prove a good match for the low-key, jazzy production and make for an overall pleasant listen, albeit one that's far more forgettable than it ought to be.
  10. Dec 8, 2021
    10
    We're witnessing the metamorphosis of one of the greatest artists of her generation. She's already proven her worth to the industry infinite times over. I can't really put it any more plainly than that.
  11. Feb 3, 2022
    9
    Happier Than Ever is a huge step into the new era of her career as she experiments with different tones and chords. Her lyrics have a heavy weight to them such as feeling like a burden in life and in a relationship. She demostrates this in relatable ways and it just feels like such a perfect ode to her past. FINNEAS knocks it out the park also
  12. Aug 12, 2021
    9
    Billie Eilish's best project is here. Absolutely the prettiest album of the year. An upgrade in lyrics and surprising production and transitions.
  13. Jul 30, 2021
    8
    Sigue la misma línea, pero es realmente bueno. Algunas canciones están de más, en general tiene buena producción.
  14. Aug 5, 2021
    9
    Even being relatively new in the business, Billie Eilish has a enviable baggage. But Happier than Ever is by far her best work and maybe one of the five best albums of 2021.

    The intense lyrics put motion in the heartbreak that most of us has felt at least once in life. The pain is not just a teenager feeling, but a human sorrow that hunts us for life. The melancholy of Billie Eilish
    Even being relatively new in the business, Billie Eilish has a enviable baggage. But Happier than Ever is by far her best work and maybe one of the five best albums of 2021.

    The intense lyrics put motion in the heartbreak that most of us has felt at least once in life. The pain is not just a teenager feeling, but a human sorrow that hunts us for life.

    The melancholy of Billie Eilish is welcoming and this album is definitely a save place.
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  15. Oct 30, 2022
    8
    Können muss man auch, nicht nur wollen, zeigen wir ihm, was wir mit unseren jungen Körpern machen kann. Billie in der Anakonda, geile Stimme.
  16. Aug 2, 2021
    10
    Fantastic album! So much more mature than her first one while still being incredibly interesting and experimental! Loved it!
  17. Jul 31, 2021
    10
    Best album of the year. Billie showed maturity in all aspects. Happier Than Ever (song) is the best of her career. This album deserves the world!
  18. Aug 4, 2021
    10
    she best album of the billie's carreer. she served all and deserves all with this
  19. Jul 31, 2021
    10
    Simplesmente perfeito. Toda melodia e construção do álbum extremamente coerentes. Visual impecável. Perfeita em tudo que se propõe!!
  20. Jul 31, 2021
    10
    Excelente produção musical, conceito coeso entre as faixas, boas composições, vocal perfeito, cheio de ambiguidades. Ela sempre inova !
  21. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Lo siento pero es el AOTY, Billie entregó el mejor álbum de este año por mucho.

    Everybody Dies, Halley's Comet y Billie Bossa Nova son otro nivel de perfección
  22. May 13, 2022
    10
    When I first listened to this record, I didn't really enjoy it as a whole as I did her previous records. But I took a few listens and I became obsessed with her. She shows true talent and the production is incredible. It takes a while to see the glistening beauty of Happier Than Ever. GOLDWING and I Didn't Change My Number are both so innovative and I'd love to hear this more in her music.When I first listened to this record, I didn't really enjoy it as a whole as I did her previous records. But I took a few listens and I became obsessed with her. She shows true talent and the production is incredible. It takes a while to see the glistening beauty of Happier Than Ever. GOLDWING and I Didn't Change My Number are both so innovative and I'd love to hear this more in her music. I love the vocal structures and the weird synths, she and her brother FINNEAS are geniuses. Another standout is Halley's Comet. She just knows how to write a ballad. And sing one. And the ending? It sounds like something out of a La La Land movie. Happier Than Ever is something that will always remain a classic in her discography. She shows that her best is yet to come. But she's on her way. It's crazy how an album I didn't enjoy at first listen, has now become one of my favorite albums of all time. Expand
  23. Aug 30, 2021
    9
    AOTY so far for me, easily. In a year in which many of my favorite artists have disappointed, Billie Eilish surprised me by going well above and beyond her already great debut album from 2019. This thing is simply an electropop masterpiece. The first three tracks are very strong. As much as I wish I could talk about all of them, it would take too much time. "Oxytocin" and "Goldwing" are aAOTY so far for me, easily. In a year in which many of my favorite artists have disappointed, Billie Eilish surprised me by going well above and beyond her already great debut album from 2019. This thing is simply an electropop masterpiece. The first three tracks are very strong. As much as I wish I could talk about all of them, it would take too much time. "Oxytocin" and "Goldwing" are a badass back-to-back combo. "Lost Cause", like many of the songs that come before and after it, is simply superb in the writing department. Finneas absolutely killed it on producing all of these tracks as well, "Overheated" being another highlight. The album's best run, however, doesn't even come until towards the end. "NDA", "Therefore I Am", and the title track are just sooooo flawless. I don't dislike the closing track "Male Fantasy" either, I've seen it get more hate than it deserves. Kudos to both Billie and Finneas for knocking this one out of the park. As soon as I listened to this album for the first time I went straight to Target to pick up the vinyl. Very very close to being a 10/10 for me. Expand
  24. Aug 2, 2021
    10
    This is simply perfect. Live songs, with energy and feeling. we need more of this in today's music. Finneas is a true genius, everything he does is perfect and innovative
  25. Aug 21, 2021
    8
    A worthy follow up to Billie's first album. As a whole her first album is tighter and more lean. We got hit after hit. With this record we see Billie growing into a young woman. This a lighter and more mature album and although its not as great as her first album its still a damn good one. Aside from a few tracks billie has created another album that defines her generation. Happier thanA worthy follow up to Billie's first album. As a whole her first album is tighter and more lean. We got hit after hit. With this record we see Billie growing into a young woman. This a lighter and more mature album and although its not as great as her first album its still a damn good one. Aside from a few tracks billie has created another album that defines her generation. Happier than ever doesnt work as well as her first album but its still one of the better albums of 2021 and one that I will be visiting again and again. Expand
  26. Dec 30, 2021
    10
    Happier Than Ever is mature step up from Billie Eilish’s debut album. It’s sonically diverse with elements of jazz, rock, folk, electro-pop, all while staying thematically cohesive so to not feel out of place with the album. Happier Than Ever once again feels intimate and honest with themes of power, sexual abuse, love, self-love, fame, and mortality all tying into Billie’s ownHappier Than Ever is mature step up from Billie Eilish’s debut album. It’s sonically diverse with elements of jazz, rock, folk, electro-pop, all while staying thematically cohesive so to not feel out of place with the album. Happier Than Ever once again feels intimate and honest with themes of power, sexual abuse, love, self-love, fame, and mortality all tying into Billie’s own experiences. Her sophomore album if anything indicates that Billie is an artist to watch out for as her sound and content continues to develop. Expand
  27. Jul 30, 2021
    7
    the album is good but for sure a downgrade from her last one . some tracks are really good (ex. oxytocin, title track) but some other are awful overall a 7/10 for me
  28. Aug 1, 2021
    10
    one of the best albums of 2021 billie returns so mature and adult it definily is the greatest album of the career
  29. Jul 31, 2021
    10
    Billie let out her pain in the most beautiful way. The mature Billie. She’s sharing a vulnerable truth about everything she had been through as a kid and her way to get out of toxic kinds of stuff. How strong she is.
  30. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Prefect! This album was well written, well portrayed. I can’t believe how great this project was sonically and very emotionally written. Expand
  31. Aug 15, 2021
    9
    amazing album for me since i have been dealing with a looottt of weird emotions lately which i couldn't name but this album made me name them billie eilish
  32. Aug 3, 2021
    10
    definitely the best album of the year: mature, cohesive, very consistent and also better than the previous album, when we all fall asleep where do we go
  33. Jul 30, 2021
    9
    Very good Billie!! The production of Finneas is amazing. Best Songs: Oxytocin and Happier Than Ever.
  34. Aug 11, 2021
    9
    The album grew on me a lot after I had lisened to it a second time. One of the things I liked the most was that every song felt unique. They didn’t sound the same, but they still worked good together. So I was never bored while listening to the album. My ranking of the songs: (The ones in top 5 are basically all 1. to me. But for now I just do ‘em like this)
    1. Therefore I am
    2. Goldwing
    The album grew on me a lot after I had lisened to it a second time. One of the things I liked the most was that every song felt unique. They didn’t sound the same, but they still worked good together. So I was never bored while listening to the album. My ranking of the songs: (The ones in top 5 are basically all 1. to me. But for now I just do ‘em like this)
    1. Therefore I am
    2. Goldwing 3. Halley’s Comet 4. OverHeated
    5. My future 6. Billie Bossa Nova
    7. Happier than ever 8. I Didn’t Change My Number
    9. Getting Older
    10. Lost Cause
    11. Everybody Dies
    12. Male Fantasy 13. Oxytocin 14. Your Power
    15. NDA
    — Not My Responsibility (not a song)
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  35. Aug 1, 2021
    10
    Poderoso, intimista e delicado... Uma obra de arte, obrigado Billie por nos presentear com esse álbum
  36. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    El álbum es una biblia literalmente, me encanta, tiene unas letras superrr buenas, sonidos super buenos y en general el álbum es lo máximo, para mi uno de los mejores álbumes que han salido hasta ahorita
  37. Aug 3, 2021
    10
    i looooove this álbum so muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuch
  38. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Una obra de arte sin dudas, un álbum maravilloso, como siempre Billie dándonos arte, Billie nunca decepciona con su música, sin dudas el álbum del año desde ya, TE AMO BILLIE, si lees esto, TE AMO
  39. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    This is one of the best albums of the year so far! It’s so cohesive and versatile at the same time. THIS IS SO GOOD!
  40. Feb 15, 2022
    10
    happier than ever, el álbum que fácilmente le podría otorgar el segundo galardón de AOTY en los grammys. este álbum lo es todo, te lleva en una dirección de superación y de como sobresalir.
    en este álbum se encuentra su mejor canción de toda su carrera (hasta ahora) "billie bossa nova"
  41. Aug 29, 2021
    7
    billie não nos surpreende com esse novo álbum, que embora seja bom, mais parece com seus antigos trabalhos do que um novo álbum, de fato. algumas músicas são enjoativas, e não têm mais o poder de "hit" dos seus antigos trabalhos. um destaque especial vai para a faixa título do álbum, que é a melhor música de sua carreira .
  42. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    i love it :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
  43. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Happier Than Me, por Billie Eilish, é a personificação perfeita, em faixas sonoras, de uma jornada de luz que traz consigo uma energia avassaladora e crucial para o público atual. Parabéns, Billie Eilish!
  44. Aug 6, 2021
    9
    Billie Eilish have the style of Lana del Rey and Lorde but in other level, she grew up since her last album. Happier than ever is a good album if we talk about the compsitions of the songs. Billie is a poet who make us cry with her songs. I'm not a big fan of Billie but this album is good, that's all.
  45. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    ela nunca decepciona, desde a produção até composição. a melhor artista dessa geração, odiada por ser talentosa e esse album só provou que ela tem potencial em todos os gêneros musicais que quiser fazer.
  46. Aug 22, 2021
    10
    Absolutamente fascinante la manera en que Billie nos cuenta una historia de su crecimiento y empoderamiento. Uno de sus mejores discos y me atrevería a decir que sin duda es uno de los mejores discos de este año.
  47. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Her best album without a doubt, more realistic and mature lyrics, soft and pleasant melodies.
  48. Jul 31, 2021
    10
    I LOVE IT !
    i love how she deliver the whole album and how theabum goes.
    Every track is perfectly produced and structured and so dynamic My personal fav track is happier than ever, it got a really interesting twist in the the second half and i love it
  49. Aug 1, 2021
    9
    She's authentic, and that's enough to keep hearing her... I know sometimes looks that she's recycling her songs, her meoldies, her style, but is her brand, she created, no one dared to do something like Billie does, so she has a point with me. In happier than ever , I could see a new face of Billie, she shows more of her voice, a lit bit a louder, I could see it NDA and happier than ever,She's authentic, and that's enough to keep hearing her... I know sometimes looks that she's recycling her songs, her meoldies, her style, but is her brand, she created, no one dared to do something like Billie does, so she has a point with me. In happier than ever , I could see a new face of Billie, she shows more of her voice, a lit bit a louder, I could see it NDA and happier than ever, a new face of her voice that I've never see before. She more confident with her body, her shape. I think Billie it's a kind of slow girl, she's not that pop diva, she needs time, HER TIME, to do everything she wants. Now I can see a new Billie, and with love this... Expand
  50. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    What a perfect album, the songs are great, the transitions between songs are amazing, genius and mature album!
  51. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    “Happier than ever” album of the year. “Happier than ever” album of the year. “Happier than ever” album of the year. “Happier than ever” album of the year. “Happier than ever” album of the year.
  52. Sep 4, 2021
    10
    She’s a modern Mozart definitely. Album is timeless. And I really appreciate Decartes’s and Gustav Holst’s quotes.
  53. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    just amazing. i didn't knew what to expect but this album is a masterpiece and for me it's the album of the year.
  54. Jul 30, 2021
    8
    Overall: I think that while overall this album is pretty good, I think there are some spots that fall flat because they run too long and get annoying and/or boring too quickly. I definitely think that the good tracks hit it out of the park while the worse tracks make me question why they’re there.
    BEST: Billie Bossa Nova, my future, Therefore I Am, Happier Than Ever
    Also Good: Oxytocin,
    Overall: I think that while overall this album is pretty good, I think there are some spots that fall flat because they run too long and get annoying and/or boring too quickly. I definitely think that the good tracks hit it out of the park while the worse tracks make me question why they’re there.
    BEST: Billie Bossa Nova, my future, Therefore I Am, Happier Than Ever
    Also Good: Oxytocin, Hailey’s Comet, Your Power
    Worst: Lost Cause, Not My Responsibility, Overheated
    Overall: 7.6/10
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  55. Jul 31, 2021
    10
    Billie's sophomore album is her strongest body of work, in my opinion. I don't think the singles she dropped leading up to the release fully revealed that, but after several listens to it all the way through I'm pretty confident in my assessment. She definitely has shown growth musically and it shows in her very different tracks throughout... Wish people gave it more of a chance.
  56. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este es el mejor álbum del año, demostró que Billie evoluciona como artista y pronto será una leyenda y una de las estrellas más recordadas de la historia Expand
  57. Aug 2, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this album made me wet i love you billie you’re my everything a angel this album made me wet i love you billie you’re my everything a angel this album made me wet i love you billie you’re my everything a angel this album made me wet i love you billie you’re my everything a angel Expand
  58. Jul 30, 2021
    8
    Happier Than Ever is a "very good" album despite all the drama she went through before releasing the album — Billie sticks to her music style which is good but somehow I am expecting a new experiment on her music since it's her sophomore album. 6 out of 16 tracks are good. And the rest is well bland and repetitive.
    Tracks: 3, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16 > Tracks in the album that I like.
  59. Aug 4, 2021
    10
    this is an incredible album; the production, the lyrics, everyrhing in this record is so beautiful. congrats to billie eilish and finneas for doing another amazing album.
  60. Jul 31, 2021
    10
    talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, **** on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it.
  61. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    É o melhor album que já ouvi na minha vida, cada detalhezinho dele é importante, cada barulhinho no fundo muda tudo.
  62. Sep 4, 2021
    10
    Literally the best album of 2021! Billie showed all her versatility on this record, and also showed her vocal capacity for those who say she only whispers.
  63. Aug 1, 2021
    10
    Billie’s best album! Billie and Finneas innovated a lot. Always working on new concepts and sound. This album is wonderful!
  64. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Billie Eilish never MISSES. The title song … my jaw was AGAPE. She is one of the greatest musical artists of her generation. This album has no skips. 10/10 will be having this album on repeat.
  65. Jul 30, 2021
    9
    Billie eilish is talented artists of all time.
    This album is one of the best album of year.
  66. Apr 1, 2022
    10
    This album is deeply relaxing, personal, and lovely on the ears. Billie is growing up and maturing in her sound and voice and I enjoy listening to this beginning to end without any skips.
  67. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    i love this album! it has a special sound that grabs me ... its lyrics are deep at times and there are some rhythm changes that just WOW! It is very good.
  68. Apr 8, 2022
    9
    It’s an album that feels more intimate than the first one, and the first one was pretty intimate. ... It’s a fabulous headphones record.
  69. Aug 19, 2021
    7
    Good record!!! Some songs are grower.
    Title track is brilliant:)
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  70. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Billie supo como reinventarse dar lo mejor de ella y este álbum es muy especial iconico que muchos llamaron fracaso y aquí está demostrando que puede dar trabajos de mucha calidad Expand
  71. Jul 31, 2021
    10
    idc what everybody says, this is a masterpiece and billie came here to stay
  72. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    El álbum es increíble abarca desde el electropop hasta el jazz siendo un álbum rico en sonidos además de que de inicio a fin se ve la transformación del artista y lo que se transmite de cancion en canción.
  73. Jul 30, 2021
    9
    A Billie foi perspicaz nesse album, melhor que o debut, ela trouxe algo inesperado nesse album. Sonoridade muito relaxante, muito bem produzida.
  74. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    first of all, lets put all of the things going on with Billie aside and just listen to the music. This album was so amazing and had that awesome Billie touch to all of the songs. Happier than Ever was such a masterpiece of a song especially the second half of it.
  75. Aug 1, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Happier Than Ever reflects how much confidence Billie Eilish gained throughout this years. Not only she used different sounds and beats but she also showed a certain “different” light and mood in this album. Since she was a child, she had to hear what people said about her body, her clothes and personality, which were mainly negative comments, that brought her to a “depressive” state of mind. Happier Than Ever shows her much confident and comfortable with herself both on the outside like on the inside. An amazing piece of work by one of my favorite artists. Expand
  76. Jul 30, 2021
    9
    This album has amazing samples and the production is amazing, the tracklist too, i rlly like more this album then her last one
  77. Aug 26, 2021
    8
    The track Happier Than Ever could give this album a ten alone. Some gems in there but damn that song is her best work to date. Oxytocin is also a highlight.
  78. Aug 2, 2022
    10
    All these songs, although they are different, form one, common, wonderful whole. we also heard billie in a completely different style, I mean happier than ever. definitely her best project so far.
  79. Aug 2, 2021
    10
    queen of alternative! her range and versatility are clearly shown yet again in this project
  80. Jul 30, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The album starts with a great low piano feel showing the beauty of Billie's voice that swiftly transforms into a catchy synth beat.
    The 2nd track really feels much better, the layers are so well produced and they compliment each other as well as the vocals so well and the track ends with a nice rough-'er' feel to it- giving a great impulse to the listener towards the next track.
    The guitar on the 3rd track reminds me of The Strokes fsr (that purity and simplicity yet beauty of the melody), the chorus on this track has a wonderful feel to it as well (great fading high notes- also Finneas is playing really well with the echo of Billie's voice, bringing out the rawness and beauty of it).
    4th track shows how great is the combination between Billie's vocals and Finneas's creative ideas. It contains a beautiful tempo change and guitar riffle to keep it flowing so nicely along Billie's vocals... wonderful work producing this track.
    Feels like the beat for the 5th track is a bit too rough considering the way this LP was going, this track feels completely different compared to the previous tracks on this LP (almost like a track from WWAFAWDWG... but not really- still has a twist to it that keeps it close to this LP). Overall a nice drop of roughness to the easy feel of the album.
    Track 6 keeps up the idea of the crazy sounds layered one over the other that Billie is known for... nothing too impressive or different to comment on here...
    Track 7 however brings back to life that new feel she presents to us in this LP (the guitar came back and the vocals are much better- which ultimately creates a nice beat and catchy melody)
    Track 8 keeps the piano silent and far away from the listener and the voice closer to us. Sounds like a classic ballad with a nice change at the end from an ending in a major chord going flat and fading away into another part of the song that's a bit rougher but still nice.
    Track 9 opens a part of the album where Billie starts reflecting on the criticism she got from her haters and from her fans, she's much more personal and direct than in her debut album. The ending of this song brings a great " bridge" towards the next track and it surprisingly somehow still holds the structure of the album.
    Track 10 holds the same background as the previous song but better produced and more strict. Yet again feels like a track from her debut album but has a good connection to this LP.
    Track 11 really feels like Billie comes back to the realism of this LP and goes back into a more dreamy feel (and i'm not a big fan of it).
    There is just too much echo on her voice in track 12 (it would've been much better if her voice was less echo-'e' which would've made it much more personal and nice in the structure of the album- keeping the listener more focused yet so calm). This track wins it with the power of the lyrics.
    Track 13 and 14 show a great fusion between a dreamy and far away state of the old Billie and a more real and close up version of Billie that she is presenting in this album... a great bridge towards a new feel to her music.
    Track 15 was really predictable till that guitar hit... how unfortunate that it was way too rough but what a great change from the Billie we knew to what we're hearing right now.
    The last track on this LP really shows how much more real Billie's lyrics and voice became, they're not that dreamy and fading away so much anymore. And i am sure saying this... Billie ended on a positive note and on a really nice irony or hypocrisy and maybe a message about how unsure she is about her thoughts? (during the whole album, Billie says that she hates the person she sings about but the last words on this LP are “I know I should but I could never hate you”)

    Overall i had a great listen of this LP and i felt like Billie is really trying to get more direct and strict and real with her ideas and thoughts and this album is a good product of that. The producing is wonderful with some faults or irregularities here and there but nothing that kept me off of any track on this album.
    This LP is a great step towards a new, exciting feel...different from what we thought Billie Eilish was.
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  81. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    This album is amazing, every song is just a completely new experience with vocals and productions, the lyrics there are the best in te world.
  82. Aug 2, 2021
    9
    Such a great album. Some really unique sounds, almost every song is a masterpiece
  83. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After hearing the singles I wasn’t sure how this album would turn out but she seems to have kept the best songs for the album release. Expand
  84. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    I have to admit, amidst all the controversy round Billie these days and the singles she released as promotion, I wasn't at all excited for this album. But after one listen, oh my god, this album is good. The way she explores herself and her sound in songs like Happier Than Ever, Oxcytocin and Goldwing, is truly mesmerizing. Love this album and rediscovered Billie as an artist because ofI have to admit, amidst all the controversy round Billie these days and the singles she released as promotion, I wasn't at all excited for this album. But after one listen, oh my god, this album is good. The way she explores herself and her sound in songs like Happier Than Ever, Oxcytocin and Goldwing, is truly mesmerizing. Love this album and rediscovered Billie as an artist because of it. A must listen. Expand
  85. Jul 31, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is amazing, every lyrics makes me think because it's so meaningful. I believe Billie has to go through a lot of hardships to create such a meaningful máterpiece. Expand
  86. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    ALBUM OF THE **** YEAR, is amaizing, wow, it’s perfect. really I LOVE the album happier than ever by billie eilish isn’t just an album, its a lifestyle, a reason to breathe, an escape from this cruel world filled w thieves. its art, the first gift u open on christmas, a hug from a loved one, its everything u ever wanted, its everything u need.
  87. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    This is the best album of all times i ever listen, Although we thought WWAFAWDWG would be impossible to top, Billie Eilish has done it again. The album makes sense when put together proves her creative ability, vocal ability, versatility, and Finneas' incredible ability to produce hit song after hit song.
  88. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    amazing production, love the lyrics too. her voice sounds very mature and overall way better than her debut album
  89. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    She keeps reinventing sounds and twisting limits. This record is the proof that all the awards shes got last years were well deserved.
  90. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    On her sophomore album Billie proves that she is a force to be reckoned with. Happy Than Ever proves that she is not a one hit wonder. I can only wait in anticipation as to where her music will head next.
  91. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Simplesmente a melhor e ninguém acima delaaaa, o álbum está incrível! TE AMO BILLIEEEEEEE
  92. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    billie’s versatility and finneas’ talent popped off with this album. one of the best albums i’ve heard in a while
  93. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    This album makes me feel things in ways that WWAFA, WDWG didn't, and even then I didnt understand what I was feeling. It's an amazing experience listening to it every time I do. The lyricism is exquisite and Billie Eilish has some of the best produced music in modern day pop. Brava on such a complete and brilliant piece of work!
  94. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    i truly think this album is such an evolution from wwafawdwg. the sound is exactly where i think she shouldve gone from her debut. each track has such good story telling and stands out on its own. she put her soul into this album and its clear.
  95. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Amazing from beggining to end, i love how the previously released singles fit the album as a wholr
  96. Jul 31, 2021
    10
    really liked the album, it was a really different experience for me and i am here for it
  97. Jul 30, 2021
    9
    Billie Eilish does it again. Another album of the year. Such a beautiful masterpiece that shows how much she has matured (in voice, lyrics and mentality) since the previous album. This maturity is clear by listening how well Eilish travels through genres, like bossa nova, trap, folk, country, and still maintains her soft essence and her message. So many plot twists, good surprises andBillie Eilish does it again. Another album of the year. Such a beautiful masterpiece that shows how much she has matured (in voice, lyrics and mentality) since the previous album. This maturity is clear by listening how well Eilish travels through genres, like bossa nova, trap, folk, country, and still maintains her soft essence and her message. So many plot twists, good surprises and beautiful lyricism. Said it once and I repeat: album. of. the. year. Expand
  98. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    This album is just perfect. The album starts with Billie talking about her maturation and extends to various sensitive issues such as abuse or drugs. It deserves the aoty.
  99. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    The perfect album that represents growth and dealing with all your trauma, ugly or not.
  100. Jul 30, 2021
    10
    i really love the fact that every song in this album has a different music genre. Billie's acumen in making each song a different style is undeniable. the lyrics, the melody, the production, everything is perfect, nothing to complain about. one of the best albums of 2021 if not the best. is already AOTY for me! :)
Metascore
86

Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 27
  2. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Sep 15, 2021
    75
    So, whilst it may not boast songs that stick with you for months in the way that Eilish’s first does, Happier Than Ever feels like a project that will age more gracefully and, in years to come, it may even come to eclipse that which came before it.
  2. 80
    “Your Power” is the slowest-and-lowest moment on “Happier Than Ever,” but as a whole the album is softer, quieter, more languid than Eilish’s trap-inflected debut. ... The dreamy-jazzy mode suits her singing, which has never sounded better than it does throughout “Happier Than Ever.”
  3. Aug 4, 2021
    83
    Billie Eilish’s second album expands upon everything that worked the last time and pushes it in new directions, a creative muse restless and bold in its ambition. It may not always land, but this is a terrific release that proves Eilish’s staying power, demonstrating she’s more than up to the task of delivering on the promise of her debut.