• Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Aug 27, 2021
User Score
8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 712 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Negative: 54 out of 712
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  1. Aug 27, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is so good. Easier than Lying is the best song ever. Halsey never disappoints. Expand
  2. Aug 27, 2021
    10
    So, when this album was released, and at the first listen i was blown away, intro track The Tradition was amazing, love it, and when it comes to Bells in Santa Fe, that track is magnificent, amazing, i will say this for rest of the album, i just love it, it's different from her past Records, and my favorite tracks are: Girl with a gun, I'm not a woman, I'm a god & Lilith
  3. Aug 27, 2021
    10
    the word for this album is "perfection", as it's nice to know this introspective side of halsey. the best album she's ever made, everything thought out in detail, from the lyrics full of metaphors to the flawless production that makes the album completely perfect. I need to listen to this album several times to be able to capture all the magnificence and sensitivity it brings. simply thethe word for this album is "perfection", as it's nice to know this introspective side of halsey. the best album she's ever made, everything thought out in detail, from the lyrics full of metaphors to the flawless production that makes the album completely perfect. I need to listen to this album several times to be able to capture all the magnificence and sensitivity it brings. simply the best album of 2021. Expand
  4. Aug 27, 2021
    10
    Very solid album. And NIN reminisce, which is not surprising at all knowing the producers handling this album. Love the industrial in it. It is not just added as ornaments, but actually blatantly and proudly shown. In effect to that, this album got into full bloom, it flourished. Halsey's vocals is the best they have ever presented thus far. They added so much conviction into it. I dareVery solid album. And NIN reminisce, which is not surprising at all knowing the producers handling this album. Love the industrial in it. It is not just added as ornaments, but actually blatantly and proudly shown. In effect to that, this album got into full bloom, it flourished. Halsey's vocals is the best they have ever presented thus far. They added so much conviction into it. I dare say this album is Halsey's magnum opus. Bookmark it.

    I will say, this album is for everyone who got tired of slow, sappy and breathy sounding, or half assed alternative album. Alternative don't, and shouldn't, always means emulating Tori Amos, Kate Bush, Fiona Apple, or early Jewel. Being a hard ass blowing up in your face is also constitutes as an alternative. If NIN ever have a femme side, this album perfectly depicted that. 10/10
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  5. Aug 27, 2021
    10
    Halsey's best work so far. The dark, haunting opening song lets you enter the album and a great world that Halsey creates with this album.
  6. Aug 27, 2021
    10
    this album is definitely one of the best of the year, each track shows Halsey's presence, deserves many grammys and awards and not to mention the movie she made while pregnant, Halsey a real artist.
  7. Aug 27, 2021
    10
    I am completely speechless and feeling literally every single emotion I could ever feel. This is the album of my life. 10/10
  8. Aug 27, 2021
    10
    this album is so different and cool great job! It has a different sound that made me feel powerful and cry at the same time
  9. Aug 27, 2021
    10
    It’s her best album to date. It’s amazing how it gets you into this story. She’s undoubtedly a genius.
  10. Aug 27, 2021
    10
    Absolutely amazing. The production, the songwriting, everything was fascinating.
  11. Aug 27, 2021
    10
    It is mind blowing. Every song on the album is incredible. Halsey never disappoints
  12. Aug 27, 2021
    10
    This album is an absolute masterpiece I'm speechless It's so powerful Halsey is definitely a God
  13. Aug 27, 2021
    10
    iconic. Halsey is so talented. Cant choose my fav song, bcs every song is catchy and great! Good job!
  14. Aug 27, 2021
    10
    Honestly, the range Halsey has on this album is phenomenal! The raw vocals alone give Me goosebumps. IICHLIWP shows how much Halsey has grown as an artist, not just her vocals but lyrics and melodies, within the last 6/7 years. Another serious competitor for AOTY with no skips!!
  15. Aug 28, 2021
    10
    This album is an absolute masterpiece I'm speechless, she really surpassed herself with this album, almost every track is so good.
  16. Aug 29, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Halsey continues to bring her artist side more and more. the album totally cohesive from beginning to end. All the melodies very well elaborated, and the highlight is the very powerful voice with the mixture of dark timbre that the artist proposes. Expand
  17. Aug 27, 2021
    10
    Even expecting the best from her, I'm totally surprised with the quality of this work. It definitely surpassed my already high expectations. Vocals, production, concept and lyrics... Everything is on point on this album. Halsey reinforces she is a true artist and she came to leave her mark on the industry.
  18. Aug 27, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. without a doubt the best album of the year so far, each song is a complete world that lets you experience every part of halsey's general thinking. 100/100❤️‍ Expand
  19. Aug 27, 2021
    10
    this album is truly a masterpiece she really did a solid 10/10 stunning album with no skips, with very captivating lyrics and SPECTACULAR production, wonderful vocal delivery and great story telling. So proud of them they have been working so hard and this is truly their best album to date (imo alongside Badlands). I'm truly speechless she left me with no words only amused with thisthis album is truly a masterpiece she really did a solid 10/10 stunning album with no skips, with very captivating lyrics and SPECTACULAR production, wonderful vocal delivery and great story telling. So proud of them they have been working so hard and this is truly their best album to date (imo alongside Badlands). I'm truly speechless she left me with no words only amused with this masterpiece! Hope it gets the recognition it deserves cause this is the best album this year so far. Expand
  20. Sep 1, 2021
    0
    Very forgettable lyrics and melodies. Sounds like there's something deep, but honestly there's nothing in this album.
  21. Sep 1, 2021
    1
    Meu deus que desastre sonoro. A priori, é preciso ressaltar a falta de personalidade nas músicas, contrariando seus precedentes majestosos trabalhos, como o BADLANDS. Ao contrário deste último, o novo álbum de Halsey não possui identidade lírica, o que se observa é única e simplesmente a reprodução do mesmo já tido na indústria do pop por anos.
  22. Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Just a great little album. Good for her. Better than expected. Music industry savior
  23. Aug 28, 2021
    0
    beautiful music beautiful music beautiful music beautiful music beautiful music beautiful music beautiful music
  24. Aug 27, 2021
    3
    Esta chica es talentosa, pero no tiene ningún encanto, es como meter a la licuadora a un sin fin de artistas y sale Halsey como resultado, este album es prueba de ello
  25. Sep 28, 2021
    0
    Álbum extremamente fraco e sem graça, tem que ter muito saco para engolir 42 minutos de pura ladainha e musicas descartáveis e sem alma nenhuma! O pior álbum lançado esse ano!
  26. Aug 27, 2021
    6
    Não gostei, não é meu tipo de álbum. Continuo adorando a Halsey, mas é o projeto que eu menos gosto dela.
  27. Sep 23, 2021
    6
    The album was like a singular 40mins song that has cropped into 13 pieces. Btw it sounded good but it gets boring when we are reaching to the end
  28. Aug 27, 2021
    6
    Esse álbum me levou pra ápices de gosto e desgosto, tem faixas que eu realmente curti e salvei e vou ouvir de novo, mas pelo menos 7 faixas do álbum me deixaram bem desconfortável sobre como foram executadas, a repetição de refrão da halsey torna a música enjoativa conforme você avança
  29. Aug 27, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Álbum incrível e filme Excelente estou muito surpresa com tanta qualidade nesse álbum Expand
  30. Aug 30, 2021
    3
    beaucoup trop de cinematique et trop enfantins a mon goût, je me suis déjà endormi sur le jeu
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Aug 30, 2021
    70
    Compared to this summer's pop offerings—think of the similarly themed efforts by Billie Eilish and Lorde, both of which deal with the trappings of fame with serenity and blissful detachment, respectively—If I Can't Get Love, I Want Power is provocative, and even ugly, in its most vulnerable moments. Self-indulgent, sure, but its emotional chaos feels earned.
  2. Aug 30, 2021
    60
    Easier Than Lying is shouty and electronic, while You Asked for This finds Halsey fronting a Smashing Pumpkins pastiche. Amid all the Sturm und Drang and sludgy oompah (The Lighthouse) there is some high-quality writing, chiefly in the pizzicato niggles and Jesus analogies of Bells in Santa Fe (“it’s not a happy ending”) and Whispers.
  3. Aug 30, 2021
    82
    If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power is on an upward trajectory in terms of Halsey releasing quality music. By and by, Halsey may not have love, but her latest record is power.