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Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever REVIEW

8.0/10

This sophomore album from Billie further proves her creative ability, vocal ability, versatility, and Finneas' incredible ability to produce hit song after hit song.


This album starts off underwhelming. The first two tracks are bland and sound lazily produced. I don't mind minimal beats, but these sound too minimal. This is surprising coming from a producer like Finneas who is known for adding layers upon layers of sounds and vocals. The first track is extremely simple, which is in my opinion not good for an opening track. However, the lyrics on these first two tracks are great.


As we get towards the middle of the album, things start to pick up. We hear "my future" which is a beautiful showcase of Billie's vocal ability and the versatility of her musical style. We then hear "Oxytocin" which is a hard-hitting song with catchy verses and incredibly unique, almost EDM-like production from Finneas. "GOLDWING" starts with beautiful choir-like layered vocals with a clean beat switch. However, I think when Billie comes in on the beat switch her flow is very underwhelming and nothing that catches my attention. The song does get a bit better as we go on, though. The last song I enjoyed from this section of the album is "Halley's Comet". This is an emotional song that includes a beautiful piano with Billie's signature soft vocals. It's a wonderful, relaxing, soothing track.


Near the end of the album are some of my favorites. The lyrics on "Your Power" hit hard, and so do Billie's vocals. She showcases her incredible vocal range and ability on this track, and it gives me goosebumps. "Happier Than Ever" is a notable track. The slow, dreamy start is wonderful but the sort of rock beat switch near the middle is incredible and Finneas just hit it home with this one.


The last track is simple, but not boring simple. The songwriting is amazing and keeps you wanting to hear more. Billie's vocals on this are emotional and soft.


This album in conclusion was just good. I feel like her freshman album had less underwhelming production. If you compare this album to that album production-wise, you can see how incredible the production is on her freshman album compared to her sophomore album, with there being so many less yawn-worthy tracks on the freshman album. Nearly every song on her freshman album keeps you hooked. However, lyrically, this album I'd say is a bit better, and the lyrics are very personal and take a dive into her fame-ridden lifestyle.






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