Betty is everything we could possibly want from a pop record, with massive breakup anthems and romantic, sexually liberated slow-jams, all of which take influence from the 80s and 90s. Although the singles ("Ignore Me," "Taste" and "I Remember") have been bop central, the album tracks are honestly on another level.
The tracks see Betty Who honing her synth-pop sound and taking it to new reflective and fun heights. She’s always experimented with an 80’s influenced sound but this record sees her really diving deeper into that world and not holding back on anything which is what she noticeably did on her last record. This may have something to do with her cutting ties with her major label and going independent again which seems to have been for the best. "Just Thought You Should Know" is a synth ballad that artists like Tiffany would’ve died to release back in their prime. But instead she’s bringing a unique quirkiness to the current state of pop which seems to be driven by over-produced EDM tracks that don’t have the same raw energy and personality that these songs hold.
The feistier moments occur on "Old Me," an uptempo kiss-off to a shitty ex on which she proclaims: “Here I am I made it through, this is me forgetting you. Now something’s different, I’m feeling like the old me, no you cannot control me.” She channels this fiery attitude on the NSYNC-inspired eleventh track, "The One," which is without-a-doubt the album’s standout moment and obvious pick for next single. “If I’m not the one, good luck finding something better,” Betty sings on the 90s homage. “You better recognise that you’re wasting all my time if I’m not the one.”
It all culminates with the wistful, yet powerful romantic number, "Stop Thinking About You." You know how some albums lose their way after you listen to the singles and whatnot? Nah. Each track could be a single, and we have a feeling this’ll become the next obsession from pop music fanatics. Remember how you felt when you listened to Carly Rae Jepsen’s second album, Emotion? Yeah, this is similar.
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