Whatever's Clever!
Charlie Puth · Pop
Reviewed
The Roast
“Charlie Puthが'Whatever's Clever!'というアルバムをリリースした。車のCMソングでピークを迎えた人のエネルギーそのものだ。”
Sally's not done with you yet.
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The Bright Side
長年Puthへの批判は音楽性はあるがそれを指し示し続けることだった。Whatever's Clever!では指すのをやめてただ演奏する。
Hardest Sneer
“アルバムタイトルにはエクスクラメーションマークがある。Charlie Puthのキャリア全体を定義する作られた熱意だ。”
Think your work can survive this?
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Issues (3)
80s cosplay
Receipt
The entire album sounds like it was produced in 1987. Which would be impressive if it was 1987 and not 2026.
Fix
Nostalgia is a flavor, not a cuisine. Blend the influences instead of photocopying them.
Emotional vacancy
Receipt
Puth writes about his marriage with the emotional depth of a Hallmark card. The feelings are present but the vulnerability is performed.
Fix
Stop producing your emotions. Let a vocal crack exist. Let a mix be imperfect. Be human.
TikTok musicology brain
Receipt
You can hear the moment in every song where Puth thought about how it would perform on social media. The hooks are engineered, not felt.
Fix
Write a song without imagining the TikTok comment section. Just once.