🎧 Music Roast

Whatever's Clever!

Charlie Puth ¡ Pop

“De albumtitel heeft een uitroepteken. Dat is het soort gefabriceerd enthousiasme dat Charlie Puth's hele carriere definieert.”

5.4/ 10
Cynical Sally roasts the music

Charlie Puth bracht een album uit genaamd Whatever's Clever! wat precies de energie is van iemand die piekte met een autoreclame-liedje. Elke track is technisch vlekkeloos en emotioneel leeg.

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The bright side

Jarenlang was het punt tegen Puth dat hij het vakmanschap had maar er steeds naar wees. Op Whatever's Clever! stopt hij met wijzen en speelt gewoon.

The issues (3)
01

80s cosplay

“The entire album sounds like it was produced in 1987. Which would be impressive if it was 1987 and not 2026.”

The fix  Nostalgia is a flavor, not a cuisine. Blend the influences instead of photocopying them.

02

Emotional vacancy

“Puth writes about his marriage with the emotional depth of a Hallmark card. The feelings are present but the vulnerability is performed.”

The fix  Stop producing your emotions. Let a vocal crack exist. Let a mix be imperfect. Be human.

03

TikTok musicology brain

“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.”

The fix  Write a song without imagining the TikTok comment section. Just once.

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Printed with disdain ¡ Cynical Sally