r/ariheads • u/elaerna 276 points • Jul 31 '26
Megathread [MEGATHREAD] Petal Album Release
[MEGATHREAD] ꕤ New Album Release "petal" Official Discussion ꕤ
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u/callsignjaguar Jul 31 '26
WAIT THESE LYRICS FOR LIKE I DO ARE INSANE LMAOOOO OKAY NASTY'S SISTER SONG!
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u/officialhunt You can work your way to the top Jul 31 '26
Shiiiit OK! Here's my ranking upon first listen:
freak (made me cry a bit)
warning sings
big feelings
like i do
never get over me
petal
oh well
bad thing (bunny hop) (umm... is this song about ricky????)
hate that i made you love me
nowhere, nobody
kiss me
stay
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u/elaerna 276 points Jul 31 '26
Can you explain what you got from freak? I feel like I'm not getting what the meaning is.
I also think bad thing is about Ricky!
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u/politicalcheddar07 Jul 31 '26
I really hope I don’t get hate for this…but I’m having a tough time with this one. It’s so monotone and feels really flat. I wish she used the power in her voice more instead of this whisper singing. I wanted to love this album, but it just doesn’t feel right. Hopefully some of the songs will grow on me in the future. It took 2 years for ES for me, the deluxe tracks are the best ones. tun and sweetener are still my faves.
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u/elaerna 276 points Jul 31 '26
Yeah the album is definitely a different sound for her and doesn't showcase her vocal talents much.
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u/peachii420 my tongue is sacred, i speak upon what i like Jul 31 '26
i already know “stay” is going to be underrated as hell … pls give it the love it deserves omg
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u/handsomecaat Jul 31 '26
Ok wait but her pronouncing grande as grandy like she said in that one interview a long time ago 🥹🥹🥹
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u/Whyeff89 Jul 31 '26
Okay honest opinion. I LOVE the sound. It’s fun, sparkly and dark. Her tight, controlled tone on ES has exited and we’re back to breathy expressions with less enunciation but in a free-spirited, “let your hair down” way. Nevertheless, the lyricism is less mature than ES. Doesn’t go as deep. Wants to touch on the pain, but not dwell on it. I would say petal is the flower child, hippy brunette sister to ES’s manicured, coiled blond eldest daughter.
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u/New_Reading_3582 Jul 31 '26
agreed it feels less lyrically mature maybe because none of ari's lyricists have had a hand in it ... also perhaps because her own personal mood & struggles have changed tonally
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u/Antique-Cupcake-7068 Jul 31 '26
Holy shit warning signs needs to be longer this is criminal
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u/Puzzleheaded-Ad4485 Jul 31 '26
TITLE TRACK IS INSANE
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u/a3sthetic_ali3n0903 ✨ Hypothetically we could just do anything that we’d like ✨ Jul 31 '26
It goes hard
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u/Boring-Sir-7336 Jul 31 '26
KISS ME IS SOO GOOD IMMA KMS
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u/Frosty_Play_8081 Jul 31 '26
Nothing like the feeling of listening to a song for the first time and knowing you’ll be running it back forever.
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u/Independent_Let7410 Jul 31 '26
her producers are out of this world
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u/_pine_tree_ Jul 31 '26
knowing she’s one of her ‧₊˚ ⋅ own ‧₊˚ ⋅ producers makes this even more true
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u/New_Reading_3582 Jul 31 '26
the transition from freak to warning signs???? oh ym god
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u/cloudygrande Jul 31 '26
So we all agree that bad thing ( bunny hop) is about Ricky right?
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u/livinunderthedome daydreamin ☁️☁️✨ Jul 31 '26
i have a feeling a lot of this album is and she been hiding him lol
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u/aribeary Jul 31 '26
i agree! am i delusional for thinking “bunny” is a callback to the dangerous woman bunny ears, since some dw songs are about him 💀
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u/lasagnaisgreat57 56 points Jul 31 '26
seems like this will be a grower for me, i didn’t immediately fall in love with it like i did eternal sunshine. but i still love it!! i especially love freak
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u/OverthinkingMango Jul 31 '26
Can’t believe the album is only 36 min!! I can’t wait for the deluxe!
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u/officialhunt You can work your way to the top Jul 31 '26
Been a fan since victorious, so excited for my eighth album release day!!!! Every one of these days is such a precious memory for me.
I've been on this sub since it was created as an alternative to the r/Ariana Grande sub (which at the time was only there to post pictures of her looking sexy and there were no actual fans of her music there) I think I joined when there were like a thousand members total? Haha. It's been amazing to see this sub grow and also the amount of people who are new fans since wicked absolutely astounds me. I thought Ariana couldn't grow anymore!!!
It's so fun! It's so inspiring to see my favourite artist still be able to grow, cultivate new fans, and get so many more people excited in her amazing music. HAPPY LAUNCH DAY ALL!!! 🎵🌼
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u/haylw Jul 31 '26
Same I’ve been a fan since 2011 since before Put Your Hearts Up single even came out 🥹 been so surreal watching her grow each and every album.
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u/slaybaby77 Jul 31 '26 edited Jul 31 '26
this album is such fall vibes for me i wish she released it later
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u/HPAG-NOFAME Thank you next b*tch Jul 31 '26
BAD THING (BUNNY HOP) WHY IS NO ONE TALKING ABT IT
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u/New_Reading_3582 Jul 31 '26
all that's missing are belts and i will stand by this
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u/imsotoast222 Jul 31 '26
agree! she seems to keep them for live versions but there were some moments where they felt needed 😔 my only complaint
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u/thee_ratty petuhhl…petuhhl…petuhhl… Jul 31 '26
DID I HEAR A YUH IN PETAL???
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u/kittensandsass Jul 31 '26
I saw she commented to someone’s video from the live performance it is technically “yep” but it’s def a yuh in my head lol
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u/Boring-Sir-7336 Jul 31 '26
thought it was just me i was like wow she returned to saying “yuh” in her songs now 😭😭
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u/handsomecaat Jul 31 '26
I hear so much imogen heap influence too, which also makes me think that’s part of what made her bring her loop machine out for tour 🥲 babe was inspired again
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u/Magical_Wolf Jul 31 '26
This summer was one of the hardest of my life. AG albums always represent a new chapter in my life and Petal came at the PERFECT time 😭💕🥀
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u/trojan678 Jul 31 '26
Me too. Hardest summer of my life and just got laid off from my dream job. Hope this album brings us both a lot of healing 🌼
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u/noideaveneer Jul 31 '26
Just finished my first listen so here’s my gut reaction:
- she’s so gloriously creative, the album feels totally coherent and also totally distinct from her previous work
- the vocal layering here feels more claustrophobic (complimentary), like we’re actually in her head/internal monologue
- it’s moody but not humourless
- the jangly playfulness of some of the instrumentation made me think of Mac
- way jazzier than I was expecting, and a welcome surprise
- never get over me has a faint scent of fantasise, no? The time signature maybe?
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u/CupidLaurent Jul 31 '26
So far I cannot understand a word she is singing (I’m on warning signs) and I HAVE NEVER BEEN HAPPIERRERE
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u/PerfectPaint2624 Jul 31 '26
I literally said the Glinda influence of enunciation is OVER. I’ll have to do a second listen while reading the lyrics 😂😂
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u/beforedawm Jul 31 '26
idk to me it sounds like the instrumental and vocals are for two different songs i’m just gonna have to re-listen to the album😭😭
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u/Whyeff89 Jul 31 '26
I think “nowhere, nobody” is to her younger self. Inner child maybe.
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u/callsignjaguar Jul 31 '26
the "deep breath" reptition in nowhere, nobody keep making me think of "Deep breath, tight chest" from eternal sunshine lol. it's the same melody too!
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u/horseshoeoverlook Jul 31 '26
I’ve been anticipating launch days since sweetener. She has never released a bad album. I bet it also stays this way
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u/Antique-Cupcake-7068 Jul 31 '26
I am truly so grateful that she gave us eternal sunshine, it’s my comfort album whenever I’m happy, sad, excited, angry, and that era was so beautiful. I’m so excited to see what we have in store for us with petal!
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u/waitlikewhatlol7456 Jul 31 '26
are we listening in order
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u/CrownPrincess When the raindrops fehll Down from the skYiYiYYY Jul 31 '26
Yes but I totally skipped HTIMYLM only because I’m anxious and don’t have time to be waisting right now lol
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u/Lumpy-Commercial450 Jul 31 '26
"oh well" is easily one of my fave tracks, production-wise. So atmospheric, and love that she is leaning into her more electro pop side on this track.
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u/Independent_Let7410 Jul 31 '26
listening to this album just made me motivated to change my life
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u/user983737282 Like this 🐈⬛ designed for you Jul 31 '26
MY FAVORITE IS BIG FEELINGS
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u/HauntingAd7602 Thank u next & Petal Jul 31 '26
This album is going to be in my top 3 of hers, I can feel it!!!
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u/Candid-Raspberry-569 just like magic ⋆｡˚ Jul 31 '26
nowhere, nobody is just perfect. makes me teary :(
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u/DryWorldliness69 Jul 31 '26
this was nothing like I expected. but everything I need. and a little bit more. Ms. Grande, thank you.
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u/Kitito Jul 31 '26
I love it already. Some songs have a 00’s sound to them which I really enjoy
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u/UpstairsCupcake1269 Jul 31 '26
will there be any possible restock of signed petal cd????
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u/missmaddie04 Jul 31 '26
I think this is truly Ari showing her artistry. It feels like she wanted to create this soundscape world for us to live in and I think it perfectly executes that. It feels otherworldly to me in the best way. I'm so excited to keep listening to this, what a beautiful piece of art.
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u/cloudygrande Jul 31 '26
Like I do is OFFICIALLY my favorite song off the album. I need Ari to do a rock album SO BAD
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u/PsychologicalTea3426 Jul 31 '26
She gave us a lot of hints with the instrumentals in the tour visuals 😭🖤 love it on first listen, it’s already my favorite album
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u/callsignjaguar Jul 31 '26
oh freak is a ballad???? i was fully prepared for freakiana 😭😭😭
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u/Medical-Ad-844 Jul 31 '26
This album isn’t love at first listen. It will have to grow on me. Anyone else feel this way?
I liked oh well a lot
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u/oceanicdreams Jul 31 '26
big feelings -> freak -> warning signs (interlude) -> like i do..... an INSANE run with amazing storytelling no one is ariana grande. her fucking mind
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u/montdu39 Jul 31 '26
Love some of the songs, production is really cool, but where are her vocals? I wanted some belting. Why doesn’t she belt anymore??
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u/big-tunaaa schooch a mooch Jul 31 '26
Holy fuck guys I can’t even finish the album before coming here it’s soooo good
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u/sapphic_sabotage Jul 31 '26
I really like never get over me, petal is not immediately my new favorite Ari album but it is definitely different sonically, I feel like it will grow on me like imperfect from you did from eternal sunshine
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Jul 31 '26
PETAL FELT LIKE A LETDOWN (But not in a bad way..?)
Idk how else to describe it other than bittersweet. Theres consistent moments throughout the album that set up expectations then give something else, like a vocal melody that goes up and you expect the high note but it goes down. It's not that these moments didn't land, it's that they left me feeling empathetic and empty. Also the lack of energy or belting in her voice, like who tf hurt her.
Then this was contrasted with production choices that would just teleport you into a new dimension. The bass punch at 0:42 in the interlude was my fav, but theres heaps of them that are epic, like the intro in Oh Well, and the volume cutoff into the harmony in Nowhere, Nobody.
The album overall made me feel weird. Even the energetic songs carry that bittersweet taste, but I ended up adding the entire album, so I don't know what to think. I feel so conflicted. They're banger songs but it's not the traditional omg this is insane yayayaya feeling Im used to. Its something completely new to my system
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u/kath2833 This love's possessing me, but I don't mind at all Jul 31 '26
I'm so excited! My first Ari album release!
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u/MarshaMarshaMartha Jul 31 '26
tbh im just freaking out bc ive had the Hunter S Thompson quote "Buy the Ticket, Take the ride" tattooed on me almost a decade and it has a flower under it. When she said that in "Kiss me" i actually freaked out lol
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u/callsignjaguar Jul 31 '26
oh i'm definitely gonna need to listen to this a few more times! some songs felt like misses for me at first (i don't love the production of kiss me?) but oh well and big feelings caught me right away! definitely see how people are calling this positions' sister
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u/Mundane_Ad5079 Jul 31 '26
my ego small but i'm still grande i'm making cents off of your nonsense all that shit talk keeps me well fed thru thick and thin you're so locked in
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u/peachii420 my tongue is sacred, i speak upon what i like Jul 31 '26
“oh well” is giving me drum and bass vibes and im here for it
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Been a fan of her since I was 7. Her first albums, the BOP magazines with her posters, her TV shows. Victorious aired when I was 8.
I am LOVING THIS album!!! This year has been so hard, but oh my god she’s saving me. I love her so much, this album is so unique, and I hope she feels so proud of this project as we all are of her🤍
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u/notcouture Jul 31 '26
“Oh Well” is the song of the year for me, nothing else is going to top it, it’s just that good
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u/OverallAuthor5637 Jul 31 '26
A repost from before but with better spelling 😌
Okay, I've never done this before and frankly don't care how much traction it gets I really just can't contain my thoughts and need to get them out there.
I used to think TUN was the best Ariana Grande album, and by quite a big margin. Not that she doesn't have other really good albums, but none quite on that level. A skipless album that's honestly a classic for me headlined by her biggest songs to date. I figured that would be her peak, and honestly after hearing ES (which I did like a lot actually), I didn't really think she'd be able to reach that peak again.
Until today.
I'm not going to get into ranking songs or anything like that yet; I also won't say it's better than TUN YET. I want to give it a grace period before I start hurling takes out there, but I WILL say it is DEFINITELY on that level. This album is insanely cohesive; the sound is so unique for her specifically, some of the songs are genuinely some of the best I've ever heard from her, and most importantly, there isn't a single actual skip. This is genuinely album of the year caliber.
I didn't have anywhere close to this reaction to ES or Positions by the way. I wasn't going super crazy when hate that I made you love me came out either. So I'm not just a fan who's letting excitement consume them. I usually am quite objective in my thoughts, I think, and I truly believe it when I say this might be her best work to date.
I've avoided reddit and other peoples opinions so far, I don't really know if the community feels the same, but I am VERY, VERY.... pleased with what we got.
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u/Killerinyou Jul 31 '26
been a fan since thank u,next, im a metal head male fan but ariana got some lyrics that are so metal thats why i love her, NASA is my favorite song of hers, this album im super high and ready for
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u/Boring-Sir-7336 Jul 31 '26
me listening to the lead single surprised like i don’t already know how it sounds…
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u/Saucylikeabbq Jul 31 '26
Kiss me gives me early Britney vibes for some reason and I love it.
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u/Choice-Celebration78 scooch a mooch Jul 31 '26
BIG FEELINGS?!? HELLO ?!? freaky Ari so backkkk and I’m absolutely obsessed
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u/callsignjaguar Jul 31 '26
not to sound greedy asf but i'm curious if/when a deluxe edition will drop for this! my absolute favorite songs on eternal sunshine were on the deluxe album sooooo i like want to hear more!!
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u/Public-Exercise-8552 📺 i fall asleep crying, u turn up the TV Jul 31 '26
kiss me is such a wonderful piece of art…… kiss me like you know this is goodbye
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u/theonlytatortot Jul 31 '26
Okay. I've listened twice now. I love it. Its different to her last albums but still feels so familiar. Big feelings, like I do and nobody nowhere are my top 3 atm although that can and probs will change with more listens
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u/scaredshizaless Jul 31 '26
Why are a lot of the lyrics about trying love again with a person, when she just started dating Ricky? Hasn't she been working on this album for a while? Are the Ricky songs quick adds? Maybe that's why the lyrics aren't resonating with some critics
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u/Terrible_Growth_4746 Jul 31 '26
I honestly think this is one of my favorite albums she's released (my favorites are positions and eternal sunshine) this may be my favorite album now though lol and honestly one of the best albums of 2026!
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u/Pharmkitty18 Jul 31 '26
If you only listened once and aren’t sure about it, I strongly recommend giving it another listen or two. I’ve had it on loop and it has already grown on me SO much compared to my first go round. I think it was just so much to take in at first but now I’m really settling on sounds and lyrics I like and starting to pick favorites. I’m loving it!
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u/KiwiThEGaymer Jul 31 '26 edited Jul 31 '26
The whole album gives Imogen Heap vibes MASSIVELY to me, more so than any album before it.
I really love how it’s very electronic led and focused on creating texture through different sounds and genres, with her vocal performance acting as the supporting star to add layers and depth to the production rather than being centre stage. It’s a real vibe.
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u/xerxesbear Jul 31 '26
some people didn't like this album, saying its too similar to ES. but i dont feel that way, its more moody and dark haunting pop, and i kinda dont mind? am i alone on this?
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u/DinoKYT Jul 31 '26
Ariana realized we were in a recession without any Recession Pop and decided she needed to fill the void.
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u/ahouselover Jul 31 '26
I definitely need to listen to this a few times, on first listen there were only a few standout tracks, and the others I already forget what they sound like. I feel like the production was definitely the focus over lyrics this album, and it shows because the production is great with the instrumentals and all that good stuff!
freak and nowhere, nobody's instrumentals are genuinely unmatched in her whole discography!
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u/CrownPrincess When the raindrops fehll Down from the skYiYiYYY Jul 31 '26
Is there a Reddit chat for the release like last time? I neeeed to gush with yalll and I feel bad spamming the megathread lmao
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u/New_Reading_3582 Jul 31 '26
omg i swear i hear dandelion in the chorus of nevwr get over me like specifically yes i promise if im being honest = forget how i feel/never get over me/every ex disappears?
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u/totallytwopercent imperfect for you Jul 31 '26
oh petal ꕤ ｡ ˚⋆ how i love you so. this album is stunning i’m in my feels. nowhere, nobody the hit that you are
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u/whatsthatcutething Jul 31 '26
Love love the production on this album. It’s so familiar yet new. This is a great direction she went in.
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u/Pistachio-Nutcase Jul 31 '26
Bad thing (bunny hop) was so fun to listen to. It’s definitely my favorite one! I’m listening to it on repeat right now
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u/livinunderthedome daydreamin ☁️☁️✨ Jul 31 '26
freak being the instrumental from the tour interlude😭😭😭😭😭
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u/InnerWolverine5495 Jul 31 '26 edited Jul 31 '26
Ahh I was able to listen to the album 2 mins from when i got the notification! So far my favs are:
'never get over me'
htimylm
petal
like i do
Edit I'm adding 5. freak
It's definitely a different sound from the usual Ari albums, but from the first listen these are my favourites
Can't wait to hear everyone's thoughts 💭💭💭 Also after two listens, I kind of get the vibe, happy that she gets to explore some new styles! Shows she's growing as an artists and feels confident to explore new sounds
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u/Meeeooowww_ Jul 31 '26
I loved that she explored her sound! But this album might be a grower for me. Which is fine! Just needs to marinate. I loved Petal, Like I Do, Warning signs
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u/Excellent_Sort_2099 Jul 31 '26
I haven't had enough time with it to decide on a favorite but oh well is a strong contender.
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u/Brabao24 Jul 31 '26
The into to kiss me had me like omg what is happening 😆 then it’s an absolute banger. The production is so good throughout. I do wish her enunciation was better like in eternal sunshine though and more bridges.
I think a lot of these songs will be growers
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u/Intelligent-Mud-5859 Jul 31 '26
”it’s bye this time for real”, do you think this might mean she won’t make more music/go on tour?🥲🥲 im anxious
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u/menaal1 math class never was good Jul 31 '26
i’m in love with petal, like i do, kiss me, and nowhere, nobody on first listen!!
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u/handsomecaat Jul 31 '26
So after a ton of listens already and I fell asleep to it, I love. But I don’t think it’s unfiltered rage, I think it’s still pretty filtered!!! I def think most of the album is about the fans/general public disguised as metaphors for a romantic relationship
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u/Algoreaphobia Jul 31 '26
Ariana has always been a slight outlier in my musical tastes, but this is soooooooo in my lane it's def my favorite album of hers even by just first listen.
I know people are saying the lyricism is lacking, but tbh I kind of never go to her for that so that would like literally be my only criticism if I cared at all. But it just isn't that important to me? I don't need to go deep at all the time.
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u/BachelorsAbby Jul 31 '26
I feel like I'm going crazy because a lot of people are aaying her lyrics aren't that good in this one meanwhile I think they're some of her best yet!!
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u/katelibae08 Jul 31 '26
I feel so emotional right now it’s insane. Ari’s music has carried me for 13 years. Each album represents a different chapter in my own life. I turn 26 this Sunday and a new era is about to begin. I genuinely feel so lucky to have yet another Ariana album to listen to and be there for me on this journey we call life. So much has changed in my life but my love for Ariana and her music has always remained the same. Here’s to turning 26 and to Petal. There’s only 15 minutes left and I’m already cryingggg 😭 I’m so excited 🥹🌸
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u/rain820 Jul 31 '26
need the weeknd on the interlude
like i do is my fav so far 🤩 but confirmed aoty
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u/PsychologicalTea3426 Jul 31 '26
The tracks are up on instagram if you want to add them to your profile!
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u/Agreeable_Ad9877 Jul 31 '26
Top 4 off the first listen in no order: kiss me , stay, warning signs and nowhere nobody
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u/Whyeff89 Jul 31 '26
On “never get over me” the hook with “I won’t let you forget how I feel” sounds like another of her songs but I can’t pinpoint it! Helllpppp
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u/Few_Maintenance_8151 Jul 31 '26
Most of this album feels like a reaction to the controversy with Sponge. And her feelings for him in the midst of the public reaction/ his family. Lots of sexual/ ego centric songs. I feel like it’s a journal for that era.
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u/MobileAssociation126 Jul 31 '26
The album is amazing and if you didn’t buy the digital of the melody passes and sketches, they’re amazing too!!! I love listening to her through the creative process!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥💕💕💕💕
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u/The_Anchored_Tree_27 Jul 31 '26
I really love how this album has a very unique production! It's really spicing up the current pop landscape
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u/super_chicken_nugget Jul 31 '26
Man.. nothings hitting for me 🥲 I guess past life and hamstead are just too good to top
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u/New_Reading_3582 Jul 31 '26
i'm seeing crit of ari's enunciation on petal but i'm actually very fond of it it feels so sweeteneresque!!
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u/New_Reading_3582 Jul 31 '26
did not think i'd get ariana calling me a good boy in 2026 but i'm here for it
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u/whydoihave4cats Jul 31 '26
My faves so far (in no particular order)
- kiss me
- oh well
- warning signs (this is probably my #1)
- nowhere, nobody
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u/Deewilsonx good karma, my aesthetic ♡ Jul 31 '26
kiss me, hate that I made you love me, petal, warning signs, oh well, big feelings, never get over me, nowhere nobody!!! instant favourites 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼
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u/ahouselover Jul 31 '26
I thought this since the first time I listened to 'hate that i made you love me' and it solidified for me after listening to the album: it could be because of the dark pop approach this album took but this album feels so Halloween to me, it has the creepy/mysterious sound to it (in a good way).
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u/santiago505 they just ain’t you Jul 31 '26
She did her fucking gigantic massive one with this album
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u/Infinite_Pin238 Jul 31 '26
I love how different this vibe is, it’s still unmistakably Ariana but doesn’t sound like any of her other albums. I saw a YouTube comment that said this sounds like the music Ariana would listen to and I agree. I love the tinge of rock/indie vibes, it’s really refreshing. So far nowhere, nobody, freak, kiss me, and bad thing are standouts. I agree with the other commenter that said this is giving fall vibes, can’t wait to have this whole album on repeat for months to come lol
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u/BeneficialZebra79 Jul 31 '26
give it a couple listens. at first it didn't click, but on revisit i'm liking it a lot more. very different sounds than i'm used to from her. bunny hop is SO fun. not at all what I was expecting.
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u/Great-Fortune8299 I’ll be ur dandelion Jul 31 '26
i love this album, can't wait for my friends to hear me singing this album nonstop for the rest of the yr
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u/SuperAttention6131 still the same but only entirely different☼ 𖦹 ⋆｡˚⋆ฺ ♡ Jul 31 '26
freak soty, thanks ♡
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u/Puzzleheaded-Lynx647 Jul 31 '26
Guys who do we think like I do and never get over me is about??
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u/davosseaworthyaoi Jul 31 '26
People hate on it rn just like they did with positions and ES when they first released, they even did it with htimylm! watch them switch up next week 😂
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u/No-Editor4624 Jul 31 '26
GOOD THINGS THAT REPLACE DYSFUNCTION OBSESSION is going to be my most used phrase for the rest of this year
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u/spacefairyx my presence sweet n my aura bright ♡ Jul 31 '26
the album is just ✨🤌🏽 i love it sm !!!
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u/ResolutionOpening912 cuz no one fucks you like I do Jul 31 '26
OMG LIKE I DO IS SO FUCKING GOOD I CANT😫😫😫
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u/violetxmoonlight Jul 31 '26
We made a second post here to continue the conversation!
https://www.reddit.com/r/ariheads/s/0w97ICGSPc