Ariana is and will always be my girl. The thing I love and respect about this album is how it elevates her whistle notes and sultry voice to the front of the line. We’ve all heard it before on past albums, but it’s back-to-back on this one since there are no anthemic, sonically unforgettable songs.

Now with that said, Ariana definitely took a backseat on this era. Songs are barely clocking the 2min mark. Everything on the Deluxe is giving interlude quality. Like come on, Ari. We could’ve at least gotten new cover art. She’s given us no virtual performances of anything either.

I’m betting she’s taking it slow and just giving us this album to tie us over until the pandemic ends. Look, I’m not complaining. I personally think she should take a break after going so hard with Sweetener and Thank You, Next.