hopeless fountain kingdom

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AlbumJun 02 / 201713 songs, 38m 39s
Alt-Pop Electropop Contemporary R&B
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6.5 / 10

The rising pop star's sophomore album goes for experimental radio hits that are full of anhedonic drama. It's ambitious and nuanced, though calculating in ways that dull its impact.

New Jersey popstar’s ambitious Romeo & Juliet-inspired album

6 / 10

22-year-old alt-pop songstress crafts an album that feels more intimate and personal than her debut while also trying her hand at several different incarnations of pop that might suit her better going forwards.

The star's second album is a sprawling breakup epic full of dystopian synth-pop realness

The New Jersey singer’s voice is stifled by the mega-production and collaboration fest from industry A-listers that often follows a successful debut

4 / 10

The New Jersey singer’s voice is stifled by the mega-production and collaboration fest from industry A-listers that often follows a successful debut

70 %

If introspection is a marketing ploy, Halsey's a hell of a huckster.

2.0 / 5

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