From Variety · Chris Willman · · 50s
Miley’s Bass Persuades Album Review
Miley Cyrus’s new album lacks bass and persuasion, but promises club-ready vibes.
In brief
Miley Cyrus’s new album lacks bass and persuasion, but promises club-ready vibes. Miley Cyrus’s album 'Bass Persuades' is passable but surprisingly light on bass and persuasion. Originally reported by Variety.
Bass Persuades Title Track
Miley Cyrus’s title track promised a tenth album full of bangers with a mix of dance floor scolding and club rhythms.
“Bass Persuades”
Album Release Strategy
The song was released two and a half weeks before the album to misdirect expectations about Cyrus’s musical direction.
Club Record Aim
Cyrus aimed to redirect young people to dance floors using rhythms and spoken-word instructions from Madonna and Lady Gaga.
Style Shift
The album reportedly dropped Cyrus’s stylistic eccentricities and last name for a pure club record.
Album Critique
Miley Cyrus’s 'Bass Persuades' is pretty and passable but surprisingly light on bass and persuasion.
“Bass Persuades”
In short
Miley Cyrus’s album 'Bass Persuades' is passable but surprisingly light on bass and persuasion.
