ALBUM: Miley Cyrus ‘Miley Cyrus And Her Dead Petz’

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Miley Cyrus has had a bit of a crazy lifestyle – talking about her body dysmorphia a week ago, formed from her role in Hannah Montana and the celebrity life-style that has almost been pushed upon her from a young age, you can’t help but wonder, is she in it for the music or does she actually have a message?

Releasing her latest (surprise, free) album – the fifth studio LP under her name – is certainly something that you have to listen to, close your eyes and think about what music really is now. While there are some elements which make it perfect for a club, the 23 tracks aren’t necessarily something anyone would choose to listen to over again .

Big Sean, Ariel Pink and her dad Billy Ray Cyrus feature on the collection, released without the knowing of her record label, on her own album Smiley Miley Inc., producing it herself with the cooperation of The Flaming Lips, Mike Will Made It and Oren Yoel etc. Mike Will Made It claimed it to be “like country Lana Del Rey backed by a choir, except it’s Miley pouring her heart out”, while Miley describes it as “a little psychedelic, but still in that pop world.” In short, Dead Petz is an experiment.

Beginning the album with the track ‘Doo It!’ it seems like the pot that she incessantly sings about, and it may be taking it’s worst turn on her. The trippy collection of regurgitating glitter and the opening lyrics, “Yeah I smoke/ Yeah I love peace” set the album out to be something that is certainly fresh. The video coined with the single is also something to be set aside, including Miley – herself – covered in hundreds and thousands and her face being drenched in a white, milky substance. Fantastic.

‘Karen Don’t Be Sad’ is the best track from the album (in my opinion). Perhaps, if you imagine yourself on another planet (as Cyrus seems to), it might be a great song. What really shines through is that Miley is a positive person; the album is far from depressing in terms of the atmosphere that it sends out – however what is depressing is that this is going to be considered as a masterpiece in some cases – with the incessant fangirls flowing to the “trippy vibes”.

The main issue here is the name that it is put under – Miley Cyrus is always going to struggle to be seen as a real musician – taking in her past and her current behaviour. ‘The Floyd Song (Sunrise)’ is something that might be viewed differently without her taking lead vocals – while her voice is undeniably powerful it’s also undeniably hers.

Ariel Pink collaboration ‘Tiger Dreams’ also stands out, with the psychedelic, Flaming Lips influence leading the song, during which Miley sings, “Why do people let their dream be something so bad?” Wait, maybe Miley actually has a point there.

Miley Cyrus And Her Dead Petz is out now via Smiley Miley Inc.

Daisy Scott

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As long as it has a rad guitar riff, i'm in - or a mystical voice, that's it.
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