- Artist
- Ariana Grande
- Album
- Petal
Early reviews. Based on 7 critics so far. The Breakdown will settle as more outlets weigh in.
| The gist | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone Australia | 4/5 | 80 | “Ariana Grande’s new album, ‘Petal,’ proves there’s no Ariana like Pissed-Off Ariana.” |
| Riff Magazine | 8/10 | 80 | “Ariana Grande offers up an intimate and personal portrait of her life on her eight album, "petal." It shows her at her most mature.” |
| Consequence | C | 75 | “On Petal, Ariana Grande reaches for darker, more experimental territory, but uneven writing and restrained vocals prevent the album from fulfilling its promise.” |
| Paste | C | 75 | “Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.” |
| Spectrum Culture | 72/100 | 72 | “As a soundscape, Petal is an improvement on the watery Eternal Sunshine, curating a backdrop that is airtight and focused on the minute instrumentation.” |
| Pitchfork | 6.5/10 | 65 | “Read Aimee Cliff’s review of the album.” |
| Slant | 2.5/5 | 50 | “The album shows flashes of incisiveness, but it ultimately can’t overcome its self-imposed limitations.” |
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How the Breakdown works
Every outlet’s score is converted to 0–100 (2/5 is 40, 5.9/10 is 59, a B+ is 88) and averaged. Grades follow the B-Side scale: A is 90–100, B 80–89, C 70–79, D 60–69, F below 60. Critics who liked it is the share of outlets that scored it 75 or higher; the Breakdown shows green at 75 and up, red below. Divisiveness asks a different question: not whether critics liked it, but how close their scores are to each other. Five critics who all give it 50 are Unanimous, even though none of them liked it. The labels run Unanimous, Broad agreement, Some debate, Divided, and Contentious. Replay rate comes from listeners, not critics: yes counts fully, a few tracks counts half, no counts zero. The gist quotes each outlet’s own summary of its review. Scores marked est. come from reviews that publish no number.
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