- Artist
- Ariana Grande
- Album
- Thank U, Next
Early reviews. Based on 4 critics so far. The Breakdown will settle as more outlets weigh in.
| The gist | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Consequence | A- | 91 | “The pop star overcomes her growing pains to release the most mature record of her young career.” |
| musicOMH | 4/5 | 80 | “It has been mere months since her last album Sweetener dropped, but Ariana Grande has just released her fifth album thank u, next and is in unapologetic,” |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10 | 79 | “Released five months after the catharsis of Sweetener, these songs of affirmation feel lighter, freer, and more fun, carried effortlessly by Grande’s undeniable voice.” |
| Slant | 3.5/5 | 70 | “The pop princess comes off as a decidedly unsympathetic character throughout her fifth album.” |
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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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