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Meagan

I can't help it, I'm rewatching all of these again. A thought just occurred to me: Halsey & Taylor Swift are basically the same artists, just with different origin stories. They're both such storytellers, so talented with the lyrics and melodies, but I feel like the difference is that Taylor grew up feeling like she had to be the good girl, and leaned into that, like she touches on in the Americana doc, but Halsey was raised being told that she was already a bad girl, so she may as well be the baddest girl, and it's very clear in her debut album that's how she felt. I also think it's telling that even though they both achieved great success, Taylor is at a level I don't know if Halsey will ever reach, and that it's unfortunately likely that part of the reasoning is that Halsey never pandered to those people who thought she should be the good girl Taylor was always seen as.

Jade Hunter

This has remained one of my favorite albums for the last 6 years, and it's so cool to see someone just listen to it for the first time. It's also interesting seeing a different perspective, as this is my favorite Halsey album and Manic is my least favorite. I'm super excited for If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power and I can't wait to hear your thoughts on it & the short film.

Jade Hunter

If you ever feel like listening in your free time, this performance of Colors is one of my favorite performances of hers because her vocals in the last chorus never fail to give me chills: https://youtu.be/nejOZXqgWvw

Roheena

Loved it! This reminds me of 2015 (when it came out)… that year marked the beginning of the alt / indie pop girls era. Cry Baby came out that year too… everyone was deeply immersed in tumblr culture lol. They were some of the albums / musicians that I believe really set the stage for artists like Billie to be warmly received in the mainstream. Speaking of, would love for you to react to K-12 by Melanie as well, since you already did Cry Baby!

Emma B

The “I hope you make it til the day you’re 28 years old” make me think of Cobain and the 27 club. seeing that she references him in New Americana that would prob be pretty familiar with that pop culture reference

Mills Luvs

Will you react to a few little mix vids since its their 10 year anniversary and leigh and perrie gave birth. Leigh has twins and perrie i think a babyboy

Brianna

Halsey used to be so indie lol... especially when she came out with this album. I didn't really listen to her when she became mainstream, no fault of hers, I just loved this sound and album so much

Samantha

so glad you checked this out!! I listened to this project shortly after it came out and fell in love with it and Halsey. Roman Holiday is def my fav. It reminds me of summer when my mom, sister and i would blare this song in the car with the windows down. ALSO if you were looking for new girl bands to get into you should definitely check out Boys World, they have an EP and just released a new single!!

eden

you should listen (either on the channel or on your own time) to halsey's song nightmare. it's another completely different style that she's never hit before but it's my favorite song of hers by far.

Michael Forster

Off topic, but you really should listen to the debut album by Maisie Peters - it’s called You signed up for this, it is really good, she is 21 years old and she was signed by Ed Sheeran to his own music label, Taylor swift is also a big fan too

Ana

Thanks for reacting to Badlands!! It is very different, but it was such a moment for so many of us. Check out her videos for each era too!! Halsey's videos are amazing.

Anonymous

totally second this!! i've had her album on REPEAT since it came out. it's fantastic!!

Michael Forster

Me too, she is so good, feel like Michael would really like her, she is really similar to Taylor swift with her songwriting and her cheekiness and quirkiness in her lyrics, hope we can get him to react to it

Trinity McDonald

This was a great reaction! I don’t know you if take suggestions or even like musicals lol, but if you do there are some great musicals from starkid productions on YouTube. They write and pro form they own stuff and it’s actually so professional they preform in theaters. There are so many great singers and original songs. Even if you don’t post a reaction you should definitely check it out they are great!

Paige Peasley

Yes! That album is soo good! Listening to Maisie and Olivia Rodrigo's albums back to back for a week now on repeat!