petal

6 reviews

• 4.0
  KIDSEEGHOSTSSep 27, 2026

  Overall, the album seems very well crafted. Ariana’s voice is one of the strongest and most impactful of her generation, so any project she embarks on is interesting to some degree. Petal doesn’t disappoint, especially for Ari’s fans, blending her typical style into new forms. I love how she includes so many background vocals of herself to accompany each song, giving the album a better sense of sound and depth. That’s very much in her style, and it works incredibly well because her voice is as impressive as ever. The album never feels bland. It maintains a constant rhythm while still giving each song its own identity. It might not be her project with the most hits—excluding “Petal” and “Hate That I Made You Love Me” (both really great songs)- but it still doesn’t fail to impress. It’s not her best project, but it’s still really great even by Ariana’s high standards. I also really like that unlike many albums, this one finishes on a happier, more upbeat note before ending with “Nowhere, Nobody,” which closes the whole project perfectly and makes it feel like a better overall listen. From start to finish, it remains consistently good, with great writing and singing from Ariana and with a strong overall production. I especially liked “Oh Well,” where they went for a fast-paced beat and contrasted it with Ariana’s slower vocals. That contrast works really well. I’m giving it 4 stars. Even though it’s very solid, it isn’t necessarily innovative enough for me to give it a 4.5 or a 5. It’s also important to take into account that this is a record where most of the songs grow on you after multiple listens. Some tracks might not immediately stand out, but they do become more enjoyable and interesting after you spend more time with the album.

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• 4.0
  AaveeOct 8, 2026

  omggg this song is SO beautiful but the lyrics hit way harder than the actual sound the whole production is so slow, smooth and almost peaceful, and her vocals just float through it. but when you actually listen to the lyrics??? GIRL. every stanza feels like it carries SO much weight. it's basically taking all these painful memories and emotions and turning them into something beautiful through music. and that's what gets me you can just vibe to this song because of how pretty it sounds, but actually paying attention to what she's saying makes it hit completely different such a soft song with such heavy feelings underneath.

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• 2.0
  Matheus AurelianoSep 21, 202660 plays

  I didn’t really like this album. Maybe it’s just ahead of my time.

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• 5.0
  SydSep 10, 2026

  not as experimental/melancholy as i thought when i listened to "hate that i made you love me", it still was very refreshing and an interesting new sound coming from ari. favs are: hate that i made you love me, oh well, freak -intro is insanely addicting-, and bad thing (bunny hop). i didn't expect to like charli's new album a bit more than this, the novelty of petal made it more enjoyable but i don't mind since I'm having fun.

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• 3.5
  remAug 27, 2026

  Malheureusement eternal sunshine a mis la barre trop haute et n'a pas pu etre egalé avec Petal, on reconnait la da actuelle d'Ariana mais l'album reste tres blend comme si une barriere a ete instaure entre elle et les fans, l'album est plus dans l'attaque que l'ouverture de sentiment. Il porte a confusion, mais reste malgres cela tres bien probablement du a la voix de Ariana qui reste tres belle et les melodies agreable a ecouter. La da est sympa mais l'album est decevant, sil etait sorti avant eternal sunshine je pense qu'il aurait pu avoir + d'impact mais la il donne une ambiance d'album "filler" en esperant que le prochain relevera le niveau.

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• 4.0
  SardasardsAug 11, 2026

  it’s better than eternal sunshine but worse than positions. kiss me, petal, bad thing, warning signs and oh well are pretty good. she’s trying something new

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