Pop stars are always excited when their music allows conclusions to be drawn about their private lives. This is also the case for Miley Cyrus, who deliberately plays on her highly anticipated new album. The eighth studio production “Endless Summer Vacation” was released on Friday.
The US musician achieved the biggest success of his career at the beginning of the year with the single “Flowers”. The song not only peaked at number one in the US, but also topped the charts in Austria and Germany for the first time. The 30-year-old singer's song about self-empowerment after a breakup went viral on social media. “Flowers” also broke the record for most streamed song in one week on Spotify.
Accordingly, "Endless Summer Vacation" was eagerly awaited. It doesn't disappoint, but it doesn't keep the catchy character of "Flowers" either. “Endless Summer Vacation” is a solid mix of pop songs with synths and the occasional light country influence.
The Nashville-born daughter of country musician Billy Ray Cyrus has played in various genres of pop music history on previous albums. Cyrus' musical and image redemption from the Disney character Hannah Montana, whom she portrayed as a teenager, began with her 2013 dance-pop album "Bangerz." This was followed by psychedelic pop (“Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz”). , Country (“Younger Now”) and 80s Rock (“Plastic Hearts”).
“Endless Summer Vacation” is now a little bit of everything. The album combines ballads, mid-tempo tunes and electro bursts, such as the second single "River", evoking memories of the synth-pop classic "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)". In addition to the still undisputed hit "Flowers", which can be heard in two versions on the album, there are a handful of highlights. “You”, for example, is a waltz-like, catchy power ballad that imagines a wild night romance against the backdrop of a piano melody and strong beats.
Anyway, this album has a lot about love and sex. Confidence is always part of the Miley Cyrus story. So when Cyrus sings about feelings, the memory of independence is never far away.
Young pop stars in particular are always excited when their music allows conclusions to be drawn about their private lives. This gives fans an opportunity to speculate and, of course, a perceived closeness to the respected star. Comments linking Cyrus' breakup song "Flowers" to her breakup with longtime partner Liam Hemsworth went viral almost as fast as the song itself.
And like other pop stars, most notably Taylor Swift, Cyrus plays with these traits. She recorded the single “Muddy Feet” with pop musician Sia. Another musical highlight based entirely on a piano melody and reduced beats randomly haunting the background. Lyrically, lyric I comes to terms with a counterpart who betrayed him. Men's infidelity has long been a part of fans' comments on why Cyrus broke up with Hemsworth. Of course, none of them said that in public.
First of all, as we know from Britney Spears' history, female pop stars, who are often the worst patrons possible, are now generally concerned with having control over their own image and music. Although “Endless Summer Vacation” has been penned by various producers and musicians, Cyrus is credited as the songwriter for each track.
Cyrus started his own record label a few years ago and once made headlines for hiring people from his circle of friends to run him. Self-empowerment is important to him, both as a public figure and as a musical theme. “Endless Summer Vacation” makes a good parenthesis. It's also fun to listen to.