Halsey's third studio album marks for her a new apogee in terms of versatility and authenticity. Ashley is a promising introduction to the album. The song has an enjoyable evolution and a sophisticated production that manages to enhance the beauty of the lyrical content. The only flaw detectable is the amount of vocal distortion in the chorus, slightly going out of the atmo set. But I'm being very picky. 8.4/10 Clementine is characterized by a lovely Keith Kenniff-like ambient instrumental, that sadly becomes redundant due to the track length and the lack of sonic additions. Again, the emotional lyrics shine bright, but those naïve backing vocals on the chorus sound pretty unelegant, if not annoying. 7.9/10 Graveyard marks a perfect equilibrium between the soft emotional sophistication of the previous tracks and the catchy mild flavor of Ed Sheeran's kind of pop. No particular flaws here, it does not establish as an impressive standout, but it leaves a ...
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