Miley Cyrus released her seventh solo studio album, Plastic Hearts, on November 27th. After listening to the lead single “Midnight Sky” back in August, I became very excited for the full release of the album, which was only further fueled when I listened to the album’s other single “Prisoner” (featuring Dua Lipa). Without any prior knowledge of the development and composition of the songs, I could instantly tell Cyrus sampled Stevie Nicks’s song “Edge of Seventeen” for “Midnight Sky” and Olivia Newton-John’s  “Physical” for “Prisoner”. I am a big fan of 80’s music so these songs made me excited to listen to the rest of the album. 

My favorites on the album have to be the two singles that came out before the full album was released. Those songs were well put together and every time I listen to them, I always find myself wanting to jam out to them. I also really loved the opening song of the album “WTF Do I Know.” I was hooked to this song from the very beginning with its killer bass setting the tone. This song really starts this album off with a bang! The title track was great and showcased Cyrus’s vocal abilities and the grit in her voice. This song included an amazing electric guitar solo at the end. 

Most of the other songs on the album were pretty good too. “Night Crawling” featuring Billy Idol and “Gimme What I Want” were bangers. When I listened to “Angels Like You”, it gave me Guns N’ Roses vibes, which I really enjoyed. “High” and “Hate Me” were raw and full of emotions. The only song I disliked was “Bad Karma” featuring Joan Jett. It made me really uncomfortable with its awkward sighs and moaning sounds. It was really odd and I had to force myself to finish the whole song. Other than that, I was pleased by the end product of this album.

Cyrus promised to give us a pop-rock “dead decades revival” album and that’s exactly what she delivered. All the songs fit her raspy voice so well. I can proudly say I enjoyed the majority of this album. In the future, I see myself listening to “Prisoner” and “Midnight Sky” on repeat. Overall, I liked Plastic Hearts and I would be more than glad to hear its songs come up in my shuffle in the future.