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Aug 19, 2022Whether it's a genuine transformation or just a brief exercise for the pop chameleon, the triumphant Holy Fvck is a refreshing change of pace and an utter thrill to experience for those willing to look past the headlines into the heart of an artist who continues to grow in the public eye.
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Aug 19, 2022“Holy Fvck” is a good surprise and an even better record — maybe the best we’ve heard from Lovato to date.
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Aug 23, 2022Chaotic, energised and thrilling, this is Demi Lovato at her very best.
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Aug 23, 2022If anything, Holy Fvck proves that maybe it was Lovato’s pop albums that were the fluff, and this is the substance they’ve been looking for.
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Aug 22, 2022The LP offers one of the most compelling and honest explorations of addiction in recent musical memory - it’s filled with grizzly, visceral declarations that underscore the stakes at hand.
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Aug 19, 2022While this album similarly holds nothing back, it’s not an artifice either. It’s Demi Lovato ditching their indoctrinated pop formula in favor of the music they truly want to be making, all while going for the jugular in terms of scale. Holy Fvck is massive and over-the-top in just about every way, yet anchored by very real pain that lends substance to each grandiose moment.
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Aug 18, 2022Holy Fvck, from the title down, then, is a classic shedding-the-pop-facade record, bristling with defiance and real-me rebirth. And, as is the nature of such emancipation albums, it’s extremely horny. ... Amid the buzz-rock howls and air-guitaring, though, there is plenty of space (on a frankly overlong record) for more subtle emotion.
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Aug 19, 2022HOLY FVCK serves as brilliant proof of Lovato’s hard rock capabilities. Lovato suits hard rock, those vocals absolutely gorgeous when paired with a sturdy burst of heavy soundscapes. While Lovato can knock out a summer-ready banger, it’s equally as thrilling to see them lurking in the shadows.
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Aug 18, 2022In some ways, this feels like a segue, a hint that adult contemporary is the center to which Lovato will ultimately return. But it doesn’t undermine the album’s essential spirit. Planning for forever when every day is a fight—that’s defiance.
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Aug 22, 2022Holy Fvck has its flaws – Lovato’s powerful voice is unnecessarily finessed and Auto-Tuned, and 16 tracks is too long. But its gutsy ambition is a thing of substance in and of itself.
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Aug 19, 2022Holy Fvck sounds like a genuine attempt to deal with a troubled adulthood and leave the past behind.
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Aug 18, 2022If ‘Holy Fvck’ is a funeral for Lovato’s pop music, it also marks a new beginning, with an artist reborn. As the musician explores this ferocious sonic world and celebrating her musical roots, it’s the start of a bold new era.
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Positive: 4,302 out of 4767
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Mixed: 59 out of 4767
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Negative: 406 out of 4767
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Aug 19, 2022Definitely a masterpiece. A mature and cohesive album, Demi Lovato proving once again that she is an artist
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Aug 20, 2022One of the best albums from Demi Lovato. Pop Rock really suits them. “Happy Ending” is such a beautiful song that so many people can relate too.
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Aug 20, 2022one of their best albums, Demi was really born for this kind of music, everyone should give Holy Fvck a chance