HALO

ouughhhhh my belly is s- so full and rotund… s-so full of electronic “slop”… ouughhhhgh but the tiffany day meal is so good… oughghghhhhh must keep eating…

The album is very Brat-esque, and I’d be oblivious not to acknowledge that. With that in mind, it still sounds fresh and new. There’s a raw honesty throughout that isn’t common in this kind of electronic, minimalist pop. A great example is EVERYTHING I’VE EVER WANTED, where Tiff gives us a glimpse of her self-doubt and the emptiness that can follow achieving everything she thought she wanted. Other highlights include DOIT4ME, START OVER, and AMERICAN GIRL. However, the rest of the album feels fairly repetitive at times and doesn’t always bring anything new to the table. Still, the production and mixing are consistently impressive. To come full circle, it doesn’t improve on Brat by Charli XCX, but it’s not a bad interpretation either. It’s definitely an album I’ll return to, and one I’d love to own on vinyl.

Tiff did what!!!??? Tiffany Day is the embodiment of Gen Z: Chaotic, anxious, sensitive, a victim of the digital age, and ADHD-powered. The production is so good, especially for a small artist. The instrumentals hit so hard, and the layered vocals are peak. AMERICAN GIRL is a must listen. I also vibe a lot with START OVER, PRETTY4U, and SAME LA. Some tracks are not as memorable, but they are still bangers, and anyone could still vibe to them. The CharliXcX resemblance is glaring at some places, but Tiff executes the style with much more glamour. While the vibe on Charli’s brat is apathetic and lofty, tiff is unapologetically emotional and energetic. Not caring about the music is not cool anymore. People want the artist to put their heart and everything they’ve got into it. In the age where more than half the internet is AI slop, people wearing masks on Instagram, people deeply crave authenticity, real, flawed human expression, raw vulnerability. The album has to be praised from this angle: the emotional honesty and openess allows for basically any gen-z to relate to it on some level. I enjoyed this album a lot, and I would listen to TIFF ANY DAY.

Album of the YEAR! Tiff did what!?

Sounds a lot like Charlie XCX, listenable but definitely not original.

It is slightly repetitive; however, it keeps me entertained throughout the whole listen, so I cannot complain too much.