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Album of the Week: My Everything by Ariana Grande

As far as super-mainstream pop goes, Ariana Grande's second album, My Everything, is incredibly polished.

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My Everything
Ariana Grande
Republic Records

 

As far as super-mainstream pop goes, Ariana Grande's second album, My Everything, is incredibly polished.

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Grande may look about half of her 21 years, but she's a vocal powerhouse and a musical mogul in the making.

Often compared to Mariah Carey, Grande wastes no time proving the connection with airy melisma and girly curlicue vocals. But she's no Disney princess: there's an unusual strength and artfulness in her performance that both marks her as a genuine heir to Carey's legacy, and distinguishes her as somehow tougher.

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She may have begun her career with boring bubblegum ballads, but My Everything pushes far beyond, with a collection of hits that echoes a lineage of famous divas while maintaining a sharp, fresh and distinctive personality of its own.
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