• Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Aug 28, 2020
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  1. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    she really captured the Smile concept with this beautiful record and just as she said: "There it is Katherine".
  2. Aug 29, 2020
    0
    ruim como tudo que essa k-dela se propõe a fazer, não é pq pariu que tem que hitar, Grammy e hot100 não tem assento preferencial. Parece que o Sorriso amarelou
  3. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    É um álbum que lembra muito do pop antigo mas com tanta novidade e a perfeita voz e composição de Katy
  4. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the album was very good, there was a balance between sad and happy songs, it had a nice mixtures of lyrics, meaningful and fun lyrics to make us feel happy, vocally the album was very good especially with daisies ( both studio and acoustic versions). Harley's in hawaii had a very chill vibe to it and i wished it was om the radio because it would have a made a great summer chilling vibe, cry about it later and not the end of the world are both very good songs. idk how to explain music but i absolutely adore the album. just because there are bad reviews doesnt mean its not good, people didnt bother giving the album a chance to shine. Expand
  5. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    GREAT ALBUM! the storyline that connects all the songs are powerful and hopeful! katy you did amazing!
  6. Aug 29, 2020
    5
    Un álbum poco conciso, que deja entrever las dificultades que tuvo Katy para su creación, así como la indecisión de su equipo por elegir los sencillos apropiadamente, cosa que no se veía desde ARTPOP, aunque sin ser ambicioso, experimental y polémico.
  7. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Amo este álbum realmente ayudará a muchas personas a volver a creer en si mismos y recuperar esa esencia que se había desvanecido por algún dolor del alma.
  8. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    THIS DEFINITELY SAVED 2020. Thank you, Ms. Katy Perry for this masterpiece. You are a wonderful artist and I'm sorry that people keep paying you dust, sweetie. THIS ALBUM HAS NO SKIPS AND PEOPLE SHOULD STOP SLEEPING ON MISS PERRY. AND THAT'S ON PERIOD.
  9. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    katy once again gave us a brilliant job, in fact she is the boss! accept! aoty has arrived!
  10. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Overall a cohesive, sweet and fresh sounding album. One of her best bodies of work so far.
  11. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This indeed bops as only Katy can deliver as usual. When Katy makes music, you'll know what to expect. She knows the kind of music she likes to share to the world, and she makes it happen every time. Way to go Mom Katy. Congrats on your baby!
  12. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    After the iconic Teenage Dream, Smile is the best Katy Perry's album. Personally, I do not skip any song. All of them are AMAZING. So mature, so cured and so new. It is a new Katy.
  13. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Katy se superou nesse álbum, entregando qualidade absurda, parabéns a Katy Perry, e little vão se foder, vocês querem rivalizar a amizade que temos com eles Expand
  14. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Aí, super amei a vibe do álbum, músicas dançantes que me fazem querer sair cantando por aí haha Expand
  15. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This is, the best album pop of the year. Katy Perry is coming, perfect singa
  16. Aug 29, 2020
    0
    pop genérico, mais do mesmo. pior do que o witness, enfim. vai fracassar de novo, forças!
  17. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    I love it! Critics hate if she goes away from her comfirt zone and then hate again if she makes something similar to the old days???? This is becoming personal!!!!! This album was so personal, after she suffered so much she is getting back her smile and having fun, I’m so happy for you Katy, I loved the songs, all of them! Cry about it later, tucked, champagne problems, not the end of theI love it! Critics hate if she goes away from her comfirt zone and then hate again if she makes something similar to the old days???? This is becoming personal!!!!! This album was so personal, after she suffered so much she is getting back her smile and having fun, I’m so happy for you Katy, I loved the songs, all of them! Cry about it later, tucked, champagne problems, not the end of the world, only love and +++ are perfect ♥️♥️ Expand
  18. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    ÁLBUM DO ANO! PURA ARTE! CRÍTICOS DE MERDA, VÃO ESTUDAR! BEIJOS ESTRELADOS
  19. Nov 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un álbum hermoso y en parte terapéutico, gracias katy por cada letra de este álbum!!! Expand
  20. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Este álbum es grandioso espectacular todas sus canciones son muy buenas y comerciales el mejor álbum del año me encanto.
  21. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Amazing álbum. Álbum incrível, maturidade criativa e desenvolvimento perfeito.
  22. Aug 29, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O album é uma mistura mal feita! Single ruins e uma tentativa de hit com imagens bonitas em clipe. Expand
  23. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Em minha humilde opinião, Katy trouxe algo muito além do pop atual, onde mostra algo totalmente intimo e maduro. um dos melhores álbuns de 2020. Incrível trabalho espero que seja reconhecido.
  24. Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Contrived and uninspired. She has no idea what she’s aiming for as an artist anymore, so she delivered old navy back to school pop in a pandemic.
  25. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Me encanta todo el álbum, siempre he apoyado a Katy y jamas dejaré de hacerlo.
  26. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Very good album to awaken such little hope during this year! It was made for people to be happy. Katy Perry always helping. Great songs. And specialized criticism, who is it?
  27. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Album of year Un álbum lleno de claras muestras de pop su mejor trabajo es único lleno de letras motivadoras desde Resilient pasando por Daisies hasta Smile con claras notas de pop bailable que te ponen a bailar sin dudarlo Cry about It Later es un bop sin negarlo Tucked y etc etc el al un solo está lleno de lo mejor para mi personalmente el mejor álbum del año. Expand
  28. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    El mejor álbum del 2020, cada canción es genial y merece ser single, sin duda Katy Perry siempre nos da arte.
  29. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Creo que es un álbum muy personal, y creo las mejores canciones están escritas cuando son hechas personalmente. Expand
  30. Aug 29, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Minha nota específica é 8,3; álbum subestimado; ela evoluiu pós-Prism, desde Witness ficou óbvio que critícas maliciosas e risíveis foram propositais. Ressalto sua composição intíma e matura sobre ficar bem consigo, sobretudo, suas linhas criativas e sutís. Vocalmente suave, forte e confessional; Só há falhas nos instrumentais como no meio do disco, mas, nada que impeça audiência de sentir os ares leves, as lágrimas, e o sorriso de Katy. Expand
  31. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Pop perfection. A skip-less album delivering messages of hope, love, and fun. A breath of fresh air during these weird times and a reminder to hold on and step out of the misery.
  32. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    That's an amazing album and with an amazing songs. This sounds like Teenage Dreams
  33. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Es un muy muy buen almbun, cada canción es perfecta y las letras ufff, me encantan
    Superó mucho mis espectativas y es perfecto para escuchar para cuando no te sientes bien pero de igual forma para bailar y escuchar en todo momento
    De igual forma creo que es el mejor álbum que nos ha dado Katy, se nota su creatividad y esfuerzo en cada segundo de cada canción y es totalmente arte Sin
    Es un muy muy buen almbun, cada canción es perfecta y las letras ufff, me encantan
    Superó mucho mis espectativas y es perfecto para escuchar para cuando no te sientes bien pero de igual forma para bailar y escuchar en todo momento
    De igual forma creo que es el mejor álbum que nos ha dado Katy, se nota su creatividad y esfuerzo en cada segundo de cada canción y es totalmente arte
    Sin dudarlo puedo decir que es mi álbum favorito ya que no hay ni una sola canción que no me guste
    Las canciones dicen Katy por todos lados, es ella siendo ella pero mucho más madura, superando a la Katy de años atras, es como a inicios de primavera, hay sol y puedes salir a divertirte pero de vez en cuando hace un poco de frío y puedes quedarte en casa con un chocolate
    No es lo mismo que nos ha traído anteriormente, apesar de que como dije se nota su presencia, es totalmente diferente
    Execelente álbum que ni siquiera puedo describir que tan perfecto es y que tan bien me siento escuchando esta joya.
    Espero lo mejor para esta reyna
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  34. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    With a fun concept I expected shallow depth in the music but Katy explains a journey of love heartbreak and rising above it all .All together with dance tracks with a message .
  35. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Katy gave us the best of pop, it's the best album surpassing Prism, all the songs are incredible and convey good messages in addition to being dance, thanks for that Katy
  36. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    ¡Suena muy fresco! Más que nada Teary Eyes, Cry About It Later y Tucked. No estaría seguro de si es su mejor álbum, pero si que lo pelea, muy buen trabajo Katy.
  37. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Album leve e feito com muito amor, ameiiii
    Mostrando que a Katy tem várias faces!
  38. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    very inspiring, it helps you if you are having a bad time it will definitely make you smile
  39. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Her best album
    the only problem i've got with its that its to short
    It’s time to allow Katy Perry to be exactly who she wants to be, and stop trying to force her to be a version of her old self or an unattainable figure of what people expect her to be.
  40. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    She's amazing and she did it again. One of the best albums of the year so far
  41. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the comeback we all deserve, from the previous album who did nothing but serve as a wake up call to everyone, now we are back at track with this Expand
  42. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Smile finalmente sacó a katy de lo más obscuro, y muchos ne nosotros necesitamos este álbum para salir con ella, realmente lo hizo bien, las letras son pegajosas, al igual que los sonidos, aun siguiendo con el toque de katy, los significados de las canciones son perfectas y hermosas. amo
  43. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Essa não é a velha Katy Perry, é uma Katy Perry mais madura, que concebeu a arte enquanto tentava se curar de uma depressão, que venceu a depressão e canta sobre querer de volta seu sorriso. É lindo como antes de Daisies temos um álbum menos denso mas ainda sim poético, e depois de Daisies temos o álbum mais profundo realmente com esse gol de autoajuda pop, harleys in Hawaii pode ser um oásis nesse deserto das reflexões, mas depois dele retomamos com mais força ainda a cura de nossas feridas, whats makes a woman é uma linda reflexão do que é ser mulher ♥️ Expand
  44. Aug 29, 2020
    9
    Incredible album filled with heartfelt lyrics over uptempo instrumentals, showcasing Katy’s phenomenal songwriting and vocals alongside some of her best production. The album takes you on a journey and tells a story about resilience and triumph through hardships and adversity.
  45. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    I cannot say this is the album of the year. But this Artist is giving everyone what they wanted. She's developing right her music. What a great singer.
  46. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Album of the year. And also, the best of her career so far. So proud to be a katycat since 2008 when One of the boys came out, it's amazing to see her grow as an artist and as a person.
  47. Aug 29, 2020
    0
    it's more of the same, it's by far one of the weakest albums of the year when you compare to others released. It's quite sad that katy isn't even trying to try something different.
  48. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An amazing and excellent album, so strong and so true, you can literally fell what message she wants to say. Definitely one of the greatest albums of the year. Expand
  49. Aug 30, 2020
    10
    I feel tingles in my heart, these songs touches to the depths of my soul, make me wanna dance and scream “I LOVE MYSELF”.
  50. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    I love Smile, It’s PRISM with Teenage Dream. Katy deserve More. She is amazing popstar. Thank you kp!
  51. Aug 29, 2020
    0
    "The relentless spangle on Smile can seem jarring as Perry attempts to both nod to and avoid the pandemic-shaped elephant in the room. “It’s no funeral we’re attending,” she scoffs on “Not the End of the World.” There’s a song about postponing crying to go out and dance; there’s a separate track about dancing while crying. These are big-production tracks primed for maximum drama—shrieking"The relentless spangle on Smile can seem jarring as Perry attempts to both nod to and avoid the pandemic-shaped elephant in the room. “It’s no funeral we’re attending,” she scoffs on “Not the End of the World.” There’s a song about postponing crying to go out and dance; there’s a separate track about dancing while crying. These are big-production tracks primed for maximum drama—shrieking electro violins, skittering beats, flecks of dubstep and disco—but the clumsy lyrics hamper any emotional payoff." Expand
  52. Aug 29, 2020
    4
    Just 4 good songs, the rest with boring rhythms, even though the lyrics are cute, sorry K
  53. Aug 29, 2020
    6
    The album was not terribly bad, but after a while it became very generic. Like music you’d hear in a Forever 21. It was also forgettable at times, not a lot of the messages stuck. But overall not bad.
  54. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    this album is so diverse, everyone get one favourite out from it, some has the bubble gum pop feeling from her previous masterpiece, this is a renaissance album of Katy, a fusion of Witness, Prism and TD
  55. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    O álbum trouxe uma perspectiva única da personalidade da Katy. O álbum explorou diversas sonoridades, levando conforto ao ouvinte do início ao fim, sem pular nenhuma faixa. Diferente do que os críticos falam sobre lançar esse álbum durante a pandemia, Perry trouxe a sua essência para um mundo sombrio, e que podemos passar por momentos difíceis, mas no fim podemos encontrar nossa própriaO álbum trouxe uma perspectiva única da personalidade da Katy. O álbum explorou diversas sonoridades, levando conforto ao ouvinte do início ao fim, sem pular nenhuma faixa. Diferente do que os críticos falam sobre lançar esse álbum durante a pandemia, Perry trouxe a sua essência para um mundo sombrio, e que podemos passar por momentos difíceis, mas no fim podemos encontrar nossa própria luz. Expand
  56. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Katy did what she knows best: making dance music with powerful messages, catchy and smart lyrics. So glad that she left behind everything bad from her past era and got that smile back. Everything we need in this quarantine, and as a fan of pop music i'm so satisfied.
  57. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    mamãe fez tudo que os fãs queriam e não vai ter boicote q vai mudar isso
  58. Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Es un álbum muy básico de una artista básica solo tiene una canción que se salva las demás son basura como mierga.
  59. Aug 29, 2020
    8
    After a not very good album, Katy Perry this time delivers really worth hearing a lot, highlighting Only Love
  60. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Loved it. Katy gave us her best on this album, I feel that I can know exactly what she was going through when she wrote the lyrics. So much incredible, thank you Katy Perry for always being faithful to your feelings
  61. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    The Best Pop Album of 2020!!! The beats, the Lyrics, the Vocals, all of that is Great
  62. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This album is about to be happy when you are living your worst times.
    It has a good vibes for everyone.
  63. Itt
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    El mejor álbum del año todas canciones una mejor que la otra Katy Perry reina del pop
  64. Sep 3, 2020
    10
    This woman knows how to do pop music, beautiful lyrics, happy sounding, fun and perfect to dance and sing along!!!
  65. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Ameeeeeeei, muito bom, podemos sentir a tristeza dela, os momentos bons e ruins, tudo!
    Minha faixa favorita é Champagne Problems
  66. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This is a beautiful album. We can see a new side of Katy Perry, and the travel that she through to be happy, and most of all, to get her smile back.
  67. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Katy mostrou amadurecimento com o Smile, tanto os fãs quanto outros fandoms deveriam fazer o mesmo!
  68. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Besta songs, ...,..........................................................,
  69. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    incrível!!! the album is very delicate and cute. Katy hit the tracklists. Smile is a great and wonderful album.
  70. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Perfect! Katy put all the inspiration in that album. I’m so glad and happy for her ;)
  71. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    With her 5th album Perry take us to an amazing journey where she finally finds her Smile back. Such A pleasant album to listen! Special highlight to Only Love: pop perfection!
  72. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This is so good!!! Masterpiece! I love this álbum so much. Katy Perry killed this
  73. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry is back. I really love each song of this album. The right record at the right time.
  74. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Luego del tropiezo con Witness las espectativas no eran nada favorables sin embargo Perry nos demuestra que sin duda después de la tormenta viene la calma -o un huracán de 'Smile'-. Si hay algo que ella puede hacer es música pop y lo demuestra una vez más. Magnífico y coherente. ¡Excelente trabajo Katy!
  75. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. amazing album, amazing lyrics, fabulous, i loveee iiittttt, i dont know why some people doesn´t like it Expand
  76. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This album is amazing ❤️ I love this energy, Katy is so cute and I love her, so much. My fav track is: ‘Cry about it later’.
  77. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    For me this is the best KP album! I love all the tracks, specially "Cry about it latter", "Only Love" and "Not the end of the world".
    Its really amazing how music can connect us and really change our lives. So, thank you Katy for delivering such a masterpiece in the middle of a pandemic and the birth of Babycat! Wish you the best!
  78. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    an incredible album! Katy made an amazing job! after the witness era comes this one with so much joy and awesome songs!
  79. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    the new album "smile" brought a freshness to a difficult moment that we are going through, and with each track we enter this universe that belongs to Katy and how inspiring it can be to smile again
  80. Aug 29, 2020
    7
    Nice and bubbly pop tracks that almost take us back to Prism and Teenage Dream. Miles better than Witness.
  81. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    In this album we can see of her hard working. Totally should try on this album.
  82. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    It is her best album already, lyrics are amazing you enjoy an feel all the songs on this álbum, a simply Master Piece
  83. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This album has clearly been thought out well and executed just as well. She's kept up with the music trends and hit the notes she needed to, it's a great album
  84. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un álbum realmente hermoso por que habla de cómo Katy ha pasado por tanto y ha salido de eso, nos esta contando sus experiencias y tiene un sonido tan agradable y sorprende por que se esperaba algo igual a sus anteriores álbumes y sorprendió con un ritmo algo distinto Expand
  85. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    I knew this album would have been wonderful, but I didn’t expect this greatness, I loved witness since it came out, I liked so much the musical part and the lyrics, and I used to believe I wouldn’t change my idea even after Smile (A), but wow! I listened to Smile and really liked it since the first listening, and now it’s my favorite album of hers, I can’t stop listening to all the tracks,I knew this album would have been wonderful, but I didn’t expect this greatness, I loved witness since it came out, I liked so much the musical part and the lyrics, and I used to believe I wouldn’t change my idea even after Smile (A), but wow! I listened to Smile and really liked it since the first listening, and now it’s my favorite album of hers, I can’t stop listening to all the tracks, especially Cry About It Later, Not the End of the World and Teary Eyes, I can’t describe in words how much this album is good for me, it leads me mentally to another place, it makes me go to heaven for 37 minutes straight, really impressive, wonderful, magnificent, great, awesome, unique. If I could, I would vote this masterpiece much more than 10 Expand
  86. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    You can't find better than that album, the creativoty as always, the vocals and great messages. She's delivering the biggest smile to the world.
  87. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    The best album of 2020! I loved so much every track! So deep, so sweet, everything we needed in this difficult year... thank you, Katy! Brazil loves you
  88. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Excellent record, The composition of each lyric of each of the songs on the album is very good and perfect, very good work for this Katy perry comeback.
  89. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Maravilhoso, prefeito, Katy como sempre servindo muito bem lá fãs, icônico voltamos a sorrir
  90. Aug 29, 2020
    9
    This is Katy’s most bright and just technicolor feeling album. The sound is so different than anything we’ve ever heard from her; the 80’s influences are to die for. Tucked, Champagne Problems & Only Love reign superior. I’ll admit I was hoping we wouldn’t see any of the droplets on this album because I wanted more songs we katykats haven’t heard but here we are. Congrats on Daisy Dove This is Katy’s most bright and just technicolor feeling album. The sound is so different than anything we’ve ever heard from her; the 80’s influences are to die for. Tucked, Champagne Problems & Only Love reign superior. I’ll admit I was hoping we wouldn’t see any of the droplets on this album because I wanted more songs we katykats haven’t heard but here we are. Congrats on Daisy Dove
  91. Aug 29, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Álbum bem tedioso. Algumas músicas boas outras mais ou menos. Mas os fãs sempre vão amar né. Expand
  92. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Smile is like a pop candy with “Cry about it later” pop perfection. Katy is visible happy in this album Expand
  93. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Álbum maravilhoso, música ótimas. Melhor álbum da Katy. Parabéns pelo trabalho lindo.
  94. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry chega ao lugar que nunca deveria ter saído, num patamar onde proporciona ao público sua experiência própria. Sua música chega ao mesmo ápice de quando ela lançou tennage dream.
  95. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Smile de Katy Perry da una visión actual de lo seria una sucesión natural de su álbum Teenage Dream, y añade una mezcla de pop clásico con música disco que hace aun mas interesante la temática del disco. Además de “Never Really Over” podemos destacar temas como “Cry About It Later”, “Tucked” y “Not The End Of The World” Expand
  96. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    The album is a clear evolution and a step forward for Katy. The album has many pop hits, but the lyrical content is the thing that's thriving, telling a lovely story. Bop or listen, this album has both.
  97. Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Katy perry's smile is a bad album, she hasn't evolved at all since her debut on. artists need to evolve and it is something that she has not achieved.
  98. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    The best album of Katy Perry out of all her discography. The lyrics and sounds are produced well. Every songs have meaningful meanings. Inspiring and light-hearted.
  99. Aug 29, 2020
    0
    This album should have been left in the drafts...no new sounds. No new message. No ‘Smile’ from this listener...her face on the cover is the face I had through this album.
  100. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Her best album, her sound has really matured over the years, the lyrics are straight forward, she talks about hate she got from the public in 2017 when witness was released even though it was an amazing album. And it shows the light and that she can get through it. Such an amazing album, my top 3 right now is champagne problems, resilient, cry about it later. 10/10 Katy! Tysm Expand
Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 18
  2. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. Sep 8, 2020
    60
    Without fleeting moments of bad taste, Perry does indeed sound mature, but she's also not quite as fun. That's a conscious choice, though. Smile is intended to evoke memories of her frivolous younger days while pointing toward a sustainable pop future.
  2. Sep 4, 2020
    50
    While Perry finds the occasional moment of quality here (Smile and Tucked both feel like the best possible music we could get from Katy Perry in 2020), Smile is an album searching for an identity—and when it fails, it falls back on lazy writing.
  3. Aug 31, 2020
    60
    Like Joanne before Chromatica, Smile plays like a necessary centering exercise, indulging her insecurities and less surefire instincts. If Witness was overdetermined, Smile is an earnest exhale, for better or for worse. It delivers an image of her journey towards inner peace that is honest (if corny) and catchy (if not exactly inventive).