SONG Roar
REVIEWS
By Courtney Rose moving on from the negativity that once plagued her life . The lyrical concept paints a clear picture of strength and independence. The uplifiting lyrics are brought alive by her powerful vocals. “Roar” undoubtedly defines Katy’s ability by Pop Queen, Katy Perry has the eye pushing her to new heights. Her voof the tiger, and is dancing through cal strength is evident in the closing the fire according to her new single when Katy belts out a defining high “Roar.” note. “Roar” is Katy’s eighth single and the The tropical, Tarzan imagery sets the first single that has been lifted off theme for this powerful feel-good her new album “Prism” scheduled to jam. Straying away from Katy’s usual release this October. style, “Roar” possesses a consistent Having been recently divocrced tempo throughout the track that from the Hollywood comedy, “Get keeps you entranced from the beginHim To The Greek” superstar, Rus- ning. sell Brand, “Roar” portrays a strong Despite how cliche the chorus may message. The heartfelt lyrics are sound, “Roar” is borderline brilliant Katy’s way of telling the world she’s Its energentic and dominating pop
beat brings the lyrical concept full circle. Following its release, “Roar” quickly climed to the No.1 spot on the iTunes chart surpassing Lady Gaga’s “Applause,” which was released the same day to simply challenge the California Girl on the charts. “Applause” was no contest to the “Roar” that shook the charts and ultimately dethroned Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines’ which topped the charts for tweleve consecutive weeks. Its fast race to the top and the feelgood vibes given off by paradise jungle “Roar” sets will be hard for any artist to contend with. Typically known for her energentic poppy sound, the rest of the “Prism” album is expected to possess a darker perspective.
ALBUM Yours Truly By Victoria Smith with Mac Miller, this album includes a collection of songs. From a wide variety of slow, romantic ballads to up-beat tunes that will make anyone who isn’t a fan of Grande an automatic Arianator, “Yours Truly” is one-of-a-kind. The vibe from the album consists of a deeper, soulful Made famous by her role as Cat in meaning than average listener may Nickelodeon’s hit show, Victorious, pick up on. However, with all great Ariana Grande recently dropped albums comes a downfall. her first full-length studio album on Listed as number one on “Yours TruSeptember 3rd. This singer, songly” is a song entitled, “Honeymoon writer, and actress definitely surAvenue.” With a recent uproar from prised fans with her unique sound Arinators alike, Grande and longand outstanding vocals throughout term boyfriend Jai Brooks (Janoskithe album. Many expressed, “She’s ans member) announced they were incredibly talented.” officially over. Grande quickly recovFeaturing her hit song, “The Way” ered and moved on to The Wanted’s
Nathan Skyes, who is also featured featured on her album. Grande dished after the breakup with Brooks, “Honeymoon Avenue” is about a relationship ending and wanting to go back in time. With all controversy pushed aside, Yours Truly will definitely make Grande’s mark in the music world— if it hasn’t already. After climbing to number one on the Top 100 Albums iTunes list, Grande’s fandom has been growing rapidly. It is evident that she has a bright future ahead of her whether it is in the acting or music industry. I, and surely the other Arianators, cannot wait to see what Ariana Grande has to offer next. Verity Mag \\ 35