Lexie Liu
The Happy Star


4.0
excellent

Review

by pizzamachine USER (536 Reviews)
December 10th, 2022 | 19 replies


Release Date: 12/06/2022 | Tracklist

Review Summary: Join the happiness.

This Chinese artist deserves our love. Seemingly taking notes from K-pop and American music, she infuses her culture within comforting beats, unveiling flower bursts of vibrance. The cushy, cool swagger of the singer’s voice is a large draw, setting her apart from others. She’s different, no buts about it, working her uniqueness in with the music like a magical charm. Dive right in, the water’s nice.

“It’s just synth pop”, would say the common man, ignoring the absolute vigor in full form. Lexie’s sexy synth bed sheets speak volumes. This tidal wave spray dominates the fold, commandeering any potential pop enthusiast. Hints of old-school techno reverberate along the halls; distant memories are recalled and effectively refurbished. Whatever your walk of life, there’s something here to nourish you, if only for an album’s length.

Lexie’s bold singing style gives way to markable pleasures, with generously induced highlights and accents. It’s more than a pop album, it’s a meditative journey, with hooks that have you warm up by the fire. Whether it be the sultry cadence or otherwise, something’s bound to grab you. The album is laced with classic moments, and I dare not say more. I release you from the bonds of this review, now engorge yourself on the indulgences referenced.



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Slex
December 10th 2022


15592 Comments


Singles were so good bet this is incredible

DadKungFu
Contributing Reviewer
December 10th 2022


3217 Comments


Lol nice

TVC15
December 11th 2022


11337 Comments


This looks like RYMcore

AffableMartyr
December 11th 2022


769 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Bad Dream is so good

BaselineOOO
December 12th 2022


1988 Comments


Ok, I think this is sooo bad. Reminds me of the Nicola Roberts album.

alamo
December 13th 2022


5424 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

alamo
December 13th 2022


5424 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

magician soty or what

MarsKid
Staff Reviewer
December 13th 2022


19233 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

It's just synth pop



jk what is this

BallsToTheWall
December 13th 2022


51006 Comments


Sold!

Colton
December 14th 2022


19278 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

if Grimes released FORTUNA you would make fun of it so hard

Colton
December 14th 2022


19278 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

3.14 is bad, MAGICIAN and DIABLO are remarkably bad

Colton
December 14th 2022


19278 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

"3.14159 does sound like a weak Grimes B-side (something I'm v reticent to say bc comparing practically any Asian pop artist to Grimes as a source text is borderline problematic given how much bullshit appropriation she built her name on - - - but still, those Eng lang vocal stylings are over the line)"



the only difference between you and Grimes is that she didn't have to actually move to Japan to absorb it into her identity and appropriate their culture



@pizza diablo sounds like shitty 2000s pop rendered perpetually offkey and overdosing on benadryl

Pikazilla
December 17th 2022


25453 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

this and lack the low for best pop of the year

MarsKid
Staff Reviewer
December 31st 2022


19233 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I enjoyed this for the most part

MarsKid
Staff Reviewer
December 31st 2022


19233 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Thank you PIZZA



no thank you JOHNNY

MarsKid
Staff Reviewer
December 31st 2022


19233 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I've never been called a yardstick before



Am I... insulted? Proud? Mixture of both?

Gyromania
January 12th 2023


36250 Comments


What happened to Pizza?

Purpl3Spartan
January 12th 2023


6515 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Site got hacked and wiped a lot of user’s comments and some reviews



Those who got comments wiped, (including me) have their comments restored to a point. Seems these are too recent

pizzamachine
January 12th 2023


21435 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Pizza was here



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