{"id":463,"date":"2024-05-17T14:03:15","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T12:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popvaulture.com\/?p=463"},"modified":"2024-05-17T14:03:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T12:03:17","slug":"billie-eilish-hit-me-hard-and-soft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popvaulture.com\/nl\/music\/album-review\/billie-eilish-hit-me-hard-and-soft\/","title":{"rendered":"Billie Eilish &#8211; Hit Me Hard And Soft"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"MusicAlbum\",\n  \"name\": \"Hit Me Hard And Soft\",\n  \"image\": \"https:\/\/popvaulture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Billie-Eilish-Hit-Me-Hard-and-Soft.png\",\n  \"url\": \"https:\/\/popvaulture.com\/music\/album-review\/billie-eilish-hit-me-hard-and-soft\/\",\n  \"byArtist\": \"Billie Eilish\",\n  \"genre\": \"Pop\",\n  \"publisher\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Interscope Records\"\n  },\n  \"review\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Review\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Annika Jansen\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2024-05-17\",\n    \"reviewRating\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Rating\",\n      \"ratingValue\": \"4\/5\",\n      \"bestRating\": \"5\",\n      \"worstRating\": \"0\"\n    }\n  }\n}\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-gec6716\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e10 section-gec6716 gutentor-element gutentor-element-rating text-align-center-desktop text-align-center-tablet text-align-center-mobile\"><div class=\"gutentor-element-rating-box\"><div class=\"gutentor-element-rating-wrap\"><span class=\"gutentor-rating-marked\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-rating-marked\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-rating-marked\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-rating-marked\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-rating-unmarked\"><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The young Billie Eilish, at just 22 years old, is already releasing her third album. On <em>Hit Me Hard And Soft<\/em>, the singer attempts to match the success of her previous albums. She partially succeeds. After a somewhat lackluster start, she redeems herself in the second half of this new album.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following hits like <em>Bad Guy<\/em>, <em>Bury A Friend<\/em>, <em>NDA<\/em>, and <em>Happier Than Ever<\/em>, the bar is set very high for Eilish and her brother and regular producer Finneas. In their home studio, they managed to create another strong record together. However, it&#8217;s this pressure that Eilish addresses as she opens her album with <em>Skinny<\/em>. This is a theme she has often discussed in her songs. It&#8217;s a modern issue that many (young) artists face. It makes for a personal opening that sets the tone for the album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike her earlier work, Eilish showcases her vocals right from the first track. She is more than the whispering singer who became famous with <em>Ocean Eyes<\/em>. Her second album, <em>Happier Than Ever<\/em>, already gave a preview, but on <em>Hit Me Hard And Soft<\/em>, she fully utilizes her strong voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But before she fully unleashes it, she lingers in a safe musical zone. With tracks like <em>Lunch<\/em>, <em>Chihiro<\/em>, and the saccharine <em>Birds of a Feather<\/em>, she reaches back in sound to some of her earlier songs. It&#8217;s easy listening but not yet surprising. Something Eilish did right from the start on albums <em>When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?<\/em> and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/popvaulture.com\/nl\/music\/album-review\/billie-eilish-happier-than-ever\/\">Happier Than Ever<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The second half of <em>Hit Me Hard And Soft<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While Eilish and her brother play it safe in the first half, doing what is expected of a pop artist, they take a different approach in the second half of the album. The added punch in this half works surprisingly well. Combine that with her increasingly strong vocals, and a lot of new hits are made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether they will be radio hits is another question. The duration of most tracks is well over three minutes, occasionally nearing six minutes. This gives enough time to build from a simple guitar to a fun pop track that then explodes with an absurd dance beat. And all that in one song. <em>L\u2019Amour De Ma Vie<\/em> marks the transition to the second half of this album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tracks like <em>The Diner<\/em>, <em>Bittersuite<\/em> (with a clever pun in the title), and <em>Blue<\/em> also manage to surprise musically. From a nice bass rhythm to an electronic guitar. The atmosphere here strongly resembles a mix of previous singles <em>NDA<\/em> and <em>OverHeated<\/em>. As a producer, Finneas seems to have revisited his earlier work and drawn inspiration from it. No problem, because it works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lyrically strong<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By now, it seems Eilish has forgiven her ex. Something that wasn&#8217;t the case on <em>Happier Than Ever<\/em>. The love of her life is sung about multiple times, but now in a friendlier tone. <em>Hit Me Hard And Soft<\/em> is thus a kinder album. Something not immediately evident from the title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast to the music, Eilish is lyrically very strong from the first track. With personal songs about dealing with pressure, sexuality, and falling in love, fans get a glimpse into Eilish&#8217;s life. Something she previously did not do as quickly. It\u2019s not surprising then that both Billie Eilish and Finneas call <em>Hit Me Hard And Soft<\/em> their most personal work to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the success of this album largely depends on her previous successes. No singles have been released. It turns out she doesn&#8217;t need them. She hasn&#8217;t really been away in the meantime from album two to three. With the Barbie soundtrack <em>What Was I Made For<\/em>, she often performed at award shows. With this, she even won her second Oscar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But whether Eilish will also be successful at the next award shows with her third album remains to be seen. In a short time span, several female pop artists have released very strong albums. The Recording Academy behind the Grammys will have a tough time. 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