The Endless Summer Vacation album by Miley Cyrus is out now
The Endless Summer Vacation album by Miley Cyrus is out now
Miley Cyrus is once again in charge. Her biggest song since "Wrecking Ball," "Flowers," is a #1 smash ten years after Bangerz attained blockbuster success and set the former child star on a bizarre adventure with the Flaming Lips.
Endless Summer Vacation by Miley Cyrus is a number of
things, including a self-described love letter to Los Angeles, a day split into
"AM" and "PM" songs, a new beginning on the new label home
of Columbia Records, and a commercial comeback thanks to lead single
"Flowers," which became Cyrus' first Hot 100 chart-topper in almost
ten years.
But, Endless Summer Vacation is most definitely an
apotheosis. After spending the decade that followed her Disney Channel ascent
experimenting with various popular music genres, including hip-hop,
country-pop, and guitar-rock, Cyrus positions her most recent full-length as a
culmination of her experiences and strengths, incorporating a variety of sonic
techniques. One of the more talented pop performers of her time, Cyrus is fully
aware of who she is, and Endless Summer Vacation takes into account both her
past and potential future.
Endless Summer Vacation includes nods to the psychedelica of
the Dead Petz era, the sturdy rock of Plastic Hearts, and the trap beats of
Bangerz as Cyrus revisits relationships that didn't work out, peaceful blips
that should have lasted longer, and personal truths that have led her to this
moment as a fully self-assured 30-year-old. "Flowers" previewed the
album's overall pop-rock approach, but Endless Summer Vacation also includes.
Brandi Carlile and Sia appear on "Thousand Miles"
and "Muddy Feet," respectively, although their voices are largely
utilized to support Cyrus' own, which has always been a magnificent instrument
but has developed even greater nuance. The topics are delivered firmly, and the
guest list is small. Throughout the entire album, she sings with purpose,
giving phrases that might be sung in any typical pop song enough individuality
to persuade the listener that, no, only Miley could sing this.
