Friday 7 July 2017

Katy Perry- From Cute Kitty to Lioness

A look at her new album Witness 

Listening to Katy Perry's new album 'Witness' , you can't help but sense maturity in her work. By maturity, I mean that she seems to be in a transition phase from cute fluffy kitty next door to new world domination as a lioness! Long gone is the sweet innocence of California girls with sugar coated costumes and long flowing hair. Here we see Katy take the reins with her new style both in physical appearance and musically.  This album speaks out on many levels with Katy claiming some serious power. Excuse the pun; this is the title of one of her new songs on the album. 


Katy's lyrics talk about being a "goddess" and after Swish Swish, I don't think a goddess I would want to mess with in the musical world right now. There are some tracks on the new album that resemble her previous work. However, most of her tracks seem more bold and outspoken than before. Could it be the so called feud between her and Taylor Swift that has ignited this new found style for Katy? Or is this simply Katy exploring a new sound for herself and showing some musical diversity? Either way, there are some great tracks on her new album and it was an interesting listen!