ALBUM REVIEW: CAMILA
Release date: January 12 , 2018
The ex-Fifth Harmony member absolutely nails it on her debut solo album!
When Camila Cabello announced this debut album in May, she named it ‘The Hurting. The Healing. The Loving’.Perhaps in response to its success, Cabello’s album now arrives later than originally planned, with a less melodramatic title: ‘Camila’.
Though there’s no obvious “darkness into light” storyline, ‘Camila’ definitely has edgier moments than the romantic ‘Havana’, which was named after the Cuban city where she was born. ‘Something’s Gotta Give’, is a strikingly direct break-up song. Stripped-down piano ballad ‘Consequences’ feels even more candid.‘She Loves Control’ has Spanish guitars and sleek beats, while ‘Inside Out’ features steel drums and a mention of Cabello’s upbringing in “the south side of Miami”. Elsewhere, Cabello tries everything from acoustic pop on ‘All These Years’ and ‘Real Friends’ to bombastic electro on ‘Never Be The Same’. ‘In The Dark’ is another insightful single.
As a girl who got her start as one of five, Cabello has vocally, lyrically and impressively established that she was always meant to be simply ‘Camila’.
Overall rating: 8.5 / 10
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