Happier Than Ever

Pop · 2021 · 16 tracks · 56m

Happier Than Ever

A quiet, jazz-inflected evolution from the bedroom to the studio. Sparse acoustic guitars and whispered vocals that eventually explode into a cathartic rock finale.

July 30, 2021 · Universal (3)

A sophisticated, quiet intensity that balances the warmth of old-school jazz with the cold reality of modern fame.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks · 56m

01

Not My Responsibility

3:48

01

Getting Older

4:04

02

I Didn’t Change My Number

2:38

02

OverHeated

3:34

03

Everybody Dies

3:27

03

Billie Bossa Nova

3:17

04

my future

3:30

04

Your Power

4:06

05

Oxytocin

3:30

05

NDA

3:16

06

GOLDWING

2:32

06

Therefore I Am

2:53

07

Lost Cause

3:32

07

Happier Than Ever

4:59

08

Male Fantasy

3:15

08

Halley’s Comet

3:55

Moments Worth Listening For

The sudden, explosive transition from a delicate folk ballad into a distorted, screaming rock anthem in the title track.

The way the bossa nova beat in track 3 feels like it's being played through a vintage radio in a humid room.

The chilling spoken word delivery of 'Not My Responsibility' where the music dissolves into a dark, ambient pulse.

Reviews

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laut.de

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Where This Album Departs

How does Happier Than Ever sound next to the rest of Billie Eilish's catalogue?

Contemplative+2.2σ

Contemplative saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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