Feed The Beast

Sam Smithと共作して発表したシングル「Unholy feat.Kim Petras」が全米シングル・チャートにて自身初の1位を獲得し、グラミー賞では最優秀ポップ・デュオ/グループ・パフォーマンス賞を受賞したKim Petras待望のメジャー・デビュー・アルバムのLPリリース。ポップ・ミュージックを原動力として、キムが自分自身に潜んでいる野獣の姿を音楽で体現している。

A few tracks into 2023s Feed the Beast, Kim Petras sets the bar for herself, declaring on "uhoh" that "Everything I drop is a banger." While theres more than a modicum of ironic egotism at the center of Petras claim, shes pretty much on point as Feed the Beast roars with banger-level intensity. Working with a cadre of production and songwriting associates including Ryan OG, Ilya, Dr. Luke, Blake Slatkin, and Rami Yacoub, among others, the German singer delivers an album of steamy club anthems that are as hot for melody and hard dance grooves as they are for actual sex. Its a dualistic metaphor Petras gives herself over to from the start, celebrating the carnal delights of dance music on the title track, singing "Ive already decided how its going down tonight/In the morning, in the evening/On the counter, on the floor/Keep you coming, keep you coming, keep you coming back for more." Helping Petras keep the dance vibes flowing are several guests, including rapper Nicki Minaj on the swaggering "Alone" and BANKS, who jumps on board for the yearning "Bait." Also included as a bonus track is "Unholy," Petras Grammy-winning duet with Sam Smith that made her the first openly transgender artist to win the award. Elsewhere, Petras invokes an all-consuming dance passion on the Euro-pop-infused "Claws," dives into the techno heartbreak of "King of Hearts," and draws upon the hypnotic 70s-style disco funk of Chic on "Revelations." Also rife with a bubbly, 70s funk groove is "Coconuts," whose cheeky, double entendre lyrics not only celebrate Petras Queer identity, but speak to the playfully flirty, tongue-in-cheek atmosphere she achieves throughout Feed the Beast. ~ Matt Collar

サム・スミスとのグラミー受賞曲"Unholy"のメガ・ヒットで波に乘るキムがついにアルバム・デビュー。二人三脚で伴走してきたドクター・ルークをはじめ、イアン・カークパトリック(デュア・リパ他)、サーカット(エイバ・マックス他)、マックス・マーティン、モンスターズ&ザ・ストレンジャーズなど、豪華な顔ぶれがプロデュースにあたり、ニッキー・ミナージュやバンクスが客演。ダイナミックなエレクトロニック・ビートに乗せて、正統派ポップ・アイドル系からちょっぴりお下品なビッチ・キャラまで多彩に変化。唯一無二の存在感と迫力満点の歌唱で痛快に疾走する。ボートラに"Unholy"も収録。
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