Taking a Prismatic View on Life

After 85 days of anxiously waiting, it came yesterday! Wait, what came yesterday? PRISM came yesterday!!!!! It really shouldn't be a surprise if you follow my Twitter that I'm a huge Katy Perry fan (I actually prefer the term Katycat, but whatevs) so I was super excited for this album. Her last official album Teenage Dream was released over 3 years ago. Granted "Part of Me" and "Wide Awake" happened a year and a half ago, but still. It was time for new music.

I'm probably a little biased when I say the album is great, but honestly, it was exactly what I was waiting/hoping for. A lot has changed for my favorite pop star in the 3 years since her last album. She's grown up and matured and it shows in her song writing. The 16-track deluxe edition of PRISM is all about self-reflection, light and love. There are more love songs on this one than the previous albums, which is great. The fun dance party/Friday night songs are still there in "Birthday" and "This is How We Do" but a more grown-up Katy surfaces in the latter half of the album. Songs like "Love Me" and "By the Grace of God" show just how far she has come. Her vocals have improved along with her personal growth, which is always great to hear. I love all (okay expect "Dark Horse") of the songs on this album for different reasons, but I have a top 3 right now.

International Smile: Is there a way to get this song to play when I walk into a room? This is my new theme song. Written about her best friend DJ Mia Moretti, the song describes a powerful women who isn't afraid to go after what she wants. I want to be like that.

Love Me

Love Me: One of the self-reflection songs. It's all about learning to love yourself before you can let someone else love you. This song spoke to me when I first heard it and continues to give me strength. I love how music can do that.YouTube has failed to produce a decent audio video of this, so you have to link to Grooveshark, but it's worth the click.

Choose Your Battles: As of now, this is my favorite. It closes out the deluxe version. Like "Love Me" listening to this song felt like Katy had gotten into my head and wrote about my thoughts. The first time I heard the last minute, I got chills. Life relevant much? I love that this song is about deciding what to fight for. Sometimes you have to pick your battles because you won't win everything. Sometimes you want to fight to make something work, but the other person has already given up and you just kind of have to put your hands up and say "it's up to you. I'm done trying if you're not going to." 

There are several other songs that I really enjoy. "Walking on Air" is fun to dance to, and I want to play "Double Rainbow" at my wedding. "By the Grace of God" makes me emotional. Overall, this album is great, and I'm not just saying that because I'm a Katycat. I highly recommend checking it out, even if it's just on YouTube (make sure you get quality vids though.) It's one of the best 4th quarter offerings of 2013.