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Ariana Grande Shuts Down Haters with a Heartfelt Plea Amidst the Success of “Eternal Sunshine”

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Ariana Grande Shuts Down Haters with a Heartfelt Plea Amidst the Success of “Eternal Sunshine”

 

Ariana Grande is taking a stand against negativity as she addresses the influx of “hateful messages” circulating on social media in response to her latest album, “Eternal Sunshine.” The emotionally charged project follows Grande’s recent split from Dalton Gomez, her partner of two years, and her newfound connection with Wicked co-star Ethan Slater.

In a candid message on her Instagram Story, Grande urged fans to refrain from spreading negativity about the people in her life based on their interpretations of the album. She emphasized that such messages do not support her and go against the very essence of what she encourages. Grande clarified that despite the album delving into painful moments, it is interwoven with a thread of deep, sincere love, a sentiment she hopes listeners can grasp more closely.

Released last Friday, “Eternal Sunshine” marks Grande’s first full album since her 2020 project, “Positions,” which dominated the Billboard 200 albums chart for two weeks. The new album has already made waves, claiming the title of the most-streamed album in a single day of 2024. Grande described “Eternal Sunshine” as a “kind of a concept album,” featuring different heightened pieces of the same story and experience. The lead single, “Yes, And?” debuted at the top of the Billboard Hot 100.

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As Grande gears up to appear as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, her Instagram post serves as a prelude to the upcoming episode hosted by Dune star Josh Brolin. For more updates on Ariana Grande and the success of “Eternal Sunshine,” stay tuned to Honk Magazine.

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Aaron Fisher cranks the volume on emotion and energy for “Deliverance”

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Turn the volume up and hold on tight. Aaron Fisher’s new single “Deliverance” is a high-octane ride of raw energy, crisp guitar work, and an absolute chorus meant to be blasted from car windows and living room speakers alike.

“Deliverance” enters with an authoritative zap and delivers what listeners yearn for with a high-impact track that earns its landing. Fisher’s voice is most expressive when he hangs the notes in the chorus, allowing emotion to drip through every moment while the guitar hums and howls in perfect confluence. There’s something so deep and satisfying about how that sustained vocal line locks into place with the instrumentals. It’s one part built for live shows, blaring speakers, and cathartic singalongs.

However, the beauty of “Deliverance” is in its gratuitous fun. It’s solemn but never overly so. You can pump this one loud and still hear the freedom in it, a certain kind of song you’d score your victories to or lean on during long drives with only the open road and your thoughts. The chorus, in particular, is as catchy and anthemic as the kind of song you can’t stop humming for hours afterward.

There’s also a palpable chemistry between Fisher’s voice and the guitar. The elements flow as one, constructing a pulse with your head bobbing from start to end. The track beckons listeners to a feat that stands accomplished with this much ease on every song. In a world deep to its gills with background music and algorithm-fed noise, “Deliverance” carves through with intent. Aaron Fisher is making experiences. And here, with this track, he’s provided a reason to crank it up and return to it repeatedly.

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Orca turns heartache into choreography with ‘Dance’

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Orca releases his new single, “Dance,” and constructs a world where every feeling sways, spins, and stumbles like a couple trying to cling on just a little longer. The artist from Jerusalem once again shows that vision about perspective, and his is luxuriant, visceral, and animatedly cinematic.

Orca excels at folding vulnerability into smooth, R&B-influenced sound beds. For those who like T-Pain’s atmospheric production and moody pulse, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Chris Brown, and Jeremih should feel right at home. But what distinguishes “Dance” is its storytelling. This is a slow-motion relationship unraveling when love has a choreography and every step matters.

The metaphor of dance is so beautifully applied throughout. Orca depicts love as a fragile, delicate performance. Two people move in concert until one misstep breaks the whole rhythm. There’s nothing showy about the footwork here, only a casual, emotionally charged exchange in which those uncertain pauses and stumbles feel like heartbreak in progress. Orca glides meaninglessly through melodies with a soulful fluidity that packs passion and pain.

“Dance” occupies that jam between bedroom R&B and late-night brooding. It’s sexy without being slick and gooey, without being maudlin. Orca’s songwriting is considered, his vision is lucid, and his message is human. Love is a dance, and it requires two people who understand the moves, trust the tempo, and are ready to lead and follow equally.

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Whether you’re nursing the embers of something that could have been or mourning a love you got out of sync with, “Dance” hits differently. It’s a track hanging around, not because it demands your attention, but because it breathes truthfully.

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