The New York Times analyzes Katy Perry’s new album ‘143’ and highlights the unfair criticism, suggesting she’s being used as a scapegoat for broader cultural frustrations:see more

The New York Times analyzes Katy Perry’s new album ‘143’ and highlights the unfair criticism, suggesting she’s being used as a scapegoat for broader cultural frustrations:

— “In the midst of all this moral queasiness, Perry has emerged as a convenient scapegoat for larger cultural ire and anxieties. Perhaps it is a welcome distraction to condemn and joke about Perry’s beaming obliviousness rather than address the music industry’s systemic problems and widespread complicities in all manners of abuse.

[…] But the overwhelming scorn directed at her latest release feels more about the moment than about the music itself. I don’t think ‘143’ is the worst album of the last 13 years, but it might just be the easiest target.”