Miley Cyrus's Plastic Hearts Has A Song For Every Mood

Miley Cyrus's Plastic Hearts Has A Song For Every Mood




By Ashley Oken


Miley Cyrus’s long awaited seventh studio album, Plastic Hearts, dropped on Friday (November 27) and sees Cyrus embracing a throwback rock sound, reinventing herself however again and unapologetically reflecting on her journey from Disney child star to mature artist exploring herself. She spent her immediate post-Disney career attempting to lose the clean-cut image that comes with child stardom, and since then, Cyrus has tried embracing several sounds, from pop to country to psychedelic, group in attempt to break away. Right now, she usually have noticed a bold, fitting path in rock.


The track “Gimme What I Want” has Cyrus drawing deeply from Nine Inch Nails and her penchant for covers of ‘80s tunes, while “Prisoner” melds a Runaways-style glam-rock vibe and Dua Lipa’s dance-pop sound with bits of Olivia Newton John’s “Physical.” Cyrus gets personalized on “Never Be Me” and “Golden G String,” in which she discusses her flaws and her developments as depicted by the media. All this adds up to a robust new sound to work with.


She originally offered to release a series of EPs, beginning with 2019’s She Is Coming, although the 2018 Malibu wildfires — in which she lost her house — changed those plans. Though most of the old material survived the organic mess, the event tweaked her perspective on her life. That renewal is there on Plastic Hearts, which also has seen videos allowing her to transform into rock and roll vampire and even eat a spider. And also collaborations with Mark Ronson, ‘80s icon Billy Idol, and rock forebear Joan Jett, Cyrus treats fans to her personalized rebirth and also a look into her true musical self.


Below, we break down this rock-fueled album track by track and mood by mood.





  1. "WTF Do I Know"



    Listen to it any time you’re feeling: rebellious


    Key lyric: "Thought it’d be you up until I perish / Although then I let it go"


    Serving as a more savage version of “7 Things” and also a nod to early aughts alt-pop, this kickoff track is a upbeat, rebel punk song that seemingly dives right into Cyrus’s divorce from Liam Hemsworth and also her image in the media. Play this whenever you wish to thrash around your childhood bedroom and set your own rules.






  2. "Plastic Hearts"



    Listen to it as soon as you’re feeling: thoughtful


    Key lyric: "I just wanna feel something / Although I keep feeling nothing all night long"


    Slyly referencing Rolling Stones’s “Sympathy for the Devil” in its intro and Bruno Mars’s “Locked Out of Heaven” in its outro, Cyrus sings of wanting to feel deeply connected to someone or something, yet only being able to for a short time. This song will have you thinking about your last IRL hookup or virtual date.






  3. "Angels Like You"



    Listen to it any time you’re feeling: reflective


    Key lyric: "I know that you’re wrong for me / Gonna wish we never met on the day I leave"


    On this weak mid-tempo track, Cyrus reflects on a relationship that wasn’t meant to be and learns to let go. Listen to this the next time you’re stuck on that person you thought was your forever.






  4. "Prisoner" (ft. Dua Lipa)



    Listen to it as soon as you’re feeling: freewheeling


    Key lyric: "Can’t get you off my mind / Why can’t you just let me go?"


    A mashup of neo-disco samples and early ‘70s/’80s rock, Cyrus and Lipa sing of feeling trapped in their emotions and pair it with an identically retro and sensual video. This song will allocate you with a dance-tinged escape from those 3 a.M. Thoughts you’re having throughout quarantine.






  5. "Gimme What I Want"



    Listen to it once you’re feeling: lustful


    Key lyric: "I don’t require a future, I don’t need your past / I just require a lover"


    Over '80s synths, Cyrus sings of giving a potential lover the decision to pursue a relationship and being OK if they turn her down. This song serves as a reminder that you could be alright on your own amid the flurry of Instagram engagement announcements.






  6. "Night Crawling" (ft. Billy Idol)



    Listen to it once you’re feeling: sexy


    Key lyric: some days I’m the perfect you’ve ever had / Some days I need your loving"


    With throaty vocals and thoughts about light, violence, and silence from Idol, this track marries rebellion with sex. A rocker version of Teddy Pendergrass’s “Turn Off the Lights,” this song will have you thinking of your beau in the wee hours.






  7. "Midnight Sky"



    Listen to once you’re feeling: free


    Key lyric: "Lotta years went by with my hands tied up in your ropes / Forever and ever, no more"


    Wielding her weathered vocal fashion plus a disco-pop sound expertly, Cyrus streams Stevie Nicks and samples her hit “Edge of Seventeen” while singing this LGBTQ+ anthem of being a complimentary spirit who embraces all that she is and doesn’t survive with expectations of forever. Whether you require a pick-me-up or desire to dance in your room in the middle of the night, this song will allocate the correct soundtrack.








  8. "High" (ft. Mark Ronson)



    Listen to it as soon as you’re feeling: nostalgic


    Key lyric: "And I don’t miss you nevertheless I think of you and don’t know why"


    With a nation feel and powerful vocals, Cyrus explores missing someone that you shouldn’t and not being able to shake them. Listen once you still feel warmth while thinking of a past friendship or relationship and wish to understand it.






  9. "Hate Me"



    Listen to it any time you’re feeling: angry


    Key lyric: "I hope that it’s enough to prepare you cry / Maybe that day you won’t hate me"


    Right after a near-fatal experience while in a flight to the Glastonbury Festival and recent discussion about not wanting to join the 27 Club, Cyrus discusses how the media would lose positive light on her if she was to perish right after years of negativity. If you’re feeling upset at the state of your life and being left on read while in the pandemic, this song is aware those feelings.






  10. "Bad Karma" (ft. Joan Jett)



    Listen to it once you’re feeling: naughty


    Key lyric: "You may think I’m ghosting, yet the truth is I’m a liar"


    Leaked online per year ago, this defiant song sees Cyrus and rock legend Joan Jett crooning about cheating and not caring about the implications, with Cyrus noting that she’d “think about it later.” Miley’s got you covered the next time an ex pops up in your DMs.








  11. "Never Be Me"



    Listen to it as soon as you’re feeling: emotional


    Key lyric: "If you’re looking for someone to be all that you need / That’ll never be me"


    With vibes of “It Ain’t Me Babe” by Bob Dylan, this gutting power ballad sees Cyrus sing of not being who a partner would need her to be. This song is fantastic for processing breakups and realizing that there really is life afterwards.






  12. "Golden G String"



    Listen to it once you’re feeling: powerful


    Key lyric: "The old males hold all of the cards and so they ain’t playing gin"


    This personalized track inspired by the Trump era sees Cyrus doing two things: owning her persona over the years (“I was attempting to own my power / Still I’m attempting to work it out”) and discussing how males can still act because the gatekeepers to fate of females. In the event you wanna feel like a boss, here’s your soundtrack.






  13. "Edge of Midnight" ("Midnight Sky" remix ft. Stevie Nicks)



    Listen to it as soon as you’re feeling: wistful


    Key lyric: "Sings a song sounds like she’s singing / Ooh, baby, ooh, mentioned, ooh"


    This remix to lead single “Midnight Sky” transports you to the past with its clear references to Stevie Nicks's 1972 hit “Edge of Seventeen” and even has Nicks singing the chorus, something we never knew that we required. Bookmark this for while you require a song to dance to in between Zoom meetings.






  14. "Heart of Glass" (Live from the iHeart Music Festival)



    Listen to it once you’re feeling: romantic


    Key lyric: "In between what I find is pleasing and I’m feeling fine / Love is so confusing, there’s no peace of mind"


    A cover of the 1979 original by Blondie, Cyrus’s 2020 cover garnered praise and was an introduction to her robust, rock-infused new sound. Importantly, it’s also Debbie Harry-approved.








  15. "Zombie" (Live from the NIVA Save Our Stages Festival)



    Listen to it as soon as you’re feeling: sentimental


    Key lyric: "It’s the same old theme since 1976 / In your head, in your head, they’re still fighting"


    On this cover of the 1993 original by The Cranberries, Cyrus streams a powerful sound in line with its anti-violence message. Save this for the next time you have got to be reminded that musical taste and Cyrus’s vocal abilities transcend genre.













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