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Is Billie Eilish In Her “Flop Era”? A ‘Happier Than Ever’ Review
Billie Eilish has released her heavily anticipated sophomore album, Happier Than Ever. After the smash success of her debut album, WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? it is reasonable to question whether the music following it will be of the same caliber. The sophomore slump myth does add to the anxious feelings surrounding this album rollout, but Billie has something others did not. Her debut album garnered her SIX Grammys, making her the youngest person ever to win all top four categories (at 18 years old at the time).
Billie’s image has become synonymous with the sad girl pop persona. Her earlier works are dark, moody, and introspective, even for her age. Her brother, Finneas, produces all her music, which helps her feel comfortable being vulnerable in her art. Leading up to this album, Billie released my future, Your Power, Lost Cause, and NDA, all as singles. All received different types of receptions from fans, with some saying that they missed the old Billie (a.k.a when she was “the sad girl”).
Fans were even roasting “NDA” so much that Billie made a TikTok video in response. A common term being thrown around was “flop,” which Urban Dictionary defines Flop as “something that fails miserably.”
