On Katy Perrys 2013 album,Prism, theres a song called International Smile.
That feel-good champion is hard to find onWitness, Perrys eagerly anticipated follow-up.
Instead the 32-year-old is mostly reflective, anxious and fired up.
And can you really blame her?
In the four years sincePrisms release, the world has profoundly changed, including for Perry.
Proud girl-power moments like those course throughout much ofWitness.
Theres also a curious detour into gospel territory on the uplifting Pendulum.
In fact, many of these songs are written in sad-sounding minor keys as opposed to cheery major ones.
Its a smart trick.
Still, this is a Katy Perry record, so she wisely serves up a few sugar rushes.
), musically its a delicious slab of Eurodisco.
Best TracksDeja VuA chronicle of a doomed relationship, with a groove thats lighter than air.
Swish SwishPerrys sassy kiss-off to a calculated phony, featuring a fiery verse from Nicki Minaj.
