Review: ‘Younger Now’ revisits country roots

Miley Cyrus releases sixth studio album

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After ditching the wrecking ball from her 2013 album “Bangerz” and moving on from her SoundCloud release “Miley Cyrus and her Dead Petz” era, Miley Cyrus released her sixth studio album titled “Younger Now” on Friday, Sept. 29.

The self-written, 11-song album revisits Cyrus’ Tennessee roots. In the summer single, “Malibu,” radiant lyrics reinvent Cyrus living in Malibu, now sober, with fiancé Liam Hemsworth. This main comeback single sounds similar to her earlier music.

Cyrus is fast moving when it comes to changing her lifestyle, and no one expected her to turn things around for the better. In an interview back in May with US Weekly, Cyrus stated that she had been sober for ten weeks. She also mentioned having a lot of energy now and wants people to take her seriously with this album.

Even though Cyrus has changed her image since her Bangerz era, she’s not afraid of who she used to be in “Younger Now,” the second single off the album. Cyrus said in an interview that she began filming “Hannah Montana” at only 13 years old, and so as a result she feels as if she never got to enjoy her youth. In turn, she stated she wants to enjoy herself now.

Cyrus’ godmother Dolly Parton joins her on the third track titled “Rainbowland.” “Rainbowland” is a politically-written song with the lyrics “Livin’ in a rainbowland where you and I go hand and hand.” It’s catchy and portrays the ideal in Cyrus’ mind that everyone is united.

Overall, Cyrus’ album isn’t generic and proves Miley is fast moving to making a new sound for herself. While her use of repetitive lyrics may be annoying, they’re pretty easy to overlook, especially for avid Cyrus fans.