Holy Fvck
| Demi Lovato
Holy Fvck
Holy Fvck is the eighth studio album by American singer Demi Lovato. It was released on August 19, 2022, through Island Records. The album's lead single "Skin of My Teeth" was released on June 10, 2022. In support of the album, Lovato embarked on the Holy Fvck Tour, which commenced on August 13, 2022. -Wikipedia
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The Review Geek
Demi Lovato tries to break from her past and does so to a certain extent. It must have been difficult to write this record, but Lovato has done a decent job of that with her latest release, Holy Fvck.
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Pitchfork
Demi Lovato has long sung about rebirth. On Holy Fvck, she enacts it by jettisoning the pop-R&B palette that has defined her records for a decade.
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The Guardian
The US singer-songwriter shifts tack from last year’s trauma-led Dancing With the Devil, tapping into the pop-punk of her youthful debut.
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Distorted Sound Magazine
All that being said, Holy Fvck doesn’t need to be a genre-defying, boundary-breaking record in that sense; it’s already a huge departure sonically from the last ten years of DEMI LOVATO’s career in the pop/R&B world and, most importantly, is clearly the record they wanted to make. Instead of bowing to label pressures, there’s a sense of freedom and their voice throughout is as powerful as ever, despite being a little too processed instead of letting them truly shine. Is Holy Fvck groundbreaking? No, but arguably it never set out to be. What it is, is raw and honest reflections from an embattled star whose time in the public eye has cost them dearly, and they’ve at last found freedom in their roots. And surely, that’s enough.
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NME
The star harks back to their earlier days with this collection of head-banging guitar solos and ferocious riffs – though the slowies let it down a bit.
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The Young Folks
Demi Lovato’s return to rock is a brutally honest adrenaline rush.
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Riff Magazine
HOLY FVCK is a fairly dramatic departure from the artist’s poppy background. Here’s hoping Lovato’s latest work finds an audience because it’s material that deserves to be heard.
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The Line of Best Fit
Admittedly, HOLY FVCK could probably do with a few more moments of restraint - where the tension is given longer to build before being released. “Heaven” is testament to this, with tantilising whispered cries of “Cut it off” a la Ethel Cain’s “Ptolemaea” slowly rising in volume before giving way to a killer chorus. However, HOLY FVCK isn’t an album about holding onto trauma, it’s one about releasing it - and doing so in rip-roaring fashion. In this way, it instantly joins the pantheon of great rock albums centred around exorcising trauma.
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AllMusic
In the face of doubt and criticism, Lovato nails this drastic image shift. Whether it's a genuine transformation or just a brief exercise for the pop chameleon, the triumphant Holy Fvck is a refreshing change of pace and an utter thrill to experience for those willing to look past the headlines into the heart of an artist who continues to grow in the public eye.
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Metro 50
The world doesn’t need Demi Lovato’s pop-punk offering Holy Fvck – but we may as well enjoy it.
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PopMatters
Empowering and cathartic, Demi Lovato has created a refined and sophisticated collection of songs with Holy Fvck that is their best work lyrically to date.
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Sputnik Music
Even if they’re unsure of how they’ll arrive there, it’s a song that describes what they envision that moment feeling like. Time will tell if Demi keeps with this newfound heavier musical direction, but if it’s capable of inspiring such insights while creating a vision of hope, then I’d advise Lovato to stay the course.
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Clash Magazine
Overall, ‘HOLY FVCK’ serves as brilliant proof of Lovato’s hard rock capabilities. Lovato suits hard rock, those vocals absolutely gorgeous when paired with a sturdy burst of heavy soundscapes. While Lovato can knock out a summer-ready banger, it’s equally as thrilling to see them lurking in the shadows.
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Renowned For Sound
With this latest release, Demi Lovato has created something which is sure to take the music world by storm. Fans will love the famous versatility of their vocals, while the hard rock style that they have adopted promises to attract a new audience. Either way, there is something for everyone, and the quality of the album will help to convey the important topics that Lovato covers in the lyrics.
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The Independent
The tween pop survivor goes for the throat on an accomplished record full of anthems.
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Manor 208
Overall, HOLY FVCK sees Demi reach a new level of confidence and self acceptance of the shit they’ve gone through that shows through an album that is fun, edgy, and a must listen for any of Demi’s fans, or fans of pop and/or rock in general.
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Medium
Overall, the album is nothing new or special. Lovato is very honest and raw with her feelings but, after listening to this album, I truly believe Lovato needs real love in her life. I don’t mean love from her friends or fans. The singer has terrible friends who don’t really care about her. They only care about her on a superficial level. Her friends allow Lovato to do whatever she wants without telling her no. That’s not love. Lovato needs the love that only God can give. Even though Lovato has openly rejected God, I pray she one day discovers the lie she is living and repents from her sins for a life that is filled with hope, love, and everlasting joy. I feel that Lovato is seriously lost in this world because the world has given her bad options. Even though Lovato believes she is free, she is still a slave to the world and culture. The world is still telling her what to do and how to live.
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Stereoboard
‘Holy Fvck’ gives a deep insight into the trauma that Lovato has unpacked to create these brutal, candid, infectiously catchy songs, with outstanding vocal prowess and hooks as sharp as the lyrics they deliver. And for that, she rocks.
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The Arts Desk
This is rehab rock at its most pop.
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Sound Smash
Overall, this is one of the most personal and impactful albums from Demi. She has really come into her own with this record with absolutely no hold barred, which is just so fantastic to see! Even though there are a few filler tracks undoubtedly, there are enough strong songs on ‘Holy Fvck’ for the album to make it through. Her vocal performance is just insane throughout, proving time after time that she just suits the more alternative genres down to the ground. If it takes Demi Lovato to create a gritty rock album to take the genre to the mainstream, then so be it!
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musicOMH
Her eighth album is a rebirth that rejects everything – good and bad – that has gone before and embraces a new way forward.
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