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If 2021\u2019s \u2018Planet Her\u2019<\/a> is a sparkling fantasy world of glossy pop and alien allure, then Doja Cat<\/a>\u2019s fifth album \u2018Vie\u2019 is meant to be its \u201cmasculine\u201d musical sister: an intimate, sensual ride threaded with zappy synths and funk bass. The album rarely feels assertive in a traditionally male-coded way; instead, it thrives on texture, groove and vocal fluidity, creating a seductive, immersive experience that refuses to sit still. Doja\u2019s metamorphic vocal delivery \u2013 shifting from fluttery falsettos to animated rap scratches \u2013 is the glue, scratching, spinning and looping over the beats like a turntablist teasing vinyl.<\/p>\n

Early missteps highlight the album\u2019s tension between intention and execution. Considering the album\u2019s \u201980s inspirations<\/a>, the lead single \u2018Jealous Type\u2019 is a clich\u00e9 interpretation with shimmery, upbeat melodies paired with romantic despair, making it feel like a weak introduction to the album. Similarly, \u2018Couples Therapy\u2019 and \u2018Stranger\u2019 slow momentum, offering quality production but little that compels movement.<\/p>\n

But these minuscule slips are overshadowed the moment \u2018Gorgeous\u2019 blasts through your speakers \u2013 when groove, sensuality and clever playfulness reach full force. It exudes debonair confidence, making you want to slink around the world like you\u2019re Jessica Rabbit. \u2018All Mine\u2019 demonstrates Doja\u2019s vocal dexterity, her high, jazzy, bluesy register floating above the beat before she cuts back into it like a DJ spinning vinyl. In \u2018Take Me Dancing\u2019, the album\u2019s sole feature SZA<\/a> arrives as a cameo rather than a crutch, lending a multigenerational joy reminiscent of Cameo\u2019s \u2018Candy\u2019 and \u2018Word Up!\u2019 but never overshadowing Doja\u2019s command of the track. Across these songs, she proves that her vocals are both instrument and performer \u2013 seductive, playful and endlessly inventive.<\/p>\n

Throughout \u2018Vie\u2019, Doja doesn\u2019t lean into brute masculinity in the way you\u2019d think; instead, seizing dominance through feminine-coded moves like jealousy, seduction, and emotional manipulation. She\u2019s still authoritative, just cloaked in softness rather than swagger. There\u2019s a glimpse on \u2018Lipstain\u2019, which is a perfect snapshot of women\u2019s playful, biting power as she snarls over the nostalgic beat: \u201cEvery girl\u2019s a queen, but I\u2019m the boss \/ We gotta mark our territory for them dogs, girl.\u201d But when she finally flirts with trendy casual misandry on \u2018AAAHH MEN!\u2019, she taps into something closer to true attack-dog masculinity, battling with the push-and-pull of being attracted yet repulsed by the male species.<\/p>\n

Doja\u2019s production choices amplify this effect. Powerful \u201980s-style synths, slapping basslines and occasional modern 808s combine to keep the album moving and engaging. \u2018Acts of Service\u2019, \u2018Make It Up\u2019 and \u2018Silly! Fun!\u2019 layer lush, bluesy chords over warped synths to create sultry, body-forward grooves. By the cinematic closer \u2018Come Back\u2019, it feels like the credits rolling on an \u201980s coming-of-age film: reflective, glimmering and full of resolution after a kaleidoscopic journey through love and desire.<\/p>\n

\u2018Vie\u2019 proves that Doja Cat remains pop\u2019s ultimate shapeshifter, offering an album that moves, seduces and entertains on its own terms. Now using nostalgic power-pop as her vehicle, Doja\u2019s voice \u2013 morphing, scratching, fluttering and crooning \u2013 drives it with full throttle, keeping every track alive. It\u2019s intimate, playful, and downright fun, and once it gets its tenterhooks into you, it won\u2019t let go.<\/p>\n

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