Ritwik Upadhyay

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Midnights is a pure nostalgic ride through her career and personal life. It starts with Lavender Haze and ends with Dear Reader (or mastermind on the standard edition). The production of the album is really unique. On your first listen it might sound like a typical pop album but on listening the album on repeat for sometime, you will find out that each song has been crafted in a really unique way with different layers in its production. The instrumentation comprises from synth pop to attenuated voice to lo fi beats to soft production like piano and guitars. For this album, she has taken a lot of inspiration from her previous work and crafted each of her sleepless nights with perfect lyricism suited for the melody and structure of the song. Her vocals have been the main highlight in this album for me. She has tried a lot of new structures in her songs which is truly appreciation worthy. The use of her lower register in songs like Maroon has proved once again that her lower register is superior than other female artists. This is the first album of hers where Jack Antonoff is the main producer. His production along with Aaron Dessner’s on some tracks on the 3 am edition makes the whole album shimmer like an invaluable diamond. This album is a celebration of her career and a token of love for her fans who showed her immense support during all the ups and downs in her life.

Major Spoilers Ahead:-⚠️ What a beautiful Movie. It reminded me of the rainy season. I watched it while it was raining outside sitting by the window. Pure Bliss. The movie is a perfect watch for the rainy season. Yes, I agree that the movie is quite slow but at the same time it is a pleasant and relaxing watch. Anyone who wants to relax can watch the movie and he or she will get lost in the “secret world” of Arrietty and the big English home and the garden beside the house belonging to sho’s mother. The cast, plot, background score, visuals, everything was just phenomenal. The cat shown in the movie is really cute. The makers have paid a lot of attention while animating each and every scene of this masterpiece. While pouring tea inside a cup, Arrietty’s mother only pours two drops until the cup is full. The sound effects used in the entire movie like the rain sounds, rustling leaves, and clocks just make the experience more engaging. It has an open ending which opens the door to endless possibilities in the story. The viewers can ultimately decide their own favourite ending. It also has some sad moments like the human boy sho is suffering from a heart disease and he has to be operated but the chances of his survival are very less. When Arrietty and Sho part their ways the whole atmosphere becomes a little sad but also becomes hopeful as sho got the courage to survive and Arrietty was going to start a new life. I would recommend this movie to anyone who wants to watch something relaxing and care less about the fast plot or action scenes. I will definitely add this movie in my list of my all time favourite animated movies.