Slayyyter's vile pop reinvention bites harder

TL;DR

Pitchfork reviews Slayyyter's fourth album WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA as a raw reinvention blending hyperpop chaos with vulnerability.
Tracks like "Cannibalism!" mix surf rock bass with toxic love stories, while "Gas Station" details her father's abandonment via 8-bit synths.
It marks her comeback after a career lull, earning comparisons to Charli XCX and demanding mainstream pop recognition.

The story at a glance

Pitchfork critic Harry Tafoya praises Slayyyter's WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA as her boldest record yet, a return to Missouri roots after hitting 30 and nearly quitting music. The album ditches polished pop for abrasive hyperpop, club tracks, and personal confessions of dysfunction. It's out now amid a pop shift favoring messy artists like Charli XCX's BRAT.

Key points

Slayyyter, real name Catherine Garner, channels her early days as a salon receptionist into vile, explicit pop that's hornier and messier than before.
Production leans meaner with blunt beats, roiling feedback like Justice or Soulwax, and gleeful stupidity, paring back her old silky style.
Standouts include "CRANK" with its drug-fueled psychosis and name-drops, "Unknown Loverz" as the prettiest ballad on unreturned love, and "Brittany Murphy." as a sunny gut-punch.
"Gas Station" recounts her father leaving her at a rest stop, set to 8-bit Crystal Castles synths.
Strengths lie in vulnerability amid chaos and gorgeous melodies; weaknesses include tiring screams and weaker back-half tracks.
No Pitchfork score given, but Tafoya calls it a total reinvention that puts her alongside Addison Rae or PinkPantheress.

Details and context

The album stakes her career on Y2K hedonism without restraint, doubling down on misbehavior while adding pathos from real-life lows like a career stall.

It swerves into "club antagonism," echoing BRAT's edge, with her voice as a blunt tool of chants, barks, and screams over chromatic beats.

Past works with Ayesha Erotica set the trashy tone, but this feels leaner and more human, though tolerance for its abrasiveness is key.

Tracks like "Cannibalism!" derail surf rock with blaring guitar, turning toxic affairs into feral energy.

Key quotes

On "Gas Station": Slayyyter said it is about being left behind at a rest stop by her father.

Why it matters

This album pushes hyperpop's extremes into mainstream contention, proving abrasive voices can carry real emotion. For fans and pop listeners, it means more raw, unfiltered club bangers with personal stakes over slick perfection. Watch if Slayyyter tours or scores a viral hit like "CRANK," though her full breakout depends on pop's chaos tolerance.