Haiku Reviews – Rihanna’s “Unapologetic”

Slava Pastuk was on the Rihanna Jet. Spiritually.  Fresh Out the Runway Grating synth noises and overexcited drums make for Minaj-lite Diamonds Gaudy but catchy with sparkles of brilliance, logic...
By    November 21, 2012

Slava Pastuk was on the Rihanna Jet. Spiritually. 

Fresh Out the Runway
Grating synth noises
and overexcited drums
make for Minaj-lite

Diamonds
Gaudy but catchy
with sparkles of brilliance,
logic excluded.

Numb
Drowned and low sirens
with droning vocals, aided
by “Slaughterhouse Em”

Pour It Up
A ratchet attempt
at a stripped-down ‘bandz’-y song
that you can twerk to

Loveeeeeee Song feat. Future
A heartfelt duet
with our era’s best robot
and best mannequin

Jump
‘Pony’ adapted
to include EDM shrieks
and sultry moaning

Right Now
A future jingle
for a laptop commercial.
That’s high praise these days.

What Now
Ebbed and whiny noise
on a festive drum rhythm
and healthy pity.

Stay feat. Mikky Ekko
Stripped-bare piano
brings a more pop Coldplay song
with shapelier legs

Nobodies Business feat. Chris Brown
Personal drama
detached, this song is boring,
fails to pack a punch.

Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary
Madonna and whore
square off in song. Winner gets
a brand new tattoo.

Get It Over With
Rih ponders about
meteorology facts
with simple answers.

No Love Allowed
Return to island
roots; record song comparing
violence to love

Lost in Paradise
Levels of wub-dub
move throughout a misguided
attempt at singing

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