Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    CelebMix
    • Entertainment
    • Theatre
    • Music
    • Film & TV
    • CelebMix Cares
    • Rising
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    CelebMix
    Music

    REVIEW: Anne-Marie weaponizes heartbreak on brilliant album UNHEALTHY

    Toby BryantBy Toby BryantJuly 31, 2023
    Facebook Twitter Reddit
    Anne-Marie has released her third studio album UNHEALTHY
    Anne-Marie has released her third studio album UNHEALTHY
    Share
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest Reddit WhatsApp

    Anne-Marie is heartbroken but, on UNHEALTHY, she’s loving it.

    Where the star’s brilliant 2019 sophomore record Therapy revelled in self-love and forgiveness, the follow-up three years later kicks that mantra into the long grass as the singer spits feathers at those who dared cross her.

    The result is a project that leans into some of Anne-Marie‘s most daring production yet across 16 tracks and 40 minutes of work that include some of the star’s career best.

    It’s been a long run-up for UNHEALTHY to hit shelves with lead single ‘PSYCHO’ dropping nearly a year ago. That Aitch feature, which samples Lou Bega’s dancefloor-filler ‘Mambo No. 5’, remains one of the best pop tracks of the last 12 months. Catchy yet jarring with verses carefully built to fly on TikTok, it’s evidence that one of the industry’s most desired songwriters very much still has it.

    View this post on Instagram

    A post shared by ANNE-MARIE (@annemarie)

    ‘SAD B!TCH’ follows in a similar vein, as does ‘HAUNT YOU’ which has elements of 2020 fan-favourite and criminally underrated single ‘Problems’.

    Anne-Marie’s trademark teasing vocal and grungy pop production is a winning recipe the star doesn’t hold back from using in measure on UNHEALTHY. ‘GRUDGE’ is the singer at her most playful and a flick destined to impress in live shows while the snarling verses of ‘CUCKOO’ give way to a bopping chorus.

    The album’s standout moment comes with a cameo from Shania Train on title track ‘UNHEALTHY’. Anne-Marie takes a moment to drop the big pop production for a country twang in a track that marks her best single since the platinum ‘2002’. ‘TRAINWRECK’ is close to being in that league with its soaring choruses effortlessly bidding goodbye to a past lover.

    For fans of the Anne-Marie vocal, there are tracks on UNHEALTHY which lean into the star’s penchant for a moment of more quiet self-reflection. ‘KILLS ME TO LOVE YOU’ and ‘NEVER LOVED ANYONE BEFORE’ are two of those, but don’t hit the heights of intimate Khalid collab ‘YOU & I’.

    The deluxe edition of UNHEALTHY finishes with a flurry. ‘Better Off’ was debuted as live shows last year and its bleeting sirens make for a daring, euphoric number.

    ‘ICK’ has drawn its critics for being cringeworthy but its Billen Ted production ensures it’s far from that before MINNIE and (G)I-DLE collab ‘Expectations’ is catchy but perhaps a strange choice of closer.

    Staying at the top of the pop game requires reinvention and Anne-Marie has proved a master of that. She’ll no doubt hope the heartbreak stays away for a while but to have turned it into a project like UNHEALTHY is a triumph.

    Rating – 5/5

    Are you an Anne-Marie fan? Loving UNHEALTHY? Let us know @CelebMix.

    Share. Facebook Twitter Reddit

    MORE news from CELEBMIX

    Taylor Swift has officially regained ownership of her first six studio albums

    Luke Evans shares life-affirming new single ‘Only One Of You’

    2025 American Music Awards: Full List of Winners

    Louise pushes boundaries and commands respect on bold new album ‘Confessions’

    Joe Jonas releases new album, ‘Music For People Who Believe In Love’

    Kesha Launches SMASH: A Creator-First Music Platform

    LATEST FROM CELEBMIX

    Taylor Swift has officially regained ownership of her first six studio albums

    May 30, 2025

    Luke Evans shares life-affirming new single ‘Only One Of You’

    May 30, 2025

    COMPETITION: Win TWO tickets to see Mary J. Blige LIVE in Manchester!

    May 27, 2025

    Stormzy to work on new show at The National Theatre

    May 27, 2025

    2025 American Music Awards: Full List of Winners

    May 27, 2025

    Louise pushes boundaries and commands respect on bold new album ‘Confessions’

    May 25, 2025

    Joe Jonas releases new album, ‘Music For People Who Believe In Love’

    May 23, 2025

    Kesha Launches SMASH: A Creator-First Music Platform

    May 23, 2025
    X (Twitter) Instagram Facebook
    • Contact Us
    • Write for CelebMix
    • Privacy Policy
    © 2025 CelebMix. All rights reserved.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.