BADLANDS

Ryan1Nunez

Badlands is where it all started, and wow—what a debut. Halsey created a whole world with this album: gritty, dreamy, and dripping with attitude. The production is moody and atmospheric, and songs like “Colors” and “Ghost” still hold up as fan favorites. You can feel the raw emotion and ambition behind every track. It’s not perfect—some parts feel a little overstuffed—but that’s also what makes it so exciting. Badlands is messy, bold, and completely original, and it set the tone for everything Halsey would grow into. An unforgettable start.

jaxsonplayer

allmusic

pitchfork

Halsey is the stage name of Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, a 20-year-old New Jersey native who has cultivated a dedicated following with just one EP to her name. Her debut LP Badlands arrives with undeniable momentum, but it is weighed down by trite lyrics and stale production, so that the details of her story wind up far more interesting than the music itself.

rollingstone