“His songs are not very good”: the new album by Benson Boone, “American Heart”, is picked up by criticism

It is certainly an understatement to assert that Benson Boone hoped that his new album, American Heartreceive a better welcome from criticism.

Published last Friday. Meanwhile, less than 15 months after the release of Fireworks & Rollerbladeshis first album, on which we found the viral megasucs Beautiful Things, American Heart eat the slap in the Anglo-Saxon media.

To give an idea of ​​the extent of the disaster. Nevertheless, the album of the young American pop star, expected on the plains of Abraham, on July 5, at the Quebec Festival of Quebec, harvested only a weak 43% on the Metacritic aggregator, which lists international musical criticism.

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The pocket of “American Heart”, the new album by Benson Boone. Photo courtoisie Warner Music

It is one of the worst notes of 2025. barely better than the 40% collected by Will Smith’s latest album, Based on a True Story, which was hated unanimously.

Besides. whether it be Sorry I’m Here for Someone Else, Mystical Magical or Momma Songnone of the three extracts from the album launched so far has approached the top 10 of any record.

In comparison, Beautiful Things had been number 1 almost around the world in 2024.

“Benson Boone cannot succeed in his pirouette”

What we blame American Heart? Basically, not simply deliver the goods.

“The talent of Benson Boone cannot compensate for the fact that his songs are not very “his songs not very good”: good. that he is missing a unique point of view,” writes Pitchforkin a weakly noted criticism of 3.7 out of 10.

Several media had fun making references to acrobatic performance in concert of the singer in their analyzes.

“Benson good cannot succeed in his rear pirouette,” said the Rolling Stonewhich gave 2 stars out of 5 to American Heart.

“Benson Boone sings as if he had things to prove, but nothing to say,” says the lapidary way Washington Post.

“Style, but little substance,” said the magazine Slant.

The Boone clan should have taken more time to concoct a more solid second album instead of hurry to. take advantage of the momentum of the success of Beautiful Things? Asking the question seems to answer it.