Badlands

by Halsey

Badlands cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 28 August 2015
  • Label: Astralwerks
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 55:40
  • Community rating: 2.97/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Operating as a loose concept album centered around a dystopian, inescapable fictional society, this debut record established the singer as a massive voice in dark, moody alternative pop. The production favors booming, industrial-tinged synths and slow-burning electronic beats that complement her distinct, raspy vocal delivery. Despite polarizing critical reception, it cultivated an intensely devoted fanbase and achieved immense commercial success.

Genres

Descriptors: breakup, melodic, lgbtq

Tracklist

  1. Castle (4:37)
  2. Hold Me Down (3:24)
  3. New Americana (3:03)
  4. Drive (4:18)
  5. Hurricane (3:43)
  6. Roman Holiday (3:21)
  7. Ghost (2:33)
  8. Colors (4:09)
  9. Colors pt. II (1:36)
  10. Strange Love (4:07)
  11. Coming Down (3:43)
  12. Haunting (4:20)
  13. Gasoline (3:19)
  14. Control (3:34)
  15. Young God (3:00)
  16. I Walk The Line (2:45)

Credits

  • Halsey - primary artist
  • Ashley Frangipane - written-by, written by
  • Peder Losneg氓rd - written-by
  • Alex Schwartz - written-by
  • Joe Khajadourian - written-by
  • Ryan Lott - written-by
  • Chandra Uber - written-by
  • James Mtume - written-by

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