Turn Off The Lights, Vol. 1
| Kim Petras
Turn Off The Lights, Vol. 1
Turn Off the Light, Vol. 1 is the third EP by German singer-songwriter Kim Petras. It was released on 1 October 2018 through her own label, BunHead. Its art and tracks are inspired by Halloween. Petras began promoting the EP in mid-September, posting heavily edited photos to Instagram of herself, according to Paper, "styled as a sexy dead Victoria's Secret angel/Hadesside-chick/goth middle schooler's notebook-doodled fantasy, captioned with clouds of cyber-garbled text obscuring words that might be... lyrics". She later posted to Twitter that she "[couldn't] wait to share" a collaboration with Elvira. -Wikipedia
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B-Sides Badlands
Petras’ Turn Off the Light, Vol. 1, which she co-wrote with Jesse St. John (Britney Spears, Lauv, Camila Cabello) and Sarah Hudson (Dua Lipa, Charli XCX), is in its totality a vengeful and daring collection. It culls the most sinister of life forces, which reach their apex tomorrow on Halloween when the clock strikes midnight. Prepare for Petras to unleash complete havoc all across the land ⏤ and when the veil between the living and dead lifts, we may not survive her diabolical clutches.
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Album Confessions
Turn Off the Light, Vol. 1 is a fun project, despite the gory subject matter embedded into the proper lyrical tracks. Petras is enjoying her demented rollercoaster ride, leaving desecrated bodies behind, while showcasing sharp, imaginative pop songwriting skills alongside Dr. Luke and rising star Jesse Saint John. While the Halloween-appropriate tone and subject matter are definite highlights, what makes the extended play, and Petras’ career for that matter, stand out the most is the effortlessness that encompasses it all. Not since Lady Gaga’s debut, have we seen an artist so comfortable with their artistry and image, someone just being their authentic self. All featured tracks are knockouts, further paving a road for super stardom once that debut album arrives.
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Her Campus
This mixtape is only volume one, so it is fair to say this is not the last we will hear from Turn off the Light. The tracks on this mixtape are unlike anything Petras has done before. She was able to show the diversity of her talent and made it so fans cannot predict her next move. Though Petras’ next move is a mystery, if her work reflects any of what we heard on Turn off the Light, we are in for a treat.
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Euphoria Zine
Although the Halloween element of Turn Off the Lights is dubious, it’s undeniable that the production is top-notch pop. Setting the scene for Kim Petras’ haunted pop are the whirling keys and lurking synths of “o m e n”, which Petras says mimics great horror movie themes from the 80s. “Close Your Eyes” and “Turn Off the Lights”, the latter of which features a spoken word verse from the Mistress of the Dark herself Elvira, are the main attractions here and continue delivering huge pop songs Petras has become known for.
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The Sentry
Turn Off the Light, Vol. 1 makes for a strange and confusing album. While a few songs that feature Petras’ impeccable vocals stand out as gems, the instrumental tracks lack potential for much more than a Halloween party soundtrack.
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Idolator
Her debut mixtape shows off a different side of Kim and provides plenty of hits. She is currently touring North America with Troye Sivan on his Bloom Tour. I’m holding out hopes that she’ll add several bops from the collection to her tracklist. In the meantime, press play on the collection below and prepare to get in a Halloween state of mind.
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Eye of the Tiger
I’m happy to say I have a new underground pop star to fanboy over. I will certainly be listening to her music and while she’s on tour with Troye Sivan I’ll get to see her on his social media. If she collabs with Sivan, that might just be a match made in heaven.
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Stubby's House of Christmas
Overall, I'd say I enjoyed listening to "Turn Off The Light", even though this brand of Pop isn't usually my bag. But they're certainly well written songs. And there are definitely some tunes, here, that would be good for a dance floor Halloween mix or party. "It's got a good beat, Dick. You can dance to it. I give it an 84." (American Bandstand? Anybody? Bueller? I'm so old.)
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Gay Times
Consisting of eight brand new tracks, it’s a tribute to one of the most sickening holidays of the year, with Kim’s signature bubblegum hooks given a malicious makeover in the form of dark synths and industrial sounds that’ll set the scene for a sinister seance once 31 October arrives.
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Billboard
Kim Petras is giving us spooky realness with her newest mixtape.
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The Snapper
Overall, the album deserves a perfect score, because not only are the beats amazing, but the album has a theme behind it that is well implemented, and the vocals are perfect for depicting the thriller story. Petras is an amazing artist who really took listeners on a ride in this project, and I can’t wait to buy her future albums.
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