Tom: The media circus surrounding Miley Cyrus has gone even further than I reckoned it would when her last video came out. So here’s the new one, the next single from her upcoming album — which is, incidentally, called “Bangerz”. I’ll leave you to comment on that.
Tim: There’z a part of me that wantz to write thiz whole review in that ztyle. Probably better not doing, though.
Tom: And a quick heads up: this video is probably not safe for work.
Tim: Oh good Lord.
Tom: Look, I know we disagreed on “We Can’t Stop”: I liked it, you didn’t. But can we agree that this is just an absolutely fantastic track?
Tim: Actually, having heard We Can’t Stop a few more times, it’s grown on me ever so slightly. But with this, on the other hand, we’re in agreement right from the off.
Tom: The chorus. Oh my word, the chorus. It takes a while to get there, but without that calm start I wouldn’t have been completely blown away by it. This is perfect emotional pop.
Tim: That chorus really is brilliant – it just comes out of absolutely nowhere, and blown away is exactly the right expression to use. It fits the wrecking ball picture very well as well – the two-step nature of it kind of sounds like the slow swing of said ball.
Tom: The video swings wildly between exploitative, arty and sensational: I’ve no idea what to think of it other than the combination of it and that chorus left me just a bit stunned.
Tim: I just hope she knows where that sledgehammer’s been.
Tom: Right now, Miley Cyrus is the biggest pop star in the world, and with tracks, videos and management like this, she deserves to be.